May272020May 27, 2020May 26, 20200Commentby Thomas Maurer
Azure Unblogged - Open Source at Microsoft

Azure Unblogged – Open Source at Microsoft

Posted in Azure Unblogged, Cloud, Cloud Advocate, Docker, Kubernetes, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Thomas Maurer, Work

Today, I want to share a new Azure Unblogged video, in which I had the chance to talk to René Moddejongen (Business Group Lead Open Source Software at Microsoft Western Europe) to discuss Open Source at Microsoft. In this video René and Thomas have a conversation about Microsoft in relation to Open Source. Expect a small recap of Microsoft’s Open Source strategy and partnerships with external Open Source companies. Microsoft truly embraces Open Source.

You can watch the full video on Microsoft Channel 9.

You can find more information here:

You can also watch other episodes of Azure Unblogged on Microsoft Channel 9 and check out my blog at ITOpsTalk.com.

Let me know if you enjoyed the Azure Unblogged – Open Source at Microsoft video, and if you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment. You can also subscribe to my YouTube channel here.


May262020May 26, 2020May 26, 20200Commentby Thomas Maurer
Speaking at the Microsoft European Open Source Virtual Summit

Speaking at the Microsoft European Open Source Virtual Summit

Posted in Cloud, Cloud Advocate, Docker, Events, Kubernetes, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Speaking, Thomas Maurer, Virtualization

I am honored to let you know that I will be speaking at the Microsoft European Open Source Virtual Summit 2020 on June 16th. Microsoft European Virtual Open Source Summit by the Microsoft Open Source team is a unique digital event, designed to celebrate communities, entrepreneurs, and developers coming together to build the future of open source technologies in the cloud.

The day will divide into four parallel tracks designed to provide the best learning experience for IT Pros, Developers, and Data Scientists. Each track will be packed with expert guest speakers who’ll be deep-diving into a wide variety of topics, from chaos engineering and serverless architecture to multi-cloud app development.

  • 2 Keynotes from GitHub and Red Hat
  • 4 Tracks with 7 sessions (check the agenda)
  • Ask the Experts Live Q&A
  • 30 Sessions from the most engaging Open Source speakers
  • Digital Expo Area with Digital booths of our partners

I will be presenting two sessions:

  • Hybrid Management capabilities for open source solutions like Azure Arc.
    11:30 – 12:15 CEST
    Register here
  • Making Windows Awesome for ALL Developers with Scott Hanselman
    13:00 – 13:45 CEST
    Register here.

More tracks and sessions:

  • Keynote Session 1: Open Source Built the Modern World by Nat Friedman, CEO, GitHub
  • Keynote Session 2: Business Benefits of Open Source Collaboration Between Red Hat and Microsoft by Stefanie Chiras, SVP & General Manager, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Business Unit
  • Track 1: Infra & Ops – Infra related topics around Linux, Hybrid Management, Chaos Engineering, and more.
  • Track 2: Innovation – Cloud-native track with diverse line-up of speakers and subjects.
  • Track 3: Data & AI – Learn all there is to know about Open Source and Data. Strong line-up also from partners.
  • Track 4: Developers – 7 amazing sessions ensuring the developer audience get what they want!

I hope to see you at the Microsoft European Open Source Virtual Summit! If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment.


May252020May 25, 2020May 27, 20205Commentsby Thomas Maurer
AZ-500 Microsoft Azure Security Technologies Engineer Exam Study Guide

AZ-500 Study Guide: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies 2020

Posted in Certification, Cloud, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure

The content of the AZ-500 Microsoft Azure Security Technologies exam was just updated in May 2020. That is why I want to share my new updated AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies Certification Exam Study Guide for 2020 with you.  If you are passing the AZ-500 exam, you will earn the Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate certification, that you understand how to implement security controls and threat protection; manage identity and access; and protect data, applications, and networks in cloud and hybrid environments as part of end-to-end infrastructure.

To learn and prepare for the exam, I usually use a couple of online resources, mainly Microsoft Docs and Microsoft Learn, which I am going to share with you. You can find more information about how I prepare for a Microsoft Certification exam on my blog post: How to prepare and pass Microsoft Certification Exam.

Also, check out other Microsoft Azure Certification Exam Study Guides:

Here is my AZ-500 Microsoft Azure Security Technologies

It is essential to get familiar with the exam objectives and skills measured first. That is why I recommend reading the description of the exam and the skills measured.

Exam AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies

Candidates for this exam are Microsoft Azure security engineers who implement security controls, maintain the security posture, manage identity and access, and protect data, applications, and networks. Candidates identify and remediate vulnerabilities by using a variety of security tools, implement threat protection, and respond to security incident escalations. As a Microsoft Azure security engineer, candidates often serve as part of a larger team dedicated to cloud-based management and security and may also secure hybrid environments as part of an end-to-end infrastructure.

Candidates for this exam should have strong skills in scripting and automation; a deep understanding of networking, virtualization, and cloud N-tier architecture; and a strong familiarity with cloud capabilities, Microsoft Azure products and services, and other Microsoft products and services.

The high-level view of the skills measured in the exam:

  • Manage identity and access (20-25%)
  • Implement platform protection (35-40%)
  • Manage security operations (15-20%)
  • Secure data and applications (30-35%)

You can find more information on the exam website.

Free Online Microsoft Learn AZ-500 Exam Study Guide resources

Microsoft Learn provides you with free online training and learning paths for different Microsoft technologies. They not just offer reading material, but also control questions and free online labs. Here are some relevant Microsoft Learn modules and learning paths for the AZ-500 Microsoft Azure Security Technologies Certification Exam. Microsoft Learn is an important part of my AZ-500 exam study guide.

Microsoft Docs AZ-500 study guide resources

One thing I always used to prepare for my Microsoft exams is Microsoft Docs. Here are the relevant Microsoft Docs which I used to prepare and study for the AZ-500 exam.

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May242020May 24, 2020May 24, 20202Commentsby Thomas Maurer
How to Change the Windows Terminal Default Shell Profile

How to Change the Windows Terminal Default Shell Profile

Posted in Microsoft, PowerShell, Windows, Windows 10, Windows Terminal

The Windows Terminal is now generally available as version 1.0. I already shared a blog post on how to customize the Windows Terminal and shared my personal settings.json file with a lot of different examples, like the integration of PowerShell Remoting, SSH Remoting, changing the background image and much more. One question I got is, how to change the Windows Terminal default shell or default profile from PowerShell to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) or the command line (cmd).

By default, the Windows Terminal takes PowerShell 7 (if it is installed) as the primary shell when you open the Windows Terminal. However, if you want to change that you can simply configure the default shell in Windows Terminal, in the settings.json file. On the top, you can find the “defaultProfile” setting with a GUID

{
    "$schema": "https://aka.ms/terminal-profiles-schema",
    "defaultProfile": "{574e775e-4f2a-5b96-ac1e-a2962a402336}",
....
}

The GUID is the GUID of your profile. For example, if you want to change it to cmd, you can use the following GUID “0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101”.

Windows Terminal Default Profile - Default Shell

Windows Terminal settings.json

I hope this blog post gives you a look on how to switch the default shell in Windows Terminal. I recommend that you check out my other blog post where I share even more details on how to customize the Windows Terminal. You can also read the full announcement blog for the version 1.0 here or check out the documentation on Microsoft Docs.

If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment.


May242020May 24, 2020May 24, 20200Commentby Thomas Maurer
One Ops Question How do I integrate Azure Stack Hub in your Datacenter

One Ops Question – How do I integrate Azure Stack Hub in your Datacenter?

Posted in Azure Stack HCI, Cloud, Cloud Advocate, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure Stack, Thomas Maurer

In this week’s One Ops Questions, I am going to answer how do I integrate Azure Stack Hub in your Datacenter?

How do I integrate Azure Stack Hub in your Datacenter?

If you want to integrate Azure Stack Hub into your on-premises environment, you will need to think and make about a couple of design decisions, like network integration, management considerations, and more. Here you can find more information about Datacenter integration planning considerations for Azure Stack Hub integrated systems. You can also learn more about the full Azure Stack portfolio including Azure Stack Hub, Azure Stack HCI, and Azure Stack Edge.

Find out more on Microsoft Docs.

Try Azure for free: https://aka.ms/TryAzure13

I hope you enjoyed watching the One Ops Question video on how do I integrate Azure Stack Hub in your Datacenter. If you have questions, feel free to leave a comment!


May222020May 22, 2020May 18, 20200Commentby Thomas Maurer
The Az Update Show

Join The Az Update Show with the latest Azure News from Microsoft Build 2020

Posted in Az Update Show, Cloud, Cloud Advocate, Events, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Thomas Maurer

In this week’s Az Update Show, Anthony Bartolo and I will be talking about the latest Microsoft Azure news from Microsoft Build 2020. Make sure you join us today (4pm CEST May 22). The Az Update Show is our weekly Azure News livestream, in which Cloud Advocate Anthony Bartolo and I share the latest news and updates for Microsoft Azure.

This week will be a special highlight since the virtual Microsoft Build 2020 developer conference just finished. This means we will have many news and announcements to cover! You can join directly on YouTube or watch here:

If you can’t make it this week, the recording will be available for you to watch.

I hope you tune in for this week’s Az Update Show on Microsoft Build 2020, and see you in the live stream! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave a comment below. Also, follow me on YouTube when I will go live on May 27 for my livestream about Hybrid Server Management with Azure Arc.


May212020May 21, 2020May 21, 20200Commentby Thomas Maurer
Webinar Modern Azure Cloud Operations for IT Ops

Webinar: Modern Azure Cloud Operations for IT Ops

Posted in Cloud, Cloud Advocate, Events, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Speaking, Thomas Maurer, Work

The team around the European SharePoint, Office 365 & Azure conference, but together another Azure Week with free learning webinars. I will be delivering the first webinar on Monday (May 25) focusing on Modern Azure Cloud Operations for IT Ops. I will be speaking about things like Azure IaaS VM Management, Automation, Governance, and much more. You can register for free here.

Modern Azure Cloud Operations for IT Ops

Monday, May 25 – 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CEST 

While services, virtual machines, and applications are shifting to the cloud, IT Operations need to keep track of managing resources in Azure and implementing governance. In this session, Thomas Maurer gives you a short view of Azure Operations, advanced IaaS Management, and Governance + Ops.

In this online Webinar session, I will be there to talk about Azure IaaS VM Management, Automation, Governance, and more. Join me on topics like:

I hope you join my webinar on Modern Azure Cloud Operations for IT Ops at this year’s Azure Week online! If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment.

If you want to try out Azure, you can create your free Azure account today.



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