This week, we're considering when and how to use Azure Firewall in your deployments. What are the features, SKUs, and capabilities? When should you choose Azure Firewall, and when should you choose something else? Considerations on enterprise architectures also.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:59) - Show content starts.Show links- Azure Firewall Basic - getting started- Cloud Adoption Framework: Landing Zones- Give us feedback!
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?(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:15) - Show content starts.Show links- What's new in Microsoft Defender for Cloud features- Azure updates | Microsoft Azure- Vaulted Backup Support for Azure Files- Log Analytics Simple Mode- Azure AI Foundry new models- Secure and govern AI AppsFeedback - Give us feedback!
This week, we take a look at fresh guidance from Microsoft on increasing security for Microsoft Entra. It's an interesting guide - easily digestible, solid advice, and very actionable recommendations. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:50) - Show content starts.Show links- Securing Microsoft Entra-guidance- Give us feedback!
This week, we look at building agents using Azure AI Foundry. What's an agent, and why should you care? What's the process for building an agent? And where does Copilot Studio stand in here? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:05) - Show content starts.Show links- Azure AI Foundry: Agents (preview)- Introducing Azure AI Agent service- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | Episode 267: Building AI apps with Microsoft.Extensions.AI- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | Episode 269: Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents with Paolo Pialorsi- Give us feedback!
This week, we focus on disaster recovery - specifically, backups. Should you back up the cloud? All of Azure and Microsoft 365? Or nothing? We consider the different viewpoints, options, and possibilities. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:00) - Show content starts.Show links- I Ran 9 Popular LLMs on Raspberry Pi 5; Here's What I Found- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | Episode 218: Azure SQL Backup and Recovery- EntraExporter- Give us feedback!
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, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:50) - Show content starts.Show links- Azure Data Studio retirement- DNSSEC in Azure DNS Public Zones- Deepseek-R1 in Azure AI FoundryMicrosoft Sentinel:- What's new in Microsoft Sentinel- Announcing Public Preview: New STIX Objects in Microsoft Sentinel - (Request access to STIX tables) https://forms.office.com/r/903VU5x3hz?origin=lprLink- Enable the data connector for Microsoft's threat intelligence Find us on Bluesky:- Tobias Zimmergren (@zimmergren.net) — Bluesky- Jussi Roine • Microsoft MVP (@jussiroine.com) — Bluesky - Give us feedback!
Let's talk OpSec! In practice - we share five indispensable things you shuold adopt today - if you haven't - to ensure you are following proper operational security approaches when dealing with customer data, connectivity, and work in general. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:20) - Show content starts.Show links- Windows LAPS overview | Microsoft Learn - Tailscale- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | Episode #235: Understanding Entra SSE- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | Episode #036: All things Security with Sami Laiho- Give us feedback!
It's been a couple of years since we last looked at the state of Zero Trust. In this week's episode, we discuss Zero Trust as we see it today. What is it, and is it widely adopted already? What should you consider if you're going to Zero Trust? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:54) - Show content starts.Show links- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | Trust no-one! A look at Zero Trust in 2022 - Zero Trust and Copilot- Zero Trust Architecture (NIST SP800-207)- The Evolution of Zero Trust in the Financial Sector:… | Synpulse- Give us feedback!
This week, we review the Microsoft Digital Defense report 2024. We did the same previously for 2023, so this time, we'll look at what's interesting in the report and what to focus on with security. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:30) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2024- Microsoft blog: Escalating cyber threats- Give us feedback!
This week, we discuss the newly updated CIS Benchmark guidance for Microsoft 365. What is it, and why should you use it? We walk through the areas of the benchmark, how to do it, and what to do with the results. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:23) - Show content starts.Show links- CIS-CAT® Pro - A powerful tool for automating CIS Benchmark assessment and reporting- Ctrl+Alt+Azure | 258 - Approaching security assessments for your Microsoft tenant- Give us feedback!
This week, we reflect on Microsoft 365 Copilot. It's been available for about a year now, and we talk about the insights, lessons learned and considerations, and reflections on productivity with Copilot. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:49) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft 365 Copilot Dashboard- Copilot Analytics reports- Give us feedback!
This week, we're taking a real-life look at Azure Policies. We've talked about the capability a bit before. Let's see what insights we've gathered over the previous months working with Azure Policy. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:50) - Show content starts.Show links- Sample KQL queries from Microsoft- AzAdvertizer- Azure Resource Inventory- Give us feedback!
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, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:14) - Show content starts.Show links- Sign-up form for WAF on Application Gateway for Containers- Azure Automation limits and quotas- Migrate to Azure CDN from Edtio to Azure Front Door- Microsoft 365 network connectivity test- Defender for Cloud "Setup experience" (Azure Portal)- New Message Trace in Exchange OnlineFind us on Bluesky- Tobias Zimmergren (@zimmergren.net) — Bluesky- Jussi Roine • Microsoft MVP (@jussiroine.com) — Bluesky - Give us feedback!
In this week's episode, we recap the ESPC 2024 event, live on site. Apologies, again, for the "hopping microphone" issues - we used wireless mics, and they caught some inferences we didn't see when recording. What did we learn about the event, and what are the expectations for the future based on these announcements? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:20) - Show content starts.Show links- ESPC 25 - Give us feedback!
This week, we're (still) live from ESPC 2024, and we'll talk with Paolo Pialorsi from Microsoft about agents in Microsoft Copilot. What are they? How do you create them? Is coding involved? What things to consider? Also, we ask Paolo an unexpected question.PS. We struggled a bit with the fancy wireless microphones, so expect some deterioration in the audio quality - SORRY! We blame AI for this.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(01:31) - Show content starts.Show links- Paolo Pialorsi (LinkedIn) - Give us feedback!
This week, we're live from ESPC 2024, and we'll talk with Jasper Oosterveld from Rubicon about Microsoft Purview. What is it? What's included? How should you approach your compliance and data security projects? What things to consider ? Also, we ask Jasper an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:05) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft Purview- Jasper Oosterveld (Linkedin) - Give us feedback!
This week, we're recording live from the ESPC conference in Stockholm, Sweden. We talk about a new and interesting SDK, the Microsoft.Extensions.AI. What is it, and why should you try it out? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:42) - Show content starts.Show links- Introducing Microsoft.Extensions.AI Preview - Unified AI Building Blocks for .NET- GitHub - dotnet/ai-samples- Microsoft.Extensions.AI - What is it? · microsoft/semantic-kernel · Discussion #9163 - Give us feedback!
In this week's episode, we discuss three very exciting announcements from Microsoft Ignite 2024. What did we learn, and what are the expectations for the future based on these announcements? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:40) - Show content starts.Show links- Introducing Microsoft Copilot actions, new agents, and tools to empower IT- Introducing new agents in Microsoft 365- Azure LocalFind us on Bluesky:- Tobias Zimmergren (@zimmergren.net) — Bluesky- Jussi Roine • Microsoft MVP (@jussiroine.com) — Bluesky - Give us feedback!
This week, we'll talk with Waldek Mastykarz from Microsoft about Microsoft 365 Copilot custom apps. What are they? How can you create your custom apps? What things to consider when publishing them? Also, Tobi asks Waldek an unexpected question.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:08) - Show content starts.Show links- Extend Microsoft 365 Copilot - Give us feedback!
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.(04:15) - Show content starts.Show links- Generally Available: Azure Virtual Network Manager user-defined route (UDR) management- Generally Available: FinOps toolkit 0.6 - September 2024- Bluesky.ms- Bastion Developer SKU- Themes by Copilot in OutlookFind us on Bluesky:- Tobias Zimmergren (@zimmergren.net) — Bluesky- Jussi Roine • Microsoft MVP (@jussiroine.com) — Bluesky - Give us feedback!
Heino Romzykowski
Thanks for the language lessions in the end. I love the format - it fits my travel time to the office perfectly. Keep up the great work.... Cheers, Heino