Justin Mourfield, PM in CXP (Customer Experience Program) comes on the Azure Podcast and spoke to the team about dangling domains, the danger, the consequences of subdomain takeover, and some short- and long-term steps Microsoft is taking to help address these concerns.

Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode375.mp3

YouTube: Episode 375 - The Case of the Dangling Domain - YouTube

Resources: 

Prevent subdomain takeovers with Azure DNS alias records and Azure App Service's custom domain verification

Azure-Network-Security/Cross Product/DNS - Find Dangling DNS Records at master

Updates:

An invitation to innovate and transform your business on Azure SQL 

Upgrade your infrastructure with the latest Dv5/Ev5 Azure VMs in preview

Register for Build

John Savill, Azure Cloud Solution Architect and YouTube personality for his very popular series of Azure training videos, has a lot to say about customers using Azure and how you can keep up with all of the latest innovations in the Cloud.

Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode374.mp3

YouTube: Episode 374 - John Savill on Staying Current with Azure - YouTube

Resources: John Savill - YouTube

Other updates:

Empowering operators on their cloud migration journey
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/empowering-operators-on-their-cloud-migration-journey/
AzureFunBytes Episode – Intro to Azure Machine Learning with Henk Boelman!
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/devops/azurefunbytes-episode-intro-to-azure-machine-learning-with-henk-boelman/
Public preview: Azure Machine Learning VS Code Integration
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/machine-learning/how-to-set-up-vs-code-remote?tabs=extension

Open source API Portal now generally available
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/apiportal/

Microsoft announces plans to establish first datacenter region in Malaysia
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/microsoft-announces-plans-to-establish-first-datacenter-region-in-malaysia/

The Azure Podcast hosters had Chris Reddington, a fellow hoster on the show to talk about all things GitHub Actions - ranging from what GitHub Actions are, the community aspect of GitHub Actions, pipeline as code via YAML, and much more. 

Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode373.mp3

YouTube: https://youtu.be/BCDAfjE33gY

Resources: Cloud With Chris

Other Updates:

Start virtual machine connect - Azure | Microsoft Docs

Digital event: 5 reasons to attend Azure Storage Day | Azure Blog and Updates | Microsoft Azure

Build secure manufacturing operations with nesting capabilities for Azure IoT Edge | Azure Blog and Updates | Microsoft Azure

Public preview: Functions upgrade in Azure Monitor log analytics | Azure updates | Microsoft Azure

The team talks to Azure Program Manager Mike Budzynski about the API Management service. He discusses the common use-cases for the service and tips to get started so you can expose your APIs securely.

Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode372.mp3

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZnrBuYq3HHs

Resources:

Other Updates:

Cloud Services (extended support) is generally available, migration tool in preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/cloud-services-extended-support-is-generally-available-migration-tool-in-preview/

Deepen the value chain for geospatial earth imagery on cloud using Azure Orbital
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/deepen-the-value-chain-for-geospatial-earth-imagery-on-cloud-using-azure-orbital/

Microsoft gets two-phase immersion cooling running in an Azure datacenter
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-gets-two-phase-immersion-cooling-running-in-an-azure-datacenter/

We got a chance to chat with Saurya Das, Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, who is working on extending Azure Machine Learning capabilities to Kubernetes clusters whether they are on-prem or in the cloud with the help of Azure Arc as the centralized control plane. 

Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode371.mp3

YouTube Video

Resources:

Run Azure Machine Learning anywhere - on hybrid and in multi-cloud with Azure Arc - Microsoft Tech Community

Hybrid Cloud Machine Learning on Kubernetes with Azure Arc – The New Stack

Updates:

Microsoft Power Fx: The open-source low-code programming language is in public preview

General availability: Azure Monitor for Windows Virtual Desktop

New solutions for Oracle WebLogic on Azure Virtual Machines

Microsoft named a Leader in Forrester Wave: Function-as-a-Service Platforms

Improve supply chain resiliency, traceability, and predictability with blockchain

Gartner Announces Supply Chain Winners of the 2021 Power of the Profession Awards

The Azure co-hosts had Gino Filicetti and Peter Laudati back after two years to talk about their latest development of the What The Hack initiative that has now grown to over 30 hacks. They also talk about ways to get involve and how everyone can leverage these hack guides and learn with any group one likes. 

Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode370.mp3

YouTube Video

Resources:

Homepage: https://aka.ms/wthhome

Repository: https://aka.ms/wthrepo

How To Host a WTH: https://aka.ms/wthhost

How To Author a WTH: https://aka.ms/wthauthor

MSFT Employees: Propose a new hack: https://aka.ms/wthproposal

External Folks: Send an empty PR with your idea!

Other Updates:

Testing device registration health

You can use a PowerShell script to test the Internet connectivity to the following Microsoft resources under the system context to validate the connection status between the device that needs to be connected to Azure AD as hybrid Azure AD joined device and Microsoft resources that are used during device registration process. It also, checks for SSL/TLS handshake and report as failure if any.

· https://login.microsoftonline.com

· https://device.login.microsoftonline.com

· https://enterpriseregistration.windows.net

For more information, please see…

Test Device Registration Connectivity - Code Samples | Microsoft Docs

Perform at-scale, agentless SQL server discovery and assessment with Azure Migrate

Learn about the latest innovations: Inside Azure Datacenter Architecture

Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode369.mp3

Resources:

https://aka.ms/azuresqlyt --> Data Exposed / Data Exposed Live / Azure SQL 61 video series
https://aka.ms/azuresqlbook --> Azure SQL Revealed
https://aka.ms/azuresqlfordevelopers --> Practical Azure SQL Database for Modern Developers
https://aka.ms/learnliveazuresqlfundamentals --> Learn Live Azure SQL Fundamentals (6 week live series)
https://aka.ms/azuresqlfundamentals --> Learning Path on Microsoft Learn with free hands on exercises

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/I42ikJ1IfU8

Other updates:

Our commitment to expand Azure Availability Zones to more regions (https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/blog/our-commitment-to-expand-azure-availability-zones-to-more-regions/)

Limited-time free quantities offer for Azure Synapse Analytics
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/limited-time-free-quantities-offer-for-azure-synapse-analytics/
Do more for the National Security mission with Azure
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/do-more-for-the-national-security-mission-with-azure/

The cohosts had the pleasure to chat with Anavi Nahar, Senior PM Manager about choosing the right load balancing solution, how load balancing is used internally at Microsoft, and a quick trivia of the different OSI levels. 

Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode368.mp3

YouTube: https://youtu.be/b7kXUXxafwA

Resources:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/azure-load-balancing/

Other Updates:
Increase availability at scale with Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets flexible orchestration mode - Microsoft Tech Community

Scale your critical applications cost-effectively with Azure Disk Storage

Architect and optimize your internet traffic with Azure routing preference

Announcing preview of Azure Trusted Launch for virtual machines

Empowering every developer to innovate with Azure

Connecting customers and businesses with Azure Communication Services and Microsoft Teams

The team talks to Azure specialists Jeff Mitchell and Rob Kuehfus about the Enterprise Scale Landing Zones that are part of the Cloud Adoption Framework. These architectural templates allow enterprises to lay down an Azure footprint that is consistent with best practices in terms of security, governance, networking and identity and can be leveraged by new and existing Azure customers.

Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode367.mp3

YouTube: https://youtu.be/5xshifBaj1E

Resources:

Five years after his last appearance, Gaurav Malhotra comes back to talk to the team about his current work with Azure Purview.

Media File: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode366.mp3

Other Resources:

Azure Purview Overview

Azure Purview Docs

Azure Purview Feedback

Azure Purview blog on Tech Community

Azure Purview discussion on Tech Community

Updates:

Apache Spark Connector for SQL Server and Azure SQL now compatible with Spark 3.0

Customers unify hybrid and multicloud IT operations with Azure Arc

Future-proof your network with Azure for Operators

Microsoft will establish its next U.S. datacenter region in Georgia’s Fulton and Douglas Counties

Public preview: Application Insights work item integration for Azure DevOps & GitHub