Deploying Azure DevOps (ADO) Using Terraform

About a month ago, Microsoft announced the release of the Azure DevOps Provider for Terraform. Using this provider, we’re able to create Azure DevOps (ADO) projects, repositories, pipelines, variable groups, etc. Recently, I delivered the 3rd part in my 3-part presentation series on “Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Using Terraform”. This “advanced edition” covered deploying infrastructure (ie. a hub-and-spoke…

Cloning Azure VMs into Production via Azure Backup

I wanted to share this experience I had on a project, and some lessons learned about it. Scenario This project was typical, with both Production and Non-Production environments; all hosted within Azure. In the Non-Production environment, the various Application Teams had engaged with their respective Vendors, to perform the supported installation and configuration of the…

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Terraforming Azure Network Security Groups (NSGs)

Here’s a scenario that I encountered recently with a client, and with the help of HashiCorp, was able to overcome. Scenario Firstly, we have some Terraform code that sets up a VNet and corresponding Subnets. Aside from all the variables, and naming conventions we’re dynamically extrapolating, it’s fairly simple. Next, in a separate Terraform module,…

Your Organization’s Data Cannot Be Pasted Here. Easy Fix

Your Organization’s Data Cannot Be Pasted Here. Easy Fix

If you are an Outlook user then probably you have faced the same error “Your organization’s data cannot be pasted here.” as I did recently. Getting error messages in between your work can be very annoying sometimes and disrupt your performance. In the digital world, data plays a vital role in everyone’s life. If you…

Azure Monitoring Tools Explained – Part 13: System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)

In the first part of this series, we introduced the confusion and complexity that tends to occur when looking at the long list of monitoring tools available for Azure. We then provided a list of currently available tools that we will explore further. We’ve already discussed Azure Activity Logs, Application Insights, Azure Advisor,  Azure Alerts, Azure Diagnostics, Azure…

Azure Monitoring Tools Explained – Part 12: Service Health

In the first part of this series, we introduced the confusion and complexity that tends to occur when looking at the long list of monitoring tools available for Azure. We then provided a list of currently available tools that we will explore further. We’ve already discussed Azure Activity Logs, Application Insights, Azure Advisor,  Azure Alerts, Azure Diagnostics, Azure…

Azure Monitoring Tools Explained – Part 11: Operations Management Suite (OMS)

In the first part of this series, we introduced the confusion and complexity that tends to occur when looking at the long list of monitoring tools available for Azure. We then provided a list of currently available tools that we will explore further. We’ve already discussed Azure Activity Logs, Application Insights, Azure Advisor,  Azure Alerts, Azure Diagnostics, Azure…

Azure Monitoring Tools Explained – Part 10: Network Watcher

In the first part of this series, we introduced the confusion and complexity that tends to occur when looking at the long list of monitoring tools available for Azure. We then provided a list of currently available tools that we will explore further. We’ve already discussed Azure Activity Logs, Application Insights, Azure Advisor,  Azure Alerts, Azure Diagnostics, Azure…