Welcome to the weekly update in the Azure cloud world!

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In this week’s review, we delve into a variety of exciting developments ranging from the deployment of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Cluster with Application Gateway for Containers, to the exploration of an automated testing strategy for Infrastructure as Code (IaC). We also cover the mission-critical content upload using Azure FrontDoor and Azure Blob Storage, the integration of Azure Cognitive Search & Azure OpenAI Services to enhance ChatGPT’s abilities, the launch of Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption Content, and the general availability of Azure Change Tracking & Inventory using Azure Monitor agent (AMA). Let’s dive in and explore these updates in detail!

🎯 Deploying an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Cluster with Application Gateway for Containers

The Azure Application Gateway for Containers is a new service that provides load balancing and dynamic traffic management for applications running in a Kubernetes cluster. This guide details the deployment process, features, benefits, and tutorials for using the Application Gateway for Containers.

• https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/fasttrack-for-azure/deploying-an-azure-kubernetes-service-aks-cluster-with/ba-p/3967434?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5001664

🎯 Exploring an Automated Testing Strategy for Infrastructure as Code

The guide describes an automated testing strategy for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in the context of Azure cloud deployments, emphasizing the use of GitHub Actions and CTest for testing deployment and functionality of Azure resources, and highlights the importance of having a robust testing strategy for IaC code to ensure it functions as expected and adapts to specific needs.

• https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-high-performance-computing/exploring-an-automated-testing-strategy-for-infrastructure-as/ba-p/3971715?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5001664

🎯 Mission-critical content upload using Azure FrontDoor and Azure Blob Storage

The guide outlines a three-step approach to ensure reliable and efficient mission-critical content uploads using Azure FrontDoor and Azure Blob Storage, simplifying management of multiple storage accounts and enhancing security.

• https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/fasttrack-for-azure/mission-critical-content-upload-using-azure-frontdoor-and-azure/ba-p/3962207?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5001664

🎯 Teach ChatGPT to Answer Questions: Using Azure Cognitive Search & Azure OpenAI Services

This tutorial guides on how to integrate Azure Cognitive Search and Azure OpenAI to develop a system that can efficiently extract, process, and use information from large amounts of PDFs stored in Azure Blob Storage, thereby improving the ability of ChatGPT to answer questions based on the content of these documents.

• https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/educator-developer-blog/teach-chatgpt-to-answer-questions-using-azure-cognitive-search/ba-p/3969713?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5001664

🎯 LAUNCH: Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption Content

Microsoft has launched new adoption content for Microsoft 365 Copilot, emphasizing a personalized adoption approach to drive user “aha moments” and user satisfaction, with a focus on trust and in-product learning experiences.

• https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/driving-adoption-blog/launch-microsoft-365-copilot-adoption-content/ba-p/3970550?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5001664

🎯 General Availability: Azure Change Tracking & Inventory using Azure Monitor agent (AMA)

Azure Change Tracking & Inventory using Azure Monitor agent (AMA) is now in general availability, offering improved security, reliability, and simplified onboarding for tracking changes to various aspects of virtual machines and facilitating data collection at scale.

• https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-governance-and-management/announcing-general-availability-azure-change-tracking-amp/ba-p/3968416?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5001664

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