Azure AD for Azure Data Services: Synapse Edition | Data Exposed: MVP Edition

When working with Azure data services it is nearly impossible to ignore Azure AD. It is used not only simply for logging in to specific services but also for setting up custom OAuth token authentication flows. In the case of Azure Synapse Analytics, the same premise still applies, but we also face a multitude of components that often need to be handled in surprisingly different ways. To start making any sense of this, in this episode of Data Exposed: MVP Edition with Heini Ilmarinen and Anna Hoffman, we will walk through the essentials of what you need to know about Azure AD, and how to make the most out of Azure AD when setting up Azure Synapse Analytics - both in terms of giving users the access they require, as well as allowing an external service to authenticate to Synapse using Azure AD. All this hands-on and in under 10 minutes! 00:00 Introduction 01:17 Access controls for Synapse 01:54 How it works 5:17 Demo 9:00 Getting started About Heini Ilmarinen: Heini is a math teacher turned Azure expert. With her background in mathematics and teaching, she has a great passion for problem solving, simplifying complex things and a unique approach to architectures. She is a DevOps Consultant at Polar Squad and a Data Platform MVP, specializing in Azure infrastructure and the data platform. She has been working with customers large and small for the past several years to help them sort out their path to the cloud and make sense of their architecture - both hybrid and cloud. She has worked extensively with both Azure infrastructure and analytics solutions and knows a thing or two about BMX bikes as well. About MVPs: Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals, or MVPs, are technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with the community. They are always on the "bleeding edge" and have an unstoppable urge to get their hands on new, exciting technologies. They have a very deep knowledge of Microsoft products and services, while also being able to bring together diverse platforms, products, and solutions, to solve real-world problems. MVPs make up a global community of over 4,000 technical experts and community leaders across 90 countries/regions and are driven by their passion, community spirit, and quest for knowledge. Above all and in addition to their amazing technical abilities, MVPs are always willing to help others - that's what sets them apart. Learn more: https://aka.ms/mvpprogram 📌 Let's connect: Twitter: Heini Ilmarinen,   / heiniilmarinen   Twitter: Anna Hoffman,   / analyticanna   Twitter: AzureSQL, https://aka.ms/azuresqltw 🔴 To watch other MVP Edition episodes, see our playlist: https://aka.ms/dataexposedmvps To check out even more Data Exposed episodes, see our playlist: https://aka.ms/dataexposedyt 🔔 Subscribe to our channels for even more SQL tips: Microsoft Azure SQL: https://aka.ms/msazuresqlyt Microsoft SQL Server: https://aka.ms/mssqlserveryt Microsoft Developer: https://aka.ms/microsoftdeveloperyt #MVPTuesday #AzureSQL #MVPBuzz #DataPlatformMVP