<p>Evan and Russell host David Stamen and Vaclav Jirovsky from Pure Storage, diving into how they've integrated their Pure Storage solution as an Azure native service.</p> <p><img src="http://azpodcast.azurewebsites.net/image.axd?picture=%2f2025%2f05%2fdavidstamen.jpg" alt="" width="40%" /> <img src="http://azpodcast.azurewebsites.net/image.axd?picture=%2f2025%2f05%2fImage.jpg" alt="" width="40%" /></p> <p>Media file:&nbsp;<a href="https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode520.mp3">https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode520.mp3</a></p> <p>YouTube:&nbsp; <a href="https://youtu.be/rok60ox6oDc">https://youtu.be/rok60ox6oDc</a></p> <p>Resources:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/apps/purestoragemarketplaceadmin.psc_contact_me?tab=Overview" target="_blank"> Azure Marketplace &ndash; Pure Storage Cloud Contact Me </a>: A fully managed, Azure-native block storage-as-a-service offering from Pure Storage designed to simplify and optimize VMware migrations to Azure.</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVr149Yb_wxGpN_Y6fEMkh_D_SYzWtl13" target="_blank"> YouTube Playlist &ndash; Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware Solution </a>: A video series showcasing technical overviews, deployment guides, and use cases for Pure Storage Cloud integrated with Azure VMware Solution.</li> <li><a href="https://blog.purestorage.com/solutions/pure-storage-cloud-for-azure-vmware-solution/" target="_blank"> Pure Storage Blog &ndash; Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware Solution </a>: A deep dive into the architecture, benefits, and deployment of the Azure-native Pure Storage Cloud service for VMware workloads.</li> <li><a href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/partnernews/announcing-the-public-preview-of-azure-native-pure-storage-cloud-for-azure-vmwar/4399608" target="_blank"> Microsoft Tech Community &ndash; Public Preview Announcement </a>: Announcement of the public preview of Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware, highlighting its native integration, scalability, and enterprise-grade storage capabilities.</li> <li><a href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurestorageblog/announcing-pure-storage-cloud-public-preview/4402459" target="_blank"> Microsoft Tech Community &ndash; Azure Storage Blog </a>: Overview of Pure Storage Cloud&rsquo;s public preview, emphasizing its VMware vVols support, native Azure experience, and simplified storage management.</li> <li><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/configure-azure-native-pure-storage-cloud" target="_blank"> Microsoft Learn &ndash; Configuration Guide </a>: Step-by-step guidance on configuring Azure Native Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware Solution, including deployment and integration details.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Other updates:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurecompute/general-availability-instance-mix-for-virtual-machine-scale-sets-with-flexible-o/4406386" target="_blank"> General Availability: Instance Mix for Virtual Machine Scale Sets </a>: Azure now supports deploying up to five VM sizes in a single scale set using Flexible Orchestration Mode, improving capacity, cost-efficiency, and deployment simplicity.</li> <li><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-bindings-azure-sql-trigger?tabs=in-process%2Cpython-v2%2Cportal&amp;pivots=programming-language-csharp" target="_blank"> Azure SQL Trigger for Azure Functions </a>: This documentation explains how to use Azure SQL triggers in Functions to respond to database changes using change tracking and managed identities for secure integration.</li> <li><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/o3-and-o4-mini-unlock-enterprise-agent-workflows-with-next-level-reasoning-ai-with-azure-ai-foundry-and-github/" target="_blank"> O3 and O4 Mini Unlock Enterprise Agent Workflows </a>: Microsoft introduces O3 and O4 Mini models to enhance enterprise agent workflows with advanced reasoning via Azure AI Foundry and GitHub integration.</li> <li><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=492209" target="_blank">Public Preview - Azure Logic Apps now available as Agent tool in Azure AI Foundry</a></li> <li><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/?id=492294" target="_blank">Generally Available: Azure Storage Actions &ndash; Serverless storage data management</a></li> </ul>