Summary: Executive Summary: John took a trip to a Microsoft Data Center this week and he's got a recap including a lot of Azure-related news for IT pros and developers that you won't want to miss. It's our final show of the year. Hosts: John Kresic, Tom Kresic, Mike Kresic Running Time: 40:13 IT Pro News: The industry is supporting Microsoft’s position against governmental searches Ford drops Microsoft for its infotainment platform Sony reminds the media about stolen property Lenovo recalls power cords too, but at a tenth the units FCC raises school tech programs budget from $2.4B to $3.9B IT Pro Main Topic: Azure update in Chicago Microsoft Execs are talking up Azure as enterprise-ready John recaps Azure update and data center tour Azure DC growth is high Azure + Visual Studio + test loads improved with Azure SDK 2.5 MSDN access gives Azure developers free monthly credits PaaS vs. IaaS [infographic] Web sites a type of PaaS management of systems vary by offering DataCenters at Microsoft man traps and biometrics containers no exotic fire fighting processes fiber is taking over legacy gear still present
