We talk to Christina Compy, a Principal PM on the Azure team, about running Java apps on Azure.

Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode145.mp3

Resources:

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/web-sites-java-get-started/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/develop/java/
http://tryappservice.azure.com/

Other updates:

https://trello.com/b/FAA147vS/azure-api-management-product-roadmap

Bletchley - release & roadmap - Cryplets deep dive
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/cryptletsdd/

Project Bletchley - Blockchain infrastructure made easy
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/project-bletchley-blockchain-infrastructure-made-easy/

Data Factory supports multiple web service inputs for Azure ML Batch Execution
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/data-factory-multiple-web-service-inputs-azure-ml-batch-execution/

Announcing the release of Azure Mobile Apps Node SDK v3.0.0
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-the-release-of-azure-mobile-apps-node-sdk-v3-0-0/

Build cloud apps at warp speed
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/build-cloud-apps-at-warp-speed/

Cale is in Redmond this time and has Account Technology Specialist, Rafael Dominguez with him. Rafael gives us tips and guidance on how we can work with enterprises to move them to Azure.

Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode137.mp3

Other updates:

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/ilb-and-arm-support-for-ase/
The Azure App Service is happy to announce support for the use of Internal Load Balancers (ILBs) with an App Service Environment (ASE) and the ability to deploy an ASE into a Resource Manager(V2) Azure Virtual Network.

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/ansys-cfd-and-microsoft-azure-perform-the-best-hpc-scalability-in-the-cloud/

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-azure-logic-apps-general-availability/

https://www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/cloudandproud/

Cale talks to Russell Young, an Azure PFE from the UK in this unique podcast format. They have collected a sampling of questions that customers and staff in the UK have submitted, and try to answer them on the show. Oh and Cale happens to be in London as well!

Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode135.mp3

Azure getting up to speed:

Azure Blog: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/

Cloud and Proud: https://www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/cloudandproud/

Azure Fridays: https://friday.azure.com

Microsoft Virtual Academy: https://mva.microsoft.com/

VSTS ARM Infrastructure Deployment:
https://russellyoung.net/2016/04/15/arm-cd-vsts/

App insights widget for VSTS:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/new-application-insights-metric-widget-for-visual-studio-team-services/

Best practice for ARM templates:
https://github.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/blob/master/1-CONTRIBUTION-GUIDE/best-practices.md#best-practices

OMS:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-platform/operations-management-suite

https://github.com/cmatskas/AzureStorageCopy

Continuing from an episode we did previously, where we mapped Google Cloud Platform to Azure, we map AWS to Azure in this episode.

Media: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode134.mp3

http://aws.amazon.com

Other updates:

Windows Server containers on Azure Container Service private preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/windows-server-containers-using-docker-swarm-on-azure-container-service-private-preview/

General availability of IaaS migration from classic to resource manager
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/iaas-migration-ga/

New high availability checklist now available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/new-high-availability-checklist-now-available/

DocumentDB throughput calculator update
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/documentdb-throughput-calculator-update/

Simpler Azure Management Libraries for Java
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/simpler-azure-management-libraries-for-java/

The guys discuss all the latest updates to the Azure service and then Cale geeks out a bit on his experience with the Bot framework.

Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode131.mp3

Other updates:

The Ethereum Foundation welcomes Microsoft as the Premiere Sponsor of Devcon2, Shanghai 19-21 September, 2016
https://blog.ethereum.org/2016/06/14/ethereum-welcomes-microsoft-devcon/

Introducing Project Bletchley and elements of blockchain born in the Microsoft Cloud
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/bletchley-blockchain/

Application Insights: Work item integration with Visual Studio Team Services
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/application-insights-work-item-integration-with-visual-studio-team-services/

Update on transitioning Mobile Apps from Application Insights to HockeyApp
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/update-on-transitioning-mobile-apps-from-application-insights-to-hockeyapp/

Announcing SQL Server 2016 Developer image in the Azure Gallery
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-sql-server-2016-developer-image-in-the-azure-gallery/

Running Docker Container on Azure Batch
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/running-docker-container-on-azure-batch/

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/apache-spark-for-azure-hdinsight-now-generally-available/

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/storage-explorer-june-update/

Cale and Sujit talk about the newly released to GA, Azure Container Service (ACS).

Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode124.mp3

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/container-service-intro/

Create an SSH public/private key - https://ranjanajain.wordpress.com/2016/02/28/using-azure-container-service-acs-on-azure/

Other updates:

IoT Hub throttling and you
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/iot-hub-throttling-and-you/

Azure Media Services announces collaboration with THEOplayer
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-media-services-announces-new-collaboration-with-theoplayer/

Customize developer portal pages using Azure API Management templates
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/customize-your-developer-portal-pages-with-azure-api-management-templates/

Announcing face and emotion detection for Azure Media Analytics
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/face-and-emotion-detection/

JSON functionalities in Azure SQL Database (public preview)
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/json-functionalities-in-azure-sql-database-public-preview/

Optimizing document search using Machine Learning and Text Analytics
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/optimizing-document-search-using-machine-learning-text-analytics/

The guys talk about VM Scale Sets - a neat new feature that let you scale up/down/autoscale your Windows and Linux VMs.

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-vm-scale-sets-public-preview/

Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode123.mp3

Charlotte Azure Bootcamp - 4/16
http://www.meetup.com/Charlotte-Microsoft-Cloud/events/229276524/

Other updates:

DocumentDB: Everything you need to know about using the new pricing options
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/documentdb-use-the-new-pricing-options-on-your-existing-collections/

Tableau Server in the Azure Marketplace
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/tableau-server-in-the-azure-marketplace/

Bot Framework made better with Azure
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/bot-framework-made-better-with-azure/

Blockchain: the catalyst for a collaborative economy
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/blockchain-the-catalyst-for-a-collaborative-economy/

New Entry point for blockchain info!
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/blockchain/

Cale is at Build 2016 in San Francisco and we discuss all the latest Azure related announcements.

Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode121.mp3

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-azure-functions/

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-service-fabric-is-ga/

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-virtual-machine-scale-sets/

WARNING - GEEK episode! Cale takes us into the futuristic world of Blockchains and explains the technology to us mere mortals. We also explore what this means to host this technology on Azure.

Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode120.mp3

Resources:

https://ethereum.github.io/solidity/
https://www.ethernodes.org/network/1
https://bitnodes.21.co/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/partners/consensys/blockapps-strato/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/search/blog/?q=blockchain

Other resources and updates:

Microservices: An application revolution powered by the cloud
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microservices-an-application-revolution-powered-by-the-cloud/

Developer's introduction to Azure IoT
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/developer-s-introduction-to-azure-iot/

Application Packages and Task Dependencies now available on Azure Batch
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/application-packages-and-task-dependencies-now-available-on-azure-batch/

Full text search of audio and video files
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/full-text-search-of-audio-and-video-files/

Transitioning to the Resource Manager model
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/transitioning-to-the-resource-manager-model/

We are fortunate to have Azure Senior PM, Bernardo Muñoz on the show to talk about a new facility called Azure Resource Health which makes diagnosing problems with VMs etc. so much easier.

Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode111.mp3

Blog about this service: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/reduce-troubleshooting-time-with-azure-resource-health/

Other updates and resources:

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/the-state-of-the-union-with-microsoft-pulse-and-azure-event-hubs/

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-batch-service-update-december-2015/

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/analyzing-your-azure-search-traffic/