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Publishing Clean-up Activities to Azure DevOps Plan

This video helps users uncover and clean up unused resources in their Azure environment. It covers practical steps for detecting idle resources—like virtual machines, SQL databases, and unattached disks—that can quietly drive-up costs if left unchecked. Discover how to set up a structured cleanup plan and integrate it with Azure DevOps, enabling teams to manage cleanup tasks as work items within their workflows. By organizing and prioritizing these activities, teams can efficiently reduce waste and optimize their cloud spend.

What's New in Turbo360 - Azure Cost Analyzer Improvements, Anomaly Detection Enhancements...

Turbo360's Product Owner, Michael Stephenson, brings you the latest updates in the Azure cost management and monitoring platform. This video highlights exciting new UI themes, enhanced widget features, and improved cost analysis tools—all designed to boost your productivity and deliver deeper insights.

Building Robust Solutions on Azure: Insights from Industry Experts

Building robust solutions on Azure is essential in today’s cloud-driven world, where performance, availability, and resilience are the cornerstones of successful applications. In a recent episode of Azure on Air podcast, we brought together leading Azure experts to dive deep into these critical aspects of cloud architecture. From overcoming the challenges of distributed systems to mastering performance optimization, the conversation explored the ins and outs of creating high-performing, reliable solutions on Microsoft Azure.

End to end tracking of Azure Function Apps

In this video, Mike Stephenson explores a practical use case for gaining transparency in Azure Function integrations that help in end-to-end tracking of Azure Function Apps. Discover how leveraging Application Insights can help your team gain visibility into hidden integrations and improve operational efficiency. Learn how one customer successfully implemented this solution to streamline their processes and reduce support ticket escalations.

Mastering Cybersecurity: From Integration to Real-World Threats and AI

In this episode of Azure on Air, Nino Crudele dives into the world of cybersecurity, revealing critical insights on safeguarding digital data. Drawing from personal experiences and real-world hacking stories, Nino unpacks how threats like social engineering and the dark web operate. He also explores the role of artificial intelligence, showing both its potential to strengthen and undermine security efforts. This episode is a must-listen for anyone wanting to stay informed about emerging cyber risks and learn best practices for protecting their online presence.

Cloud Financial Operations: Strategies for Cost Management

This episode of FinOps on Azure delves into financial operations within cloud infrastructure management, featuring host Michael Stephenson, A FinOps certified practitioner, and Andrew Matveychuk, Information Technology Architect. They discuss the critical importance of cost management in cloud environments, highlighting the expectations versus reality of cloud migration costs.

Beyond Basics: Advanced Azure Advisor Cost Recommendations for Your Business

Discover how to maximize your Azure cost savings by exploring strategies and techniques that go beyond the insights provided by Azure Advisor. Also, learn why managing Azure costs has become a critical challenge for organizations and why native tools like Azure Advisor may not be giving you the full picture. This video unpacks the complexities of cloud cost optimization and explores how data-driven insights are revolutionizing Azure Cost Management.

End-to-end tracking for Azure Data Factory

This video by Michael Stephenson focuses on utilizing Turbo360's Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) data query feature in conjunction with Azure Data Factory. It begins with an introduction to the architecture, highlighting how data factory diagnostic settings can push events to a Log Analytics workspace for tracking purposes.

End-to-end tracking for Azure APIM

In the video, Michael Stephenson discusses the Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) data queries feature and its integration with API management, emphasizing its role in enhancing operational insights. He explains how the tool allows users to query both App Insights and Log Analytics, enabling the creation of user-friendly views for non-technical users, such as support operators.