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Automating infrastructure setup in Azure Cloud using Terraform and Azure DevOps is a powerful approach to managing your infrastructure as code (IaC). This allows you to define and manage your Azure resources programmatically, version control your infrastructure configurations, and automate the deployment process. We will be creating a Java based WebApp(app service) in Azure cloud using Terraform and automate the […]
Read moreTo deploy an Azure Virtual Desktop environment using PowerShell, you need to perform the following steps: That’s it! You have now deployed an Azure Virtual Desktop environment using PowerShell. Please note that some parameter values, such as resource group name, location, virtual network details, and user principal names, should be replaced with your specific values.
Read moreConfigure the Azure provider provider “azurerm” {features {}} Create a resource group resource “azurerm_resource_group” “rg” {name = “my-resource-group”location = “westus”} Create a virtual network resource “azurerm_virtual_network” “vnet” {name = “my-virtual-network”address_space = [“10.0.0.0/16”]location = azurerm_resource_group.rg.locationresource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.rg.name} Create a subnet resource “azurerm_subnet” “subnet” {name = “my-subnet”resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.rg.namevirtual_network_name = azurerm_virtual_network.vnet.nameaddress_prefixes = [“10.0.1.0/24”]} Create an Azure Virtual Desktop host pool resource “azurerm_virtual_desktop_host_pool” […]
Read moreImplementing FSLogix within your Azure Virtual Desktop environment provides an optimized experience for your end users. For example, a non-persistent Pooled Windows AVD host pool will allow the user to have a decreased sign-in time because user profiles are stored in the VHD(X) file that gets mounted every time the user signs into the session host. You can implement this […]
Read moreUsing the Azure Data Copy Tool Summary In this article, we used the Azure Data Factory Copy Tool to create a data pipeline to move data from one location to another.
Read moreAzure Storage is a cloud service that provides scalable, secure, cost-effective storage solutions for various data types. However, data stored in Azure Storage may still be vulnerable to service disruptions, accidental deletions, or corruptions due to human errors, natural disasters, or malicious attacks. Therefore, it is essential to have a backup and disaster recovery plan for your Azure Storage account. […]
Read moreAzure Blob Storage supports SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol), allowing users to leverage object storage economics and features for their SFTP workloads. Users can provision a fully managed, highly scalable SFTP endpoint for their storage account with just one click during the storage provisioning process. SFTP support and protocol support for NFS 3.0, Blob REST, and Azure Data Lake Storage […]
Read moreAzure Policy is a powerful tool that allows you to enforce compliance and governance rules for your Azure resources. One way to use Azure Policy is to restrict the VM sizes deployed in your environment. This is particularly useful for controlling costs, as larger VM sizes can be more expensive. To restrict VM sizes with Azure Policy, you can create a […]
Read moreA common challenge that integrators run into is managing secrets and subsequently, managing access to secrets. Azure Key Vault is a service that developers can use to store their secrets, keys and other sensitive data. However, there is still a challenge with accessing these secrets. If you are storing the credentials to access Key Vault in a non-secure manner, you […]
Read moreIn most organizations there are several devices or applications that need to use an SMTP service to send email messages. An Exchange 2016 server can provide that service for you, however the configuration required on the server depends on the SMTP relay requirements of your scenario. The steps for how to configure Exchange Server 2016 SMTP relay are: Determining Internal vs External […]
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