Published in Microsoft Azure·Oct 11Member-onlyGetting Started with Azure Stack HCIOriginally published at https://adamtheautomator.com by Thomas Bründl on October 11, 2022. Nowadays, small and even large companies are confronted with the question of the right IT strategy and how to start evolution towards the cloud. The good news is that Microsoft comes with a suitable product, Azure Stack HCI. This…16 min read16 min read
Published in Microsoft Azure·Sep 13Member-onlyEnsure Success by Learning Azure Key Vault Best PracticesOriginally published at https://adamtheautomator.com by Matt McElreath on September 13, 2022. Protecting your data in the cloud can be worrisome when you don’t use any service to keep your secrets safe. The good news is that Azure Key Vaults provide a mechanism for securely storing and accessing secrets. Not sure…9 min read9 min read
Published in Microsoft Azure·Sep 13Member-onlyDiscover How to Use and Manage Azure PortalOriginally published at https://adamtheautomator.com by Nicholas Xuan Nguyen on September 13, 2022. As you start working with Azure, you’ll find that the Azure Portal is a great way to manage your resources. And if you’re wondering which resources and how you can manage Azure Portal, there are tons of them! …9 min read9 min read
Published in Microsoft Azure·Sep 7Member-onlyHow to Get Started with Azure Data StudioOriginally published at https://adamtheautomator.com by Nicholas Xuan Nguyen on September 7, 2022. If you’ve been used to managing databases via the command-line interface, that’s good enough. But admit it, that method requires a lot of typing, and remembering all the different commands can be challenging. Luckily, with Azure Data Studio…11 min read11 min read
Published in Microsoft Azure·Aug 16Member-onlyHow to Leverage Azure AD Connect Delta Sync For Faster SyncsOriginally published at https://adamtheautomator.com by June Castillote on August 16, 2022 When you make changes to a user account in Active Directory (AD), do you wonder how long before the changes reflect in Azure Active Directory (AAD)? Or perhaps can you force the synchronization to happen faster? Yes, you can…9 min read9 min read
Published in Microsoft Azure·Aug 16Member-onlyHow to Automate with Microsoft Azure RunbooksOriginally published at https://adamtheautomator.com Nicholas Xuan Nguyen on August 16, 2022. Automation is crucial in the modern world of IT. Automation tools like Microsoft Azure Runbooks can help do tasks faster and more efficiently. Although the learning curve may be steep for some, especially for those new to Azure…13 min read13 min read
Published in Microsoft Azure·Aug 3Member-onlyKeep in Sync with Microsoft Azure AD Sync Password WritebackOriginally published at https://adamtheautomator.com by June Castillote on August 3, 2022. The on-premises infrastructure typically remains when your organization’s directory service moves to the cloud, particularly Azure Active Directory. This co-existence is known as a hybrid setup and can often confuse end users because some tasks they need to do…9 min read9 min read
Published in Microsoft Azure·Jul 20Member-onlyHighly Effective Azure Monitoring with Azure Log AnalyticsOriginally published at https://adamtheautomator.com by Nicholas Xuan Nguyen on July 20, 2022. Azure Monitoring Log Analytics is a powerful tool in the Azure platform that provides near real-time analysis of log data collected from different sources. As an Azure Administrator, knowing how to use Log Analytics is critical to troubleshooting…9 min read9 min read
Published in Microsoft Azure·Jul 1Member-onlyHow to Use Azure Data Lake for Storage and AnalysisOriginally published by Nicholas Xuan Nguyen at https://adamtheautomator.com on July 1, 2022. You’ll likely need to store data somewhere as an administrator or developer, not just any data, but massive data. Where do you turn? The cloud is your most practical option, and luckily, Azure Data Lake can help for…11 min read11 min read
Published in Microsoft Azure·Nov 24, 2021Member-onlyHow to Build Infrastructure with Terraform in Azure DevOpsOriginally published at https://adamtheautomator.com by Amanda Punch on November 24, 2021. If you are a DevOps engineer, stop wasting time manually managing your infrastructure. Instead, let Terraform manage it for you! Terraform is an infrastructure as code (IaC) tool that allows you to build, change, and version infrastructure safely and…10 min read10 min read
