John Savill's Technical Training Courses

Beginner's Guide to Entra ID

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Discover what Entra ID is and how it manages users, devices, applications with single sign-on, MFA, conditional access, and on-premises integration for modern identity security.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Azure DevOps Workload Identity Federation with Azure - No More Secrets

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Eliminate secrets in Azure DevOps pipelines with workload identity federation. Learn OIDC, service connections, token flow, and managed identities for secure Azure authentication.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Trusting Your Co-Pilot: Understanding AI Assistants and Their Reliability

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Explore the trustworthiness of Co-Pilots, understanding their information handling and response accuracy. Gain insights into GPT-4, Microsoft 365 Co-Pilot, and the iterative inference process.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Architecting for Application Requirements: Understanding SLAs and Resiliency

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Explore application requirements and architect infrastructure and applications to meet them. Learn about SLAs, resiliency, caching, and best practices for robust system design.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Azure Update - September 27, 2024

Explore Azure's latest updates: new VMs, AKS enhancements, PostgreSQL improvements, and AI advancements. Learn about service retirements and extended support options to stay current with cloud technology.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Azure API Management with Generative AI - Integrating LLMs and Advanced Features

Explore Azure API Management integration with generative AI models, covering token limits, load balancing, semantic caching, and practical implementation scenarios.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Azure SQL Hyperscale Deep Dive - Not Just for Massive Databases

Explore Azure SQL Hyperscale's architecture, components, and features for optimal SQL workload performance. Learn about scaling, replication, and pricing to maximize database efficiency and flexibility.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dev Containers and GitHub Codespaces - Simplify the Dev Experience

Explore how to define and use development environments as code with Dev Containers and GitHub Codespaces, both locally and in the cloud, simplifying your development workflow.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Subnet Level Peering Overview in Azure Networking

Explore subnet level peering in Azure virtual networks, understanding how to peer specific subnets instead of entire VNets for more granular network connectivity control.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Azure Master Class - Virtual Machines and Virtual Machine Scale Sets - Part 7

Master the fundamentals of Azure VMs and Virtual Machine Scale Sets, including sizing, generations, building blocks, maintenance, patching, and advanced features like Automanage and Compute Fleet.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Understanding MCP vs A2A - AI Protocol Comparison and Use Cases

Understand the differences between MCP and A2A protocols for AI applications, when to use each, and how they can work together in modern AI architectures.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Azure Update - June 27th 2025

Discover the latest Azure updates including VM right-sizing, FXv2 VMs, AFD wildcard certificates, WAF security integration, AVNM IPAM, Firewall improvements, and SQL DB vector functions.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Azure Files Performance Upgrade

Explore Azure Files performance enhancements including metadata cache, SMB multi-channel for Linux, directory leases, and handles optimization for improved storage efficiency.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Multi-Cloud Storage Migration with Azure Storage Mover

Master Azure Storage Mover for seamless multi-cloud migrations from AWS S3 to Azure storage, covering setup, projects, jobs, monitoring, costs, and limits in this practical guide.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Azure Update - July 18th 2025

Discover the latest Azure updates including AKS enhancements, PowerShell Durable Functions, Event Hub geo-replication, Cosmos DB in Fabric, and Azure Backup improvements in this weekly roundup.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video