dec 7 microsoft: CLOUD, Security, gen AI

Analytics, devops, Infrastructure-as-code

Learn about the latest Cloud, Security, Generative AI, Data Analytics, Kubernetes, GitHub, DevOps, Infrastructure-as-Code Innovations on the Microsoft platform. This webinar serves as a focused summary of Ignite, the Microsoft global conference.

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Speakers, Topics, Agenda


1:05 Martin Holste, CTO Cloud & AI

Extended Detection and Response (XDR): XDR is an evolving security category that can unify threat prevention, detection, and response. XDR solutions ingest data from tools in an organization’s security technology stack to create greater context for Security Operations Center (SOC) teams to perform faster threat detection, investigation, and response.


1:20 Dr. Adi Hod, CEO

AI Data Security: Data is used to make brilliant decisions, identify opportunities, and forecast the future. Without the right protection, visibility, and control, your data becomes your biggest risk. Velotix uses AI methods to drive the safe and secure usage of data within and between organizations and create a comprehensive single source of bulletproof compliance. Learn how to freely discover and access your data while remaining secure and compliant.


1:35 Cindy Blake, CISSP, VP Marketing

How to Keep Your Cloud Up to Code: Most cloud operations use Infrastructure-as- Code, such as Terraform, Pulumi or Bicep, to manage their cloud assets and configurations. IaC enables immutability, better governance, and greater efficiency. However, getting started can be daunting, often requiring scarce new skills. Learn how to leverage AI-driven automation to overcome these challenges, ensure new resources are swiftly and consistently managed, drift is governed, and policies are enforced.


1:50 Sean Noyes, Senior Cloud Partner Solutions Architect

Fully Managed Redis Enterprise on Azure: Today’s users expect applications that are always on, perform in real -time, and work seamlessly across the globe. Azure Cache is integrated seamlessly as a native Azure Cache service to deliver fast storage for real-time applications and Redis Enterprise’s advanced functionality. Learn how to use Azure Cache for Redis to power real-time user experiences.


2:05 Adam Marget, Product Marketing Manager

4 Keys to Cloud Continuity: 45% of cyberattacks are cloud-based. The majority are successful at encrypting or preventing access to data and Microsoft’s SLAs do not protect your data from such attacks. Learn how Unitrends enables users to overcome threats to data in the cloud and ensure resilience and continuity for your organization.



2:35 Brian Benz, Principal Cloud Advocate

Kubernetes Deployments using Gen AI and GitHub Copilot: Developer teams are constantly under pressure to deliver new features and functionality without impacting core applications, often using new and unfamiliar features and environments. In this session we’ll show how to use AI to automate deployments to Kubernetes reliably and securely using GitHub Copilot and GitHub actions. Highlights will include using AI to create Kubernetes deployment manifests and GitHub actions, AB Testing, blue-green deployments, and GitHub repo features for Dev/Test environments, plus practical container orchestration for Kubernetes in production.


2:50 Arunansu Pattanayak, Technical Specialist

Microsoft Data Fabric: Reshape how everyone accesses, manages, and acts on data and insights by connecting every data source and analytics service together—on a single, AI-powered platform. Unify your data estate, Manage powerful AI models, Empower everyone in your business, plus Govern data across your organization.


3:05 Andrew Delosky, Principal Cloud Solution Architect

Hybrid and Multi Cloud Solutions: Get the consistency and flexibility to innovate anywhere, across on-premises, multicloud, and edge environments.