Based on some feedback from a Twitter follower, Cale and Sujit do a bit of a deep dive on Azure Service Fabric.

Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode108.mp3

Other updates:

Microsoft Azure Stack: Hardware requirements for preview release
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-azure-stack-hardware-requirements-for-preview-release/

September update for Web Apps and App Service environments in the Azure Preview Portal
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/september-update-for-web-apps-and-app-service-environments-in-the-azure-preview-portal/

Backing up DocumentDB Databases
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/backing-up-documentdb-databases/

Just FYI - Support Ending for the .NET Framework 4, 4.5, 4.5.1 @ January 12, 2016
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/deva/archive/2015/12/22/just-fyi-support-ending-for-the-net-framework-4-4-5-4-5-1-january-12-2016.aspx

Open Source + Azure (series)
https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/TechNet+Radio/TechNet-Radio-Part-1-Open-Source--Azure-Building-Linux-in-the-Cloud

FREE! Online training on Azure Big Data/Machine Learning
https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-courses/implementing-big-data-analysis-8311?l=gOOGH0Yy_4304984382

The guys talk to Piyush Joshi who is a Senior PM in the Azure Mobile Engagement Services team. He gives us the low-down on this new offering.

Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode107.mp3

Here are some useful links: 

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/mobile-engagement/

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/mobile-engagement-overview/

Recent blog post - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-mobile-engagement-december-2015-update/

Twitter handle - https://twitter.com/AzureMobileEng

Other recent updates:

Azure Data Lake now integrated with Azure Data Catalog
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-data-lake-now-integrated-with-azure-data-catalog/

DocumentDB paging support with TOP and more query improvements
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/documentdb-paging-support-with-top-and-more-query-improvements/

Announcing the StorSimple Virtual Array Preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-the-storsimple-virtual-array-preview/

Glimpse at Application Insights Telemetry
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/glimpse-application-insights/

The guys continue their analysis of the AzureCon 2015 announcements and bring us up-tp-date on the latest in the Azure space. They also reminisce a bit about the last 99 episodes.

Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode100.mp3

Other resources:

An early look at Containers: Windows Server 2016, Hyper-V and Azure with Mark Russinovich (Microsoft Mechanics)

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/an-early-look-containers-windows-server-2016-hyper-v-and-azure-with-mark-russinovich/ 

Azure Data Lake reaches Public Preview

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-data-lake-reaches-public-preview/

Introducing the Azure DSCForLinux Extension

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introduce-azure-dscforlinux-extension/

The Walking Dead: No Man's Land game soars to #1 supported by Azure DocumentDB

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/the-walking-dead-no-mans-land-game-soars-to-1-with-azure-documentdb/

All Things Open - Raleigh, NC

http://www.zdnet.com/article/mark-russinovich-the-microsoft-azure-cloud-and-open-source/

http://azurecorner.com/access-your-azure-vms-through-a-web-browser-with-thinrdp/

Cale has started on a project to re-architect the azpodcast.com website using Visual Studio Code, node.js, Express, DocumentDB etc. and he shares the design and work done so far. User feedback is welcome!

Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode94.mp3

Other updates:

http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/boot-diagnostics-for-virtual-machines-v2/

What’s new with DocumentDB?

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/what-s-new-with-documentdb/

Public Preview for Performance Test on Web and Mobile Apps

Azure Service Bus Premium Messaging is available

SQL Server Management Studio August 2015 preview is now available  https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt238290.aspx

TechNet article Lock down network access to virtual machines on Azure virtual networks by  Sr. PM Tom Shinder

Cale and Evan discuss this new Azure technology called the Azure Resource Manager (ARM).

Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode90.mp3

More information:

Containers: Docker, Windows and Trends

http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/08/17/containers-docker-windows-and-trends/

Azure Government Achieves Significant Compliance Milestones

http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/08/18/azure-government-achieves-significant-compliance-milestones/

Announcing Backup of Windows 10 machines using Azure Backup

http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/08/18/announcing-backup-of-windows-10-machines-using-azure-backup/

Dependency call stack and Application Insights SDK labs

http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/08/17/dependency-call-stack-and-application-insights-sdk-labs/

ARMExplorer

http://resources.azure.com

Cale just got back from the mothership and he gives us a few juicy updates on the Azure scene.

Media file:

http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode88.mp3

The guys talk about an old friend, Azure AD and how that is the cornerstone of all services built in the cloud.

Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode84.mp3

Azure AD Connect: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/active-directory-aadconnect-how-it-works/

ADAL: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/jj573266.aspx

Cale and Evan talk to Jason Johnson from the Azure Customer Response Team - they monitor the @AzureSupport Twitter alias in Azure Engineering and respond to customer questions.

Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode80.mp3  

http://twitter.com/AzureSupport

News:

Importing data to DocumentDb just got faster and easier

http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/06/02/importing-data-to-documentdb-just-got-faster-and-easier/

Jelastic on Azure 

http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/06/03/jelastic-on-azure-2/

Intermediate TLS certificates for Azure App Service Web Apps

http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2015/06/01/intermediate-tls-certificates-for-azure-app-service-web-apps/

Cale gives us the low-down on the Data Factory service.

Service details: http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/data-factory/

Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode74.mp3

Great guidance on Cloud Application Design and Implementation from the Patterns and Practices team at Microsoft. https://github.com/mspnp/azure-guidance

Upcoming Azure Bootcamp sessions: http://global.azurebootcamp.net/

We are fortunate to have Marc van Eijk and Hans Vredevoort, both Azure MVPs, on the show to talk about Azure Pack. Both Marc and Hans focus on Hyper-V and Azure Pack and are very active bloggers and speakers in this space.

Blog

http://www.hyper-v.nu

Azure Pack blogs on Hyper-V.nu 

http://www.hyper-v.nu/?s=azure+pack

Azure Pack Wiki 

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/20689.the-azure-pack-wiki-wapack.aspx

MVP Profile

http://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/MVP/Hans%20Vredevoort-4025255

http://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/mvp/Marc%20van%20Eijk-5000465

Media file: http://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode62.mp3

Azure Pack details:https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn296435.aspx