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April Edwards articles
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April Edwards
Senior Cloud Advocate and DevOps Practice Lead
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Upcoming events for IT Pros
There are many events on the horizon for IT Pros – come take a look!![An ad for Microsoft Build, featuring an image of Bit the Raccoon.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/industry/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2020/05/buildthumb-300x169.webp)
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Microsoft Build announcements for IT Pros
While Microsoft Build tends to be labelled as a ‘developer’ event, there was a large amount of announcements for the IT Pro community too.![An illustration of Bit the Raccoon holding a laptop, with text reading 'Community' on the screen. Bit is surrounded by six other raccoons of different colours.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/industry/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2021/03/CommunityThumb-300x169.webp)
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IT Pro: How you and your team can improve communication this year
As we enter into the month of January this is a great time to look at new personal and professional goals for the upcoming year.![An illustration depicting miscellaneous 'data', next to a picture of Bit the Raccoon.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/industry/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2020/01/DataThumb-300x169.webp)
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The security tools jigsaw puzzle
At Microsoft Ignite in Nov 2021, some of Azure’s security products were renamed to show they protect more than just Azure. Let’s take those product names and build a jigsaw puzzle of security tools!![An illustration of a school, next to an illustration of Bit the Raccoon.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/industry/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2020/04/LearnThumb-300x169.webp)
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An exciting few weeks for IT Pro announcements!
We’ve had an exciting few weeks with several significant events across the technical community and the Microsoft ecosystem. These events all had multiple feature announcements and crossed referenced technologies to align usability and productivity, and there has been a lot of excitement throughout the technical communities.![An illustration of a cloud made of puzzle pieces, with a drawing of Bit the Raccoon to the right of the image.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/industry/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2020/01/technetcloudpuzzlethumb-300x169.webp)
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Is it hard to get started with Azure DevOps?
Is it hard to get started with Azure DevOps? April Edwards walks us through how you can get to grips with Azure DevOps, and how easy it is to start your own DevOps journey.![The text "Azure Mythbusters", to the left of an illustration of Bit the Raccoon.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/industry/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2020/01/AzureMythbustersThumb-300x169.webp)
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Azure Mythbusters: Migrating apps to the cloud takes too long!
In this fifth instalment of Azure Mythbusters season three, April Edwards walks through how to get your apps into the cloud, and why these myths won’t stop you. Check out more details in the video below, and learn how app migration isn’t so difficult!![The text "Azure Mythbusters", to the left of an illustration of Bit the Raccoon.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/industry/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2020/01/AzureMythbustersThumb-300x169.webp)
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Azure Mythbusters: Isn’t DevOps just for Developers?
In this third instalment of Azure Mythbusters season three, April Edwards takes a look at the benefits of using DevOps in the workplace, and why it’s a tool for more people than just developers.![The text "Azure Mythbusters", to the left of an illustration of Bit the Raccoon.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/industry/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2020/01/AzureMythbustersThumb-300x169.webp)
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