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This week, we unpack Microsoft compliance. It can mean many things, and often different things to different people. How have we experienced compliance in practice? What tools, regulations, capabilities, and resources are there? What lessons have we learned? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.

(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(03:27) - Show content starts.

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- CIS Azure Benchmark
- Responsible AI Tools and Practices | Microsoft AI

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In this week's episode we take a deeper look into Copilot for Security. What can you do with it, and will Generative AI really make everything nicer and easier? We talk about capabilities, options, pricing and cost, and security in general. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.

(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(05:03) - Show content starts.

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- Copilot for Security (Microsoft Learn)

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In this episode, we talk about Azure services we don't know enough about. Perhaps they are rare and uncommon, or we're simply not exposed to specific industries or projects where these are needed. During our journey this week, we learn a lot more about a lot of Azure services. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.

(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(02:55) - Community highlights.
(04:20) - Show content starts.

Community Highlights
- Aymen: Turn any YouTube Channel Into a Chatbot
- David Giard: Increasing Developer Velocity (davidgiard.com)

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- Azure IPAM
- R Server for HDInsight
- Azure Spring Apps
- Azure Operator Nexus
- Azure Orbital Ground Station
- Avere vFXT for Azure
- Azure Sphere
- Azure Lab Services
- Azure Quantum
- Jussi's Q# and Azure Quantum journey
- Azure Space
- Azure PlayFab
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This week, we talked about why it's useful (and fun!) to build a homelab. What constitutes a homelab? Why should you build one? We talk about the different use cases, the options, and key components you should get. Lastly, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.

(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(03:09) - Show content starts.

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- Jussi's Homelab Part 1, Part 2

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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

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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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