Terraform: Create Azure IoT Hub and Device Provisioning Service (DPS)
At the core of any Internet of Things (IoT) solution built with Microsoft Azure is the need to connect IoT devices to the cloud and…
Cloud
The “Cloud” refers to a network of remote servers hosted on the internet that store, manage, and process data, rather than relying on local servers or personal computers. This technology enables users to access and utilize computing resources and services, such as storage, databases, software, and analytics, from anywhere with an internet connection. Cloud computing offers scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency, allowing individuals and organizations to quickly adapt to changing needs without significant upfront investment in hardware and infrastructure. Popular cloud service providers include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
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Create Azure Service Bus Namespaces using PowerShell cmdlets and Azure CLI 1.0
An Microsoft Azure Service Bus Namespace can certainly be managed through the Azure Management Portal. However easy that is for a user to do manually,…
Azure Portal App for Windows in Preview
If you've been waiting for an Azure Portal Desktop App, then you'll be happy to learn that Microsoft now has an Azure Portal App for Windows in Preview. It's unclear when this first became available, but a quick search reveals it's been available for a few months now. This Azure Portal App allows you to install a desktop experience for the Azure Portal on a Windows machine. It seems to be framing in the Azure Portal website into a desktop app window, but it does feel more native than the browser experience. Plus, it provides all the same features of the Azure Portal; including the Azure Cloud Shell experience!
Deploy Azure IoT Hub using Terraform DevOps Infrastructure Automation
HashiCorp Terraform is popular Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool used to automate infrastructure deployments. Terraform is great for deploying Microsoft Azure resources like Azure IoT…
Terraform: Output URL to Azure Portal for Azure Resources
HashiCorp Terraform is an extremely powerful IaC tool for managing Microsoft Azure infrastructure through code, from the command-line, and from CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions…
Underwater Azure Datacenter with Project Natick
Microsoft Project Natick is an innovative research project to discover new ways of hosting datacenters underwater. The goal of this research project is to determine…
Interactive Azure Platform Big Picture
The Microsoft Azure cloud platform is really big with tons of features, plus Microsoft keeps adding more, and more, and more all the time. The…
Create Linux VM in Microsoft Azure
There are many reasons to create a Linux Virtual Machine (VM) in Azure; like hosting a web server, database, or many other uses for VMs.…
New Microsoft AI Shell Public Preview
During Microsoft Ignite 2024, Microsoft announced the public preview of AI Shell, a groundbreaking innovation that integrates artificial intelligence directly into command-line workflows. With this…
Azure IoT DevKit: Configure Wifi Connectivity – No Wifi?
The Azure IoT Developer Kit (AZ3166) board is a great prototyping board that is easy to get started with and use. Setting up and configuring…
Run Azure Stack in the Microsoft Azure Public Cloud
The Azure Stack announcement we’ve been waiting for for about 2 years has finally come; Microsoft announced the ability to order Azure Stack hardware from…
Azure CLI: Manage Azure IoT Hub Device Provisioning Service (DPS)
One of the services within Microsoft Azure for building out IoT solutions is the Azure IoT Hub Device Provisioning Service (DPS). Just as with other…
How my passion for BCDR saved my life
I have been working in technology since 1995. My first real job was working for Citibank Mortgage as a Novell Netware administrator. As a new…
Stopping Azure subdomain takeovers
Have you ever created an Azure web application, created a DNS record from your domain, and then deleted the web app without deleting the DNS…
Did you know Ruby apps run on Azure too?
Did you know Ruby applications can be hosted on Microsoft Azure too? Microsoft Azure is about much more than just Windows and Microsoft’s developer tools. Just…
eBook: Serverless Apps: Architecture, Patterns, and Azure Implementation by Jeremy Likness
The “Serverless Apps: Architecture, Patterns, and Azure Implementation” eBook, authored by Jeremy Likness, is a guide for cloud native development of applications using serverless compute.…
Introducing Windows 365 Link: The First Cloud PC Device for Windows 365
Microsoft has unveiled its first-ever Cloud PC device, the Windows 365 Link, a purpose-built tool designed to enhance the user experience for organizations leveraging Windows…
Terraform: Deploy to Multiple AWS Accounts in Single Project
Generally, when using HashiCorp Terraform to deploy and manage Amazon AWS resources, the Terraform project will be working with AWS resources in only a single…
Azure Infographic: SharePoint with SQL Server AlwaysOn (2016)
The Deploy SharePoint with SQL Server AlwaysOn infographic from Microsoft provides a really good visual representation of how to design a SharePoint solution in Microsoft…
IBM Should Spinoff Cloud as Separate Business Named Red Hat Cloud
What if IBM is spinning off the wrong business?… Amongst the growing pressures to compete in the Cloud business, IBM has announced plans to spinoff…