New Book: Build and Deploy Apps using Azure Developer CLI by Chris Pietschmann
I am excited to announce the release of my new book, Build and Deploy Apps using Azure Developer CLI, a practical, hands-on guide for developers and…
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform and service provided by Microsoft. It offers a wide range of cloud services, including computing, analytics, storage, and networking. Azure enables businesses and developers to build, deploy, and manage applications through Microsoft’s global network of data centers. With support for various programming languages, tools, and frameworks, Azure provides solutions for infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS). Known for its strong integration with Microsoft products and services, Azure is designed to provide secure, scalable, and reliable cloud solutions for enterprises of all sizes.
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Azure Portal goes Native on iOS and Android
Since the beginning of Microsoft Azure with the initial General Availability in February 2010, then Azure Portal has always been a Web Application. It’s gone…
Using AzAPI Terraform Provider Dynamic Properties Feature instead of jsonencode
The AzAPI Terraform provider for Microsoft Azure has introduced a feature known as dynamic properties. This feature simplifies resource definitions by enabling the use of…
Microsoft Says “Ditch Passwords & Keys”, Use Entra ID Authentication Instead
The era of passwords is coming to an end. In December 2024, Microsoft stated they are blocking 7,000 attacks on passwords per second. A number…
TLDR: Microsoft Build 2024 Keynote with Satya Nadella
During the Microsoft Build 2024 keynote, CEO Satya Nadella delivered a comprehensive overview of Microsoft’s vision and advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). Addressing a global…
Azure Event Grid vs Azure IoT Hub: Which is better for IoT?
Both Azure Event Grid and Azure IoT Hub are massively scalable messaging services in the Microsoft Azure Cloud. There’s a lot of talk about Azure…
ESP32-Azure IoT Kit Development Board from Espressif (ESP32-WROVER-B)
There are certainly lots of different boards that can be used for building and prototyping Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. I’ve posted a few times…
Azure Icon Downloader Chrome Extension
I’ve written previously about the zip download of the Azure Icons available from Microsoft. That download has .png, .svg, and some other formats of many…
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification
The Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification is a great credential for showcasing your expertise in the Microsoft Azure cloud. This Expert level certification…
Windows Server running on ARM CPUs, Azure is Next!
So far the servers within Microsoft Azure data centers have been running Intel processors (CPUs). For a long time I’ve wondered if the power efficiency…
Terraform: Get Azure Subscription Reference
When working with Terraform on Azure to manage resources, there are times when it’s necessary to get a reference to an Azure Subscription. This could…
Fix Kubernetes Dashboard Strange 401 Unauthorized, 503 Service Unavailable Errors
When working with Kubernetes (K8s) using a kubectl proxy, or even in Azure with the az aks browse command using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). There…
Azure Cloud Hardware is Made of Containers
At the heart of the Microsoft Cloud are servers, networks, Internet connections, and much, much more! These data centers share a lot of qualities with…
Administrator’s Introduction to Azure IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) industry has continued to grow and become more pervasive in people’s everyday lives these last few years. There are MANY…
What is Azure Stack?
Microsoft Azure Stack is a fairly new feature set to complement the Azure Platform, however, Azure Stack isn’t quite the usual feature addition to the…
Using Azure Service Bus Queues from .NET
The Azure Service Bus Queue feature offers easy to implement infrastructure for implementing brokered messaging communication. Implementing a Message Queue requires the implementation of at…
Azure Bastion: VM RDP & SSH Access within Azure Portal
Recently, a new Remote Desktop (RDP) and SSH remote access service in Microsoft Azure came to my attention. In short, Azure Bastion enables the Azure…
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…
Python Scripting in the Azure Cloud Shell
Did you know the Azure Cloud Shell includes support for Python? You can write Python scripts, save then, upload, and run them directly within the…
Microsoft Azure Cost Estimator Tool
The Microsoft Azure Cost Estimator Tool allows for the necessary hosting resources of an enterprise environment to be mocked up as the appropriate Azure instances…