In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding the scope beyond just Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and similar Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.

(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(04:54) - Show content starts.

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- JavaScript challenge on Azure WAF integrated with Azure Front Door

- Enforce passwordless with Azure Cache for Redis

- Retirement: Azure Monitor experience (preview) in HDInsight is retiring by February 1, 2025 (microsoft.com)

- Retirement: Migrating to TLS 1.2+ with the Deprecation of Outdated Security Protocols (microsoft.com)

- Retirement: Azure Logic Apps Integration Service Environment is retired as of August 31, 2024 (microsoft.com)

- Retirement: Azure HDInsight on AKS will retire on January 31, 2025 (microsoft.com)

- New Copilot+ PCs with Intel and AMD CPUs

- Cloud.microsoft details

- Public Preview: Customer managed planned failover for Azure Storage (microsoft.com)

- Monitoring traffic flows in Azure Firewall using VNet Flow Logs

- Generally Available: Enable multifactor authentication for your tenant by 15 October 2024 (microsoft.com)

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We've covered the Azure Well-Architected Framework (WAF) in the past. It also got a significant rewrite recently, and this week, we look at the updated Reliability pillar with Bastian Ulke from Microsoft. What is it? How should you utilize this pillar? Bastian also talks about the recommendations and patterns within Reliability. Also, Bastian asks Tobias an unexpected question.

(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(04:18) - Show content starts.

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- WAF: Reliability
- 228 - The updated Operational Excellence pillar in the Azure Well-Architected Framework with Bastian Ulke

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In this episode, we talk about lessons learned from using MacOS (and a MacBook Pro) instead of relying on Windows for all of our work. What works? What doesn't? What's been challenging? Would we recommend this to everyone? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.

(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(03:39) - Show content starts.

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