1. Melbourne Azure Meetup
11/27/2018
Melbourne Azure Meetup
November 2016
Chris Padgett
Kloud Solutions
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2. Agenda
Announcements & news Chris Padgett & Chris Zhong Blockchain & Azure Blockchain as a Service David Burella & Chris Zhong

3. Announcements Azure App Service on Linux Preview TODO
Database collation support for Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Change the default database collation from the Azure portal when you create a new Azure SQL Data Warehouse database.
Whitepaper: Microsoft Azure Compliance in the context of Australia Security and Privacy Requirements
Guidance for organisations on compliance requirements and how Azure can address concerns re privacy and security principles.
Azure IoT Gateway SDK integrates support for Azure Functions
Developers can now invoke an Azure Function from an IoT Gateway via this IoT Gateway SDK update.
Azure PowerShell 3.0.0
Enhancements for API Management, Batch, ExpressRoute, Machine Learning, Virtual Networks, RemoteApp, and Site Recovery.

4. Announcements Azure SQL Database Temporal Tables General Availability
Enables the point-in-time analysis and tracking of the full history of changes in data without any custom logic.
Azure Management Libraries for .NET Developer Preview
Manage your Azure resources using a fluent-inspired interface.
SQL Server 2016 on Windows Server 2016 Virtual Machine Image
Available in Developer, Express, Web, Standard, and Enterprise including Bring-Your-Own-License for Standard and Enterprise.
Azure Managed Cache Service and In-Role Cache Service shutdown
You must move off these cache services by 30 November You can move on to Azure Redis Cache Service as replacement.
Geo-filtering for Akamai CDN Standard profiles
Allows you to specify specific paths on your CDN endpoint and set rules to allow or deny access from a specific list of countries.

5. Announcements Azure Analysis Services preview
Enables developers and BI professionals to create BI semantic models then integrate them with Power BI, Excel, and other custom apps.
Azure Search S3 and S3 High Density general availability
These S3 tiers of Azure Search are designed to handle large numbers of documents and large volumes of searches.
Long-term back retention for Azure SQL Database
SQL Database can now store backups, for up to 10 years!, to your own Azure Backup Service Vault.
Azure Hybrid Connections preview
Support for RPC over HTTPS and WebSockets using a wider range of frameworks (e.g. Apache Avro) and platforms (e.g. Node.js).
inc. reading data from JSON text, parsing JSON text as table data, and formatting table data as JSON text
adoption, distribution, feedback, etc.
Azure Backup for encrypted virtual machines
Backup and restore of Azure virtual machines, encrypted using Azure Disk Encryption (BitLocker & DM-Crypt), using Portal & PS.

6. Microsoft Office Melbourne
Event: Azure Discovery Day
Tuesday, 8 November 2016
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Microsoft Office Melbourne
Free
Register here

7. Event: Ignite Australia 2017
14 – 17 February 2017
Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre
Early Bird $1,800
Register here