AzureTracks

Practical Azure and Microsoft 365 security walkthroughs

Andrew

  • The Humble Application Gateway

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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…

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  • Azure Backup – Selective Disk Backup and Restore

    Azure Backup – Selective Disk Backup and Restore

    Azure Preview announced that Selective disk backup and restore will be available upon request in Preview. This is a great step towards making your Azure subscriptions more cost effective and reducing duplicated backup services. Read the article at the link below…

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  • Create an Azure Virtual Environment – Accessing Storage Account File Shares

    Create an Azure Virtual Environment – Accessing Storage Account File Shares

    This article is the fifth in a mini-series that will show 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…

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  • Create an Azure Virtual Environment – Accessing Storage Accounts

    Create an Azure Virtual Environment – Accessing Storage Accounts

    This article is the fourth in a mini-series that will show 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…

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  • Create an Azure Virtual Environment – Storage Accounts

    Create an Azure Virtual Environment – Storage Accounts

    … that will show 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 steps for getting logged into Azure Portal…

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