Azure Friday
by Scott Hanselman
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Join Scott Hanselman every Friday as he engages one-on-one with the engineers who build the services that power Microsoft Azure as they demo capabilities, answer Scott's questions, and share their insights. Follow us at: friday.azure.com.
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- Scale Cloud Native Workloads with Azure LinuxIn this Azure Friday episode, Scott Hanselman and Poorvi Narang explore why Microsoft built Azure Linux, an open-source Linux distribution optimized for Azure workloads. Poorvi…
- Quantum AdvantageEveryone is asking whether their workload belongs on a quantum computer, and most of the answers out there might surprise you. Werner Rall joins Scott Hanselman to demo the…
- Connect SaaS & Enterprise Systems with Azure FunctionsThis session showcases how Azure Functions enables highly scalable event-driven automation using managed connectors. It highlights how functions can seamlessly integrate with…
- Agentic Refactoring of Legacy Integration Workloads to Azure Logic Apps StandardSee how our open-source Logic Apps Migration Agent uses agentic refactoring to modernize BizTalk, TIBCO, MuleSoft, and other legacy integrations to Azure Logic Apps Standard. The…
- Deploying Aspire Apps to Azure App Service for LinuxIn this Azure Friday episode, Scott Hanselman and Tulika Chaudharie show how to take an Aspire application from local development to Azure App Service for Linux. They demonstrate…
- Future-proof Postgres for better performance and scaleSee how a single Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server scales read-heavy workloads using read replicas and virtual endpoints — the same pattern OpenAI relies on to run…
- Turning Coding Agents into an Azure Cosmos DB Expert with the Agent KitIn this Azure Friday episode, Scott Hanselman and Sajee demonstrate the Azure Cosmos DB Agent Kit — a skill you install with one command that gives your coding agent 100+ Cosmos…
- Meet Azure HorizonDB, the new Postgres on AzureAzure HorizonDB is a new Postgres service on Azure built for scale, availability, and performance across any workload. In this episode of Azure Friday, we look at how HorizonDB…
- Observe and evaluate agents for quality and safety in Microsoft FoundryFoundry Observability empowers developers to take agents from prototype to production with end-to-end observability. We demonstrate how evaluations, tracing, monitoring, and…
- New file share centric management model for Azure FilesThe new Azure file share experience is now generally available! In this episode of Azure Friday, we explore how the new management model simplifies the way you create and manage…
- Anyscale on Azure: Scale Python AI workloads with managed Ray on AKSScott Hanselman talks with Omar Shorbaji from the Anyscale engineering team about how Anyscale on Azure scales Python AI workloads from a single notebook to thousands of CPUs and…
- Azure MCP and Azure SkillsExplore Azure MCP Server and Azure Skills working together to extend AI capabilities across Azure services. In this video, we walk through the developer experience in VS Code…
- Azure SRE Agent: End to end agentic operations platform for any kind of toil and at enterprise scaleIn this Azure Friday session, we walk through how to get started with Azure SRE Agent and demonstrate how agentic workflows can be applied to real operational scenarios—from help…
- Migrate Oracle Workloads to Oracle AI Database@AzureIn this episode, learn how to migrate on-premises Oracle Database workloads to Oracle AI Database@Azure, where Oracle database services run on Oracle Exadata infrastructure…
- Migrate Oracle Workloads to PostgreSQL Using AI-Powered Tools in the VS Code PostgreSQL ExtensionThis week on Azure Friday, Scott Hanselman talks with Jonathon Frost about AI-enhanced migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL using the VS Code PostgreSQL extension. See how…
- Next gen General Purpose in Azure SQL Managed Instance - what it is and why it’s fasterModernizing SQL Server for the cloud doesn’t have to be complex. In this episode, we break down what Azure SQL Managed Instance is and show how the upgraded Next‑gen General…
- No code .NET modernization with Managed Instance on Azure App ServiceIn this video, Scott and Andrew walk through how Managed Instance on Azure App Service is purpose built to help customers move and improve their applications to Azure without the…
- Deploying Python apps on Azure App ServiceIn this video, Scott and Nir will go through the simplest way to get started with Python in the cloud. The video explores different deployment approaches and recent changes to…
- VS Code for the WebGet started with VS Code for the Web - Azure to seamlessly run, debug and deploy your applications with no setup! This browser-based VS Code environment allows you to work as you…
- Harness the power of your data with SQL Server 2025, the AI-ready enterprise databaseWould you like to take your search in SQL Server to the next level? In this episode, check out how to use vector search, securely built into SQL Server 2025. #sqlserver2025…
- Orchestrate your Agents with Microsoft Agent FrameworkElijah Straight, PM for Microsoft Agent Framework, walks through how to build a multi-agent workflow to automate work using the framework's graph-based orchestration…
- Building environmentally aware API platforms w/ API ManagementAre you striving to reduce the impact on the environment for your A(P)I landscape? Azure API Management is here to help! Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:37 - Measuring carbon…
- Host remote MCP servers on Azure FunctionsLearn how to host secure and scalable remote MCP servers on Azure Functions! Hosting MCP servers remotely allows others to access tools in your servers, not just agents running…
- Automating data management tasks with Azure Storage ActionsThis week on Azure Friday, Scott Hanselman meets with Santosh Chandwani to learn how Azure Storage Actions accelerates the automation of data management tasks with a distilled…
- MCP tools in Azure API Management: Secure, govern, and scale Your AI workflowsLearn how AI Gateway capabilities let you expose, mediate, and monitor MCP tools for end-to-end AI integration. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - What are MCP servers? 01:33 - AI…
- Building agentic workflows with Azure Logic AppsThis week on Azure Friday, we explore how Azure Logic Apps enables developers to build autonomous and conversational agentic workflows. The episode dives into how Agent Loop…
- Azure SRE Agent - Less Toil, More Uptime, Maximum InnovationSee Azure SRE Agent transform your DevOps workflow from reactive firefighting to proactive reliability engineering. This demo showcases end-to-end incident management with…
- Create intelligent AI agents and resilient apps with Azure App ServiceThis week on Azure Friday, Scott Hanselman meets with Jordan Selig to learn about resiliency on Azure App Service and discover how quick and easy it is to add intelligent…
- ACA Dynamic Sessions - The best Azure service you've never heard ofDiscover ACA Dynamic Sessions, a versatile, container-based, low-latency compute platform that allows you to execute LLM-generated code securely and with low cold-start latency…
- Azure Functions Durable Task SchedulerThis week on Azure Friday, Scott Hanselman meets with Nick Greenfield to learn about the Azure Functions Durable Task Scheduler. The Durable Task Scheduler is a fully managed…
- Speed Production of Intel. Apps & Agents w/ AI-Ready DB for PostgreSQLWe will see how the new popular PostgreSQL extension for VSCode multiplies productivity of PostgreSQL developers with the power of Copilot. In the live demo we will design…
- Protecting Azure Storage with Microsoft Defender for CloudThis week on Azure Friday, Scott Hanselman meets with Vamshi Kommineni and Eitan Bremler to explore and demo how Microsoft is helping organizations protect cloud storage data at…
- Metadata Security Protocol on Azure Instance Metadata ServiceIn this video Minnie talks about the Metadata Security Protocol security feature on Azure Instance Metadata Service that helps mitigate security risks by only allowing…
- Demystifying large migrations into Azure StorageThis week on Azure Friday, Scott Hanselman meets with Anusha Subramanian to demo Azure Databox and Azure Storage Mover, learning how to demystify storage migrations. See how…
- Bringing Azure Logic Apps to on-prem, private, or public cloud with new Hybrid modelThe video describes the new Logic Apps Hybrid deployment model that allows customers to run their integration workloads in their own Kubernetes environments. This is ideal for…
- Azure Code OptimizationsThis week on Azure Friday, Scott Hanselman meets with Jan Kalis to demo Azure Code Optimizations for .NET. See how Azure’s AI-driven capabilities help you find real-world…
- Revolutionize Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery with Azure's Business Continuity CenterDaya Patil drops in on Scott Hanselman to chat about getting started with Azure Business continuity Center, a single pane of glass for all your Business Continuity and Disaster…
- Extend Azure App Service with SidecarsIn this session Tulika Chaudharie joins Scott Hanselman to discuss the Sidecar feature in Azure App Service and how it helps developers extend their applications with additional…
- Demonstrate features making Azure Cosmos DB even more cost-effectiveRakhi Thejraj joins Scott Hanselman to talk about Azure Cosmos DB! Azure Cosmos DB has been constantly bringing new features to boost performance and optimize costs. Azure Cosmos…
- Get full-stack observability with the Azure Native New Relic ServiceNew Relic’s all-in-one observability platform makes it simple to optimize your performance by giving you a single source of truth to analyze your apps, infrastructure, and all of…
- Monitoring Azure Site Recovery with alerting and reportingNandini Bajaj joins Scott Hanselman to talk about the new alerting and reporting capabilities released by Azure BCDR (Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery) on the Business…
- Boosting developer productivity & app efficiency with Azure Cosmos DBRicha Gaur joins Scott Hanselman to talk about how to boost developer productivity & app efficiency with Azure Cosmos DB while building an energy optimization solution for…
- Accelerated Logs for Azure DB for MySQL Flexible Server (Business Critical)Did you know that with the Accelerated Logs feature in Azure Database for MySQL Business Critical service tier, the service provides 100% improvement in throughput? Additionally…
- Exploring Azure Cloud Shell's new UI and ephemeral sessionsDarren Tu joins Scott Hanselman to explore the new UI in Azure Cloud Shell and ephemeral (non-persistent) Cloud Shell sessions. Learn more about the Azure Cloud Shell container…
- Troubleshoot your apps faster with App Service using Microsoft Copilot for AzureHanna Endrias joins Scott Hanselman to discuss Microsoft Copilot for Azure integration in Azure App Service. App Service has over sixty troubleshooting tools, which can make it…
- Generate NoSQL queries with Microsoft Copilot for Azure in Cosmos DBJoin Scott Hanselman and James Codella to learn how you can turn your natural language questions about your data into Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL queries to find the right data to…
- Safeguard your containerized workloads using AKS backupSteve Buchanan and Rajat Shrivastava join Scott Hanselman to explore the functionality of Azure Kubernetes Service backup in safeguarding containerized apps and their data. Learn…
- Build scalable applications with Azure cross-region Load BalancerScott Hanselman and Mahip Deora explore the Azure cross-region Load Balancer, a global OSI Model Layer 4 load balancing solution. Now you can distribute traffic across multiple…
- Azure Cosmos DB: The database for your AI appsJoin Scott Hanselman, Kirill Gavrylyuk, and James Codella to learn about Azure Cosmos DB's built-in vector search capabilities, how customers are using it in their AI apps, and…
- Exploring the Azure Quantum Development KitJoin Stefan Wernli and Scott Hanselman as they unveil the full capabilities of the Azure Quantum Development Kit 1.0. This latest update revolutionizes quantum coding with a…
