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Azure Friday

Scott Hanselman
Azure Cloud Shell
Azure API Management
Azure Cosmos DB
Microsoft Azure
Azure Functions
Github
Azure CLI
Bash
Powershell
Docker
Visual Studio Code
Business Critical Service Tier
Azure Database For Mysql
MCP Servers
Azure Storage
MCP SDK
Carbon Optimization
Emissions
Microsoft Agent Framework
Nosql

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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Elijah Straight, PM for Microsoft Agent Framework, walks through how to build a multi-agent workflow to automate work using the framework's graph-based orchestration capabilities. Microsoft Agent Framework is a multi-language SDK for Python and .NET ... more

Are you striving to reduce the impact on the environment for your A(P)I landscape? Azure API Management is here to help! Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:37 - Measuring carbon emissions with Azure Carbon Optimizations 03:03 - Carbon-optimized load ba... more

Learn how to host secure and scalable remote MCP servers on Azure Functions! Hosting MCP servers remotely allows others to access tools in your servers, not just agents running on your local machine. Azure Functions provides remote hosting for two fl... more

This week on Azure Friday, Scott Hanselman meets with Santosh Chandwani to learn how Azure Storage Actions accelerates the automation of data management tasks with a distilled no-code and serverless experience. The episode explores how this fully man... more

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Recent Guests

Lily Ma
Engineer at Microsoft specializing in Azure Functions and MCP servers.
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Episode: Host remote MCP servers on Azure Functions
Santosh Chandwani
Engineer involved in Azure Storage solutions at Microsoft
Microsoft
Episode: Automating data management tasks with Azure Storage Actions
Anish Talaparedy
Episode: MCP tools in Azure API Management: Secure, govern, and scale Your AI workflows
Richa Gaur
Engineer on the Azure Cosmos DB team
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Episode: Boosting developer productivity & app efficiency with Azure Cosmos DB

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Scott Hanselman
Host of Azure Friday who engages with engineers from Microsoft to demonstrate cloud capabilities and share insights.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 95 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
    Australia4 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 Kingdom3 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 States5 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 States5 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

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Host remote MCP servers on Azure Functions
Q: If I were to do that, then in this mcp.json, would I also have to pass in as part of the header, the functions access key?
Yes, if I were to switch to functions access key, I would need to pass that in the header.
Host remote MCP servers on Azure Functions
Q: Is it just taking any public function and that becomes a tool?
The tools would actually be on the server side; the Functions is just passing in all of the requests from the client into the functions host.
MCP tools in Azure API Management: Secure, govern, and scale Your AI workflows
Q: What does this architecture look like?
Anish explains that API Management mediates and manages MCP servers similarly to REST APIs, enabling security, governance, and observability.
Exploring Azure Cloud Shell's new UI and ephemeral sessions
Q: How can users contribute or suggest changes for Cloud Shell features?
Users can interact through our dedicated GitHub repository where they can file issues, create discussions, and suggest features for Cloud Shell.
Exploring Azure Cloud Shell's new UI and ephemeral sessions
Q: What is the new feature you're excited to share about Azure Cloud Shell?
We're excited about the new UI and the introduction of ephemeral sessions that allow for a non-persistent way of using Cloud Shell without the need for a storage account.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Azure Friday

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

Focusing on the latest advancements and practical applications of Microsoft Azure, episodes offer insights directly from engineers and developers involved in the project's development. Topics range widely from multi-agent orchestration with the Microsoft Agent Framework to environmentally aware API platforms using Azure API Management, highlighting innovations in efficiency and data management. Unique to the series is the interactive demo format, where technical discussions are complemented by live demonstrations of Azure tools in action, making complex technology accessible to a broad audience. This podcast is particularly valued by IT professionals, developers, and tech enthusiasts keen on understanding Azure's evolving capabilities.

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