Introduction When planning a migration of .NET apps with associated SQL databases to Azure, you generally have two options: Azure IaaS with Azure VMs and VM scale sets running SQL Server or any other supported SQL DBMS (e.g. MySQL Server) Azure PaaS with Azure App Service and Azure SQL or […]
Introduction In a previous blog post, a high-level inventory of Azure App Service design considerations was provided. In this post, we provide further design considerations which supplement the first blog post. There are a number of ways to host your application code in Azure. This could be IaaS based (virtual […]
Introduction The Azure database for MySQL instance can be scaled up and down depending on your organization requirements without downtime, as described at: https://docs.microsoft.com/enus/azure/mysql/concepts-high-availability. This article describes all possible failure events (except for region-level failure), which are automatically managed by the Azure database for MySQL service, without admin intervention. Azure […]
Introduction As discussed in a previous blog post regarding Azure load balancing service options, Azure Front Door (AFD) is one of the many available load balancing options in Azure, the alternative options being the following: Azure Traffic Manager Azure Application Gateway which can be combined with Web Application Firewall Azure […]
Introduction When running a single instance of an Azure App Service, you . You need at least two instances of the Azure App service to be covered for Azure zone-level disasters, since each instance will be running in a different zone. You are however covered in cases of Azure region […]
Introduction You may come across an implementation scenario in which you will need to utilize the customer’s Google Cloud Platform (GCP) directory as an Identity Provider when consuming Azure services. This contradicts to the default case in which Azure AD is both an Identity Provider (IDP) and a Service Provider […]
Introduction While monitoring monthly Azure costs and Azure resource performance, administrators often face questions about Azure resource availability. Service Level Agreements are formal agreements between Microsoft and it customers. These agreements dictate the availability levels of each Azure service. Two of the most common Azure services are Virtual Machines (IaaS) […]
The Open Container Initiative (OCI) is a lightweight, open governance structure (project), backed by the Linux Foundation, for the express purpose of creating open industry standards around container formats and runtime. The OCI was launched on June 22nd 2015 by Docker, CoreOS and other leaders in the container industry. The […]
Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 Microsoft have announced the Windows 365 Cloud PC, an incredibly simple way to securely stream Windows from the Microsoft Cloud, delivered as a complete software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution built on the Azure Virtual Desktop platform. Windows 365 is ideal for customers looking for a personalized […]
The Windows 365 Cloud PC On July 14th 2021 Microsoft announced Windows 365, a cloud service that introduces a new way to experience Windows 10 or Windows 11 (when it’s generally available later this calendar year) for workers from interns and contractors to software developers and industrial designers. Windows 365 takes […]
