The Top 10 TechNet UK Articles of 2022!
We’re barely into 2023, so there’s no better time to take a look back at the Top 10 articles that were most popular by you, the TechNet UK audience! It’s great to see a mix of names amongst the authors, complimenting a wide variety of different topics.
A massive thank you to all of our guest writers and contributors, and we hope to work with writers new and old this year to create even more great content for everyone at TechNet UK.
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Without further ado, here’s the top ten!
10. MVP Spotlight: Learning Visual Studio with Lee Englestone
by Lee Englestone
Welcome to our MVP Spotlight series! This time I caught up with Lee Englestone, where I asked him about his experiences and tips for Visual Studio.
9. How Azure Backup Center deals with constant change
by Pierre Roman
There might be one thing that has not changed for IT Pros and operation folks, and that’s the need for an appropriate backup strategy.
8. How Hello Games is using Azure to bring No Man’s Sky to millions
by Harvey Eagle
Harvey Eagle spoke with Iain Brown, server and multiplayer lead for Hello Games, about how they are using Azure tools and services to run the incredibly popular No Man’s Sky.
7. Cross-tenant data ingestion without whitelisting IP addresses with Azure Synapse Pipelines/Azure Data Factory
by Issagha BA, Kalai Elumalai and Marvin Buss
This blog will help you securely ingest data cross-tenant using Synapse Pipelines or Azure Data Factory, leveraging managed vNet and private endpoints.
6. Orchestrating data with Azure Data Factory
by Chris Walden
The need for batch movement of data on a regular time schedule is a requirement for most analytics solutions, and Azure Data Factory (ADF) is the service that can be used to fulfil such a requirement.
5. How to pivot as an IT Pro
by Rod Trent
Rod Trent takes a look at how you can pivot into a new focus area as an IT Pro, while giving some tips for doing so.
4. MVP Spotlight: Learning DevOps with Marcel Lupo
by Marcel Lupo
Welcome to our new MVP Spotlight series! This time I caught up with Marcel Lupo, where I asked him about his personal DevOps journey, and how others can get started on their own.
3. How to create an effective test plan
by Chris Walden
Software is complex. Writing software is even more complex. But there are ways to make it easier on ourselves.
2. A look at the announcements from Microsoft Ignite 2022
by Chris Walden
This year’s Microsoft Ignite is now over. Let’s take a look at some of the announcements, and how you can catch up on sessions if you’ve missed them.
1. Learning how to up your game at the London Games Festival
by Steph Rogers
Following a two-year absence, London Games Festival proved a welcome return for UK game developers.