14-10-2020 Online Meetup: 7 Habits every Azure Admin must have!
Channel: Azure Meetup Berlin
Date: 17/10/2020

This time we have the pleasure with a team of two (Wim Matthyssen and Karel De Winter) presenting an Azure Topic on how to improve your work as an Azure Administrator with 7 habits. You will not only learn about Azure Cost Management, and Azure Governance but also which tools you can use to connect securely to your Azure resources.

Topics: 
 0:00 - Intro Meetup
 1:06 - Intro Speakers & Topic
 7:05 - Habit 1: Azure Toolkit
 15:14 - Habit 2: Cloud Migration Approach
 22:11 - Habit 3: Azure Governance
 27:20 - Habit 4: Azure Cloud Spend - remain control of costs
 37:45 - Habit 5: Use Azure (free) built-in services
 47:00 - Habit 6: Use a Secure Hybrid Network Connection
 53:56 - Habit 7: Secure your Cloud Identities
 1:02:47 - Key Takeaways
 1:03:56 - Q&A

Session Abstract:

The systems administrator role is perhaps one of the oldest in computer technology. However, in this modern cloud computing world, some of them will evolve into Cloud Administrators. As for those admins? It could be a case of how more things change, the more they stay the same. In their new role as an Azure Administrator, they will be responsible for implementing, monitoring, and maintaining Azure resources and use a completely new skill set. In this session, you will learn 7 habits every new Azure admin must-have. You will not only learn about Azure Cost Management, and Azure Governance but also which tools you can use to connect securely to your Azure resources. So join us in this session to learn some tips, tricks, and things you should keep in mind in this new job role.

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About Wim:
https://sessionize.com/wim-matthyssen/
Wim is a Cloud Architect, who has more than ten years of experience with Microsoft Technologies. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), his strength is to assist companies in the transformation of their business to the Cloud by implementing the latest features, services, and solutions. Currently, his main focus is on the Microsoft Hybrid Cloud Platform and especially on Microsoft Azure and the Azure hybrid services.

Wim is also a Microsoft MVP in the Azure category and a founding board member of the MC2MC user group.

As a passionate community member, he regularly writes blogs and speaks about his daily experiences with Azure and other Microsoft technologies.

About Karel:
https://sessionize.com/kareldewinter/
Karel is a certified Microsoft Azure consultant and Microsoft Certified Trainer, who helps customers to successfully migrate and adopt the Microsoft Azure platform within their organization. He works for Savaco and helps develop new managed cloud services that can be made available to customers, and focuses on providing architecture and technical solutions for Azure projects.

His core areas of expertise are Microsoft Azure and the Microsoft Hybrid Cloud Platform.

As a technology enthusiast and a community member, he frequently shares his knowledge about experiences with Azure and other Microsoft technologies. Additionally, Karel is also a board member of the TechNine IT Pro user group.

When offline and not working, he enjoys having family time and running into the wild.

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