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The live stream recording “Terraform basics for Microsoft Azure” is now available!
Some days ago I did a live stream to talk about infrastructure-as-code and Terraform basics. The goal was to give beginners a quick introduction why infrastructure-as-code makes sense and how Terraform works in it’s very basics.
Posted in Azure, DevOps
Tagged automation, azure, cloud, DevOps, hashicorp, IaC, infrastructure as code, microsoft, terraform
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2 free Infrastructure-as-Code Live Streams!
A while ago I announced a new infrastructure-as-code live stream. The idea was to give interested persons a kickstart how to use common tools and procedures they can use on Azure, either with ARM templates or Terraform. The poll results … Continue reading
Posted in Azure, DevOps, Events/Speaking
Tagged azure, DevOps, hashicorp, IaC, infrastructure as code, live stream, microsoft, terraform, training
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Using the Terraform Cloud with multiple Workspaces
In 2019, Hashicorp announced their very own Terraform Cloud. It allows you to manage state remotely, allows the remote execution of plan, apply and destroy tasks and supports integration with common version control systems to manage your code (and some … Continue reading
How to release existing resources from Terraform management
Some days ago I wrote an article how one can bring existing resources under Terraform management. While this is a valid scenario, the opposite could also be needed. This blog post demonstrates several methods how one can release existing resources … Continue reading
Posted in Azure
Tagged ARM, arm templates, azure, DevOps, IaC, infrastructure as code, state, terraform
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Are you really ready to use Azure?
Deploying services in Azure is as simple as going to the marketplace and filling out a form. And boom, a new service or resource is up and running. This is great because it saves time and makes services accessible to … Continue reading
Posted in Azure
Tagged access key, authentication, azure, azure ad, endpoint, master, mastering, network access, public endpoint, Security, storage account, user account
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Azure Security Center – Workflow Automation
Azure Security Center (ASC) is your main stop when you need a first broad overview of your environment’s security posture. If there is potential to improve your overall security, ASC will give you recommendations that explain how a specific resource … Continue reading
Posted in Azure
Tagged asc, automation, azure, azure security center, logic app, response, Security, workflow
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Just for fun: Using symbols in Azure
I was asked recently if it is possible to use symbols when assigning names to Azure objects. The short answer is ‘yes’, this is indeed possible, but definitely not something I would recommend in a business environment. However, it makes … Continue reading
Managing Azure Front Door with the Azure CLI
My last post about Azure Front Door went through the roof, so I though to deliver some more content about this topic. In this post I will focus on how Azure Front Doors can be deployed and managed using the … Continue reading
Unleashing Azure Virtual WAN – Part 1
If you are working with Azure and especially IaaS, you might know that designing and building a virtual network can become a challenge. Lots of differents parts must work together to have a secure, fast and solid network and routing … Continue reading
Posted in Azure
Tagged azure, filtering, hub, networking, peering, routa table, routing, spoke, traffic, virtual wan, wan
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Walkthrough: How to use and configure reservations to save money
When consuming cloud services, customers benefit from the pay-what-you-use billing model. That means that you only pay what you have provisioned and use. If you delete a resource, you will not pay for it anymore. This gives customers very good … Continue reading
Posted in Azure
Tagged azure, cost management, costs, reservation, reserved, reserved instances, ri, savings, virtual machine, vm
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