Episode description

In Azure news this week, Gwyn discusses Azure Availability Zones, and Microsoft’s plan for better support. Excitingly, we welcome a new Microsoft Azure certification, AZ-140! This is perfect if you’re looking to become a Virtual Desktop manager, and if you get in quick, there are discounts available. We also take a look at new Azure budget alerts through forecasted cost alerts!

Our host this week is Gwyn Peña-Siguenza.

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:22 Forecasted Cost Alerts
1:18 More Availability Zones
2:37 New AZ-140 Cert

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