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This exam is a transition for those who have already passed 70-533.AZ-102 exam is based on both AZ-100: Microsoft Azure Infrastructure and Deployment & AZ-101: Microsoft Azure Integration and Security. Exam questions weighing in roughly 50/50 from both exams. AZ:100 exam topics covered: Manage Azure Subscriptions and Resources (5-10%) Implement and Manage Storage (5-10%) Configure…
As of writing this blog, I have passed the following Microsoft Azure Exams:- Microsoft 70-533: Implementing Microsoft Azure Solutions Microsoft 70-535: Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions Microsoft AZ-102: Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification Transition I thought my next blog I will go into some detail exam preparation tips aimed at Microsoft Azure exams. The exam set I…
As mentioned in a previous blog – NSG’s control access by permitting or denying network traffic in a number of ways, whether it be:- Communication between different workloads on a vNET Network connectivity from on-site environment into Azure Direct internet connection 1. One NSG to rule them all Do you really need a NSG per subnet? Or…
I had the pleasure of attending this two day event “Microsoft FutureDecoded” in London Excel, thanks to @kainossoftware for sending me. The two days consisted of multiple Keynotes and numerous breakout sessions, infact over 100 of these! Day1 opened with a keynote consisting off: Michael Wignall – Microsoft UK CTO Cindy Rose – Microsoft UK…
No Powershell/AzureCLI experience? Don’t worry, Azure have created a solution to Start/Stop VMs during office hours without any coding required A great solution for cost saving, no need to have VMs running when they are not going to be used. I will document on how to enable this solution:- An automation account and Log Analytics…
Azure Virtual Machine cost saving – 10 ways to save! 1. Virtual Machine Up-Time A simple procedure to implement that can have a big impact on your monthly cost! Have a review of your virtual machines, do they need to be on 24/7? A quick sum:- Virtual Machine D11v2 Region: UK South per hour cost:…
Within your Azure Virtual Network (vNET) you may require connectivity from an additional source, options available include:- vNET Peer VPN Gateway ExpressRoute Gateway vNET Peer Common connection method for theoretically peering onto another Azure vNET, routing is done via the the Microsoft backbone and to the end user it will look like an extension of…
There may be a need to log the activity of an Azure Automation Account to Log Analytics, this can of course be done via the Portal but, if deploying in true automated fashion – it would be preferable to implemented via code. These log categories will be configured along with All Metrics:- JobLogs JobStreams DSCNodeStatus…
Last of the NPS integration with Azure MFA blogs, this will include using PowerShell for installation of the Radius Configuration from a backup along with additional snippets of PowerShell to potentially help you to automate your own NPS server build. Installation of NPS Server Role Install-WindowsFeature NPAS -IncludeManagementTools Configure and add RadiusClients The below Password…
In my previous blog, I detailed the process of how a Network Policy Server (NPS) is used to integrate with an Azure VPN gateway using RADIUS to provide Multi-Factor Authentication (Azure MFA) for point-to-site connections to your Azure environment. This is a follow-up to that, some additional troubleshooting for the NPS configuration. Firewall Network Policy…