Properly Shutdown Azure VM to Save Money
There are 2 options to “shutdown” a Virtual Machine (VM) running in Microsoft Azure. Each of the two methods have different affects on the cost…
Azure Compute
Microsoft Azure offers a variety of compute services in the cloud. This includes Virtual Machines, Azure App Service, Azure Functions, and more!
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Azure Functions: Extend Execution Timeout Past 5 Minutes
Azure Functions is the Serverless compute option within the Microsoft Azure platform. One of the biggest benefits of Azure Functions, and Serverless compute, is that…
Azure Availability Zones
One of the largest gaps that Azure has had when compared to the competition has been the lack of high-availability options. The most glaring has…
Linux is Most Used OS in Microsoft Azure – over 50 percent of VM cores
For the last few years, Microsoft has stated during event keynotes and in other places that Linux is a rapidly growing operating system (OS) being…
Fixing Disk Signature Collision in Azure VM After Cloning or Using Snapshots with Windows
When moving or duplicating Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), you may encounter an issue where the VM’s disk is offline due to a signature collision. This…
How to Setup an Ubuntu Linux VM in Azure with Remote Desktop (RDP) Access
Some time back I wrote about doing Visual Studio development with an Azure Virtual Machine (VM). In that article, I showed how you can setup…
Azure Functions Cost Considerations and Optimization
Azure Functions is a powerful serverless compute service that enables organizations to build event-driven applications with minimal infrastructure management. While its scalability and flexibility make…
Azure Functions Best Practices for Performance, Reliability and Security
Building Microservice and Serverless architectures demand different design patterns to be used that other traditional application architectures. Even the older SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) design…
Securing Azure Virtual Machines using Network Security Groups (NSGs)
Security! Security! This is top of mind for everyone these days and Azure has many security features. Today we are going to explore the world…
How Azure Functions Pricing Works
Serverless computing is a growing trend in cloud computing, and it’s a natural next step in the Platform as a Service (PaaS) area. First PaaS…
Azure N-Series VMs and NVIDIA GPUs in the Cloud
It’s been quite some time since we last heard details about the upcoming N-Series Virtual Machines (VMs). in Microsoft Azure. Microsoft recently announced further details on…
Migrate Azure VM Across Regions Using Azure CLI and Bash Script
Migrating an Azure Virtual Machine (VM) from one Azure Region to another can be necessary for several reasons, including disaster recovery, optimizing performance, or reducing…
Azure CLI: Quickly Start / Stop ALL VMs
You can easily Start and Stop Virtual Machines (VMs) through the Azure Portal. Previously, I’ve written about the importance of Stopping unused VMs to save money…
Azure Functions vs Web Jobs: How to choose?
There are a few choices when it comes to implementing custom background processing tasks. The main options in the Microsoft Azure cloud are to use…
Nested VMs in Azure with one click? You must be crazy…
When I first heard that you could run nested VMs with Azure, I ran over to my laptop to deploy one of those shiny new…
Saving Money with Azure Dev/Test Subscriptions
Did you know that you can have significant savings on Dev/Test environments in Azure? I’m working with the Azure Dev/Test team on a project right…
Deploy C# Script Function App using Azure DevOps YAML Pipeline
A powerful way to write and build Azure Functions is to use C# Script. This allows you to easily write function directly within the Azure…
Azure Arm64-based VM Sizes Available (Arm-based Dv5-Series & Ev5-Series)
The General Purpose Dpsv5 and Dplsv5 and Memory Optimized Epsv5 pricing tiers for Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) brings the ability to host Virtual Machine…
Azure Boost: Unlocking Performance and Security
In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud computing, performance and security stand as the cornerstones of an exceptional user experience. Recognizing this, Microsoft has created Azure…
Linux Lift and Shift Hands-on Lab – Microsoft Cloud Workshop
In this hands-on lab, you will migrate an on-premises based help desk application called OsTicket, to Azure. This will be a two-phase project to lift-and-shift…