Azure Friday

Scott Hanselman

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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August 7 · length unknown
Deploying Aspire Apps to Azure App Service for Linux
In this Azure Friday episode, Scott Hanselman and Tulika Chaudharie show how to take an Aspire application from local development to Azure App Service for Linux. They demonstrate how to create and configure an Aspire project, deploy its frontend, backend, and dashboard as App Service resources, and use the hosted Aspire Dashboard to understand the running application. They also explore how the Aspire agent integration can help generate the required configuration and simplify the deployment experience. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:45 - Creating an Aspire project 03:35 - Configuring AppHost for Azure App Service 09:15 - Exploring the deployed Azure resources 09:50 - Viewing resources in the Aspire Dashboard 11:05 - Running the sample application 12:00 - App Service configuration and service discovery 14:20 - Accessing the hosted Aspire Dashboard 16:00 - Aspire configuration and deployment guidance 17:45 - Aspire agent integration 19:35 - Wrap-up Recommended resources Quickstart - Deploy an Aspire app Azure App Service Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Azure App Service | Twitter/X: @AzAppService Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
July 24 · length unknown
Future-proof Postgres for better performance and scale
See how a single Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server scales read-heavy workloads using read replicas and virtual endpoints — the same pattern OpenAI relies on to run ChatGPT on Postgres. Scott and Paula show a live read workload saturating a primary, then offload it to a replica with a single hostname change, and finish with replicas across Europe staying within milliseconds of the primary. It's read scale-out without sharding or re-architecting your app. Chapters 00:30 - Introduction 01:55 - Why read replicas: read/write asymmetry 03:45 - Architecture: primary, replicas, and virtual endpoints 05:30 - Demo: the cluster and a read-only replica 10:28 - Baseline: saturating the primary 13:53 - The flip: offloading reads to a replica 16:48 - Wrap up Recommended resources Read replicas in Azure Database for PostgreSQL Azure Database for PostgreSQL Demo script Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Paula Berenguel | LinkedIn: paulaberenguel Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
July 10 · length unknown
Turning Coding Agents into an Azure Cosmos DB Expert with the Agent Kit
In this Azure Friday episode, Scott Hanselman and Sajee demonstrate the Azure Cosmos DB Agent Kit — a skill you install with one command that gives your coding agent 100+ Cosmos DB best-practice rules across data modeling, partitioning, query optimization, and SDK usage and much more. Using a multi-agent fitness coaching app as an example, they show how the kit caught a missing partition key filter that was leaking member data across tenants, recommended hierarchical partitioning for multi-tenant scale, and fixed a fan-out query—all before the code shipped to production. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:33 - Meet Sajee & overview of the Cosmos DB Agent Kit 00:50 - The problem: partition key & query mistakes that cost money in production 02:32 - How the Agent Kit works: one install, 100+ rules across 12 categories 04:52 - Demo setup: fitness coaching multi-agent app with Cosmos DB 06:26 - Showing the data: missing partition key filter exposes other members' data 08:23 - Agent Kit findings: SQL injection, singleton pattern, fan-out queries 10:46 - Indexing best practices & query optimization recommendations 12:34 - Applying the fix: correct results and single-partition RU cost 13:13 - Wrap up & how to get started Recommended resources Azure Cosmos DB Agent Kit Agent Kit Repository Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Sajeetharan | Twitter/X: @sajeetharan Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
June 26 · length unknown
Meet Azure HorizonDB, the new Postgres on Azure
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 explore new in-database AI features like AI Model Management and AI Pipelines, and walk through the developer experience in VS Code to build, query, and manage efficiently using AI. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:47 - HorizonDB Architecture Overview 02:47 - Performance Demo 03:37 - AI Model Management 04:19 - VS Code Postgres Tools Overview 06:44 - Debugging Query Plans with GitHub Copilot 09:16 - AI Pipelines 14:32 - Wrap Up Recommended resources Learn Docs Azure Product page Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Microsoft for PostgreSQL | LinkedIn: Microsoft for PostgreSQL Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday
June 19 · length unknown
Observe and evaluate agents for quality and safety in Microsoft Foundry
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 outcomes over time. Through a live demo spanning the Foundry portal and VS Code, we showcase a practical workflow for building more reliable, production-ready agents. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:33 - Foundry portal demo 06:58 - VS Code demo 17:43 - Wrap up Recommended resources Observability in Generative AI - Microsoft Foundry Build 2026 Resources Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday
June 3 · length unknown
New file share centric management model for Azure Files
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 through the updated portal experience and highlight some of the key benefits of the new file share experience. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 03:38 - Demo on portal 10:20 - Benefits 12:54 - Closing & learn more Recommended resources Learn Docs Azure Product page Blog post Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
June 2 · length unknown
Anyscale on Azure: Scale Python AI workloads with managed Ray on AKS
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 gives you a unified runtime to build, train, and serve, running directly on Azure Kubernetes Service without the complexity of managing Kubernetes. See a live demo that fine-tunes a vision-language-action robotics policy, with the metrics you need to push GPU utilization higher. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:52 - Ray and the Anyscale platform 03:11 - Start of demo: Workspaces 04:38 - Running a job and viewing utilization metrics 05:24 - Choosing the right scale 06:53 - Abstracting Kubernetes on AKS 08:53 - Wrap up and where to learn more Recommended resources Learn Docs Anyscale on Azure Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Anyscale | Twitter/X: @anyscalecompute Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
May 8 · length unknown
Azure MCP and Azure Skills
Explore Azure MCP Server and Azure Skills working together to extend AI capabilities across Azure services. In this video, we walk through the developer experience in VS Code, showing how to configure, run, and interact with Azure Skills seamlessly. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:50 - What's Azure MCP 01:58 - Install Azure MCP 05:43 - VS Code User Experience 08:49 - VS Code Demo 14:25 - Azure Skills 18:36 - Wrap Up / Outro Recommended resources Learn Docs Azure Product page Azure Skills Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Azure SDK | Blog: Azure SDK Blog Azure SDK | Twitter/X: @AzureSDK Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
April 24 · length unknown
Azure SRE Agent: End to end agentic operations platform for any kind of toil and at enterprise scale
In this Azure Friday session, we walk through how to get started with Azure SRE Agent and demonstrate how agentic workflows can be applied to real operational scenarios—from help desk tickets to cost analysis and reporting and anything in between. The session starts with context engineering fundamentals, followed by a live demo that shows how memory, personalization, incident management and scheduled tasks come together to reduce operational toil. We wrap up by creating an SRE Agent from scratch and discussing consumption, limits, and best practices. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:05 - Context engineering and getting started 02:04 - Start of demo 03:23 - Getting to know you and memory 06:21 - Handle a help desk ticket 10:05 - Scheduled task for cost management analysis and reporting 12:22 - Creating an SRE Agent 13:50 - Agentic unit consumption and limits 14:35 - Wrap up Recommended resources Integrated docs Learn Docs Azure Product Page Try it out now Lab for the demo GA Announcement Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Shamir Abdul Aziz | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/meetshamir Azure SRE Agent | YouTube: youtube.com/@AzureSREAgent Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
April 17 · length unknown
Migrate Oracle Workloads to Oracle AI Database@Azure
In this episode, learn how to migrate on-premises Oracle Database workloads to Oracle AI Database@Azure, where Oracle database services run on Oracle Exadata infrastructure located inside Azure datacenters. Then see how, once your database is in place, you can modernize faster by connecting Oracle data to Microsoft Fabric for analytics and building AI experiences with Foundry, Copilot Studio—using familiar Azure tools. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:58 - What is Oracle AI Database@Azure 05:33 - Azure Portal experience 11:30 - Microsoft integrations (Fabric, Foundry) 14:00 - Agentic experience 15:54 - Wrap up & close Recommended resources Learn Docs Azure Product Page Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Oracle AI Database@Azure | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/groups/14707004 Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
April 9 · length unknown
Migrate Oracle Workloads to PostgreSQL Using AI-Powered Tools in the VS Code PostgreSQL Extension
This week on Azure Friday, Scott Hanselman talks with Jonathon Frost about AI-enhanced migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL using the VS Code PostgreSQL extension. See how developers can automate schema conversion, transform application code, and validate results using an intelligent, agent-driven workflow. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:36 - Model Hyperparameter Tuning, Agent Orchestration, and Determinism 02:25 - Architectural Overview of AI-enhanced Schema Migration 04:28 - How it is Built on the VS Code Extension for PostgreSQL 04:56 - Self-correction of AI-enhanced Migration 05:59 - Migration Demo 06:33 - Connect to Oracle Database 07:23 - Connect to PostgreSQL Database 07:50 - Connect to Azure OpenAI Endpoint 08:45 - Run Migration 09:37 - Review Completed Migration Report 11:07 - Visualize Schema of PostgreSQL Database 12:17 - Side-by-side File Diff 13:30 - Where to get the Extension and Learn More Recommended resources Learn Docs VS Code Extension Marketplace Page Azure Product Page Blog Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Jonathon Frost | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jjfrost Azure Database for PostgreSQL | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/azure-database-for-postgresql Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
April 3 · length unknown
Next gen General Purpose in Azure SQL Managed Instance - what it is and why it’s faster
Modernizing SQL Server for the cloud doesn’t have to be complex. In this episode, we break down what Azure SQL Managed Instance is and show how the upgraded Next‑gen General Purpose tier delivers faster performance, higher storage, and easier scaling using Azure’s latest storage technology. You’ll also see a quick Azure Portal demo with the new IOPS slider and in‑place performance scaling. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:38 - Overview of Azure SQL & SQL Managed Instance 03:30 - Service tiers in Azure SQL Managed Instance 04:14 - Storage architecture upgrade (Elastic SAN, performance gains) 04:48 - Why Next‑gen General Purpose? Azure Portal demo 07:36 - In-place IOPS scaling demo 12:33 - Summary and wrap-up Recommended resources Learn Docs Azure Product page Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
March 27 · length unknown
No code .NET modernization with Managed Instance on Azure App Service
In this video, Scott and Andrew walk through how Managed Instance on Azure App Service is purpose built to help customers move and improve their applications to Azure without the need for code changes. The video explores how to remove common migration blockers, from file and registry access, and custom installers, to system commands. The video highlights how Managed Instance on App Service can accelerate migration, gain higher performance, efficient scaling and lower TCO. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:20 - Challenges of maintaining and migrating older applications and why they are often stuck on premises or forced into VMs. 01:40 - How Managed Instance on Azure App Service solves the challenges of modernizing older applications to Azure 04:35 - Move and improve an existing application to Managed Instance on App Service and leverage the power and scale of Azure App Service. 06:50 - Deep dive into how Managed Instance on Azure App Service expands on capabilities of App Service Plans 11:51 - Using Azure Bastion to RDP into App Service Plan instances for troubleshooting using familiar tools 14:25 - Using installation scripts to configure settings, install dependencies, and enable additional system features and roles 18:20 - Summary and where to learn more Recommended resources Learn Docs Azure Product page Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Andrew Westgarth | Twitter/X: @apwestgarth Azure App Service | Twitter/X: @AzAppService Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
March 13 · length unknown
Deploying Python apps on Azure App Service
In this video, Scott and Nir will go through the simplest way to get started with Python in the cloud. The video explores different deployment approaches and recent changes to the platform to be even simpler. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction by Scott 00:12 - Deploying to App Service with uv 08:12 - Container Terminal Access 09:47 - Summary and where to learn more Recommended resources Learn Docs Azure Product page Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
March 2 · length unknown
VS Code for the Web
Get started with VS Code for the Web - Azure to seamlessly run, debug and deploy your applications with no setup! This browser-based VS Code environment allows you to work as you would locally, but wherever you are. Watch this video to see us create an enterprise-grade application, run it and deploy it to Azure within minutes! Chapters 00:30 - Introduction 02:26 - VS Code for the Web - Azure Overview 05:21 - AI Template Entry Point Scenario 06:00 - Microsoft Foundry Entry Point Scenario 08:42 - RAG Chat Application - Enterprise-level Application Scenario 13:52 - GitHub Copilot in /azure 16:25 - RAG Chat Application Deployed - Testing Scenario 18:10 - Go to vscode.dev/azure to try it out today! Recommended resources VS Code Docs Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Meera Haridasa | LinkedIn: /in/meeraharidasa/ Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
March 2 · length unknown
Harness the power of your data with SQL Server 2025, the AI-ready enterprise database
Would you like to take your search in SQL Server to the next level? In this episode, check out how to use vector search, securely built into SQL Server 2025. #sqlserver2025 #sqlai Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:10 - Evolution of SQL 02:44 - Intelligent searching with SQL and AI 06:16 - Model definition 08:55 - Generate embeddings 13:19 - Vector index 15:25 - Vector Search 17:50 - Azure OpenAI 19:36 - Wrap up Recommended resources Announcement Sign-up Learn Docs Product page Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Bob Ward | Twitter/X: @bobwardms Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
February 3 · length unknown
Orchestrate your Agents with Microsoft Agent Framework
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 that enables building, orchestrating, and deploying AI agents with support for streaming, checkpointing, and human-in-the-loop capabilities. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:35 - Visualization of demo 04:11 - PowerPoint to be synthesized 05:03 - Start of demo 10:27 - GitHub 11:47 - Wrap up Recommended resources Learn Docs GitHub Connect Scott Hanselman | @SHanselman: https://x.com/SHanselman Elijah Straight | @elijahbuilds: https://x.com/elijahbuilds Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
February 3 · length unknown
Building environmentally aware API platforms w/ API Management
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 balancing in Azure API Management 11:20 - Carbon insights & traffic shaping in policies 15:18 - Benefit of carbon-optimization at-scale 17:03 - wrap up Recommended resources Announcement Sign-up Learn Docs Azure Product page Connect Scott Hanselman | @SHanselman: https://x.com/SHanselman Tom Kerkhove | @tomkerkhove: https://x.com/TomKerkhove Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
Dec 12, 2025 · length unknown
Host remote MCP servers on Azure Functions
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 flavors of MCP servers - those built with the Functions MCP extension or with the official MCP SDKs. In this week's Azure Friday, Lily talks about how to host the SDK flavor with Scott. Check it out if you're looking to build or have already built some servers with these SDKs and are looking for a place to remotely host them! Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 02:51 - Server project walk through 06:12 - Server deployment 07:01 - Test server in Copilot 13:56 - Questions from Scott 16:44 - Sample links and wrap up Recommended resources Learn Docs Azure Product page Azure free trial Connect Scott Hanselman | @SHanselman Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
Nov 14, 2025 · length unknown
Automating data management tasks with Azure Storage Actions
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 managed platforms helps you compose and deploy tasks for data protection, cost optimization, compliance and other use cases within minutes. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:30 - Data management challenges 03:17 - Demo – Compose and deploy Storage Actions 17:15 - Demo – Managing Storage Actions 21:46 - Wrap up Recommended resources Learn Docs Azure Product page Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Santosh Chandwani | Twitter/X: @SantoshC1 Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure

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