Russell and Evan discuss the preview Azure API Center with Julia Kasper, Microsoft's Product Manager.

Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode490.mp3

YouTube: https://youtu.be/mJnaCqgnPSg

Resources:

• Request features/raise issues on API Center functionality: Issues · Azure/api-center-preview (github.com)
• Video on API governance with APIC: Mastering API Governance with Azure API Center (youtube.com)
• Sign up for updates and news: Stay in touch with Azure API Center! (office.com)

Other updates:

• Public Preview: Modernizing Azure Resource Manager Throttling
• Microsoft open sources Retina: A cloud-native container networking observability platform
• Generally Available: Cost analysis add-on for AKS

Kendall and Sujit talk to Tom Kerkhove again, now a Senior Software Engineer in the Azure team and still the maintainer of KEDA. He gives us insights into the new API Management Self Hosted Gateway V2 option, which allows customers to host API Management capabilities in other clouds and on-premises with many more deployment options.

Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode439.mp3

YouTube: https://youtu.be/qgtnKyIeyqU

Resources:

https://aka.ms/apim/shgw/references/config

https://aka.ms/apim/shgw/deploy/k8s/production-guidance

https://aka.ms/apim/shgw/migration/v2

https://aka.ms/apim/shgw/releases

https://aka.ms/apim/shgw/registry-portal

https://aka.ms/apim/shgw/deploy/k8s/helm

https://aka.ms/apim/shgw/deploy/k8s/yaml

https://aka.ms/apim/shgw/deploy/k8s/arc

https://aka.ms/apim/shgw/samples/container-apps

https://aka.ms/apim/shgw/intro

https://aka.ms/apim/gateway-overview

Other updates:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/clients-and-mobile-in-exchange-online/deprecation-of-basic-authentication-exchange-online

General availability: Standard network features for Azure NetApp Files | Azure updates | Microsoft Azure

Virtual datacenter tour | Azure global infrastructure experience (microsoft.com)

Generally available: Resizing of peered virtual networks | Azure updates | Microsoft Azure

API Server VNet Integration in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) - Azure Kubernetes Service | Microsoft Learn

Public preview: Operation abort | Azure updates | Microsoft Azure

The team talks to Azure Program Manager Mike Budzynski about the API Management service. He discusses the common use-cases for the service and tips to get started so you can expose your APIs securely.

Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode372.mp3

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZnrBuYq3HHs

Resources:

Other Updates:

Cloud Services (extended support) is generally available, migration tool in preview
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/cloud-services-extended-support-is-generally-available-migration-tool-in-preview/

Deepen the value chain for geospatial earth imagery on cloud using Azure Orbital
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/deepen-the-value-chain-for-geospatial-earth-imagery-on-cloud-using-azure-orbital/

Microsoft gets two-phase immersion cooling running in an Azure datacenter
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-gets-two-phase-immersion-cooling-running-in-an-azure-datacenter/