Armchair Architects: Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Architectures - Feasibility
[MP4] [0:12:40] [2021/10/28]In this episode of the Armchair Architect series of the Azure Enablement Show, David Blank-Edelman is joined by Uli Homann, Microsoft Corporative Vice President and Distinguished Architect, and Eric…
Armchair Architects: Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Architectures: an Introduction
[MP4] [0:12:55] [2021/10/28]In this third episode of the Armchair Architect series of the #AzureEnablementShow, David Blank-Edelman is joined by Uli Homann, Microsoft Corporative Vice President and Distinguished Architect, and…
Armchair Architects: Resiliency in the Cloud Core Patterns
[MP4] [0:14:16] [2021/10/21]In this second episode of the Armchair Architect series of the Azure Enablement Show, David Blank-Edelman is joined by Uli Homann, Microsoft Corporative Vice President and Distinguished Architect, and…
Armchair Architects: Resiliency in the Cloud: an Introduction
[MP4] [0:12:06] [2021/10/19]In this inaugural episode of the Armchair Architect series of the Azure Enablement Show, David Blank-Edelman is joined by Uli Homann, Microsoft Corporative Vice President and Distinguished Architect,…
Optimize monitoring and observability with Azure Well-Architected Framework
[MP4] [0:10:44] [2021/10/14]David Blank-Edelman is joined by Daria Barteneva for a discussion of how you can use the principles of the Operational Excellence pillar of the Azure Well-Architected Framework to better monitor your…
Model virtual machine costs with the Azure Cost Estimator Power BI Template
[MP4] [0:09:53] [2021/10/12]Jeff Amels joins host Sarah Lean to discuss how you can model and estimate your cost savings over pay-as-you-go pricing by using the Azure Hybrid Benefit and reserved instances with a powerful new…
Learn release management best-practices with Azure Well-Architected Framework
[MP4] [0:10:53] [2021/10/08]Robby Millsap joins David Blank-Edelman in this second part in this series to discuss ways to reduce toil and friction using best practices from the Operational Excellence pillar of the Azure…
Deploying Azure Landing Zones using Terraform
[MP4] [0:15:28] [2021/10/06]Arnaud Lheureux joins host Sarah Lean to about Azure Landing Zones and how to deploy them using Terraform. You'll learn about Terraform Modules and how they're different from Azure Landing Zone…
Securing your cloud journey with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework
[MP4] [0:13:46] [2021/10/06]Mark Simos and Brian Blanchard join Sarah Lean to talk about security and how the Cloud Adoption Framework can support the decisions you need to make in that area. Learn how the cloud changes security…
Achieve Operational Excellence With Azure Well-Architected Framework
[MP4] [0:12:31] [2021/10/01]Kunal Babre joins David Blank-Edelman to discuss the key principles of the Azure Well-Architected Operational Excellence pillar. Learn how to monitor systems and understand operational health and…
IT Pros: Learn Azure Your Way Pt. 3
[MP4] [0:10:55] [2021/08/04]Are you an IT Pro and want to help your team learn more about Azure, but just don't know where to start? Join April Edwards on a guided tour of Microsoft video series, Microsoft Open Hacks, Microsoft…
IT Pros: Learn Azure Your Way Pt. 2
[MP4] [0:13:29] [2021/07/30]Are you an IT Pro and want to learn more about Azure, but just don't know where to start? Join April Edwards on a guided tour of Microsoft Certifications, Instructor Led Training, Microsoft Docs and…
IT Pros: Learn Azure Your Way Pt. 1
[MP4] [0:11:31] [2021/07/27]Are you an IT Professional and want to learn more about Azure, but just don't know where to start? Join April Edwards on a guided tour of Microsoft Virtual Training Days, Microsoft Learn, Tech…
Developers: Learn Azure Your Way Pt. 3
[MP4] [0:11:53] [2021/07/26]Are you a Developer and want to learn more about Azure, but just don't know where to start? Join April Edwards on a guided tour of Microsoft video series, Microsoft Open Hacks, Microsoft Reactors, and…
Developers: Learn Azure Your Way Pt. 2
[MP4] [0:12:36] [2021/07/23]Are you a Developer and want to learn more about Azure, but just don't know where to start? Join April Edwards on a guided tour of Microsoft Certifications, Instructor Led Training, Microsoft Docs and…
Developers: Learn Azure Your Way Pt.1
[MP4] [0:10:24] [2021/07/23]Are you a Developer and want to learn more about Azure, but just don't know where to start? Join April Edwards on a guided tour of Microsoft Virtual Training Days, Microsoft Learn, Tech Community, and…
Managers: Learn Azure Your Way Pt. 3
[MP4] [0:08:33] [2021/07/21]Are you a manager and want to help your team learn more about Azure, but just don't know where to start? Join April Edwards on a guided tour of Microsoft video series, Microsoft Open Hacks, Microsoft…
Managers: Learn Azure Your Way Pt. 2 
[MP4] [0:12:36] [2021/07/21]Are you a manager and want to help your team learn more about Azure, but just don't know where to start? Join April Edwards on a guided tour of Microsoft Certifications, Instructor Led Training,…
Managers: Learn Azure Your Way Pt. 1
[MP4] [0:10:09] [2021/07/15]Are you a manager and want to help your team learn more about Azure, but just don't know where to start? Join April Edwards on a guided tour of Microsoft Virtual Training Days, Microsoft Learn, Tech…
Advisor Clinic: Avoid regional outages with Azure Virtual Machine replication
[MP4] [0:04:59] [2021/06/29]Travis Maier joins David Blank-Edelman to discuss the Azure Advisor recommendation 'Enable VM replication to protect your application from regional outage' and walks through what it means and how to…
Advisor Clinic: Protect your data with Azure Virtual Machine backup
[MP4] [0:05:06] [2021/06/25]Travis Maier joins David Blank-Edelman to discuss the Azure Advisor recommendation 'Enable VM backup to protect your data from corruption and accidental deletion' and walks through what it means and…
Advisor Clinic: Lower costs with Azure Virtual Machine reservations
[MP4] [0:05:57] [2021/06/22]Priyanshi Mittal joins David Blank-Edelman to discuss the Azure Advisor recommendation 'Buy virtual machine reserved instances to save money over pay-as-you-go costs' and walks through what it means…
Advisor Clinic: Rightsize your Azure Virtual Machines 
[MP4] [0:09:55] [2021/06/18]Ritesh Kini joins David Blank-Edelman to discuss the Azure Advisor recommendation 'Right-size or shutdown underutilized virtual machines' and walks through what it means and discusses the the process…
Advisor Clinic: Increase your Network Virtual Appliance size to address high CPU
[MP4] [0:03:58] [2021/06/15]Travis Maier joins David Blank-Edelman to discuss Azure Advisor recommendation "Increase your Network Virtual Appliance size to address high CPU" and walks through what it means and how to…
Advisor Clinic: Upgrade your Azure Virtual Machines to managed disks
[MP4] [0:03:18] [2021/06/10]Travis Maier joins David Blank-Edelman to discuss Azure Advisor recommendation "Upgrade your Azure Virtual Machines to managed disks" and walks through what it means and how you can upgrade.…
Advisor Clinic: Upgrade your Azure Virtual Machines to premium disks
[MP4] [0:04:10] [2021/06/10]Travis Maier joins David Blank-Edelman to discuss Azure Advisor recommendation "Upgrade your Azure Virtual Machines to premium disks" and walks through what it means and how you can upgrade.…
Learn Azure Your Way Pt. 3
[MP4] [0:13:01] [2021/06/08]Want to learn more about Azure but not sure where to start? Find the resources you need to learn about Azure in a way that fits your personal learning style. Join April Edwards on a guided tour of…
Learn Azure Your Way Pt. 2
[MP4] [0:16:08] [2021/06/05]Want to learn more about Azure but not sure where to start? Find the resources you need to learn about Azure in a way that fits your personal learning style. Join April Edwards on a guided tour of…
Learn Azure Your Way Pt. 1
[MP4] [0:16:40] [2021/05/19]Want to learn more about Azure but not sure where to start? Find the resources you need to learn about Azure in a way that fits your personal learning style. Join April Edwards on a guided tour of…
How to use Azure DevOps templates in your cloud adoption plan 
[MP4] [0:10:22] [2021/05/13]Wayne Meyer joins Sarah Lean to discuss how you can get started with Azure DevOps templates and how to use the Azure DevOps Demo Generator. ✅ Resources: Planning for cloud adoption Creating a cloud…
How to plan for cloud adoption
[MP4] [0:08:13] [2021/05/12]Wayne Meyer joins Sarah Lean to discuss how to build a cloud adoption plan and why it's essential as you start your cloud adoption journey. Find out what resources are available to help get you…
Plan a successful cloud adoption with a well-defined strategy 
[MP4] [0:08:43] [2021/04/30]Pablo Sanchez & Diana Gao join Sarah Lean to discuss how you can develop a cloud adoption strategy and build your cloud business case with key financial and technical considerations. ✅ Resources:…
Evaluating financial considerations during your cloud adoption journey 
[MP4] [0:15:17] [2021/04/28]Brian Blanchard and Daniel Feeney join Sarah Lean to discuss some of the financial considerations you should be thinking about when moving to the cloud; including how to build a business case, how to…
Ask the right questions about secure application development on Azure
[MP4] [0:08:24] [2021/04/24]Ryen Macababbad joins David Blank-Edelman to discuss secure application development on Azure and how the Well-Architected Framework and the Azure Well-Architected Review can help. ✅ Resources:…
Build your cloud operations baseline using Cloud Adoption Framework 
[MP4] [0:10:31] [2021/04/20]Brian Blanchard joins Sarah Lean to discuss how to build your cloud operations baseline using the Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure. ✅ Resources:Cloud Adoption Framework Manage methodology[00:00]…
Efficiently manage your cloud operations using Cloud Adoption Framework 
[MP4] [0:16:10] [2021/04/17]Brian Blanchard joins Sarah Lean to discuss how you can efficiently manage your cloud operations using the Cloud Adoption Framework. ✅ Resources: Cloud Adoption Framework Manage methodology[00:00]…
Preparing your cloud strategy with technical considerations
[MP4] [0:13:56] [2021/04/14]Brian Blanchard & Jeff Amels join Sarah Lean to discuss the technical considerations your organization should think about when building your cloud strategy. ✅ Resources: Cloud Adoption Framework…
Exploring the tools for DevSecOps in a CI/CD Pipeline on Azure
[MP4] [0:16:12] [2021/04/12]Victoria Almazova joins David Blank-Edelman to explore the tools for DevSecOps in a CI/CD Pipeline on Azure. ✅ Resources: WAF Security pillarAzure Well-Architected ReviewSecure DevOpsDevSecOps in…
DevSecOps: bringing security into your DevOps practice on Azure
[MP4] [0:09:21] [2021/04/07]Victoria Almazova joins David Blank-Edelman to discuss DevSecOps practices on Azure - what it is, why it's so important, and how you can implement DevSecOps processes for your team. ✅…
Better app token security through Application Roles
[MP4] [0:07:20] [2021/03/31]Julie Fryer joins David Blank-Edelman to discuss how to achieve better app token security by utilizing Application Roles and what the most effective security measures are to protect your applications.…
Improving app security with Application Security Groups
[MP4] [0:07:34] [2021/03/26]Julie Fryer joins David Blank-Edelman to discuss how you can improve your application security with the use of Application Security Groups on Azure. [00:00] Introduction[01:05] Why is it a problem…
How and why to earn an Azure Certification
[MP4] [0:13:59] [2021/03/19]Thomas Maurer joins April Edwards to discuss why Microsoft Azure certifications are worth your time and energy; and how they can lead to more confidence and clarity in your job. Thomas and April share…
How and why to learn about ARM templates
[MP4] [0:10:56] [2021/03/09]Barbara Forbes joins April Edwards to discuss her approach to learning Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates on her path to becoming a Microsoft MVP. [00:00] Introduction[01:31] How did you first…
How to implement hybrid & multicloud approach using Cloud Adoption Framework
[MP4] [0:16:17] [2021/03/01]Pratibha Sood joins Sarah Lean to discuss the new hybrid and multicloud content available in the Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure. This includes guidance for defining your strategy and plan,…
Overview of Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure 
[MP4] [0:14:22] [2020/11/18]Pratibha Sood joins Sarah Lean to discuss the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure-including its key components, business value, and how you can get started. [00:00] Introduction[00:34] What…
Assess cloud readiness using Microsoft Assessments 
[MP4] [0:11:01] [2020/11/18]Deepa Athre joins Sarah Lean to discuss Microsoft Assessments and how they can be used along with the Cloud Adoption Framework to accelerate your Azure adoption. [00:00] Introduction[00:48] What are…
Prepare cloud environments using Azure landing zones 
[MP4] [0:09:53] [2020/11/18]Brian Blanchard joins Sarah Lean to discuss how to successfully create Azure landing zones. Learn how the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure provides technical guidance, best practices,…
Choose the best Azure landing zone option
[MP4] [0:14:39] [2020/11/18]Brian Blanchard and Rob Kuehfus join Sarah Lean to share how to choose the best Azure landing zone option while using the Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure. [00:00] Introduction[00:50] What are the…
'Start small and expand' Azure landing zones approach 
[MP4] [0:12:53] [2020/11/18]Jeff Mitchell joins Sarah Lean to discuss the Azure landing zone 'start small and expand' approach. Learn from demos focused on architecting design areas while using this approach. [00:00]…
Create an enterprise-scale architecture in Azure
[MP4] [0:12:15] [2020/11/18]Rob Kuehfus joins Sarah Lean to discuss enterprise scale design principles & the eight critical areas of design. Learn how to get started with reference implementations. [00:00]…
Dig into enterprise-scale architecture methodology
[MP4] [0:19:04] [2020/11/18]Kristian Nese joins Sarah Lean for technical deep-dive on enterprise scale architecture methodology within the Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure. Learn about reference implementations and the design…
Establish cloud governance and compliance
[MP4] [0:13:00] [2020/11/17]Deepa Athre joins Sarah lean to discuss the governance methodology within the Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure. [00:00] Introduction[01:00] What does governance mean—what does it entail?[02:00] How…
Implement cost control, budget, forecast and allocation
[MP4] [0:16:51] [2020/11/17]Rob Kuehfus joins Sarah Lean to discuss the cost management discipline within the Cloud Adoption Framework governance methodology. Learn about potential business risks, policy design to mitigate those…
Identity baseline with authentication & access control
[MP4] [0:12:07] [2020/11/17]Brian Blanchard joins Sarah Lean to discuss the identity management discipline of the Cloud Adoption Framework governance methodology. Learn about potential business risks, policy design to mitigate…
Implement security baseline through corporate policy
[MP4] [0:11:57] [2020/11/17]Jeff Mitchell joins Sarah Lean to discuss the security management discipline of the Cloud Adoption Framework governance methodology. Learn about potential business risks, policy design to mitigate…
Cloud governance using IaC, Azure Policy & Blueprints
[MP4] [0:13:33] [2020/11/17]Brian Blanchard joins Sarah Lean to discuss the deployment acceleration discipline of the Cloud Adoption Framework governance methodology. Learn about potential business risks, policy design to…
Govern and manage Azure resources at scale
[MP4] [0:12:08] [2020/11/17]Rob Kuehfus joins Sarah Lean to discuss the resource consistency discipline of the Cloud Adoption Framework governance methodology. Learn about potential business risks, policy design to mitigate…
Architect successful workloads on Azure
[MP4] [0:09:15] [2020/11/11]David Stanford joins David Blank-Edelman to talk about architecting successful workloads on Azure using the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework. [00:00] Introduction[02:07] What is the…
Ask the right questions about your Azure workloads
[MP4] [0:13:22] [2020/11/11]David Stanford joins David Blank-Edelman to talk about architecting successful workloads using the Azure Well-Architected Review. Find out why and when you should use this valuable assessment. [00:00]…
Essential advice for improving your Azure workloads (Part 1)
[MP4] [0:19:52] [2020/11/11]Saket Gupta joins David Blank-Edelman to discuss Azure Advisor and share essential advice for improving your Azure workloads. [00:00] Introduction[01:02] Cost optimization, operational excellence,…
Essential advice for improving your Azure workloads (Part 2)
[MP4] [0:16:45] [2020/11/11]Saket Gupta and Matt Wright join David Blank-Edelman to take a deeper look into the details behind the Azure Advisor Score and how to properly use it to improve your workloads. [00:00]…
Start optimizing your Azure costs
[MP4] [0:11:05] [2020/11/11]Dante Rasera joins David Blank-Edelman to discuss Azure cost optimization. Understand how to gain cost visibility and awareness, eliminate cloud waste, and modernize your architecture. [00:00]…
Diving deeper into Azure cost optimization (Part 1)
[MP4] [0:21:13] [2020/11/11]Tanuja Shah joins David Blank-Edelman for a deep-dive discussion on the strategic and tactical approaches you can use to optimize your Azure costs. (Part 1 of 2) [00:00] Introduction[01:30] How to…
Diving deeper into Azure cost optimization (Part 2)
[MP4] [0:24:43] [2020/11/11]Tanuja Shah joins David Blank-Edelman for a deep-dive discussion on the strategic and tactical approaches you can use to optimize your Azure costs. (Part 2 of 2) [00:00] Introduction[01:03] Cost…
Start improving the reliability of your Azure workloads
[MP4] [0:14:04] [2020/11/11]David Steele joins David Blank-Edelman to discuss how you can start improving the reliability of your Azure workloads. [00:00] Introduction[00:58] What does reliability mean?[02:30] Levers you can…
Diving deeper into Azure workload reliability (Part 1)
[MP4] [0:24:59] [2020/11/11]Sergio Mion and Niels Buit join David Blank-Edelman for a deep-dive discussion on how you can improve the reliability of your workloads on Azure. (Part 1 of 2) [00:00] Introduction[01:12] Reliability…
Diving deeper into Azure workload reliability (Part 2)
[MP4] [0:18:20] [2020/11/11]Sergio Mion and Niels Buit join David Blank-Edelman for a deep-dive discussion on how you can improve the reliability of your workloads on Azure. (Part 2 of 2) [00:00] Introduction[01:13] How to align…