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Azure Friday

Scott Hanselman
Azure
Azure Cloud Shell
Azure API Management
Microsoft Azure
Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Functions
Python
Azure Files
Azure App Service
Github
Azure CLI
Oracle
Azure Database For Mysql
Business Critical Service Tier
Bash
Powershell
Docker
Visual Studio Code
MCP Servers
MCP SDK

Join Scott Hanselman every Friday as he engages one-on-one with the engineers who build the services that power Microsoft Azure as they demo capabilities, answer Scott's questions, and share their insights. Follow us at: friday.azure.com.

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Latest Episodes

Azure HorizonDB is a new Postgres service on Azure built for scale, availability, and performance across any workload. In this episode of Azure Friday, we look at how HorizonDB delivers predictable performance with built-in zone resilience. We also e... more

Foundry Observability empowers developers to take agents from prototype to production with end-to-end observability. We demonstrate how evaluations, tracing, monitoring, and optimization work together to identify issues, measure quality, and improve ... more

The new Azure file share experience is now generally available! In this episode of Azure Friday, we explore how the new management model simplifies the way you create and manage file shares, helping streamline your day-to-day operations. We also walk... more

Scott Hanselman talks with Omar Shorbaji from the Anyscale engineering team about how Anyscale on Azure scales Python AI workloads from a single notebook to thousands of CPUs and GPUs. Built on Ray, the most widely adopted AI compute engine, Anyscale... more

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Recent Guests

Will Greaves
Engineer on the Azure Files team
Microsoft
Episode: New file share centric management model for Azure Files
Omar Shorbaji
Engineer from Anyscale
Anyscale
Episode: Anyscale on Azure: Scale Python AI workloads with managed Ray on AKS
Sandeep Sen
Engineer presenting Azure MCP Server and Azure Skills
Microsoft
Episode: Azure MCP and Azure Skills
Kalyan Khaki
Oracle engineer (Oracle at Azure)
Oracle
Episode: Migrate Oracle Workloads to Oracle AI Database@Azure
Jonathon Frost
Engineer/Developer advocating migration tooling within Azure Friday
Microsoft (Azure SQL/VS Code PostgreSQL extension team)
Episode: Migrate Oracle Workloads to PostgreSQL Using AI-Powered Tools in the VS Code PostgreSQL Extension
Eurus Milanovic
Engineer discussing SQL Managed Instance enhancements
Microsoft
Episode: Next gen General Purpose in Azure SQL Managed Instance - what it is and why it’s faster
Meera Haridasa
Engineer showcasing VS Code.dev slash Azure and Foundry integration
Microsoft
Episode: VS Code for the Web
Bob Ward
From SQL Server, featured guest
Microsoft SQL Server
Episode: Harness the power of your data with SQL Server 2025, the AI-ready enterprise database
Lily Ma
Engineer at Microsoft specializing in Azure Functions and MCP servers.
Microsoft
Episode: Host remote MCP servers on Azure Functions

Host

Scott Hanselman
Host of Azure Friday; prominent Microsoft engineer and communicator.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 96 ratings
  • Good show with engaging host

    I’ve enjoyed this for a long time. As of late though, when I play it on my Apple Podcasts on my iPhone, there’s no audio. I thought it was an error with episode but it’s been an issue consistently for a few months now. My other podcasts play fine.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    anoj_cha
    Australia9 months ago
  • Clear, targeted content!

    Each podcast is the perfect length to kickback and watch. With each podcast targeted to the title and clearly experienced I can’t complain! Thanks for creating and sharing these 👍🏻

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BenSwabey
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • Quality curated content.

    As a MCP I can recommend this podcast as a quality tool to keep a pulse on Microsoft’s latest and greatest advancements in the cloud.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Shashi Rattan
    United States6 years ago
  • Needs to zoom in on desktops

    Because it’s short, subscribers are more likely to watch on mobile device. That makes seeing small type in consoles difficult. Use a tool like Camtasia to zoom in on what’s being demonstrated.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Yobyot
    United States6 years ago
  • Video please

    If we can view video in the podcast app, it would be great. AZure Friday show always has video but not no video on channel 9

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Avbhaskar
    United States6 years ago

Listeners Say

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Guests bring deep technical depth and live demos that illustrate concepts.
Audience appreciates concrete use cases and enterprise-oriented insights.
Coverages are consistently practical and relevant for Azure professionals.
Content is concise and focused, though some listeners want video or higher visual clarity.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Migrate Oracle Workloads to PostgreSQL Using AI-Powered Tools in the VS Code PostgreSQL Extension
Q: How long does the migration take for a mid-sized schema?
For a mid-sized schema around 2,000 objects, the process runs in hours rather than days, balancing slower AI-based steps with higher quality and context-aware migrations.
Migrate Oracle Workloads to PostgreSQL Using AI-Powered Tools in the VS Code PostgreSQL Extension
Q: Okay, and how big was this out of curiosity?
The tested schema in the live demo was 37 objects, a relatively small example to illustrate the end-to-end flow, with the process showing chunked extraction, testing against the target Postgres, and a final report.
Migrate Oracle Workloads to Oracle AI Database@Azure
Q: What makes Oracle Database at Azure different from other hybrid cloud approaches?
It's truly first‑of‑its‑kind in Azure, with direct proximity of Oracle Exadata hardware inside Azure data centers, a jointly developed portal experience, and native Azure monitoring, making the hybrid setup feel like a single, first‑party database experience.
No code .NET modernization with Managed Instance on Azure App Service
Q: All right. Blow me away. Sell me on Managed Instance, because this sounds like exactly what I need.
Managed Instance on App Service preserves the existing app behavior while giving you cloud-native benefits such as slots, auto-scaling, higher security with managed identity, and seamless integration with Key Vault, making it possible to move off legacy hosting without rewriting the application.
Deploying Python apps on Azure App Service
Q: Would an empty requirements.txt be enough as a marker to pick up the runtime and use AZ Web App up?
Yes, that approach could work, but in practice you explicitly set the Python version to avoid surprises; App Service will manage minor updates and you control major version bumps to prevent breaking changes.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Azure Friday

What is Azure Friday about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show features deep dives with Azure and Microsoft engineers, focusing on concrete capabilities, live demos, and practical workflows across cloud services. Episodes frequently center on AI-enabled databases, migration tooling, serverless and containerized architectures, developer tooling (VS Code, Python, .NET), and management of large-scale Azure services, with an emphasis on real-world use cases, performance improvements, and integration stories. Noteworthy aspects include hands-on demonstrations, cross-service integrations, and discussions that bridge product features with enterprise deployment needs. This mix makes it valuable for developers, cloud architects, and IT decision-makers looking for actionable insights and up-to-date clou... more

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