I’ve been working with the Cloud, and more specifically, Azure, for many years. And things undoubtedly have progressed. From back when we used to have to modify XML files for networking (yes, that was a thing), to ARM and PowerShell,…
Comparing ARM Templates with Azure Building Blocks – Part 3: ARM In Action
In the previous post, we walked through all the components we need to install and setup in order to work with Azure Building Blocks (ABB). In this post, we will re-create the same components that were deployed through our Azure…
Comparing ARM Templates with Azure Building Blocks – Part 2: ABB In Action
In the first part of this mini-series, we introduced you to the new Azure Building Blocks (ABB) that Microsoft recently announced. In this part, we will run through the first Azure Building Blocks (ABB) tutorial to get a feel for…
My Experience with the SCCM OMS Connector
Today I finally got around to attempting to integrate SCCM with OMS. For those that may not be aware, with the release of SCCM 1606, Microsoft has included a new feature; a pre-release of the Microsoft Operations Management Suite (OMS) Connector.…
Oh Where, Oh Where, Did My Azure PowerShell Go?
Today while preparing for an Azure Cloud Lab that I will be delivering next week, I installed the latest version of Azure PowerShell (which in this case is version 1.2.0). Normally, when you have Azure PowerShell installed, you can search…