5 Highlights Thursday | 31st August 2023 Edition

Hi All,

Here is your weekly dose of?5 Highlights Thursday, a list of information and links that you may find helpful in your Azure journey. Feel free to forward this along to anyone who you think may enjoy such sharing.

1. New Foundational C# Certification with freeCodeCamp

Check out the release of the new Foundational C# Certification in collaboration with freeCodeCamp.

2 .NET on Azure Functions – August 2023 roadmap update

Find out what Microsoft is thinking of the isolated worker model in Azure Functions, and how we’re thinking about the future of it.

3. MVP TechBytes - Decentralized identity with Microsoft Entra Verified ID with Daniel Krzyczkowski

Join me and Daniel Krzyczkowski as we dive into the world of Microsoft Entra Verified ID, bringing you a step-by-step demo on what verified ID is, its architecture and how to customize your authentication app for Verified ID.

4. Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day: Data Fundamentals

Learn the essentials of core database concepts in cloud environments and data services at Azure Virtual Training Day: Data Fundamentals from Microsoft Learn. At this free introductory event, you’ll expand your skills in relational data, nonrelational data, big data, and analytics.

5. Enhancing Your Azure Security: Azure DDoS Sentinel Solution and WAF Playbook Integration

Below is a blog post, where it explores how to integrate the Azure DDoS Sentinel Solution with the Azure WAF Playbook to enable a powerful automated detection and response system. By combining these two solutions, you can ensure a secure and uninterrupted experience for users, protect your services, and minimize the risk of DDoS attacks.

You can complement this edition of?5 Highlights Thursday?with our?MEA Developer Channel?on YouTube where we have weekly interviews and learning material on Microsoft Azure, and much more.

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Have a wonderful Thursday :)

Taswar