Microsoft //build 2018, my Cloud Application Development highlights

Every year I'm really excited about 2 main public Microsoft conferences we have: Microsoft Connect() in November and Microsoft //build in May. It's always a lot of exciting announcements and important time for getting the fresh and future vision of Microsoft. Here is an example of the updates and announcements which happened during the Microsoft Connect() 2017 edition.
This week was the Microsoft //build 2018 in Seattle on May 7-9. Did you attend it in person or did you watch the keynotes and sessions remotely? Being there in person is such a great experience to receive information live but also meeting with people: customers, partners and product teams. I highly encourage you to attend in person at least once in your life! ;)

I won't cover everything announced but as an introduction here are some resources you should check out for the general vision and key points of this edition:

• Microsoft News: Microsoft Build highlights new opportunity for developers, at the edge and in the cloud
• Satya Nadella: Opportunity and responsibility in the era of the Intelligent Cloud and Intelligent Edge
• Scott Guthrie: New Azure innovations are helping developers write code today for tomorrow’s technology challenges
• Julia White: Azure the cloud for all – highlights from Microsoft BUILD 2018
• The Verge: The six biggest announcements from Microsoft Build 2018
• Forrester: At Build 2018, Microsoft Augments Developers With AI And Open Source
• Feel free to watch the on-demand sessions on Channel9

This year I watched remotely live and on-demand sessions. I would like to share my Cloud Application Development highlights with you through this blog article.

• Containers
• Kubernetes on Azure: Industry’s best end-to-end Kubernetes experience
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/kubernetes-on-azure/
• Associated //build 2018 session on Channel9

• ACI GA!
• http://aka.ms/aci/ga-blog
• ACR Build
• https://aka.ms/acr/build
• Associated //build 2018 session on Channel9
• Azure App Service update about Containers and more!
• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/appserviceteam/2018/05/13/april-2018-app-service-update/
• Associated //build 2018 session on Channel9
• Azure Service Fabric Mesh, adding Serverless capabilities to ASF
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-service-fabric-at-microsoft-build-2018/
• Associated //build 2018 session on Channel9
• OpenShift on Azure: The easiest, fully managed OpenShift in the cloud
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/openshift-on-azure-the-easiest-fully-managed-openshift-in-the-cloud/

• DevOps
• DevOps with VSTS: Build 2018 Recap
• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/devops/2018/05/11/devops-with-vsts-build-2018-recap/
VSTS Public Projects Limited Preview
• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/devops/2018/04/27/vsts-public-projects-limited-preview/
• Terraform Resource Provider
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-the-azure-terraform-resource-provider
• Announcing the DevOps Resource Center
• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/devops/2018/05/01/announcing-the-devops-resource-center/

• Data and AI
• Microsoft empowers developers with new and updated Cognitive Services
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-empowers-developers-with-new-and-updated-cognitive-services/
• Azure AI Platform announcements: New innovations for developers
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-ca/blog/azure-ai-platform-announcements-new-innovations-for-developers/
• GA: Azure Cosmos DB Virtual Network Service Endpoints
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-cosmos-db-virtual-network-service-endpoint/
• Build a Microsoft Bot Framework bot with the Bot Builder SDK v4
• https://blog.botframework.com/2018/05/07/build-a-microsoft-bot-framework-bot-with-the-bot-builder-sdk-v4/
• Misc
• Break through the serverless barriers with Azure Functions
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/break-through-the-serverless-barriers-with-azure-functions/
• Associated //build 2018 session on Channel9
• Microsoft's own CDN
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-microsoft-s-own-cdn-network/
• Azure SignalR Service, a fully-managed service to add real-time functionality
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-signalr-service-a-fully-managed-service-to-add-real-time-functionality/
• Announcing Cognitive Search: Azure Search + cognitive capabilities
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-cognitive-search-azure-search-cognitive-capabilities/
• Associated //build 2018 session on Channel9
• Azure Maps GA
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/roadmap/azure-maps-now-generally-available/
• CloudEvents in EventGrid
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-first-class-support-for-cloudevents-on-azure/
• Xamarin at Build 2018
• https://blog.xamarin.com/xamarin-build-2018/
• Introducing two new mixed reality business applications: Microsoft Remote Assist and Microsoft Layout
• https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/05/07/introducing-two-new-mixed-reality-business-applications-microsoft-remote-assist-and-microsoft-layout

For a more complete list of announcements in details, feel free to check out my associated monthly blog article at the end of May 2018 or start playing yet with the associated chat Bot.

Cheers!