Tobias Zimmergren
Principal Content Lead @Microsoft. Co-host @CtrlAltAzure. Tweets about #azure, #security, #cybersecurity, #architecture, and more. Ex MVP (13yrs)
Appears in 265 Episodes
115 - We took the Azure Load Testing service for a spin
This week, we focus on the Azure Load Testing service. Now that the Visual Studio-based load testing is deprecated, we finally have a new capability in Azure to run ou...
114 - Options for running containers in Azure
A few episodes ago, we discussed the different options for running your compute workloads in Azure. In this episode, we take a look at the options for running containe...
113 - Trust no-one! A look at Zero Trust in 2022
Zero Trust is a big topic, and today we take a deeper dive into what it is, what's involved, and why you should care. We talk about the relevant Azure security service...
112 - Azure Updates
This week, we take our regular look at the recent Azure updates. What's new, and what's exciting? We talk about security updates, updates to AKS, infrastructure change...
111 - How do you choose the correct Azure compute service?
This week we'll talk about the numerous different Azure compute services. How do you know which one to choose and when? Perhaps there's a decision tree, or alternative...
110 - Azure in Sweden
Microsoft announced a new Azure region with Sweden Central! We talk about what this means and what services are available. More importantly, we reflect on how to check...
109 - Azure Policy as Code with Jesse Loudon
We talked about Azure Policy in one of the previous episodes (#25), and today we will talk about Azure Policy as Code. When and why should you use it, and what tools d...
108 - Controlled havoc with the Azure Chaos Studio
Let's talk about chaos engineering! In episode #37, we touched on this topic on a higher level, and now with the newly released Azure Chaos Studio, we take chaos engin...
107 - Azure Updates
After Ignite, we take a look at the recent Azure updates. What has been announced in the past month or so? We talk about exciting previews and service updates. Also, J...
106 - Digesting announcements from Microsoft Ignite in November 2021
Tobias Zimmergren and Jussi Roine take a look at some of the most interesting announcements during the Microsoft Ignite 2021 November edition, and Tobias asks Jussi an...
105 - Expectations on Microsoft Ignite Fall 2021
Microsoft Ignite is almost here! This is the second Ignite of 2021, so we wanted to discuss our expectations, hopes, and wishes for the event. While we're getting the ...
104 - Become an Azure Architect with the new AZ-305 certification
We take a look at another exciting certification update - the AZ-305 certification. It replaces the older AZ-303 and AZ-304 Azure Architect-focused exams, and now toge...
103 - Azure Updates
And this week, we take our traditional look at what's new and announced for Azure. This time it's a bit heavy on infrastructure and enterprise features, but we also fo...
102 - Where do you store your application config data?
This week we'll talk about storing configuration data for our applications. What are the options? Are older options, such as Web.Config, still relevant? How about sens...
101 - Dial into Azure
We take a look at dialing into Azure. Not with a modem, though, but by utilizing Point-to-Site VPN. We also discuss Site-to-Site VPN, the different use cases - and int...
100 - Celebrating one hundred episodes of the podcast!
It's the 100th episode of our podcast! When we got started, we hoped that someday we'd be here. Today, we'll look into the future - what trends, predictions, and wishe...
099 - Azure Updates
It's episode 99 already! This week, we'll take our traditional (monthly) look at all new announcements and updates to Microsoft Azure. It seems the theme is services t...
098 - Get certified as a Security Operations Analyst with the SC-200 exam
In this week's episode, we take a look at getting certified as a Security Operations Analyst. The certification exam is SC-200, and we talk about the content of this c...
097 - Durable Functions with Marc Duiker
We have a guest appearance for this episode with Marc Duiker (Lead Consultant at Xpirit and Azure MVP). We talk about Azure Durable Functions, how they differ from Azu...
096 - Moving towards a cloud-only architecture
Join us in this episode, where we discuss the numerous aspects of moving towards a cloud-only architecture. Having a more lightweight approach to on-premises is often ...
095 - Azure Updates
We take our frequent look at Azure Updates - what's new, what was announced, what's interesting? In this week's updates, we have plenty for developers, IT Pros, and on...
094 - Your PC in the cloud with Windows 365
We take a look at Windows 365 - the Cloud PC service. It was announced during Inspire, and now it's available. What is it, why do you need it, and how much does it cos...
093 - Forgetting your passwords with passwordless
Everyone loves passwords. Especially, when you have a lot of them. In this episode, we take a look at passwordless - how does it work, why not just use MFA, and what t...
092 - What's up with Application Insights
We take a fresh look at Azure Application Insights. It's been a while since we've checked what's new with this fantastic service - and today, we talk about the latest ...
091 - Azure Updates
We take our frequent look at Azure Updates - what's new, what was announced, what's interesting? In this week's updates, we have plenty for developers, IT Pros, and on...
090 - Managing virtual machines with Azure Automanage
Join us this week for an episode on Azure Automanage. It's a service - currently in preview - for automatically configuring and managing your VMs according to best pra...
089 - Azure Disk Encryption for Linux
When using Azure, we like to encrypt everything. For Linux virtual machines, though, encryption requires the use of Azure Disk Encryption. In this episode, we take a l...
088 - Azure Updates
Tune in to hear about the latest Azure updates! We talk about new updates since May 2021 and after Build 2021. Also, Jussi asks Tobi a surprising question about LEGO.
087 - Get certified on Azure Security with AZ-500
Let's get certified! In this episode, we talk about AZ-500, the security-focused certification exam for Azure. We also talk about how it aligns with other security cer...
086 - Exploring Azure Synapse with Vesa Tikkanen
In this episode, we talk about Azure Synapse (and Azure Data in general) with our guest, Mr. Vesa Tikkanen. During our chat, we position the numerous Azure Data servic...