The Azure CLI is a cross-platform, command-line tool that allows users to connect to Azure and execute administrative commands on Azure resources. It is designed to help users work quickly with Azure, with an emphasis on automation. The CLI is available across Azure services, and can be installed on Windows, macOS, or Linux. It can also be run in Azure Cloud Shell or used in within a Docker container.
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 latency. While Azure provides various options for replication and failover, one of the most...
In the Microsoft Azure cloud, the organization and management of resources are extremely important for operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Azure Tags serve as a fundamental tool in categorizing resources within the Azure environment, providing a versatile...
Before we dive into the nitty-gritty details, let's clarify some essential concepts. Azure Storage, a cloud-based storage solution, is organized into a hierarchy of containers, and within these containers, you'll find Blobs. Blobs are objects or files that can be...
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...
Have you ever spent hours building a machine to use as an admin workstation for Azure? What about installing the Windows Subsystem for Linux? Well,...
The last week has been a blur because I didn’t sleep. I spent days helping a client restore every single VM that had running in Azure (about...
It's really easy to provision an instance of Azure IoT Hub using the Azure Portal. However, there are times when you need to automate the task. You...
To list and set the Azure Subscription to run Azure CLI commands against is an important step in command-line scripting. To do this, there are a...
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...
Traditionally, Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) would use an Azure Storage Account to store the VM Disk Images for the VM. This required explicit...
The Azure Cloud Shell has been out for some time now, as an embedded Bash and PowerShell command-line shell / terminal within the Azure Portal. It...
Microsoft has been investing heavily in the pretty much every aspect of Microsoft Azure, and the IoT (Internet of Things) space is not being left...
You can easily Start and Stop Virtual Machines (VMs) through the Azure Portal. Previously, I've written about the importance of Stopping unused...
It can be extremely useful to use the Azure CLI to manage / manipulate your Azure resources from the command-line. However, many of the commands...
It's very easy to spin up a Virtual Machine (VM) in Microsoft Azure. You can do it through the Azure Portal or with scripting tools such as the...
The Azure CLI is the cross-platform, command-line tool for managing and automating cloud resources in Microsoft Azure. The tool is supported across...
Azure Storage is a cloud service at the very center of Microsoft Azure. It provides the foundations for storing data in many services and systems...
The Azure SQL Database service allows you to set an Admin login and password when you provision a database server in the service. However, if you...
All cloud resources created / provisioned in Microsoft Azure need to be associated with Resource Groups. This is one of the basic features of the...
The Azure CLI is the cross-platform, command-line tool for managing resources in Microsoft Azure. Microsoft recently released the Azure CLI 2.0 and...
Here's a short introduction to the Azure Cloud Shell; a new feature recently released into the Microsoft Azure Portal as part of the many...