November is here, which means leaves are changing colors, it’s the start of the holiday season, and Microsoft Ignite! Microsoft Ignite 2023 is taking place next week in Seattle (November 14-17) and online (November 15-17) and it’s a great time to discover what’s new with Linux on Azure, learn from experts, and make connections with others.
At Ignite this year, you will find plenty of sessions, workshops, and demos covering various topics including the latest Linux and open source innovations on Azure, migrating Linux applications using Azure Migrate, and Azure Linux. Whether you attend online or in-person, you will have the opportunity to learn from Microsoft experts and partners, network with others, and discover new possibilities with Linux on Azure.
This guide will help you get up to speed all things related to Linux on Azure at Microsoft Ignite 2023.
Register today - we hope to see you there in Seattle or virtually!
Overview of Linux on Azure sessions at Ignite
Session Type |
Title |
Date |
Time |
Breakout
|
What’s new and what’s next with Azure IaaS |
Wednesday, November 15 |
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM PST |
Discussion |
Getting the most out of Red Hat workloads on Azure |
Wednesday, November 15 |
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM PST |
Demo
|
Migrating your Linux applications with Azure Migrate |
Wednesday, November 15 |
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM PST |
Demo
|
Monitoring your Azure Linux Kubernetes clusters with Dynatrace |
Thursday, November 16 |
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM PST |
Product Roundtable |
Simplifying Kubernetes management and operations with Azure Linux |
Wednesday, November 15 |
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST |
Breakout sessions
What’s new and what’s next with Azure IaaS
Wednesday, November 15 | 11:45 AM-12:30 PM PST | In Seattle + Online
Speakers: Aaron Blasius (Microsoft), Aung Oo (Microsoft), Ashish Agrawal (Kraft Heinz), Alessia Dadone (Intesa Sanpaolo)
Join the conversation as we present the latest Azure IaaS innovations across compute, storage, and networking. Learn how you can increase workload scalability and performance while reducing costs with the latest additions to the Azure portfolio. Gain insights into risk mitigation through confidential computing. Discover how you can increase the security and resiliency of your Linux applications and drive innovation with Azure. Experience the latest capabilities in action.
Discussion Sessions
Getting the most out of Red Hat workloads on Azure
Wednesday, November 15 | 4:00 PM-4:45 PM PST | In Seattle + Online
Speakers: Garima Singh (Microsoft), Ron Abellera (Microsoft), Campbell Vertesi (Microsoft), Aaron Isom (Red Hat), Jim Zimmerman (Red Hat)
Join this interactive session with Microsoft and Red Hat experts to get your questions answered on anything related to Red Hat on Azure. Discuss topics like CentOS Linux migration, running cloud workloads and applications on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, confidential VMs, managing hybrid cloud with Azure Arc, and more!
Demo Sessions
Migrating your Linux applications with Azure Migrate
Wednesday, November 15 | 1:00 PM-1:15 PM PST | In Seattle Only
Speakers: Claus Wieser (Microsoft), Shubham Jain (Microsoft)
Join this demo to learn how you can easily migrate your Linux applications using Azure Migrate. We will show how you can seamlessly discover, assess, and migrate an on-premise Linux application on RHEL to Azure.
Monitoring your Azure Linux Kubernetes clusters with Dynatrace
Thursday, November 16 | 12:15 PM – 12:30 PM PST | In Seattle
Speakers: Sudhanva Huruli (Microsoft), Jay Gurbani (Dynatrace)
Discover how you can deploy Dynatrace on your Azure Linux Kubernetes clusters to easily monitor your on-premise and cloud estates. This demo will guide you through the entire process, from installation and configuration to utilizing Dynatrace to obtain telemetry and logs.
Product Roundtable
Simplifying Kubernetes management and operations with Azure Linux
Wednesday, November 15 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST | Online Only
Additional Sessions
Check out other related Ignite sessions to learn about the latest innovations in Azure:
- Breakout Sessions
- Discussion Sessions
- Demo Sessions:
Linux distribution partners
Microsoft works closely with many Linux distribution partners, including Red Hat, Canonical, and SUSE. Be sure to check them out in the Feature Partner directory for exclusive offers, sessions, and content!
On-demand session: Accelerate your Linux migration to Azure with Red Hat
On-demand session: Enhancing Open Source Security and Compliance with Ubuntu Pro on Azure
On-demand session: NeuVector secures container life cycle and works with K8s providers
Additional Resources