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September 2024

Azure Data Factory Cost Optimization - Maximizing Efficiency and Minimizing Expenses

Azure Cost Optimization is one of the key factors to achieving a solid return on investment using the cloud. The more we use the resources, the more we have to pay increasing the Azure spend. But it is more important to keep an eye on the amount spent on the resources. Azure Cost Optimization is crucial for organizations leveraging Microsoft Azure to ensure they are using cloud resources efficiently, avoiding unnecessary expenses, and maximizing the value of their investment.

BizTalk to Azure Integration Services: A Migration Story and Best Practices

Steef Jan shares his experience with migrating on-premise systems to the cloud, specifically with Azure Integration Services. He talks about his journey of modernizing a retailer's integration platform, which involved migrating 50-60 interfaces from an on-premise solution to Azure. This episode also discusses the challenges of migrating large BizTalk installations to the cloud and the importance of having a roadmap for on-premise footprints. He shares his final thoughts on the importance of evolving and keeping track of changes in the cloud platform.

Azure Integration and Security: Challenges and Best Practices

The video features an interview with Mattias Logdberg, a specialist in Azure integration and security, at the INTEGRATE summit. Mattias discusses his session on the challenges of iPaaS solutions in the context of Azure integration and implementation. He shares his experiences and insights on the importance of understanding networking and security in cloud computing, particularly in the context of Logic Apps and API Management.

Monitoring Azure Logic Apps Standard: Auto-Correction and Alert Configuration

The video discusses monitoring Logic Apps Standard, specifically at the workflow level. Michael Stephenson - Product owner for Turbo360, explains how to configure alerts and auto-correction for workflows in Logic Apps Standard. He demonstrates how to set up a rule to trigger an alert when a workflow is disabled and how to auto-correct the workflow back to an enabled state.

Turbo360's White Labelling Solution: Transforming Azure Management for Partners

Azure management is a very dynamic yet competitive industry whereby differentiation may sometimes remain a challenge. Every Managed Service Provider (MSP) and IT consultancy is working hard to showcase their Azure expertise. At Turbo360, our partners view our product as being a core piece of their cloud operating model.

Logic App Workspaces: A Comprehensive Overview

In this episode of Azure on Air podcast, Lex interviews Bill Chestnut, a seasoned MVP. Logic Apps Workspaces is a new feature in Azure that allows users to create and manage both Logic Apps and Functions in the same workspace, making it easier to share code and resources between the two. Bill discusses the challenges of writing code in Logic Apps and how Logic Apps Workspaces addresses these issues. He also shares his experiences with deploying Logic Apps and Functions using bicep scripts and Azure DevOps.

Azure Cost Assessment

FinOps-certified practitioner Michael Stephenson introduces the cost assessment survey. He walks through the survey, explaining its importance and the types of questions it includes. The survey covers topics such as the frequency of cloud cost reviews, who is responsible for cost monitoring, methods for tracking spending, and much more! He also emphasizes the need for proactive cost management and highlights common practices like shutting down unused resources and right-sizing. The goal is to help organizations manage and optimize their cloud costs more effectively.

Overcoming Challenges in Microsoft Integration Technologies: Expert insights

In this episode of the series "INTEGRATE expert voices—Unplugged" by Azure on Air, Andrew Rivers discusses the challenges that customers often face when getting started with integration technologies, such as understanding the various components and how they fit together, categorizing applications in terms of business criticality, and determining the appropriate infrastructure to support them. Links.

Turbo360 FinOps and Cost Management Is Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Microsoft Azure customers worldwide now gain access to Turbo360 to take advantage of the scalability, reliability, and agility of Azure to drive application development and shape business strategies. Turbo360, an advanced cloud Management platform, today announced the availability of its flagship module, FinOps and Cost Management for Azure, in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.

From BizTalk to Azure: Developer journey and evolution of Integration

In this episode of Azure on Air from the INTEGRATE Summit, Riccardo Viglianisi shares the importance of quality practices in development, the role of testing frameworks, integration experiences in modern cloud environments, and the ever-evolving nature of software development. It sets the tone for a technical discussion that's forward-thinking and rooted in practical advice for developers.