# azure (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover azure. Page: Feed: --- ## [356 - Renewing our understanding of Microsoft Global Secure Access](https://share.transistor.fm/s/90a83e63) _2026-08-19 · Tobias Zimmergren, Jussi Roine · Ctrl+Alt+Azure_ This week we take a look at Microsoft Global Secure Access (GSA). It's been a few years since it was announced, and it's time to refresh our thinking on what GSA is today, how companies can use it, and what a rollout in 2026 would look like. Join us in discussing GPUs, VPNs, and what a delivery project would include! (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:56) - Show content starts. Show links -… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/90a83e63/b0c86ad8.mp3) ## [355 - Microsoft Tech Updates](https://share.transistor.fm/s/9c8c9d93) _2026-08-12 · Tobias Zimmergren, Jussi Roine · Ctrl+Alt+Azure_ In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding our scope beyond Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and related Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:18) - Show content starts. Show links - Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery - Agent identities in… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/9c8c9d93/e361d62a.mp3) ## [354 - A look at the new Azure Front Door edge actions](https://share.transistor.fm/s/c75dd146) _2026-08-05 · Tobias Zimmergren, Jussi Roine · Ctrl+Alt+Azure_ Azure Front Door just got programmable. Edge actions run your own JavaScript at Microsoft's edge, so A/B splits, token checks and origin routing happen before requests hit your backend. We cover what they do, where static rules run out, how they compare to Cloudflare Workers, and how to try them. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:56) - Show content starts. Show links - Edge Actions - Azure… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/c75dd146/02cea325.mp3) ## [353 - The Microsoft AD Tier Model explained](https://share.transistor.fm/s/84c531c4) _2026-07-29 · Tobias Zimmergren, Jussi Roine · Ctrl+Alt+Azure_ Microsoft has put the Active Directory Tier Model on GitHub, MIT-licensed, with a deployment engine, a drift auditor, and around 1,700 tests. This used to be consulting material that Microsoft deployed to you as a paid engagement, so the obvious question is: why now? We start with that question, and also consider whether Active Directory is still worth your attention. (00:00) - Intro and catching… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/84c531c4/00bce127.mp3) ## [352 - So long, SMS and voice authentication](https://share.transistor.fm/s/00c460b7) _2026-07-22 · Tobias Zimmergren, Jussi Roine · Ctrl+Alt+Azure_ Microsoft is retiring natively provided SMS and voice authentication in Entra ID, and the clock is ticking: passkeys become the default experience on September 1, 2026, and Microsoft-provided telecom delivery is fully retired on February 1, 2027. We walk through the timeline, what admins should do now to find and migrate affected users, and when the new Security Store telecom providers make sense.… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/00c460b7/565c7819.mp3) ## [351 - Building and hosting a static site in 2026](https://share.transistor.fm/s/5bd663fe) _2026-07-15 · Tobias Zimmergren, Jussi Roine · Ctrl+Alt+Azure_ In this week's episode, we talk about recent experience in moving away from Ghost and WordPress for blogs, and building a static site with Astro. Since it will be hosted in Azure, we will talk about the experience, the AI-assisted build, and the overall experience. Join us to learn how many mistakes we made, and learn from our failures! :) (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:00) - Show content… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/5bd663fe/a645c823.mp3) ## [350 - Microsoft Tech Updates](https://share.transistor.fm/s/566a7aee) _2026-07-08 · Tobias Zimmergren, Jussi Roine · Ctrl+Alt+Azure_ In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding our scope beyond Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and related Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (01:55) - Show content starts. Show links - Retirement: Azure Blueprints - Public Preview: Document… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/566a7aee/a560e440.mp3) ## [349 - Back to basics: Managed identities vs. Service Principals vs. App Registrations](https://share.transistor.fm/s/4cf4cca9) _2026-07-01 · Tobias Zimmergren, Jussi Roine · Ctrl+Alt+Azure_ In this week's episode, we go back to basics to discuss ways to access resources secured by an Entra tenant. This is the bread and butter of Azure, and it's a good time to revisit these basics to understand why they are more relevant than ever in 2026. Join us in refreshing your knowledge on App Registrations, Service Principals, and Managed Identities! (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:20) -… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/4cf4cca9/7fb70291.mp3) ## [348 - Updates to Azure Files in 2026](https://share.transistor.fm/s/19beb327) _2026-06-24 · Tobias Zimmergren, Jussi Roine · Ctrl+Alt+Azure_ In this week's episode, we look into what's new with Azure Files in 2026. We touch on the usefulness of Azure Files, the past limitations and challenges in deploying it, and how things have evolved since the latest preview capabilities, all the way to the new general availability. Join us in modernizing your on-premises file shares for a cloud-first future! (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:58)… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/19beb327/cf229380.mp3) ## [347 - Microsoft's Security Adoption Model: a map for security modernization](https://share.transistor.fm/s/7121ee95) _2026-06-17 · Tobias Zimmergren, Jussi Roine · Ctrl+Alt+Azure_ In this week's episode, we dig into Microsoft's Security Adoption Model, the attempt to pull a decade of scattered security guidance under one roof. It's a role-aware way to plan security modernization across on-prem and multicloud, built on three layers: the business scenarios that explain why, the nine disciplines that define who's accountable, and the technology pillars that cover the how. We… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/7121ee95/2ea890c1.mp3) ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qR9Jt0bSm5YO) _2026-06-17 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [Thanks for the memories](https://sqldatapartners.libsyn.com/thanks-for-the-memories) _2025-09-25 · SQL Data Partners Podcast_ Companeros, all good things must come to an end. While the details of what is next is uncertain, my time with the podcast is coming to an end. A quick thank you and a glimpse of what is next. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sqldatapartners/FinalEpisode.mp3?dest-id=292472) ## [MLOps, AIOps, LLMOps, and GenAIOps](https://azureauthority.substack.com/p/mlops-aiops-llmops-and-genaiops) _2025-09-14 · Siddhesh · Azure Authority_ A Complete Guide for understanding \*Ops in 2025 ## [Getting Started with OpenAI API in Python: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://azureauthority.substack.com/p/getting-started-with-openai-api-in) _2025-09-06 · Siddhesh · Azure Authority_ From Zero to Hero: A Beginner's Guide to Using the OpenAI API with Python ## [Episode 286: Data Governance and Security In Microsoft Fabric](https://sqldatapartners.libsyn.com/episode-286-data-governance-and-security-in-microsoft-fabric) _2025-07-28 · SQL Data Partners Podcast_ In this episode of the SQL Data Partners Podcast, host Carlos L. Chacón is joined by Kevin Feasel and Eugene Meidinger for a deep dive into data governance and security within Microsoft Fabric. As part of Season 8's focus on Fabric, the trio explores how governance tools and practices are evolving with Microsoft's platform, including the use of domains, Purview integration, and the challenges that… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sqldatapartners/SDPPEpisode286.mp3?dest-id=292472) ## [Episode 285: Who Is Using Microsoft Fabric](https://sqldatapartners.libsyn.com/episode-285-who-is-using-microsoft-fabric) _2025-05-29 · SQL Data Partners Podcast_ Fabric personas were originally designed to break down the various functional roles within Microsoft Fabric—such as Power BI, Data Factory, Data Activator, Data Engineering, Data Science, Data Warehouse, and Real-time Analytics—into more manageable, bite-sized sections. The goal was to prevent users from feeling overwhelmed by the platform's breadth. However, this feature has since been… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sqldatapartners/SDPPEpisode285.mp3?dest-id=292472) ## [Episode 284: The Four-Letter Word ETL - Data Movement](https://sqldatapartners.libsyn.com/episode-284-the-four-letter-word-etl-data-movement) _2025-02-04 · SQL Data Partners Podcast_ Once you have your data stored in OneLake, you'll be ready to start transforming it to improve it's usability, accuracy, and efficiency. In this episode of the podcast, Belinda Allen takes us on a delightful journey through Data Flows, Power Query, Azure Data Factory (Pipelines), and discusses the merits of shortcuts. We also learn about a handy way to manually upload a table if you have some… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sqldatapartners/SDPPEpisode284.mp3?dest-id=292472) ## [Episode 283: Data Lakehouse vs Data Warehouse vs My House](https://sqldatapartners.libsyn.com/episode-283-data-lakehouse-vs-data-warehouse-vs-my-house) _2025-01-02 · SQL Data Partners Podcast_ Microsoft Fabric offers two enterprise-scale, open-standard format workloads for data storage: Warehouse and Lakehouse. Which service should you choose? In this episode, we dive into the technical components of OneLake, along with some of the decisions you'll be asked to make as you start to build out your data infrastructure. These are two good articles we mention in the podcast that could help… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sqldatapartners/SDPPEpisode283.mp3?dest-id=292472) ## [Episode 282: OneLake - A Deep Dive](https://sqldatapartners.libsyn.com/episode-282-onelake-a-deep-dive) _2024-11-26 · SQL Data Partners Podcast_ In Episode 281, we introduced Microsoft OneLake with a high-level overview. Now we're going deeper with a discussion on the Parquet format, why Microsoft went with the Delta Lake variation, and what Delta Lake format brings to the table (no pun intended). We'll also examine some "behind the scenes" aspects of file management, and why you'll still be using the GUI to create most of your objects.… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sqldatapartners/SDPPEpisode282.mp3?dest-id=292472) ## [Episode 281: OneLake - The OneDrive for Data](https://sqldatapartners.libsyn.com/episode-281-onelake-the-onedrive-for-data) _2024-10-22 · SQL Data Partners Podcast_ As you start using Fabric, having a central location for your data is crucial. OneLake acts as this unified destination, offering a single, consolidated repository for all your data. In this podcast episode, we explore the core features of OneLake and its benefits with our guest, Mariano Kovo, and discuss how it efficiently handles large amounts of data from diverse sources. We'll also dive into… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sqldatapartners/SDPPEpisode281.mp3?dest-id=292472) ## [Episode 280: A Focus on Microsoft Fabric](https://sqldatapartners.libsyn.com/episode-280-a-focus-on-microsoft-fabric) _2024-10-08 · SQL Data Partners Podcast_ At the Microsoft Build Conference in May 2023, Microsoft announced the new Fabric, where you could slice and dice all your data harmoniously within the environment. A few months later, Kevin, Eugene, and I discussed this evolution of the Azure Data platform in episode 267 , and our thoughts on the vision for it's future, our expectations, and predictions. Now, more than a year later, we decided… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sqldatapartners/SDPPEpisode280.mp3?dest-id=292472) ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UKujLUjhmwFG) _2024-10-08 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [Episode 279: SQL Server Migrations Demystified](https://sqldatapartners.libsyn.com/episode-279-sql-server-migrations-demystified) _2024-09-20 · SQL Data Partners Podcast_ If you use SQL Server, you will eventually have to migrate that instance somewhere – to a new version, a new server, the cloud . . . somewhere. Or perhaps you'll find yourself migrating from another database into SQL Server. No matter which way you slice it, SQL Server migrations can be daunting, not to mention complex and time-consuming. While we know there are risks and many things that can go… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sqldatapartners/SDPPEpisode279.mp3?dest-id=292472)