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Natalie Serebryakova, a disaster recovery consultant, joins the conversation to unpack the costs associated with recovering from disasters in cloud environments. She discusses the various types of disasters, from data deletion to severe outages, and the critical importance of identifying what needs backing up. The dialogue ventures into how understanding Recovery Time Objectives can refine disaster recovery strategies, improve infrastructure, and ultimately lower costs. With a nod to best practices, Natalie emphasizes the balance between optimizing resources and maintaining efficient operations.

Richard Hicks, an expert in Microsoft Cloud PKI and certificate management, shares insights on moving device certificate authority to the cloud. He discusses the current state of Cloud PKI, emphasizing its early development and the reliance on Intune for device certificates. Richard explains how it can streamline on-premises infrastructure while enhancing security. He highlights challenges in managing server certificates and the need for automation in certificate management within cloud environments. The conversation reveals the future potential of Cloud PKI landscape.

How are you protecting your organization's data? Richard chats with Joanne Klein about her work with Microsoft Purview to help with data protection, management, and governance. Joanne talks about a spike in data protection concerns from Microsoft Copilot - if you have been securing data through obscurity, you're in for a nasty surprise! Copilot has a knack for finding every nook and cranny of data. Proper data protection also means effective archiving - getting rid of out-of-date or irrelevant data. And then there are the security concerns around data retention - how do you need to keep, and for how long? Microsoft Purview can help with all these problems, but you must work with leadership to get things right!LinksMicrosoft PurviewAdaptive Prevention in PurviewRecorded June 10, 2024

How has the cloud transformed the way we work with data? While at Build in Seattle, Richard sat down with Arun Ulag, Microsoft CVP of Azure Data, to discuss how the cloud has transformed how we work with data. The pre-cloud practice of extract-transform-and-load into OLAP cubes has given way to the data lake - you don't need to pre-process data if you have all the compute you need on demand. Arun goes further into empowering analysts using tools like PowerBI - but the key is access to data. With Microsoft Fabric, data lives in OneLake - or anywhere through links! Today, the data analytics landscape spans different product stacks and clouds - but all are available to learn more about your business!Links:PowerBIPivot Tables in ExcelOne LakeApache IcebergSnowflakeDatabricksRecorded May 22, 2024

Rani Borkar discusses Azure hardware, including Cobalt ARM processor for cloud workloads and Maia processor for neural net tasks in the cloud. Specialized hardware in Azure meets diverse workloads, with a focus on continuous improvement, evolution of cooling techniques, and balancing performance with power efficiency in chip design.

F5's Buu Lam discusses NGINX as a Service in Azure, highlighting benefits like simplified infrastructure, auto-scaling, and premium features. The evolution of NGINX technology into a service model on Azure marketplace enhances monitoring tools integration and revenue generation. Managing configurations in a multi-cloud environment, SSL/TLS decryption advantages, and networking services evolution with Nginx and F5 are also explored.

Expert Lynn Langit discusses the challenges of using machine learning to improve patient outcomes at Mayo Clinic. She highlights the complexities of multi-modal data analytics, testing machine learning models, and the importance of focusing on fundamentals before advanced goals. The conversation explores practical applications in bioinformatics, statistical tests for machine learning, and the impact of new technologies like Gemini in Google Cloud on productivity and collaboration.

Have you rolled out Microsoft Defender for Cloud? Richard chats with Yuri Diogenes about the bundle of tools under the Defender for Cloud moniker. Yuri describes Defender for Cloud as a Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP). This Gartner term covers the various elements that go into a cloud-native application, including APIs, servers, containers, storage, resource manager, and more! Defender for Cloud integrates with Microsoft Purview to understand data sensitivity, and Microsoft Sentinel helps detect breaches or data misuse. It also offers attack path analysis and remediation so you can get ahead of the attackers to close off potential breach risks before they happen! Check the links in the show notes for great resources, including an ebook on CNAPP strategy!LinksDefender for CloudOWASP Top 10 API Security RisksDefender for APIsMicrosoft SentinelData Security DashboardAttack PathsMicrosoft PurviewCloud Security Posture ManagementMicrosoft Copilot for SecuritySecurity Remediation with GovernanceDefender for Cloud ServiceNow IntegrationCNAPP Strategy EbookRecorded May 13, 2024

In this episode, Intranet expert Susan Hanley discusses using Microsoft Copilot to enhance intranets, focusing on data organization and creating domain-specific Copilots. The early stages of Copilots present challenges, but the potential for improved intranet functionality is promising.

Guest Michael Epping talks about Entra's new Apple device authentication features. They discuss Apple's Secure Enclave, Entra Platform SSO for Azure resources, and upcoming releases for seamless access to enterprise resources.