SQL Server Backup Throttling in Azure VMs (and in other virtualised environments)
Explains SQL Server backup throttling issues in Azure VMs due to disk throughput limits exceeding VM caps, causing performance problems.
Explains SQL Server backup throttling issues in Azure VMs due to disk throughput limits exceeding VM caps, causing performance problems.
A summary of key IT Pro-focused announcements from Microsoft's //BUILD 2020 conference, including Cloud for Healthcare and AI supercomputing.
A PowerShell script to check if backup is configured for Azure WebApps across a subscription, helping identify missing configurations.
A guide to writing unit tests for cloud infrastructure deployments using Pulumi and the F# programming language, with a focus on mocking.
A guide to writing unit tests for cloud infrastructure deployments using Pulumi's .NET SDK and mocking capabilities in C#.
A curated list of must-see sessions for developers at Microsoft Build 2020, focusing on languages, tools, and Azure.
Explains SQL Server licensing options and compliance steps when migrating virtual machines to Microsoft Azure.
Explains how to correctly pass multiple ports and IP ranges as arrays to the New-AzFirewallNetworkRule PowerShell cmdlet in Azure.
Announcement for an online Azure Skåne User Group event featuring AI/ML sessions on predicting earthquake damage and building chatbots.
Using PowerShell to identify Azure Windows VMs not utilizing Hybrid Benefit to save on licensing costs.
Explores secure credential management in Azure using Managed Identities to avoid storing secrets in code or configuration.
A guide on setting up Microsoft Teams for free to manage and connect a tech user group, covering features and step-by-step setup.
A personal retrospective on founding and leading the SQLPort user group for SQL Server and Microsoft Data Platform over its first decade.
Explains an Azure VM boot failure due to Hyper-V generation mismatch in custom images and provides the fix.
A technical guide on setting up and running a multi-track virtual tech conference stream on YouTube using OBS Studio and Azure VMs.
A guide to setting up Terraform with remote state storage in Azure and using workspaces for managing development and production environments.
A tutorial on building an OCR application using Angular for the frontend and Azure Computer Vision API for text extraction from images.
Part 3 of a series on using PowerShell to execute a Kusto query against Azure Log Analytics and export activity log data to CSV.
A guide to creating Azure storage accounts and blob containers using the clean, readable Azure Fluent API, including setup and code examples.
A technical guide on troubleshooting Conditional Access policies for Azure AD applications, focusing on why some apps don't appear in policy menus.