ARM Templates and Cloud Init
It's easy enough to utilize the inline Cloud-Init in your ARM templates to configure your site. But how do you develop and deliver your Cloud Config outside of your ARM templates?
Data DevOps: Deploying SQL Server DACPACs to Docker
In order to truly optimize the workflow and create a culture of DevOps, we need to be able to quickly build and deploy databases. To automate this process, we need to rely on improving our ability to utilize infrastructure as code. In this post, I’m going to show you how to use sqlpackage to automate…
DevOps and Documentation
Good software requires good documentation. And good documentation requires a DevOps process to ensure you always have the latest version...
Mastering Azure Network Addresses
If you want to master Azure, you must first understand how to master Azure networks and addresses.
Understanding the Azure Certification Path
Interested in getting certified for Azure? Wanting to understand the path to becoming an MCSE or MCT? This is the process...
Conditional Build and Release Tasks in VSTS
Did you know that build and release tasks can be configured to execute based on logical conditions? Learn about this powerful feature for builds and releases.
Using OnMicrosoft.com Azure Active Directory Accounts
Your Azure Active Directory account has a special domain name associated with it. Learn how to create users in this domain to manage Azure more effectively.
Enabling Release Annotations in VSTS
Learn how to use VSTS to create release Annotations in Application Insights.
Correctly Sizing Azure Virtual Machines
The fixed nature of the options for sizing virtual machines in Azure can be confusing. Learn how to define the right VM size for your loads.
Handling “Open File – Security Warning”
It seems like a simple enough task. Use an Azure File share to store an executable and use a PowerShell script to execute the application on a new virtual machines. In practice, however, you might find that the executable is quietly failing to run. Running the executable on the server manually, the problem becomes apparent…
DevOps News From Connect(); 2017
The Microsoft Connect(); 2017 online event is nearly over, and so far we’ve heard lots of exciting news from Microsoft about Azure and changes to improve their support for DevOps. In fact, DevOps has been a big part of the theme this year. So let’s recap some of the announcements that have been made… Azure…
Using SSH with Visual Studio Team Services
In April 2016, Visual Studio Team Services introduced support for using SSH to connect to Git repositories. Over the summer of 2017, Microsoft made a number of improvements to reduce latency and improve performance for Git connections. These changes take advantage of Azure Traffic Manager to route the traffic over the Azure Global Network. According…
