Andrew
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Using Resource Tags in Cost Managment
Today we dive into pulling the cost breakdowns so we can bill back costs to other departments by using Azure tags attached to different resources. Last week we discussed how tags can be used for different reasons and walked through setting tags up for a resource…. Read the full article at the link below…
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How to Use Tags to Identify Resources
In Azure, we can use tags attached to different resources to help us classify them for lots of different reasons. The most common are uses for tags are security, management, and billing. Today we’ll take a short look at how to… Read the full article at the link below…
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Azure Universal Print
The long-awaited cloud printing solution from Microsoft is on the way and available now in Preview for specific customers in Commercial and Education tracks. You must be also be a Microsoft 365… Read the full article at the link below.
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Application Gateway – The Listener
Application Gateways provide a secure way to load balance and route incoming web requests to your Azure resources. Today we will look at getting HTTPS requests to come inbound from a browser to your App Gateway, then get sent to the correct server to handle secure requests. A configuration may use this design if you…
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The Humble Application Gateway
Azure Application Gateways offer an easy way to present web based applications without exposing your systems or content to the public Internet. Additionally, the App Gateway also provides a number of pretty advanced features such as URL based traffic routing, Web Application Firewall (WAF), and the traditional stability of a rock solid Layer 4 Load…
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Create an Azure File Share – Server-less File Sharing
There has been a shift towards server-less computing happening for some time now. What does it mean for storage, files, and how we access data such as files? I’ve had the good fortune to work with some amazing technical people over the years and I’ve recently had a couple of colleagues ask me about what…
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Delete a Resource Group with a Lock
Here I am spending a Sunday afternoon writing articles to share with the Azure community and as I start to rush through things a bit I notice the dreaded red X in my Azure notifications tray. I thought that today, I’d share how I’m just a regular human that rushes through things on occasion. So,…
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Promote a Windows Server to a Domain Controller
Today, we’re going to promote a domain controller in Windows Server Active Directory from being a member server of the domain into a leadership role — the Domain Controller. If you missed the last article on domain joining a Windows Server you can catch up right here. It’s important to have a domain controller placed…
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Domain Join a Windows Server
Why join a server to your Windows Server Active Directory domain? You would do this to unify service accounts, apply Group Policies, and unify your administrative accounts and management. There are still many organizations that debate the security advantages and disadvantages of domain memberships, but today we are here to join a server to an…
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Create an Azure Virtual Environment – Cleanup
This article is the last in a mini-series that has shown you how to build out an Azure virtual environment to do learning and testing with. If you already have a subscription that’s awesome! You can get the first 30 days for free with a Microsoft Azure trial account right here. Check out the first…