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Cloud Skills Challenge is back with Microsoft Build 2022 πŸ‘

Hello Cloud Marathoners,

I have good news for all of you!
Now, you could you earn aΒ #freeΒ #examvoucherΒ πŸ’° (worth πŸ’²165 or Β£ 113) by completing theΒ #cloudskillschallengeΒ atΒ MicrosoftΒ Build 2022. Yay!

Microsoft Build 2022 Cloud Skills Challenge

What is the cloud skill challenges?

Well, each of these learning challenges are set of Microsoft Learn modules. You could read and complete them on your own phase within a month.

πŸ“Œ Check out these 8Β #cloudskillsΒ challenges and sign-up to participate πŸ‘‰Β https://lnkd.in/gByWJNJR

You have a selection choice to pick the right challenge for YOU & earnΒ #freeΒ #examvoucher. Available challenges are listed below:

βœ”οΈ Microsoft 365: Building Applications and Solutions Challenge
βœ”οΈ Azure Developer Challenge
βœ”οΈ IoT Developer Challenge
βœ”οΈ Azure Cosmos DB Developer Challenge
βœ”οΈ Power Platform: Functional Consultant Challenge
βœ”οΈ Power Platform: App Maker Challenge
βœ”οΈ Microsoft Security: Who Hacked? Challenge
βœ”οΈ Data and AI: Who Hacked? Challenge

What happens when I complete a challenge?

You will be notified by email and become eligible to redeem one exam voucher. Exam voucher is an official Microsoft exam payment code (πŸ’²165 or Β£ 113 value) you earn forΒ #freeΒ by completing the cloud skills challenge on-time.

πŸ“Œ Check out the Official Terms and Conditions πŸ‘‰Β https://lnkd.in/gQvy-NWn

You can redeem an #examvoucher for an eligible exam listed below:
🌟 AI-102: Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution
🌟 AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
🌟 AZ-220: Microsoft Azure IoT Developer
🌟 AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions
🌟 DP-420: Designing and Implementing Cloud – Native Applications Using Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB
🌟 MS-600: Building Applications and Solutions
🌟 PL-100: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker
🌟 PL-200: Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant
🌟 PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst
🌟 SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
🌟 SC-300: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator

Summary

I wish you all GOOD LUCK in this challenge 🀞

Please, don’t forget to tag me on LinkedIn or Twitter once your challenge is completed or you pass the exam!

This might be a unique opportunity to earn the first PRO MicrosoftΒ #azurecertificationΒ for many people in theΒ #cloudcommunity.
Please πŸ™Œ share this with yourΒ #network too.

Hope to hear from all of you soon 😊 πŸ€—

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Microsoft Build 2022 is this week

Hello friends,

Hope you are all pumped up and excited for this week’s Build πŸš€ event!

It is a special week when Microsoft will be announcing publicly the latest innovations in code and development tools and services to global audience.

This is a unique opportunity to learn about the industry directions in #development, #azure, #lowcode and how Microsoft is evolving post-pandemic.

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Microsoft Build 2022 Registration

Thus, save the date and register to attend it between May 24-26, 2022.

πŸ“Œ Register forΒ #FREEΒ πŸ‘‰Β on official site https://mybuild.microsoft.com/en-US/home.

Have you attended before?

Did you had a chance to attend this awesome event last year?
If yes, then please let me know on LinkedIn chat what is/was your favorite topics or session.

All right, hope you all will enjoy the #MSBuild and share your experience ❀



Cloud Marathoner ranked in the Top 100 Azure blogs

Greetings to my dear Cloud Marathoner friends!

We have a piece of great newsΒ to celebrate this week as our blog is one of the 100 Best Microsoft Azure Blogs and Websites in 2022 (feedspot.com). Yay πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

Actually, our blog post progressed up by one rank, and now it is in the 56th spot.

#CloudMarathoner on FeedSpot TOP 100 Azure Blogs

Could it make it to the TOP 10 Azure Blogs?

Well, I don’t want to speculate on that but, everything is possible with your help πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

Yes, YOU – my dearest readers and supporters πŸ’ͺ of #cloudmarathoner movement!!!

Thank you for all you do πŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ

What is a FeedSpot blog site?

This site has a very selective editorial team and does a very hard job of on objectively deciding which blogs deserve the top spot for the readers.

I was informed that the FeedSpot editorial team extensively searches on Google and social media websites to find the best Microsoft Azure blogs and ranks them based on several factors such as:

  • Blog content quality
  • Post consistency
  • Age of the blog
  • Average number of shares on social sites of the blog posts
  • Traffic of the blog site and more.

Here is the clear text URL below, where you can find more about the TOP 100 Azure blogs: https://blog.feedspot.com/microsoft_azure_blogs/

Conclusion

Check out the links posted above and visit this site, and please like & subscribe to the #cloudmarathoner.

Finally, the GitHub profile is updated πŸŽ‰

Hello friends,

Hope everyone is having a great start in 2022.

I have to postpone a couple of things at the end of 2021 due to unexpected events, and one of them was updated to my old GitHub account.

Since the beginning of 2019, there were many great additions to the GitHub community. One of the remarkable features is the ability to customize your profile.

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Without any overdue, I have analyzed a couple of tips from the link above and looked into samples, and created my customized GitHub profile.

Of course, it is not perfect. I am looking to make it better over time.

Please, let me know your suggestions and feedback or share your #awesome GitHub profile with the community!

Quarterly website statistics on Cloud Marathoner’s Journey

Hi friends,

I was looking into an analytics tool to check the current status of a site, and was blown away by interest in my blog posts.

Your continued interest in the #cloudmarathoner perspective and interest to check and learn – adds extra motivation to my blogging, as it brings a visible value to the community.

All right, without any overdue, here is are the statistics for the last quarter:

Looks like our blog is doing pretty well on all categories. Although most users are visiting from the US and India, there are blog readers from all over the world.Β 

And of course there is not much activity, as i was on a summer break during July and beginningΒ of August πŸ™‚

Just want to say ” HUGEΒ Thank You !!! ” – for continuedΒ interest and support in #cloudmarathoner content!

Support & Subscribe to #cloudmarathoner LinkedIn tag πŸ‘πŸ‘€
Stay tuned for more Azure IoT, Automation & Security related posts.

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New four services added to “Azure free services” catalog

Hi Cloud Marathoner friends!

Who would resist to learn Azure cloud and utilize free services that have been annnces this month?

Yes, you have read this correct, there are 4 more servics added to exisiting 25+ always free and 12 months set of free products, up to the monthly limits. 

Those services are listed on the infographic:

βœ”οΈ Azure Key Vault
βœ”οΈ Azure Database for PostreSQL
βœ”οΈ Azure Media Services
βœ”οΈ Azure Database for MySQL

Have you used these new services in your labs or projects yet?
If not, that is okay. Here is the brief description what you can do with these services listed above:

Azure Key Vault – helps teams to securely store and manage sensitive information such as keys, passwords, certificates, etc., in a centralized storage which are safeguarded by industry-standard algorithms, key lengths, and even hardware security modules.

Azure Database for PostreSQL – with Azure you can run your  PostgreSQL Server workloads in a hosted virtual machine infrastructure as a service (IaaS) or as a hosted platform as a service (PaaS). The PaaS option has multiple deployment choices, each with multiple service tiers that you can use with Azure Database for PostreSQL.

Azure Database for MySQL – take the model tha we described above and apply it to MySQL. That how simple it is..

Azure Media Services – lets you deliver any media, on virtually any device, to anywhere in the world using the cloud. The collection of services provide encoding, live or on-demand streaming, content protection and indexing for video and audio content.

Which products are free for 12 months?

These products are free for 12 months, up to the monthly limits. Availability is based on resource and region.

Check out the details about each of these services on Microsoft Azure’s website.

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#microsoftazureΒ 
#freeΒ #cloudservicesΒ 
#cloudskillsΒ 
#continuouslearning

Get started with data transformation services in Azure – Global Azure 2021

Azure Global 2021 event in mid-April 2021

Hello friends,
I am back again, this time with another follow-up announcement of a second Global Azure 2021 session in Azure Data focus area, for ALL of you!

I am truly excited to present the following session on April 17th, live from my broadcasting studio in East Cost:)

This session will be a deep dive into different data movement scenarios using first-class tooling in Azure data echo-system and Azure Data Factory (ADF). We will learn about handy new features and data connectors, while copying and transforming datasets from a Data Lake and SQL Relational Database storages. Thus, tune in to learn about latest developments in Microsoft Azure data transformation services.

In my second session, I will share following journey with you:

Abstract of the upcoming session provided below πŸ˜‰

We will learn about what is ETL and ELT stands for in data world, and how Azure Data Factory (ADF) service could help you. Along the way, we will look into inner-workings and fundamentals of a cloud-based ETL and data integration service that allows you to create data-driven workflows for orchestrating data movement and transforming data at scale.

Finally, we will conclude the session with ADF demo and Q&A

TheCloudMarathoner πŸ™‚

Please let me know, what topics are you interested in?

What is “Cloud native”, how you could define it?


So what is “Cloud Native”? πŸ€”πŸ‘€/

My approach is to hit on Re-FRESH β™» before thinking about Cloud Native; as it is an evolving space that at minimum includes following components:


βœ”οΈ Modern Design
βœ”οΈ Microservices
βœ”οΈ Containers
βœ”οΈ Backbone Services
βœ”οΈ Automation

By the way, check out the official CNCF definition (Cloud Native Computing Foundation) definition for clarity.

Cloud-native technologies empower organizations to build and run scalable applications in modern, dynamic environments such as public, private, and hybrid clouds. Containers, service meshes, microservices, immutable infrastructure, and declarative APIs exemplify this approach.

These techniques enable loosely coupled systems that are resilient, manageable, and observable. Combined with robust automation, they allow engineers to make high-impact changes frequently and predictably with minimal toil.

CNCF

More on this topic πŸ‘‰ https://lnkd.in/eUkgs9P#SharingIsCaring❀️

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KEY 30+ free training materials for everyone

Hello my friends!

I have been asked about free, online training resources. I have compiled, to my best knowledge, all recent training resources in this post. However, please feel free to add your comments (aka, 2 cents πŸ’°) and extend this list together πŸ™‚

All the training resources could be used by anyone around the glob 24/7. Note that few training resources are geared toward certain US state learning programs.

I truly hope, you could share these resources with your friends, who might be looking for affordable training, and prepare themselves for a better future.

  1. Microsoft Learn: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/
  2. Google Cloud Training: https://cloud.google.com/training
  3. Oracle OCI training with free exam till May 15, from Raghu Viswanathan: https://www.oracle.com/corporate/blog/free-certifications-oracle-oci-autonomous-033020.html
  4. IBM AI training: https://cognitiveclass.ai/
  5. Pluralsight – free April month: https://www.pluralsight.com/
  6. Harvard University. Pay for official certificate only: https://harvardx.link/sz4ck
  7. Tableau (90 days with code 2020elearning): https://www.tableau.com/learn/training/elearning
  8. Qlik (online training): https://www.qlik.com/us/announcements/covid-19-response
  9. Databricks: https://www.databricks.training/learn-from-home/index.html
  10. Looker: https://training.looker.com/
  11. Coursera: https://blog.coursera.org/coursera-together-free-online-learning-during-covid-19
  12. Atlassian: https://www.atlassian.com/software/free
  13. MicroStrategy (45 days till May 15th 2020): https://www.microstrategy.com/us/free-education
  14. Free Training from BMCC/ NY-Cisco, A+, EMT, Medical Assistant, etc. https://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/ce/
  15. New York Mechanic’s Apprenticeship Program: https://www.nyatlas.org
  16. Web Development training at LaGuardia Community College: https://www.laguardia.edu/Open-Code-Information/
  17. OSHA Training, and several other Free Training – New York: http://www.cb14brooklyn.com
  18. SUNY Bronx- Free Training- GED, Master Barber, Medical Assistant, EMT, etc. http://www.bronxeoc.org/index.html
  19. Learn to code: https://www.freecodecamp.org/
  20. Training in programming and IT : https://www.npower.org/
  21. Training in Cyber Security, Net +, A+, System Admin, etc: https://perscholas.org/
  22. Year Up for 18-24 years old offered in several states in the US. 12 months program with internship: https://www.yearup.org/
  23. Training in IT, Construction, Medical Admin Assistant: usa.generation.org/regeneration
  24. Free IT Training with Certificate: https://thegymnasium.com
  25. Training in several states and online for CompTIA A+ : https://www.creatingitfutures.org
  26. Salesforce training : https://trailhead.salesforce.com/
  27. Sign up for Free trial to take cert exams like: A+, Net, CySa+, Cisco, PMP : https://www.ucertify.com/
  28. Python training from Google: https://www.udacity.com/course/programming-for-data-science-nanodegree–nd104
  29. University of the People- Free degree program in Computer Science, Business Administration, Health Services: https://www.uopeople.edu
  30. Much more online training from @Rajanand’s post: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/free-learning-resources-rajanand-ilangovan/
  31. Atlassian free product training catalog: https://training.atlassian.com/free-training-catalog

These list is not complete and I look forward for your contributions #linkedinfamily  to keep this post updated #SharingIsCaring❀️