Check the latest development with Microsoft Azure for June 2016 We are focusing this time on: 1. HDInsight Spark 2. Azure SQL Data Warehouse 3. F-Series VM-s 4. Dev / Test Farms 5. Notification Hubs 6. Block chain as a Service - Bletchley 7. Application Insights 8. Azure Media Service 9. Java on Azure 10. Azure Container Service 11. Docker on Azure 12. DockerCon 2016

1. Azure Monthly Update –
June
Kanio Dimitrov

2. Format
• Get summary of Azure News for the month
• Aggregates weekly updates
• First 15 minutes per meetup
• Goal – keep you informed

3. Docker
• Docker based tasks on Azure Batch
• Azure Container Service (ACS) - Windows & Linux Containers
• Docker Swarm (part of ACS) - native orchestration
• Docker Datacenter:
• Available on Azure Marketplace
• Covers Azure and Azure Stack

4. SQL Server
• SQL Server 2016 Developer image in the Azure Gallery
• Azure SQL Database query performance improvements
(2016 & v12)
• Enterprise Agreement customers can bring licenses to
Azure

5. Java
• Java Developer Center - http://bit.ly/28XtXN5
• HDInsight tool for InteliJ - GA

6. Azure Media Services
• Available in Azure Portal
• ARM REST Endpoints for Management

7. App Insights
• Opt for detailed alert when “Abnormal rise in failed requests rate”
• Filtered Application Map – Dependencies Visually
• Work Item Integration with Visual Studio Team Services
• Richer Integration to come:
• More types
• Two way links
• Automatic creation
• Support other ALM systems

8. Blockchain
• Azure Blockchain as a Service (BaaS)
• Project Bletchley - fabric for blockchain
• Support for :
• Unspent Transaction Output-based protocols (UTXO) - Hyperledger
• Smart Contract-based - Ethereum

9. Bletchley
• Blockchain Middleware:
• Identity Management (Azure Active Directory, Key Vault)
• Operations Management
• Data Services
• Intelligence Services – Machine Learning
• Cryptlets
• Enable secure communication between Azure, customer tech and ecosystem
• When additional info needed, execute transaction or contract
• Enable all technology to work in secure and scalable way

10. Bletchley Architecture

11. Notification Hubs
• Batch send to device tokens
• APNS push priority for pushes to iOS devices:
• 10 - Immediate
• 5 - Power saving sends

12. Dev / Test Farms in Azure
• Dev Test Labs – GA
• Exchange 2016 Farm in Marketplace
• SharePoint Farm in Marketplace

13. F-Series VM Sizes

14. Azure Search

15. Document DB
• Price Calculator Available - http://bit.ly/28WIY37
• MongoDB protocol support
• Geo-Replication with Global Databases

16. Azure SQL Data Warehouse
• Premium Storage for greater performance predictability
• Default for new instances
• Standard price during preview
• Geo-replication every 24 hours

17. Other
• Enterprise Cloud Strategy EBook – http://bit.ly/298zBKw
• FreeBSD on Azure Marketplace
• Azure Backup for premium storage virtual machines
• HDInsight Spark - GA

18. Recommended Resources
• AWS to Azure Service Mapping – http://bit.ly/1ZBt9yI
• Azure Resource Naming Convention – http://bit.ly/1SRTeJ5
• Azure Disaster Recovery Guide - http://bit.ly/292ZcIJ
• Azure Session @ Ignite announced - http://bit.ly/28XxN86