Omaha Azure User Group Meeting – October’2021 – 1

The first bi-weekly meeting for the month of October took place on October 6th, 2021 starting at 6 PM CST. It was an online event.

Topic: Make the most of Azure by optimizing your cloud spend with Azure Cost Management.
In this session, Jill will talk about all of the key aspects of Azure Cost Management including Cost Analysis, Management Groups, Tags, Azure Policy, Blueprints, Budgets & Alerts, Tags, and Optimizations.

Speaker: Jill Munson
Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft
Jill has over 25 years’ experience in IT architecture, infrastructure, and operations in a variety of industries including Healthcare, Finance, Marketing, and Federal. She’s been with Microsoft for the past two and a half years where she first started as an Azure Premier Field Engineer/Customer Engineer and moved over to the Cloud Solution Architect role earlier this year. Her focus is on Azure Applications and Infrastructure with an emphasis on Azure Governance utilizing Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework, and more recently with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

Sponsor: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) is more than just an insurance company with a solid foundation; our sights are set on reinventing what health care can and should be. As the industry rapidly evolves and we seek ways to optimize business processes and customer experiences, there’s no greater time for forward-thinking professionals like you to join us. Our employees champion change and are inspired to transform the communities we serve every day. As a member of “the Blues Crew,” you’ll find purpose, opportunities, and the support you need to build a meaningful career. Learn more about our culture and what makes BCBSNE such an exceptional place to work by visiting www.NebraskaBlue.com/Careers. Our Information Services teams work with new technologies, designing and implementing highly-scalable, complex integrations that improve usability and increase performance. You’ll find opportunities rather than boundaries in this role! We are focused on serving our customers, acting as trusted partners who deliver high-quality, effective solutions. We are positive, collaborative, committed, engaged, and fun.

Our sponsor gave away two $50 gift cards