Category Archives: Azure

Conditional views in OMS using data-flow verification

Posted on 09/11/2016 by Marcel Zehner

In an OMS view you can enable data-flow verification and define a query that should be executed when someone accesses the OMS website. If the query returns no data, you can display a message that informs the user that there … Continue reading →

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Azure Resource Locks

Posted on 04/10/2016 by Marcel Zehner

In my last post I described how to use Azure Resource Policies to keep your environment clean. However, Azure Resource Policies do not protect you from unwanted modifications or even deletions of critical resources. This is where Azure Resource Locks … Continue reading →

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Azure Resource Policies – a complete walkthrough

Posted on 28/09/2016 by Marcel Zehner

When companies use Azure to deploy and use resources, they should use strict guidelines to safeguard their subscriptions and keep the quality at a high level. They need to make sure that resources are placed in the correct resource groups, … Continue reading →

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Visualize OMS Log Analytics data with PowerBI

Posted on 24/09/2016 by Marcel Zehner

In my last blog post I demonstrated how to collect and visualize Tesla Supercharger data with OMS Log Analytics. Now let’s take the next step and check out how this data can be forwarded to PowerBI to create interactive reports … Continue reading →

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Collect and visualize custom data with Microsoft OMS Log Analytics

Posted on 23/09/2016 by Marcel Zehner

The OMS HTTP data collector allows you to collect any data from any source and send it over to OMS. Using the OMS view designer you can then visualize the data. Curious how this works? Read on!

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Surface Hub Monitoring with OMS/Azure Log Analytics

Posted on 11/07/2016 by Marcel Zehner

Some days ago we received our first Surface Hub device for our headquarters in Bern. After using it for some days, we decided to order another one for our second office in Glattbrugg. Why? Because the device is absolutely amazing! … Continue reading →

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GitHub Source Control for your Visual Studio projects

Posted on 17/05/2016 by Marcel Zehner

In my last post I explained how you can use GitHub as a platform for Azure Automation runbook versioning and source control. Another tool IT Pros (like myself) use more and more is Visual Studio. This article walks you through … Continue reading →

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GitHub Source Control for your Azure Automation Runbooks

Posted on 14/05/2016 by Marcel Zehner

If you work with Automation you might know that you will only be successful when following crystal clear developlent guidelines and processes. One important factor to keep in mind – especially in larger projects with many involved automation engineers – … Continue reading →

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Operations Management Suite (OMS) – Alerting Part 1 (preview)

Posted on 07/12/2015 by Marcel Zehner

You might have heard of OMS already, Microsoft’s IT Management as a Service approach that delivers different capabilities from the cloud. Some days ago a new feature made it to the public preview status: Alerting! This means that OMS now … Continue reading →

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My new certification: MCSD – Azure Solutions Architect … or why I re-focus

Posted on 06/07/2015 by Marcel Zehner

Normally I do not blog about certifications I earned, but this one is somewhat special. The IT industry is transitioning, going through huge changes and the term “cloud” is in everyone’s head. This change will also impact many IT companies. … Continue reading →

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