Events
Hands-on with Azure App Services: Deploying Like a Pro
4/1/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
What a fantastic session we had on Azure App Services! We dived deep into the practical aspects of deployment that you won't find in basic tutorials. Everyone got their hands dirty setting up CI/CD pipelines from scratch, and we troubleshooted real configuration issues together. The most engaging part was when we configured custom domains with SSL certificates – seeing that green padlock appear brought smiles to everyone's faces! We also shared war stories about production deployments and how to handle those midnight emergencies. Many attendees mentioned they finally understood the difference between deployment slots and why they matter for zero-downtime updates. The hands-on exercises really cemented the concepts.
Attendees: 47
Tags: Azure, App Services
Making Magic with Azure Logic Apps: From Simple to Complex Workflows
4/3/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
Yesterday's session on Azure Logic Apps was a continuation to previous event in the same company, and it was truly eye-opening! We started with a simple email automation and gradually built up to a complex multi-service integration that had everyone excited. The real breakthrough came when we connected various data sources and saw how Logic Apps can transform the information between different formats without writing a single line of code. The room was buzzing when we demonstrated how to replace lengthy manual processes with automated workflows. One challenge we tackled together was handling error conditions gracefully – we implemented retry policies and alternate paths that made our solutions much more robust. Everyone left with working examples they had created themselves and practical templates they could immediately apply to their daily work challenges.
Attendees: 15
Tags: Azure, Logic Apps
Going Serverless: Practical Azure Functions That Solve Real Problems
4/5/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
What an incredible turnout for our Azure Functions workshop! We moved beyond the theoretical and focused on solving actual business problems with serverless architecture. The highlight was building a complete image processing pipeline that automatically resized and optimized photos uploaded to blob storage – and watching it handle hundreds of requests without breaking a sweat. We had a great discussion about choosing the right triggers for different scenarios, and everyone was amazed at how much money they could save by moving away from always-on services. The debugging session was particularly valuable – we traced through executions and fixed some tricky timing issues together. By the end, participants had created functions they could immediately deploy to their environments, with proper error handling and monitoring already built in.
Attendees: 12
Tags: Azure, Functions
Rock-Solid Azure VMs: Security Hardening & Performance Tuning
4/8/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
Our Azure VM session yesterday was incredibly hands-on and practical! We started by building a secure baseline VM configuration that everyone customized for their specific workloads. The security assessment tools revealed surprising vulnerabilities that we addressed one by one – from disk encryption to just-in-time access. The performance tuning segment was particularly eye-opening as we measured before-and-after benchmarks of our optimizations. Everyone was excited about the cost-saving strategies we explored, especially the right-sizing calculator that revealed immediate monthly savings opportunities. We walked through a live migration scenario with zero downtime that many participants hadn't thought was possible. The troubleshooting challenges were especially valuable – we deliberately created common problems and worked through resolving them as a group.
Attendees: 12
Tags: Azure, Virtual Machines
Cloud Skills Bootcamp: Hands-on Azure Training You Can Actually Use
4/10/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
What an energetic workshop we had yesterday! Despite being virtual, the engagement was outstanding as we worked together through real Azure implementations. We created a complete environment from scratch, starting with proper network design and working our way up to deployed applications with monitoring. The breakout sessions allowed smaller groups to tackle specialized topics based on their interests – the DevOps automation track was particularly popular. Everyone appreciated the troubleshooting scenarios where we intentionally created common issues and worked through the resolution process methodically. The final architecture review session helped consolidate everything we'd learned, with participants presenting their designs and receiving constructive feedback. Even experienced cloud professionals mentioned picking up new techniques, especially around cost optimization and security best practices.
Attendees: 14
Tags: Azure, Training, Online
Turbocharge Your Azure SQL: Performance Tricks and Cost Savings
4/11/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
Yesterday's SQL Azure workshop was a game-changer for many attendees! We began by analyzing real database performance issues using Query Store and wait statistics – immediately identifying optimization opportunities that many had missed. The excitement was palpable when we implemented simple index changes that resulted in 80% query performance improvements. We explored serverless configurations that dramatically reduced costs for development environments with intermittent usage. The security hardening segment opened many eyes to vulnerabilities they hadn't considered, and we implemented data masking and row-level security for sensitive information. Everyone participated in a live disaster recovery simulation, testing point-in-time restoration and geo-replication failover. The hands-on lab with performance tuning advisor gave everyone practical experience they could immediately apply to their production databases.
Attendees: 44
Tags: Azure, SQL Azure
Azure Table Storage: Scalable NoSQL Solutions
4/15/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Table Storage and its use for scalable NoSQL solutions. Participants learned how to design and implement efficient data storage strategies for high-performance applications.
Attendees: 28
Tags: Azure, Table Storage
Cosmos DB: Building Globally Distributed Applications
4/17/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we covered Cosmos DB and its capabilities for building globally distributed applications. Attendees learned about data modeling, partitioning, and consistency models, gaining insights into designing robust cloud solutions.
Attendees: 67
Tags: Azure, Cosmos DB
Azure Application Gateway: Enhancing Security and Performance
4/18/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Application Gateway and its role in enhancing security and performance for web applications. Participants learned about load balancing, SSL termination, and application firewall configurations.
Attendees: 36
Tags: Azure, Application Gateway
Developing Solutions on Azure: A Comprehensive Guide
4/22/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this comprehensive guide session, we explored the end-to-end process of developing solutions on Azure. Attendees learned about service selection, architecture design, and deployment strategies for building scalable applications.
Attendees: 53
Tags: Azure, Development
Azure Architecture: Designing for Scalability and Resilience
4/24/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure architecture and the principles of designing for scalability and resilience. Participants learned about architectural patterns, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery strategies.
Attendees: 49
Tags: Azure, Architecture
Azure SignalR: Real-time Web Applications
4/25/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure SignalR and its use for building real-time web applications. Attendees learned about real-time messaging, connection management, and scaling strategies for interactive applications.
Attendees: 32
Tags: Azure, SignalR
Azure Data Lake: Managing Big Data
4/29/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Data Lake and its capabilities for managing big data. Participants learned about data ingestion, processing, and analytics, gaining insights into building data-driven solutions.
Attendees: 58
Tags: Azure, Data Lake
Azure AI: Integrating Machine Learning Models
4/30/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure AI and the integration of machine learning models into applications. Attendees learned about model training, deployment, and monitoring, enhancing their AI capabilities.
Attendees: 41
Tags: Azure, AI
Azure Service Bus: Messaging and Integration
5/2/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Service Bus and its role in messaging and integration. Participants learned about message queues, topics, and subscriptions, gaining insights into building reliable communication systems.
Attendees: 35
Tags: Azure, Service Bus
Hosting RabbitMQ on Azure: A Step-by-Step Guide
5/6/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we covered the process of hosting RabbitMQ on Azure. Attendees learned about setup, configuration, and management of RabbitMQ clusters, enhancing their messaging infrastructure skills.
Attendees: 46
Tags: Azure, RabbitMQ
Azure Open AI: Leveraging AI for Business Solutions
5/8/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Open AI and its applications for business solutions. Participants learned about AI model integration, natural language processing, and building intelligent applications.
Attendees: 55
Tags: Azure, Open AI
Azure Billing and Cost Management: Optimizing Expenses
5/9/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Billing and Cost Management tools for optimizing cloud expenses. Attendees learned about budgeting, cost analysis, and strategies for reducing cloud spending.
Attendees: 30
Tags: Azure, Billing
Online Seminar: Azure Cost Management Strategies
5/13/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This online seminar, held over Microsoft Teams, focused on Azure Cost Management strategies. Participants learned about cost optimization techniques, resource allocation, and financial governance in the cloud.
Attendees: 62
Tags: Azure, Cost Management, Online
Advanced Azure Networking: Security and Performance
6/4/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on advanced networking techniques in Azure, covering security configurations, performance optimization, and best practices for managing network resources.
Attendees: 48
Tags: Azure, Networking
Azure DevOps: Streamlining Development and Deployment
6/6/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure DevOps and its tools for streamlining development and deployment processes. Attendees learned about CI/CD pipelines, version control, and project management.
Attendees: 50
Tags: Azure, DevOps
Azure Kubernetes Service: Managing Containerized Applications
6/7/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and its role in managing containerized applications. Participants learned about cluster management, scaling, and deployment strategies.
Attendees: 37
Tags: Azure, Kubernetes
Azure Security Center: Protecting Your Cloud Resources
6/11/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Security Center and its features for protecting cloud resources. Attendees learned about threat detection, security policies, and compliance management.
Attendees: 42
Tags: Azure, Security
Azure Machine Learning: Building Intelligent Models
7/2/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Machine Learning and its tools for building intelligent models. Participants learned about data preparation, model training, and deployment strategies.
Attendees: 45
Tags: Azure, Machine Learning
Azure API Management: Securing and Scaling APIs
7/4/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure API Management and its features for securing and scaling APIs. Attendees learned about API gateways, security policies, and monitoring.
Attendees: 53
Tags: Azure, API Management
Azure Synapse Analytics: Unifying Big Data and Analytics
7/5/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Synapse Analytics and its capabilities for unifying big data and analytics. Participants learned about data integration, warehousing, and analytics solutions.
Attendees: 39
Tags: Azure, Synapse Analytics
Azure Logic Apps: Automating Business Processes
7/9/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Logic Apps and its role in automating business processes. Attendees learned about workflow design, integration, and automation strategies.
Attendees: 47
Tags: Azure, Logic Apps
Azure Blockchain: Building Decentralized Applications
8/1/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Blockchain and its capabilities for building decentralized applications. Participants learned about smart contracts, blockchain networks, and integration strategies.
Attendees: 40
Tags: Azure, Blockchain
Azure Cognitive Services: Enhancing Applications with AI
8/2/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Cognitive Services and its role in enhancing applications with AI. Attendees learned about vision, speech, and language APIs, and how to integrate them into applications.
Attendees: 55
Tags: Azure, Cognitive Services
Azure Event Grid: Building Event-Driven Architectures
8/6/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Event Grid and its capabilities for building event-driven architectures. Participants learned about event routing, filtering, and handling strategies.
Attendees: 38
Tags: Azure, Event Grid
Azure Automation: Streamlining IT Operations
8/8/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Automation and its role in streamlining IT operations. Attendees learned about runbooks, configuration management, and process automation.
Attendees: 49
Tags: Azure, Automation
Azure Virtual Desktop: Enabling Remote Work
9/3/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Virtual Desktop and its capabilities for enabling remote work. Participants learned about deployment, management, and security of virtual desktops.
Attendees: 50
Tags: Azure, Virtual Desktop
Azure Firewall: Securing Your Network
9/5/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Firewall and its role in securing network resources. Attendees learned about policy management, threat protection, and network segmentation.
Attendees: 42
Tags: Azure, Firewall
Azure Data Factory: Orchestrating Data Workflows
9/6/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Data Factory and its capabilities for orchestrating data workflows. Participants learned about data integration, transformation, and pipeline management.
Attendees: 37
Tags: Azure, Data Factory
Azure Sentinel: Advanced Threat Protection
9/10/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Sentinel and its role in advanced threat protection. Attendees learned about security analytics, incident detection, and response strategies.
Attendees: 48
Tags: Azure, Sentinel
Azure Logic Apps: Automating Business Processes
10/1/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Logic Apps and its role in automating business processes. Attendees learned about workflow design, integration, and automation strategies.
Attendees: 47
Tags: Azure, Logic Apps
Azure Blockchain: Building Decentralized Applications
10/3/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Blockchain and its capabilities for building decentralized applications. Participants learned about smart contracts, blockchain networks, and integration strategies.
Attendees: 40
Tags: Azure, Blockchain
Azure Cognitive Services: Enhancing Applications with AI
10/4/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Cognitive Services and its role in enhancing applications with AI. Attendees learned about vision, speech, and language APIs, and how to integrate them into applications.
Attendees: 55
Tags: Azure, Cognitive Services
Azure Event Grid: Building Event-Driven Architectures
10/8/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Event Grid and its capabilities for building event-driven architectures. Participants learned about event routing, filtering, and handling strategies.
Attendees: 38
Tags: Azure, Event Grid
Azure Automation: Streamlining IT Operations
11/1/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Automation and its role in streamlining IT operations. Attendees learned about runbooks, configuration management, and process automation.
Attendees: 49
Tags: Azure, Automation
Azure Virtual Desktop: Enabling Remote Work
11/5/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Virtual Desktop and its capabilities for enabling remote work. Participants learned about deployment, management, and security of virtual desktops.
Attendees: 50
Tags: Azure, Virtual Desktop
Azure Firewall: Securing Your Network
11/7/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Firewall and its role in securing network resources. Attendees learned about policy management, threat protection, and network segmentation.
Attendees: 42
Tags: Azure, Firewall
Azure Data Factory: Orchestrating Data Workflows
11/8/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Data Factory and its capabilities for orchestrating data workflows. Participants learned about data integration, transformation, and pipeline management.
Attendees: 37
Tags: Azure, Data Factory
Azure Sentinel: Advanced Threat Protection
12/3/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Sentinel and its role in advanced threat protection. Attendees learned about security analytics, incident detection, and response strategies.
Attendees: 48
Tags: Azure, Sentinel
Azure Logic Apps: Automating Business Processes
12/5/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Logic Apps and its role in automating business processes. Attendees learned about workflow design, integration, and automation strategies.
Attendees: 47
Tags: Azure, Logic Apps
Azure Blockchain: Building Decentralized Applications
12/6/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Blockchain and its capabilities for building decentralized applications. Participants learned about smart contracts, blockchain networks, and integration strategies.
Attendees: 40
Tags: Azure, Blockchain
Azure Cognitive Services: Enhancing Applications with AI
12/10/2024 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Cognitive Services and its role in enhancing applications with AI. Attendees learned about vision, speech, and language APIs, and how to integrate them into applications.
Attendees: 55
Tags: Azure, Cognitive Services
Azure Synapse Analytics: Unifying Big Data and Analytics
1/2/2025 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Synapse Analytics and its capabilities for unifying big data and analytics. Participants learned about data integration, warehousing, and analytics solutions.
Attendees: 39
Tags: Azure, Synapse Analytics
Azure Logic Apps: Automating Business Processes
1/3/2025 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Logic Apps and its role in automating business processes. Attendees learned about workflow design, integration, and automation strategies.
Attendees: 47
Tags: Azure, Logic Apps
Azure Blockchain: Building Decentralized Applications
1/7/2025 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Blockchain and its capabilities for building decentralized applications. Participants learned about smart contracts, blockchain networks, and integration strategies.
Attendees: 40
Tags: Azure, Blockchain
Azure Cognitive Services: Enhancing Applications with AI
1/9/2025 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Cognitive Services and its role in enhancing applications with AI. Attendees learned about vision, speech, and language APIs, and how to integrate them into applications.
Attendees: 55
Tags: Azure, Cognitive Services
Azure Event Grid: Building Event-Driven Architectures
2/4/2025 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Event Grid and its capabilities for building event-driven architectures. Participants learned about event routing, filtering, and handling strategies.
Attendees: 38
Tags: Azure, Event Grid
Azure Automation: Streamlining IT Operations
2/6/2025 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Automation and its role in streamlining IT operations. Attendees learned about runbooks, configuration management, and process automation.
Attendees: 49
Tags: Azure, Automation
Azure Virtual Desktop: Enabling Remote Work
2/7/2025 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Virtual Desktop and its capabilities for enabling remote work. Participants learned about deployment, management, and security of virtual desktops.
Attendees: 50
Tags: Azure, Virtual Desktop
Azure Firewall: Securing Your Network
2/10/2025 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Firewall and its role in securing network resources. Attendees learned about policy management, threat protection, and network segmentation.
Attendees: 42
Tags: Azure, Firewall
Azure Data Factory: Orchestrating Data Workflows
2/11/2025 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Data Factory and its capabilities for orchestrating data workflows. Participants learned about data integration, transformation, and pipeline management.
Attendees: 37
Tags: Azure, Data Factory
Azure Sentinel: Advanced Threat Protection
2/13/2025 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Sentinel and its role in advanced threat protection. Attendees learned about security analytics, incident detection, and response strategies.
Attendees: 48
Tags: Azure, Sentinel
Azure Logic Apps: Automating Business Processes
2/14/2025 Ali Sufyan Butt
In this session, we explored Azure Logic Apps and its role in automating business processes. Attendees learned about workflow design, integration, and automation strategies.
Attendees: 47
Tags: Azure, Logic Apps
Azure Blockchain: Building Decentralized Applications
2/18/2025 Ali Sufyan Butt
This session focused on Azure Blockchain and its capabilities for building decentralized applications. Participants learned about smart contracts, blockchain networks, and integration strategies.
Attendees: 40
Tags: Azure, Blockchain