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Create an Azure VM with Terraform: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to deploy an Azure Virtual Machine using Terraform, covering infrastructure as code best practices, networking, security, and automation.
How to Create an Azure Virtual Machine with PowerShell
Step-by-step guide to creating Azure VMs using PowerShell automation with code examples, detailed explanations, and best practices for consistent deployments.
Create an Azure Virtual Machine with the Azure CLI
Learn how to create and configure an Azure VM using Azure CLI with step-by-step commands for resource groups, networking, security, and VM deployment.
Create an Azure VM with Bicep: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn to deploy an Azure VM using Bicep, Microsoft's DSL for ARM templates, with this step-by-step guide.
Migrate Terraform State with AzCopy in Azure Containers
Step-by-step guide to securely migrate Terraform state between Azure Blob Storage containers using PowerShell and AzCopy, with troubleshooting tips.
Change tmux command prefix
Storing DevOps documentation in git
Learn how to store DevOps documentation in git, integrating with Azure DevOps for version control, CAB approval, and automated document updates.
How to install Jupyter Notebook on Ubuntu Linux
Complete guide to installing Jupyter Notebook on Ubuntu with Python virtual environments, PDF export capabilities, and desktop integration for XFCE environments.
Disable Entity Framework Core Migrations
Learn how to disable Entity Framework Core Migrations by deleting the Migrations folder and the __EFMigrationsHistory table in your database.
Super lightweight bookmarks manager - dmenu bookmarks with bm
Create a lightweight, text-based bookmark manager using dmenu and bm on Linux that syncs across devices with cloud storage and works with any browser.
Create, attach and mount a managed disk to an Azure Linux Virtual Machine
Learn how to create, attach, and mount a managed disk to an Azure Linux Virtual Machine using ARM templates and SSH commands.
Chocolatey - Package Management for Windows
Fixing ARM Template Deployment Validation Errors
Azure ARM template error - The template deployment GUID is not valid according to the validation procedure. See inner errors for details.
Terraform - setting up domain DNS with cloudflare
Learn how to set up domain DNS with Cloudflare using Terraform, including importing existing DNS settings and creating new records.
Using Docker for local SQL Server development
Learn how to set up SQL Server in Docker for local development with persistent data storage using volume mounts and docker-compose for streamlined database workflows.
Resize Azure Windows OS disk script
Learn how to resize an Azure Windows VM OS disk using PowerShell with this step-by-step script that safely stops, updates, and restarts your virtual machine.
Returning Azure Active Directory groups as claims
Learn how to return Azure Active Directory groups as claims by modifying the application manifest and accessing group IDs in code.
Getting started with Terraform
Step-by-step guide to installing and using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) on Windows and Debian, with Docker integration examples.
PHP MSSQL error code 0x2746 - SQLSTATE[08001]
Replacing SSMTP with MSMTP in Docker
Connecting to Azure Database for MySql from php PDO
Learn how to securely connect PHP applications to Azure Database for MySQL using SSL certificates with PDO, including troubleshooting common verification issues.
Add IP Address to Azure Network Security Group
Can't move Team Services (VSTS) between Resource Groups in Azure
Understand the limitations and error messages when attempting to move Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) accounts between resource groups in Azure.
This tenant does not allow email verified users to be added due to an admin-defined policy
Resolve the issue of adding email verified users to an Azure tenant by changing company settings with the Azure Active Directory Module and PowerShell.
Azure Smalldisk Windows images
Microsoft.Compute/disks BadRequest diskDescription.properties.accountType.
Troubleshoot the Microsoft.Compute/disks BadRequest error related to the accountType property with a workaround using an older API version.
Delete Resource Groups with no resources
Use a PowerShell script to delete Azure Resource Groups with no resources, saving time and keeping your environment clean.
Extensionless url with jekyll on azure webapp
Learn how to configure extensionless URLs for a Jekyll site hosted on Azure Webapp using a custom web.config file with URL rewrite rules.
Building an Azure Virtual Machine with DSC and specifying a different WMF Version
Testing the speed of different WMF versions when building an Azure VM with DSC to find the fastest configuration.
How to Purge Azure CDN with PowerShell
Learn how to purge Azure CDN endpoints using PowerShell with step-by-step commands for listing profiles, endpoints, and executing the purge operation.
AZCopy - The server returned an error: (407) Proxy Authentication Required
Resolving the 'Proxy Authentication Required' error in AZCopy by creating a config file with default proxy settings.
Generate SAS token to access Azure Storage
Learn how to generate a SAS token to access Azure Storage, including steps for creating a resource group, storage account, and uploading files.
How to create an Azure Virtual Machine with ARM Template
Learn how to create and deploy an Azure Virtual Machine using ARM Templates with step-by-step instructions for resource group, storage, network, and VM setup.
Azure ARM Template Error: Gateway size Default is not supported for gateways of type dedicatedcircuit
Fixing the 'Gateway size Default is not supported for gateways of type dedicatedcircuit' error in Azure ARM templates by using the correct Gateway Type.
Free Azure Book
Find Azure Virtual Machine dynamic IP Address and RDP into it
Use PowerShell to find the dynamic IP address of an Azure VM and RDP into it without accessing the Azure portal.
Login to Azure with PowerShell non-interactively
Learn how to login to Azure with PowerShell non-interactively using service principals and certificates for automation.
Puppetlabs State of DevOps Report 2016
Controlling Azure Virtual Machines from PowerShell
Learn how to automate Azure VM management with PowerShell commands to start, stop, and query your virtual machines efficiently without using the Azure portal.
How to Redirect HTTP to HTTPS with the IIS Rewrite Module
Learn how to use the IIS Rewrite Module to redirect HTTP requests to HTTPS, ensuring secure connections for your website.
Puppetlabs State of DevOps Report 2015
Highlights from the Puppetlabs State of DevOps Report 2015, including key findings on IT performance and continuous delivery practices.
Setting up web endpoint monitoring in Azure
Learn how to set up web endpoint monitoring in Azure to ensure your website's availability and performance.
Tidying up TFS workspaces on the server
Learn how to view and delete TFS workspaces on the server to keep your environment clean and organized.
Azure physical hard drive import
Learn about the Windows Azure Import/Export Service for transferring large amounts of data to and from Blob Storage using physical hard drives.
Filewatcher in global.asax
Using FileSystemWatcher in Global.asax to monitor file changes and reload routes in an ASP.NET application.
Azure: Multiple sites per web role
Azure SDK 1.5 Error Solved – DevFC.exe stopped working
Fixing the 'DevFC.exe stopped working' error in Azure SDK 1.5 by resolving port conflicts with HTC Sync.
Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) Maximum number of retry attempts reached : 3
Resolving the Maximum number of retry attempts reached 3 error when using Amazon S3 with the .NET SDK by specifying the correct endpoint.
Azure SLA (Service Level Agreement)
Azure: Inbound bandwidth now FREE!
Azure: Timeouts between compute and blob storage
Solving timeouts between Azure compute instances and blob storage by ensuring they are in the same data center.
Windows Azure SDK 1.4 released
The Azure team has released version 1.4 of the Windows Azure SDK, integrating with the web deployment tool for easier application updates.
Azure for MSDN subscribers
Discover the free benefits for MSDN subscribers with Azure, including 750 hours of compute, 25GB bandwidth, and more.
Unlimited Load testing with visual studio Ultimate MSDN subscribers
MSDN Subscribers with Visual Studio Ultimate can now perform unlimited load testing, removing the 250 user cap and simplifying the process.
Add Identity to .NET Core 3.1 WebAPI
An introduction to Azure Functions
Asyncronous remote work
Azure Lab Services
Azure static site jekyll blog devops ci/cd
Connect to Azure VM with PowerShell
Create nuget feed in Azure DevOps
Create Python Virtual Environment
Create unattended Windows 10 installation
Debian static ip address
dmenu bookmarks with bm
Docker WSL2 integration
Download Windows 10 Enterprise 1909 ISO
Install all the Microsoft Linux things
Install Hortonworks on docker WSL2
Intro to Ansible
Learning Python
Load REST API in Power BI
PowerShell on Linux
PowerShell test ports between computers
Setting up Gulp in Visual Studio 2019
Setting up pass and dmenu passmenu script
Terraform - Azure detecting drift terraform
Terraform Azure
Typescript
Using Docker for Azure DevOps
vim dotnet autocomplete omnisharp
Windows 10 PowerToys
