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Azure DNS is a resource to host Domain Name System (DNS) in Azure, with this comes: Ultra-high availability Fast DNS queries Further redundancy of DNS due to Azure DNS being classified with ultra-high availability No additional Virtual Machine (VM) to act as a DNS server if further Active Directory Integration is not required Ability to … Read more
Running an Azure RM Template and it errors with: A simple PowerShell command will get you the verbose error log, to assist you with troubleshooting your Azure RM Template, -CorrelationId will be the tracking id mentioned above: With this I was able to find the test storage account name I was attempting to use was … Read more
Want to start blogging? Lets create a simple WordPress site hosted on a WebApp along with a MySQL DB With a few Azure CLI commands you will have the basics up and running, pretty cool – eh? Secondly, the configuration is totally stateless as you will be configuring both an Azure WebApp and Azure Database … Read more
This exam is a transition for those who already passed AZ-535. AZ-302: Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect certification transition is is based on both AZ-300: Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies & AZ-301: Microsoft Azure Architecture Design. The exam is very in-depth and covers the topics: Determine Workload Requirements (15-20%) Design and Identity Security (5-10%) Design a Business … Read more
I’ve made a list of Slack channels that I am currently part of that are Microsoft Azure related! Always a great way for open discussions and sharing information! Ask an Azure Architect Slack – https://askazure.io/ “We created this slack channel in an effort to foster a community, old and new, of users, customers, partners and … Read more
In my previous blog I gave an overview of Azure Managed Identity, specifically around virtual machines and managed identities. In this, I will be detailing the process of implementing a secure use of Key Vault with this virtual machine and how Identity Management can be used to retrieve secrets. There are two types of managed … Read more
Installed the IaaSAntimalware “Microsoft Antimalware” extension and trying to access the User Interface within your RDP session and getting this restriction error? Run the below PowerShell snippet: You can now open System Centre Endpoint Protection
Keeping credentials safe and secure has always been a priority, even more so when in the cloud – quite a potential challenge this can be within your application, virtual machine or requirements to authenticate to additional cloud services Within Microsoft Azure, using managed identities is one of the security precautions can assist you with the … Read more
Action Groups within Azure are a group of notification preferences and/or actions which are used by both Azure Monitor and service alerts. They can be defined in various ways depending on the environment you are working on, whether one action group is used for all alerts or action groups are split into different alerting scenarios. … Read more
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 … Read more