Episode 520 - Pure Storage Cloud

Evan and Russell host David Stamen and Vaclav Jirovsky from Pure Storage, diving into how they've integrated their Pure Storage solution as an Azure native service. Resources: https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/apps/purestoragemarketplaceadmin.psc_contact_me?tab=Overview : A fully managed, Azure-native block storage-as-a-service offering from Pure Storage designed to simplify and optimize VMware migrations to Azure. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVr149Yb_wxGpN_Y6fEMkh_D_SYzWtl13 – Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware Solution : A video series showcasing technical overviews, deployment guides, and use cases for Pure Storage Cloud integrated with Azure VMware Solution. https://blog.purestorage.com/solutions/pure-storage-cloud-for-azure-vmware-solution/ – Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware Solution : A deep dive into the architecture, benefits, and deployment of the Azure-native Pure Storage Cloud service for VMware workloads. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/partnernews/announcing-the-public-preview-of-azure-native-pure-storage-cloud-for-azure-vmwar/4399608 : Announcement of the public preview of Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware, highlighting its native integration, scalability, and enterprise-grade storage capabilities. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurestorageblog/announcing-pure-storage-cloud-public-preview/4402459 : Overview of Pure Storage Cloud’s public preview, emphasizing its VMware vVols support, native Azure experience, and simplified storage management. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/configure-azure-native-pure-storage-cloud : Step-by-step guidance on configuring Azure Native Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware Solution, including deployment and integration details. Other updates: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurecompute/general-availability-instance-mix-for-virtual-machine-scale-sets-with-flexible-o/4406386 : Azure now supports deploying up to five VM sizes in a single scale set using Flexible Orchestration Mode, improving capacity, cost-efficiency, and deployment simplicity. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-bindings-azure-sql-trigger?tabs=in-process%2Cpython-v2%2Cportal&pivots=programming-language-csharp : This documentation explains how to use Azure SQL triggers in Functions to respond to database changes using change tracking and managed identities for secure integration. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/o3-and-o4-mini-unlock-enterprise-agent-workflows-with-next-level-reasoning-ai-with-azure-ai-foundry-and-github/ : Microsoft introduces O3 and O4 Mini models to enhance enterprise agent workflows with advanced reasoning via Azure AI Foundry and GitHub integration. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=492209 - Azure Logic Apps now available as Agent tool in Azure AI Foundry https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/?id=492294 Generally Available: Azure Storage Actions – Serverless storage data management