Monthly news roundup as compiled by Damien Berry and delivered to the Brisbane Azure User Group

1. @BrisbaneAzureUG
meetup.com/Brisbane-Azure-User-Group

2. Microsoft Azure News
September 2023

3. Our Sponsors

5. Upcoming Presentations
Month Presenter(s) Topic
January 2023 Derek Van Tonder Mobile Apps That Scale - A Real Life Xamarin+Azure
February 2023 Sam Bell
Dan Toomey
Azure Cost Optimisation
Azure Integration Services Landing Zone
March 2023 Tina Sharma Better Together: OpenAI + Azure
April 2023 Adam Stephenson Azure Dev Box
May 2023 Brendan Richard Event-Driven Architectures with Azure Service Bus
June 2023 Bernie White Advanced Deployment Strategies for Microservices
July 2023 Rachel Calleia Private DNS Infrastructure Support in Hybrid Azure Scenarios
August 2023 Bernie White Building Infrastructure as Code Patterns with Azure Bicep
September 2023 Bronwyn Zande Surviving the AI Revolution: Strategies and Tools for Thriving in the Future of Tech
October 2023 Tina Sharma Semantic Kernel
November 2023 Jason Taylor Azure Developer CLI
December 2023 Mike McGarry
Ranjan Mishra
Database Deployment as Code (20 mins)
Data Mapping in Azure
Got Topic?
Send message on Meetup or email baug@outlook.com.au

7. Our team in Deloitte Platform Engineering are interested to talking to people with a passion for Azure
and that wishing to further their career with a specialisation in cloud integration solutions!
Key skills of interest:
- Highly proficient in the Microsoft Enterprise Suite - C#, .NET, and Visual Studio;
- A background in Java and interested in exploring integration, using middleware platforms such as
Azure, MuleSoft or Boomi.
- Software development experience with Microsoft Azure, including App Service, Service Fabric, Logic
Apps, Service Bus, API Management and Azure DevOps.
- Solution delivery with Agile methodology and CICD;
- Previous experience in consulting or developing and engaging with teams and building client
relationships.
If you’re passionate about exploring Cloud Integration and interested in opportunities with Deloitte,
please reach out to Danica Ahlhaus (dahlhaus@deloitte.com.au) here in Brisbane!

9. Azure Container Apps

10. Azure Container Apps
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-container-storage-updates-expanded-regions-and-performance-options/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-container-apps-supports-environment-level-mtls-encryption/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-azure-container-apps-jobs/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-container-apps-supports-additional-tcp-ports/

11. Azure Container Apps
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-azure-container-apps-support-for-udr-nat-gateway-and-smaller-subnets/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-azure-container-apps-dedicated-plan/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-azure-key-vault-references-for-secrets-in-azure-container-apps/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-secrets-volume-mounts-for-azure-container-apps/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-session-affinity-for-azure-container-apps/

12. Azure Firewall

13. Azure Firewall
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-firewall-singleclick-upgrade-and-downgrade-is-now-in-general-availability/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-firewall-explicit-proxy-is-now-in-public-preview/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-firewall-autolearn-snat-routes-feature-is-now-in-public-preview/

14. Azure Functions

15. Azure Functions
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-functions-net-8-support-in-linux-plans/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/public-preview-azure-functions-net-worker-cold-start-improvements/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-sdk-type-bindings-in-azure-functions/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-aspnet-core-integration-in-azure-functions/

16. Azure Functions
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-application-insights-integration-for-the-azure-functions-net-worker/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-durable-functions-for-python-v2-programming-model/

17. Azure Front Door

18. Azure Front Door with Azure Storage Blobs
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-au/azure/frontdoor/scenario-storage-blobs

19. Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

20. Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-autoupgrade-scheduled-maintenance-for-aks/

22. Microsoft Ignite 2023
14 – 17 November 2023, Seattle WA (USA)
Discover the best of what's next in technology, problem-solve with experts,
and make global connections to empower yourself to lead your organization.

23. YOW! Brisbane 2023
4-5 December 2023, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

24. DDD Brisbane 2023
2 December 2023 (TBC)

26. Azure Australia Slack Team!
http://bit.ly/azure-au-slack

27. BAUG You-Tube Channel
PLEASE SUBSCRIBE!!
http://bit.ly/BAUGYouTubeChannel

28. On Demand Training - Updates
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/offers/30-days-to-learn-it
www.pluralsight.com
•Designing a Hybrid Cloud in Azure
•Docker for Web Developers
•Azure AD for Developers
www.opsgility.com
•Azure For AWS Experts
•Deploying Hybrid Identitity Solutions Using Azure AD
•Monitoring Apps with Application Insights

29. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/azure-friday/
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/itops-talk-blog/bg-p/ITOpsTalkBlog

31. Private DNS Infrastructure Support in Hybrid Azure Scenarios
Bronwen Zande