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In this week's episode of Azure for the Win podcast we talk about Azure DevOps (ADO) and in particular what we see as the top 3 things you should know about ADO for 2020 and beyond.  Our guest speaker today is Pablo Garcia, Global Software Development Lead from Finning International (the world's largest Caterpillar dealer).  Learn about some of the history of Azure DevOps, what some of the key features are and why it has become such a powerful tool for anyone developing on the Microsoft stack of technologies and leveraging Azure.

With the launch of the first manned spacecraft from US soil in nearly a decade, BlueSilverShift talks about the potential technological implications that this and Space-X related innovations could bring to the world.  Disruptors like Elon Musk are planning to take on industries such as automotive and telecommunications, so hear what we think about this and how we believe it relates to the cloud.

In this week's episode of Azure for the Win, we discuss Robotic Process Automation (#RPA).  We discuss the official definition of RPA, its history, and the implications to the current workforce (with and without COVID-19).  We are proud to say that we've reached almost 1,700 listeners since we started this podcast not that long ago.  Thank you all for listening and subscribing.  Let us know your feedback on what you'd like us to talk about, how you think we're doing and what we could improve on.  We want to hear it all.  Email us at podcast@bluesilvershift.com. #azure #automation

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In this episode we explore what Azure Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) is all about and how it enables a remote workforce to continue operating without the need for deploying workstations.  We get a bit more technical than normal, but that's just us letting our geek out.  If you want, you can also watch the video recording of this podcast on our Youtube channel at https://youtu.be/2ZMk1o3VObw

This week we talk about the impacts of remote working as a result of COVID-19, what types of technologies and solutions we are using to cope with this change, as well we talk about what we're seeing out in the world over the past couple of weeks since our first podcast about the coronavirus.  We recorded this remotely ourselves using Microsoft Teams, so you can watch the video recording of the podcast here.

In this episode we discuss how the current COVID-19 outbreak is affecting the use of technology and how technologies like AI and machine learning might help to detect and/or prevent such outbreaks in the future.  We also talk about what companies should be doing now to prepare in the event that this continues to get worse before it gets better.  Our views on this topic are different than most of what you've probably read out there to date, so you might be surprised and we hope you learn something that you can apply at your own company.