The latest technology news - July / August 2024

Welcome to our monthly roundup of the hottest tech updates in the worlds of Microsoft Azure (Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Cloud PC, and infrastructure), VMware by Broadcom, Omnissa, GitHub, HashiCorp, Azure DevOps, and other partners. This series will have must-read articles, each offering a deep dive into these cutting-edge platforms’ latest technological advancements, news, and trends.

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In today’s fast-paced tech landscape, staying informed is key! That’s why we’re here to make it easy for you. Each month, we’ll handpick the most insightful and informative articles that covers:

  • DAAS, VDI, End User Computing (EUC), Endpoint Management and Apps
  • Cloud
  • Virtualization
  • Infrastructure As Code (IaC)/DevOps

So let’s dive again into this months top tech insights.

DAAS / VDI / EUC / ENDPOINT / APPS MANAGEMENT

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)

  • AVD Community newsLetters. Learn more
  • Peripheral and resource redirection over the Remote Desktop Protocol. Learn more
  • Configure the clipboard transfer direction and data types that can be copied in Azure Virtual Desktop. Learn more
  • Preferred app group type settings enhance user feed display. Learn more
  • New book: Mastering Azure Virtual Desktop: A practical guide to designing, implementing, and managing Azure Virtual Desktop environments 2nd ed. Edition. Learn more
  • Custom Shortpath settings for host pools now available. Learn more
  • Optimizing Azure Costs with VM Hibernation for Azure Virtual Desktop. Learn more
  • Comprehensive Guide to Configuring Azure Storage Accounts with Premium File Share for Azure Virtual Desktop: Including Troubleshooting Tips. Learn more

Windows 365 (W365) / CloudPC

  • The latest weekly W365 newsletter. Learn more
  • What’s new in Windows 365 Enterprise. Learn more
  • What is Windows 365 Frontline? Learn more
  • Windows 365 Cross-region Disaster Recovery generally available. Learn more
  • Windows 365 GPU-enabled Cloud PCs now generally available. Learn more
  • Windows App general availability coming soon. Learn more
  • Windows 365 Cloud PCs and Microsoft Intune for VDI administrators. Learn more

VMware EUC / Horizon / Omnissa

  • Weekly VMware Enduser Computing Updates by Julius Lienemann. Learn more
  • Omnissa weekly EUC newsletter. Learn more
  • EUC Experts are now, the Omnissa Tech Insiders. Learn more
  • How to integrate Windows 365 with Omnissa Horizon. Learn more

Intune

MSIX App Attach / WinGet

  • Use WinGet 1.8 to download Microsoft Store apps. Learn more

Teams

Other

  • FSLogix - Navigating the choices. Learn more
  • How to check for a healthy Defender for Endpoint environment?. Learn more
  • Deploy Apps with PSADT. Learn more

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft 365 / Entra / AD

  • Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra. Learn more
  • Overview to Global Secure Access. Learn more
  • Entra ID overview in a big picture. Learn more
  • Find all permissions assigned to all applications in Microsoft Entra. Learn more
  • Microsoft Purview 101: Configuring Alert Policies for High Risk Activities. Learn more
  • Get to know Microsoft Entra Private Access. Learn more
  • All you need to know about the mandatory multifactor authentication for Azure and other administration portals. Learn more
  • Mandatory Multifactor authentication for Azure portals. Learn more
  • The Magic of Azure Managed Identities. Learn more
  • Secure private application access with Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and Global Secure Access. Learn more

Microsoft Azure

  • John Savill’s Weekly Update. Learn more
  • Introducing the Azure Policy Community Repo. Learn more
  • Kubernetes (AKS) Learning Path. Learn more
  • CIPP vs Lighthouse | Deep Dive. Learn more
  • General Availability: Vaulted backups for Azure Blob Storage. Learn more
  • When to use AzCopy versus Azure PowerShell or Azure CLI. Learn more
  • From Zero to Hero with Azure Landing Zones. Learn more
  • AzureArc using RDP with SSH. Learn more

Windows

  • Windows news you can use: August 2024. Learn more
  • New Windows 11 24H2 features and changes. Learn more
  • Synchronizing Time on a Forest Root PDC housed within an Entra VM. Learn more

VMware by Broadcom

  • VMware Explore Video library. Learn more
  • Introducing VMware Cloud Foundation 9. Learn more
  • Exploring VMware Cloud Foundation. Learn more
  • VMware Explore 2024 Breakout Session URLs. Learn more
  • Introducing the vSphere GPU Monitoring Fling. Learn more
  • Tech Deep Dive: Automating VMware ESXi Installation at Scale. Learn more
  • Configure ESXi Custom Certificates using Ansible. Learn more

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) / DevOps

General

  • OpenTofu vs Terraform : Key Differences and Comparison. Learn more
  • From zero to hero with HashiCorp Boundary. Learn more
  • Get started with Hashicorp Vault foundations. Learn more

Azure DevOps

  • Azure DevOps Agent: Azure Container Instance with Private Azure Container Registry. Learn more
  • Managed DevOps Pools for Azure DevOps | Full Overview & Demo. Learn more

GitHub

  • Scan all workflow artifacts for leaked secrets. Learn more
  • GitHub Enterprise Pay-As-You-Go.Learn more
  • Azure Verified Module for Azure DevOps Agents and GitHub Runners (avm-ptn-cicd-agents-and-runners). Learn more
  • Study guide: GitHub Actions certification. Learn more
  • Build self-hosted runners in Azure - Part 1. Learn more
  • Build self-hosted runners in Azure - Part 2. Learn more

Hashicorp Terraform

  • New Book: Mastering Terraform: A practical guide to building and deploying infrastructure on AWS, Azure, and GC. Learn more
  • What’s New in the AzureRM Terraform Provider Version 4.0.0?!?Learn more
  • Deployment Guide: Using Terraform to deploy a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2402 LTSR site on Nutanix AHV. Learn more

PowerShell / Azure Cloud Shell / Bicep

  • PSConfEU 2024 sessions. Learn more
  • PowerShell Weekly. Learn more
  • PowerShell Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Password Management. Learn more
  • PowerShell Remoting Demystified. Learn more
  • Creating a development Windows Sandbox using PowerShell and WinGet.Learn more
  • Updated Media Tool available. Learn more
  • Caching Data in PowerShell - Guy Leech - PSConfEU 2024. Learn more

Upcomming Events

  • Azure Fest 11 September 2024, Niewegein NL Learn more
  • AVD Tech Fest 24-25 September 2024, Amsterdam. Learn more
  • AppManagEvent 11 October 2024, Utrecht NL. Learn more
  • EUC World: independence, bought to you by World of EUC, 22 & 23 October. Learn more
  • VMware Explore Europe, 4-7 November 2024, Barcelona. Learn more