Welcome to Day Two Cloud! In this episode with Microsoft, it’s November 2023, and I’m in Seattle for the Microsoft Ignite conference. If you think you heard this intro before and you’re wondering if you’re hearing the same episode again, you’re not. This is the second episode from Microsoft Ignite 2023. Today, I’m talking with Pierre Roman. Pierre has been on Day Two Cloud before. Episode 97 from May 2021, we talked about Azure Cloud Networking Essentials. Pierre is back to share some details about Azure Boost which does hardware offload of Azure virtual machines–similar conceptually to what a SmartNIC does. We also talk about how to implement security in Virtual Network Manager as Pierre has worked with customers using it and has some tips, and then how to optimize your Azure observability. That is, don’t blow up your cloud bill by spending lots of money needlessly on logging. Episode Guest: Pierre Roman | Senior Cloud Ops Advocate, Microsoft LinkedIn Sponsor: DoiT An award-winning strategic partner of Google Cloud and AWS, DoiT works alongside more than 3,000 customers to save them time and money. Combining intelligent software with expert consultancy and unlimited support, DoiT delivers the true promise of the cloud at peak efficiency with ease, not cost. Their technology is backed by deep multicloud expertise in the analytics, optimization and governance of cloud architecture, as well as specializations in Kubernetes, AI, and more. Learn more at doit.com. Show Links: Azure Updates – Microsoft Azure Boost Landing Page – Microsoft Azure Boost Documentation – Microsoft @wiredcanuck – Pierre on Twitter