Volume 21, Issue 19, TechNet Flash - Jump-start your cloud projects with Azure Quickstart Center

Get step-by-step guidance on upgrading to Windows Server 2019.     Volume 21, Issue 19 | September 11, 2019   Top News Worldwide       Demo: Learn Azure and jump-start your cloud projects with Azure Quickstart Center     Live webinar: Empower your security operations with Azure Sentinel – September 26, 2019       Windows Server Upgrade Center: Get step-by-step guidance on upgrading to Windows Server 2019     Microsoft Cloud App Security: Apply advanced security to any app in your organization         Top Downloads   Windows 10 Enterprise Windows Server 2019 Windows Admin Center Windows Server 2019 Essentials System Center 2019 Hyper-V Server 2019 New: SQL Server 2019 Release Candidate   Create an Azure free account Azure Stack Development Kit Microsoft Intune 30-day trial Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics System Center Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection         Your Featured Content   Reduce disaster recovery time with Azure Site Recovery Get an overview of things to consider when choosing a disaster recovery solution. See why Azure Site Recovery offers an efficient strategy that reduces RTO (recovery time objective).   Try Microsoft Defender ATP, test new features, and run attack simulations Learn about the Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection evaluation lab. Try Microsoft Defender ATP before you buy it. Explore new features. Run simulations without having to spin up your own test environment.   Monitoring on Azure HDInsight: Workload metrics and logs Azure HDInsight offers two tools that can be used to monitor cluster workloads. Learn how to monitor workloads running on your Azure HDInsight cluster and view relevant logs to assist with debugging.   Build IoT solutions with IoT Plug and Play Preview and Azure IoT Central IoT Plug and Play Preview is now available. See how Azure IoT Central with native support for IoT Plug and Play eliminates the need for cloud side development, offering a simplified way to build IoT solutions. Now available: Automated incident response in Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection Explore the complex set of tasks a security team must handle when investigating alerts on a daily basis. Get an overview of some common scenarios to see how automation provides a more efficient response and simplifies the SecOps workflow.   Track the health of your disaster recovery with Log Analytics Azure Site Recovery provides an integrated solution for monitoring and alerting, using logs in Azure Monitor. Learn how to use the diagnostic logs in Log Analytics.   Announcing the Microsoft business applications October virtual launch October 10, 2019, online Microsoft has announced a free virtual event for the October 2019 Microsoft business applications release. Get an in-depth look at the new capabilities and features announced in the 2019 release across Dynamics 365 and the Microsoft Power Platform.         Events Microsoft Azure Training Day: Fundamentals | Netherlands October 8, 2019, Schiphol December 11, 2019, Schiphol Learn basic strategies for transitioning to the cloud along with concepts including security, high availability, scalability, elasticity, agility, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery. Attendees will receive free vouchers to take the AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification exam.   Webinar: Expert Strategies for Migrating SQL Server to the Cloud September 12, 2019, online When migrating SQL Server databases and SQL Server-based applications to the cloud, there are a few important things you need to know. Get expert guidance for your migration ‒ with resources, tips, and demonstrations from Microsoft engineers.   Webinar: The Future of Energy-Saving Technology with IoT September 17, 2019, online Register to hear about the business realities of creating and implementing IoT solutions for the energy sector. Learn about the benefits of Azure and Windows 10 IoT and how they work together to run Stealth Power’s idle reduction solution.   Webinar: Get Kubernetes Up and Running September 18, 2019, online Join this webinar to get started with Kubernetes open-source container orchestration software. Plus, get a sneak peek of the second edition of Kubernetes.   Webinar: Take Your Business Intelligence Further with Blazing-Fast Analytics September 25, 2019, online Find out how Power BI and Azure SQL Data Warehouse help you extract instant insights from the data warehouse.   IoT in Action: Santa Clara October 10, 2019, Santa Clara, CA Discover how to build new experiences and accelerate your IoT vision. Join other IoT innovators, industry experts, and Microsoft partners from across the IoT ecosystem to learn about best practices for developing and selling repeatable solutions across industries. Explore the opportunities of connected devices and find out how to navigate the challenges.   Microsoft Ignite 2019 November 4–8, 2019, Orlando, FL Learn the latest in architecture, security, software development, and IT. Explore hands-on experiences to innovate your management, security, and cloud strategies.         Resources   Microsoft Evaluation Center Microsoft Developer Newsletter Microsoft Learn TechNet Flash Archive   Microsoft Docs   Microsoft Security Response Center