Microsoft Azure infrastructure services
In this article, I am laying out the most noteworthy FTP server design considerations. Regardless of whether you are installing in an on-premise or in a cloud-based virtual machine or physical server or utilizing a cloud Paas-based service, there are certain factors which need to be taken into account. FTP server design considerations Ask yourself ... Read more
This article is a compilation of Azure free service tier services and other Microsoft sponsored offers and free benefits to developers, NGOs, government organizations and startups. Azure free service tier There is a handful of services in Azure which are provided free for either the first 12 months or forever. Free services may come with ... Read more
Table of Contents Introduction to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops design considerations Having implemented various on-premises Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops - VAD (former Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop) infrastructures, i decided to write a, rather long, technical article on Citrix architecture and design best practices. This long guide has it all, from Citrix Virtual Apps ... Read more
Introduction to Datacenter Technology This article provides a technical overview of datacenter technologies and systems. Datacenters form the backbone of the digital world, acting as the central hubs where computing resources are concentrated for remote access. These sprawling complexes of servers, networking equipment, and other hardware allow for the seamless delivery and storage of data, ... Read more
Introduction This post is part of a series of Stefanos Cloud blog posts covering Azure App Service design considerations. Part 1: In this first part of Azure App Service design considerations (https://stefanos.cloud/azure-app-service-design-considerations-part-1/) we cover all the initial design considerations for Azure App Service PaaS. Part 2: Check the second blog post (Azure App Service Design ... Read more
Introduction A gateway is a networking resource which handles network traffic while traversing different segments of the same ISO OSI network layer, for example a default gateway is a layer 3 domain (broadcast) gateway for routing purposes. The term gateway can also signify an application layer appliance which handles traffic for specialized application traffic scenarios, ... Read more
Introduction to discontinued services in Microsoft Azure This article provides a list of discontinued services in Microsoft Azure, as per the Azure service lifecycle. This includes services and features which have been discontinued, retired or deprecated. The below list shall be continuously be updated with latest updates from the Azure side. Many of these services ... Read more
Introduction When planning for the deployment or migration to any Azure storage type, there are a number of design factors to take into account. The current post lists Azure Storage design considerations and can be used as a design guide by Azure architects and pre-sales engineers when designing Azure storage solutions. Azure storage account types ... Read more
Introduction to quality assurance Quality assurance (QA) is an umbrella term which encompasses all application software and infrastructure quality tests which are performed to verify software application and infrastructure functional and non-functional attributes, including performance, scalability, availability and security. Azure infrastructure and application testing is a major part of quality assurance. This article includes a ... Read more
Top 10 sites with Azure news and updates This article contains a quick compilation of the top 10 sites I have found to be extremely useful and informational about all things Azure. I am using an RSS/Atom feed reader to have a single pane view of the content provided by these sites. In a highly ... Read more
