TechNet Flash - Volume 17, Issue 13: June 24, 2015
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Azure myth #4: Azure compute power is not built for demanding workloads
Rick Claus and Kenaz Kwa, PM in the Azure IaaS Team, debunk this common myth as they discuss the options of compute families and the regions in which they are available.
DevOps: Our Journey to the Cloud Cadence, Lessons Learned at Microsoft Developer Division
Microsoft Developer Division learned many lessons as the company became a SaaS provider supporting continuous cloud delivery. Download this short eBook to learn about the company’s DevOps engineering practices and tools.
Microsoft IT Showcase: Managing security and privacy within DevOps
In this video, Narendra Parmar and Deron Daum discuss the new engagement model that allows application development teams and security teams to work together more effectively within Microsoft IT.
Office Mechanics: New Office 365 add-in extensibility platform
Watch demos of popular SaaS applications (including SAP and Salesforce) and their integration with Office 365. And see a preview of extending the browser experience using Office 365 APIs for back-end integration.
Using Microsoft SharePoint 2013 as an advanced content management system
Microsoft IT created a consolidated support and training portal for Microsoft Dynamics using Microsoft SharePoint 2013. With it, customers and partners can easily find product support information, license products, and get product updates.
How the Microsoft Store uses Power BI for real-time insights
Retail is a multibillion-dollar business for Microsoft. Learn about some real examples of how Microsoft uses real-time data to drive agile business decisions and optimize sales.
Data in the Cloud: DBA-like features in Azure SQL Database
Learn about the new features and functionality built into Azure that can reduce the amount of IT and developer time required for maintaining your databases.
Case study: Streamlining development with feature flighting and Azure cloud services
Cross-discipline teams at Microsoft engaged to overcome the challenges of traditional software development models. See how a large IT group streamlined its development processes, reduced overall risk, and improved the customer experience.
Training and Books
Azure Active Directory Core Skills
Microsoft Corporate Vice President Brad Anderson and Technical Evangelist Simon May help you prepare your environment for mobility with Windows 10. Learn about Identity and Access Management in Azure AD, single sign-on, self-service, multifactor authentication, and more.
Getting Started with Windows 10 for IT Professionals
In this on-demand training, experts will walk you through what’s new in Windows 10 deployment and management and explain how you can use Windows as a Service in your environment.
Windows Azure Pack: Database as a Service
Learn the specifics of the Database as a Service (DBaaS) offering within Windows Azure Pack. Discover how DBaaS provides a powerful, resilient, shared SQL Server backend for users to consume through self-service or programmatically through rich APIs.
Core skills training: Prepare for Windows 10
Master and deploy enterprise mobility management before Windows 10 arrives. Technical Evangelist Simon May and product engineers delve into Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) to teach you everything you need to know.
Events
Live webinar: Streamline new employee onboarding with Enterprise Mobility Suite
July 7, 2015
Learn a more efficient way to set up corporate computers, devices, and software to reduce the burden on IT and improve the new hire experience. Register now and check out the entire EMS webinar series.
Live training: Preparing your enterprise for Windows 10 as a Service
July 16, 2015
Microsoft Technical Evangelist Simon May will lead this live training session, where you will deep-dive into Windows 10 and learn how you can transform OS delivery in your environment with Windows 10 as a Service.