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 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 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 […]
Microsoft Azure free training resources This article provides a compilation of Microsoft Azure free training and informational resources: Azure courses in MS Learn: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/azure/. Microsoft Azure Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure/ct-p/Azure. Inside Azure for IT. This section includes latest best practices, technical training, and insider information: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/what-is-azure/iaas/it-resources/. Azure enablement on Channel 9: […]
The acquisition of CloudKnox further enables Microsoft Azure Active Directory customers with granular visibility, continuous monitoring and automated remediation for hybrid and multi-cloud permissions. Microsoft is committed to providing their customers with unified privileged access management, identity governance and entitlement management including: Automated and simplified access policy enforcement in one […]
Renewal for Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate If you have this certification and it will expire within six months, you are eligible to renew. Show that you have kept current with the latest Azure updates by passing the renewal assessment. You can also prepare to renew with the curated collection […]
Every Azure service has a set of physical limitations by design. When planning and designing Microsoft Azure-based solutions, these Azure service physical limits should always be taken into account. More specifically, Azure has a number of subscription and service limits as well as default quotas and constraints. The following Microsoft […]
