Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026: 31 Days of Challenges (AdminDroid Blog)

Published: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:06:53 UTC

October is back, and so is our favorite tradition at AdminDroid: Cybersecurity Awareness Month.🛡️  This is our fifth year celebrating it with a dedicated series


Microsoft makes repo’s for Learn documentation private, now what? (Our Cloud Network)

Published: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:48:05 UTC

Microsoft have just made underlying GitHub repo's for their Microsoft Learn documentation private, so what do we do next? The post Microsoft makes repo’s for Learn documentation private, now what? appeared first on Our Cloud Network.


AI-901 Explained: What’s New in Microsoft’s Azure AI Fundamentals Exam (Ciraltos)

Published: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:55:45 UTC

If you have been putting off studying for Microsoft’s Azure AI Fundamentals certification because you were not sure where to start, now is a good time to jump in


Making AI reviews useful in pull requests (Thomas Thornton Blog)

Published: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:13:06 UTC

AI code review becomes noisy quickly on busy pull requests


Global Secure Access – Multiple Traffic Forwarding profiles for Private Access is finally here! (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:19:19 UTC

Last Updated on September 28, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction Previously, Global Secure Access Private Access had… The post Global Secure Access – Multiple Traffic Forwarding profiles for Private Access is finally here! first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


Enhancing Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine lifecycle (Microsoft Azure Blog)

Published: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:00:00 UTC

Our Virtual Machine Lifecycle policy guides how we manage these transitions, giving Azure customers transparency, predictability, and guidance. The post Enhancing Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine lifecycle appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.


ACA Sandboxes - Isolated, secure hosting for agents (John Savill's Technical Training)

Published: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:15:57 UTC

The same infrastructure that hosts Microsoft's own agentic capabilities are now available for you to use with your own orchestration. 🖼️ Whiteboard at https://github.com/johnthebrit/RandomStuff/raw/master/Whiteboards/ACASandboxes.png 📘 Docs at https://sandboxes.azure.com 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel


ACA Sandboxes Quick Overview #ai #containers #agents (John Savill's Technical Training)

Published: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:15:24 UTC

Quick overview of the ACA sandboxes capability that also powers Microsoft own agentic solutions.


Your LLMs Need a Front Door: Why Every Enterprise AI Platform Needs an AI Gateway (AZURE HEROES - Blog)

Published: Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:34:28 UTC

Every enterprise AI platform hits the same wall.​ One team gets one Azure OpenAI deployment


Entra 🆔 News #168 → This week in Microsoft Entra (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:47:06 UTC

👋 Hi, Merill and Joshua here with this week’s roundup of the latest news on Microsoft Entra from around the globe 🌍.


Microsoft adds a native spell checker to new Outlook (Our Cloud Network)

Published: Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:27:56 UTC

New Outlook will check spelling before an email is sent, reducing mistakes and the need to deploy third-party tools for this basic safeguard. The post Microsoft adds a native spell checker to new Outlook appeared first on Our Cloud Network.


Azure Weekly Update - 25th September 2026 (John Savill's Technical Training)

Published: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:42:19 UTC

Nice selection of updates this week! Charity event URL at https://give.curechildhoodcancer.org/fundraiser/7465401 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel


Security Copilot is now included as part of Microsoft 365 E5/E7 (Our Cloud Network)

Published: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:50:03 UTC

Microsoft 365 E5 and E7 now include Security Copilot capacity


Ship agents faster with expanded model choice, voice agents, and continuous optimization (Microsoft Azure Blog)

Published: Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:00:00 UTC

The best model for your business will keep changing


What is dynamicMembershipPriority for Entra Groups? (Our Cloud Network)

Published: Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:25:10 UTC

Microsoft Graph beta now exposes dynamicMembershipPriority for some Entra groups


Your architecture diagram is not your resilience (Microsoft Azure Blog)

Published: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:00:00 UTC

For years, resilience was something you set up once


Designing agent-first platforms: What changes when agents do the work (Microsoft Azure Blog)

Published: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:00:00 UTC

The organizations pulling ahead are not simply adding AI to what they already have


Pay-As-You-Go Billing for Microsoft OneDrive Accounts (AdminDroid Blog)

Published: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:54:15 UTC

Microsoft introduces a new pay-as-you-go billing option for OneDrive Storage, where admins pay only for the storage users actually consume beyond their licensed quota


Microsoft Sovereign Private Cloud and Azure Local: Much More Than a Virtualization Platform (Thomas Maurer)

Published: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:49:12 UTC

Most organizations first encounter Azure Local during a virtualization review


GPT-6 Astra, Sol, and Luna: For production agents in Microsoft Foundry (Microsoft Azure Blog)

Published: Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:30:00 UTC

Explore GPT-6 Astra, Sol, and GPT-6 Luna in Microsoft Foundry, with scalable model options for production AI agents, complex workflows, and high-volume tasks. The post GPT-6 Astra, Sol, and Luna: For production agents in Microsoft Foundry appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.


Claude Opus 5.5 comes to Microsoft Foundry for long-running coding and knowledge work (Microsoft Azure Blog)

Published: Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:00:25 UTC

AI models are increasingly taking on work that extends far beyond a single prompt: building a feature across a codebase, investigating a complex issue, synthesizing hundreds of pages of information, or working through a multi-step business process. The post Claude Opus 5.5 comes to Microsoft Foundry for long-running coding and knowledge work appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.


Microsoft Purview Increases Auto-Expanding Archive Limit to 3 TB for Mailboxes (AdminDroid Blog)

Published: Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:36:00 UTC

Starting in October 2026, Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management is doubling the auto-expanding archive limit for eligible Exchange Online mailboxes from 1.5 TB to 3 TB


Succeeding with AI (John Savill's Technical Training)

Published: Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:03:05 UTC

What I've learnt over a lot of customer and Microsoft's own AI ambition. ▬▬▬▬▬▬ C H A P T E R S ⏰ ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:00 - Introduction 00:23 - AI adoption 01:32 - Where can AI drive benefit 08:49 - What makes a good AI initiative 17:47 - Human and AI 18:44 - Where do we get stuck 22:21 - Rethinking our organization 23:11 - Intelligence and trust 23:39 - Intelligence 28:19 - Trust 35:52 - Models 38:44 - Amplifying the human 39:07 - Bad actors using AI 40:00 - Summary 41:01 - Close ▬▬▬▬▬▬ K E Y L I N K S 🔗 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► Whiteboard: 🔗 https://github.com/johnthebrit/RandomStuff/raw/master/Whiteboards/AISuccess.png ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Want to learn more? 🚀 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 📖 Recommended Learning Path for Azure 🔗 https://learn.onboardtoazure.com 🥇 Certification Content Repository 🔗 https://github.com/johnthebrit/CertificationMaterials 📅 Weekly Azure Update 🔗 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nEv7jSfOVmQGRp9wAoAM0Ks ☁ Azure Master Class 🔗 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nGccbp8VSpAozu3w9xSQJoY ⚙ DevOps Master Class 🔗 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nFr8RzQ4GIxUEznpNR53ERq 💻 PowerShell Master Class 🔗 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nFq_hR7FcMYg32xsSAObuq8 🎓 Certification Cram Videos 🔗 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nHz2qfLvPsAz9CnnXofhmcA 🧠 Mentoring Content 🔗 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nGHxNkSWB0PjzZHwZ0BkXZZ ❔ Questions? Maybe I answered it in my FAQ 🔗 https://savilltech.com/faq 👕 Cure Childhood Cancer Charity T-Shirt Channel Store 🔗 https://johns-t-shirts-store.creator-spring.com/ 👂 Enable the subtitles and from there you can translate to your native language via the auto-translate feature in settings! https://youtu.be/v5b53-PgEmI for a demo of using this feature. SUBSCRIBE ✅ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpIn7ox7j7bH_OFj7tYouOQ?sub_confirmation=1 #ai #johnsavillstechnicaltraining #onboardtoazure


New Entra event hints at account takeover controls (Our Cloud Network)

Published: Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:49:06 UTC

A new Microsoft Graph endpoint suggests Entra custom authentication extensions could soon call external risk engines during account takeover checks. The post New Entra event hints at account takeover controls appeared first on Our Cloud Network.


Entra 🆔 News #167 → This week in Microsoft Entra (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:50:15 UTC

Learn about passkey support for B2B users and more


Azure Weekly Update - 18th September 2026 (John Savill's Technical Training)

Published: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:08:36 UTC

Really quick update! Charity event URL at https://give.curechildhoodcancer.org/fundraiser/7465401 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel


Microsoft Teams Allows Two Users to Share Screens Simultaneously in Meetings (AdminDroid Blog)

Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:25:33 UTC

Microsoft Teams is set to allow two separate users to share their screens simultaneously during a meeting


Active Directory Security Testing in Maester 2.2 (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:02:08 UTC

Listen now | 269 opt-in checks for on-prem Active Directory, with Maester maintainers Mike Soule and Sam Erde


Beyond Virtualization: Why Microsoft and Azure Local Stands Out as a leader in Two Gartner Magic Quadrants (Thomas Maurer)

Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:15:02 UTC

Organizations are rethinking their infrastructure strategies


Microsoft Entra Connect Sync – Passwordless Authentication is now GA, plus the new Entra Connect Migration Tool is here! (v2.6.91.0) (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:28:13 UTC

Last Updated on September 17, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction Some time ago, I published my blog… The post Microsoft Entra Connect Sync – Passwordless Authentication is now GA, plus the new Entra Connect Migration Tool is here! (v2.6.91.0) first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


Microsoft recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure (Microsoft Azure Blog)

Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:00:00 UTC

Gartner highlighted Microsoft’s unified single-product architecture, flexibility across hyperconverged and disaggregated architectures, and more. The post Microsoft recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.


Microsoft delays Entra SMS and voice retirement dates (Our Cloud Network)

Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:40:34 UTC

Microsoft has delayed Entra SMS and voice retirement for Global Administrators and external users while adding paid telecom providers as an alternative. The post Microsoft delays Entra SMS and voice retirement dates appeared first on Our Cloud Network.


Archive Inactive OneDrive and SharePoint Files with Microsoft Purview Retention Policies (AdminDroid Blog)

Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:23:54 UTC

Starting mid-September 2026, admins can automatically archive OneDrive and SharePoint files using Microsoft Purview retention policies


Microsoft adds basic permissions for groups in Graph (Our Cloud Network)

Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:36:15 UTC

Microsoft added new Microsoft Graph permissions for basic group data, membership reads and preferred data location updates, reducing reliance on Group.Read.All. The post Microsoft adds basic permissions for groups in Graph appeared first on Our Cloud Network.


How to update a pull request comment from GitHub Actions instead of creating duplicates (Thomas Thornton Blog)

Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:07:02 UTC

Update one pull request comment from GitHub Actions instead of creating duplicates after every push, using a stable marker, ownership checks and a simple upsert pattern.


Sovereign Application Portability with Adaptive Apps and Radius (Thomas Maurer)

Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:16:35 UTC

Most organizations have an exit strategy


Microsoft Outlook adds meeting organiser transfers (Our Cloud Network)

Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:58:24 UTC

Outlook will let users transfer meeting ownership instead of rebuilding invitations, although Teams meetings must wait for a later release phase. The post Microsoft Outlook adds meeting organiser transfers appeared first on Our Cloud Network.


Doomsday preppers get ready! AGI is here! (msandbu.org)

Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:12:27 UTC

This has been an interesting week to say the least, and now at the end of this week I got thinking about AGI and what is actually the threat of AI in regards to Cybersecurity and even humanity as a whole? Well firstly let me give a current overview on what is going on before […] The post Doomsday preppers get ready! AGI is here! appeared first on msandbu.org.


Entra 🆔 News #166 → This week in Microsoft Entra (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:28:55 UTC

Learn about


Are Your Microsoft Entra Extensions Actually Being Used? (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:00:09 UTC

Today I'll take a deeper dive into what Entra Extensions Manager can help with and be used for


How to Set Reminders in Microsoft Teams (AdminDroid Blog)

Published: Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:13:06 UTC

One of the most requested features in Microsoft Teams is rolling out now. I have waited years for this rollout, but before I get to the news, let’s start with the problem it solves.   Most of us have done this more times than we can count


Microsoft closes a data access gap for Graph API permission (Our Cloud Network)

Published: Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:13:52 UTC

Microsoft is removing unintended User.ReadBasic.All access to app role and licence data


Azure Weekly Update - 11th September 2026 (John Savill's Technical Training)

Published: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:03:02 UTC

Really quick update! Charity event URL at https://give.curechildhoodcancer.org/fundraiser/7465401 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel


Microsoft named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Container Management (Microsoft Azure Blog)

Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:00:00 UTC

Microsoft was named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Container Management


The Economics of Agent Optimization: How AI agent governance controls cost and proves ROI (Microsoft Azure Blog)

Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:00:00 UTC

This blog post is the fourth and final installment of The Economics of Agent Optimization, which shares the strategies, capabilities, and proof points that can help you optimize agent costs and run AI as a managed investment system on Microsoft Foundry. The post The Economics of Agent Optimization: How AI agent governance controls cost and proves ROI appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.


The future of infrastructure resiliency starts with modernization (Microsoft Azure Blog)

Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:00:00 UTC

Modernization only succeeds when organizations have confidence that their infrastructure can withstand disruption and continue supporting critical operations. The post The future of infrastructure resiliency starts with modernization appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.


The Hidden Laws of Cloud Transformation (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:44:56 UTC

Over the last few years I’ve been involved in many Azure migration and modernization assessments


Digital Sovereignty Guidance Is Now Part of the Cloud Adoption Framework (Thomas Maurer)

Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:55:06 UTC

Digital sovereignty has become one of the most energizing conversations in our industry


Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid Is Now GA: 6 Reasons to Use It, and 2 Reasons to Reconsider (Ciraltos)

Published: Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:26:57 UTC

Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid has officially reached general availability, giving organizations a new way to deliver virtual desktops and remote applications from their own data centers while still leveraging Azure services for connectivity and management


Free Active Directory Management Tools (AdminDroid Blog)

Published: Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:28:22 UTC

Discover 12 free Active Directory management tools that help IT admins automate tasks, generate reports, monitor directory health, and perform security audits


Microsoft Entra expands passkey registration campaigns (Our Cloud Network)

Published: Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:10:19 UTC

Microsoft Entra passkey registration campaigns will reach more users with restricted profiles


Exploring Azure Local and the Microsoft Sovereign Private Cloud at the HPE Customer Innovation Center (Thomas Maurer)

Published: Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:38:24 UTC

Organizations across industries are looking for ways to leverage cloud innovation while maintaining control over their data, operations, and compliance requirements


Microsoft AI Update August 2026 (John Savill's Technical Training)

Published: Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:03:40 UTC

Major Microsoft AI updates in August 2026. 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel


Azure Front Door Edge Actions (Cloudtrooper)

Published: Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:19:55 UTC

You might have noticed that a very interesting new feature has been published in the Azure Front Door documentation: Edge Actions


New feature in PIM - fire custom extensions on role activation (LearningByDoing.cloud)

Published: Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 UTC

I recently wrote about the things I would fix in Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management if Microsoft made me Product Manager for a day


Microsoft Security Architect: Active Directory Is 10x Harder to Defend Than Entra (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:18:11 UTC

Why a Microsoft Architect Says It's Time to Get Off Active Directory


Entra 🆔 News #165 → This week in Microsoft Entra (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:24:56 UTC

👋 Hi, Merill and Joshua here with this week’s roundup of the latest news on Microsoft Entra from around the globe 🌍.


Azure Weekly Update - 4th September 2026 (John Savill's Technical Training)

Published: Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:03:25 UTC

And we are in the last 1/3 of the year! Charity event URL at https://give.curechildhoodcancer.org/fundraiser/7465401 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel


Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid Join without VPN: A Deep Dive into the New Azure Arc-Based Architecture (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:05:28 UTC

Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid Join has traditionally required complex networking, VPNs, and supporting infrastructure


Tech in Five - Why does AI Hallucinate? (John Savill's Technical Training)

Published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:41:27 UTC

An overview of why AI will sometimes make things up and what you can do to minimize! 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel


Speaking at the Hybrid Platform Conference 2026 in Amsterdam (Thomas Maurer)

Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:43:54 UTC

I’m excited to share that I’ll be speaking at the Hybrid Platform Conference 2026, taking place on September 28, 2026, in Amsterdam


Change the Meeting Organizer in Outlook (AdminDroid Blog)

Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:56:31 UTC

Changing the organizer of a meeting has traditionally been a challenge for Microsoft 365 users


APIM Policy Patterns for AI Governance: Part 2 – Content Safety & Model Control (Thomas Thornton Blog)

Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 UTC

Part 1 covered the consumption side of an AI gateway: rate limits, token quotas, usage attribution and the telemetry needed to understand them


500K Ask Me Anything YouTube Live Stream (John Savill's Technical Training)

Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:07:28 UTC

An AMA to celebrate hitting 500,000 subscribers


Missing Service Principals in Entra ID: Why Conditional Access, App Protection and Global Secure Access will fail + more fun (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:58:52 UTC

Last Updated on September 6, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction When you set up Conditional Access policies… The post Missing Service Principals in Entra ID: Why Conditional Access, App Protection and Global Secure Access will fail + more fun first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


Azure Linux 4.0 Quick Overview #azure #linux (John Savill's Technical Training)

Published: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:46:20 UTC

Quick overview of Azure Linux 4.0.


Azure Linux 4.0 Overview (John Savill's Technical Training)

Published: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:43:19 UTC

A look at Azure Linux 4.0 and Azure Container Host! ▬▬▬▬▬▬ C H A P T E R S ⏰ ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:00 - Introduction 00:12 - History 02:42 - Why Azure Linux? 05:28 - Architecture 08:24 - Where can be used 09:01 - Lifecycle 09:19 - Looking at Azure Linux 11:41 - Using with WSL 13:10 - Azure Container Host 16:03 - Summary 16:40 - Close ▬▬▬▬▬▬ K E Y L I N K S 🔗 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► Whiteboard: 🔗 https://github.com/johnthebrit/RandomStuff/raw/master/Whiteboards/AzureLinux4.png ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Want to learn more? 🚀 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 📖 Recommended Learning Path for Azure 🔗 https://learn.onboardtoazure.com 🥇 Certification Content Repository 🔗 https://github.com/johnthebrit/CertificationMaterials 📅 Weekly Azure Update 🔗 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nEv7jSfOVmQGRp9wAoAM0Ks ☁ Azure Master Class 🔗 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nGccbp8VSpAozu3w9xSQJoY ⚙ DevOps Master Class 🔗 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nFr8RzQ4GIxUEznpNR53ERq 💻 PowerShell Master Class 🔗 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nFq_hR7FcMYg32xsSAObuq8 🎓 Certification Cram Videos 🔗 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nHz2qfLvPsAz9CnnXofhmcA 🧠 Mentoring Content 🔗 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nGHxNkSWB0PjzZHwZ0BkXZZ ❔ Questions? Maybe I answered it in my FAQ 🔗 https://savilltech.com/faq 👕 Cure Childhood Cancer Charity T-Shirt Channel Store 🔗 https://johns-t-shirts-store.creator-spring.com/ 👂 Enable the subtitles and from there you can translate to your native language via the auto-translate feature in settings! https://youtu.be/v5b53-PgEmI for a demo of using this feature. SUBSCRIBE ✅ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpIn7ox7j7bH_OFj7tYouOQ?sub_confirmation=1 #azure #linux #johnsavillstechnicaltraining #onboardtoazure


How General Motors Moved 200,000 People to Passkeys (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:34:40 UTC

The Enterprise Passkey Playbook: The Passkey Corners Most Rollouts Forget


Microsoft Teams Limits External Chat for Default onmicrosoft.com Domains (AdminDroid Blog)

Published: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:34:10 UTC

Microsoft is introducing outbound external messaging limits in Teams for organizations using only the default MOERA (onmicrosoft.com) domain


Introducing Entra Extensions Manager: A Better Way to Manage Custom Extensions (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:00:09 UTC

Ever felt like you needed some more options to store data in Entra, or the pain of having to figure out what, when and where data is stored? me too..


Entra 🆔 News #164 → This week in Microsoft Entra (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:43:11 UTC

👋 Hi, Merill and Joshua here with this week’s roundup of the latest news on Microsoft Entra from around the globe 🌍.


Azure Update 28th August 2026 (John Savill's Technical Training)

Published: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:04:56 UTC

Quick update from Argentina! 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel


Global Secure Access – Now with Windows Update support! (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:46:15 UTC

Last Updated on August 27, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction An interesting improvement is making it´s way… The post Global Secure Access – Now with Windows Update support! first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


Unified Meeting and Call Monitoring Experience in Teams Admin Center (AdminDroid Blog)

Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:30:31 UTC

Microsoft Teams admin center is introducing a single-pane experience for monitoring and troubleshooting meetings and calls across the organization


Azure Files Backup and Recovery: What IT Pros Need to Know (Ciraltos)

Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:57:46 UTC

Azure virtual machines are a common starting point for learning Azure Backup, but many real-world workloads run on Azure Files


How to protect against DDoS attacks (Extended edition) (msandbu.org)

Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:33:29 UTC

So, Norway is under attack


Microsoft PIM is great - but it has some shortcomings that need fixing (LearningByDoing.cloud)

Published: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 UTC

Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management, or PIM, is a product I both really like and sometimes get really frustrated with


Microsoft Entra memberOf Retirement: What Admins Must Do (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:18:50 UTC

Microsoft Entra Groups in 2026: memberOf, Nesting, Labels, Agents


Project Perception - Cybersecurity at the speed of AI (John Savill's Technical Training)

Published: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:40:44 UTC

Overview and demo of Project Perception! Whiteboard at https://github.com/johnthebrit/RandomStuff/raw/master/Whiteboards/Perception.png 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel


Perception Quick Overview #security #cybersecurity (John Savill's Technical Training)

Published: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:39:54 UTC

Quick overview of Microsoft's Project Perception, agentic end-to-end security.


APIM Policy Patterns for AI Governance: Part 1 – Rate Limits, Token Quotas & Observability (Thomas Thornton Blog)

Published: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:20:27 UTC

How I would use Azure API Management to control AI request rates and token consumption, attribute usage, emit useful telemetry and handle backend throttling.


Entra 🆔 News #163 → This week in Microsoft Entra (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:36:00 UTC

👋 Hi, Merill and Joshua here with this week’s roundup of the latest news on Microsoft Entra from around the globe 🌍.


Your Azure Backups Don’t Have to Be Complicated! (Ciraltos)

Published: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:10:00 UTC

If you manage infrastructure in Azure, chances are you already know you need a backup strategy


Azure Service Groups: The Missing Layer Between Governance and Operations (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:23:05 UTC

Azure governance has traditionally relied on Management Groups, Subscriptions, Resource Groups, and Tags


Time for a new lab environment – Part 2 (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:17:35 UTC

Last Updated on August 17, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction I’m excited to share the next post… The post Time for a new lab environment – Part 2 first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


From Azure Policy to APIM: Implementing Azure AI Guardrails (Thomas Thornton Blog)

Published: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:13:08 UTC

Azure Policy and API Management solve different parts of AI governance in Azure


Pass-the-Passkey: What Michael Grafnetter's Black Hat Research Means for Entra Admins (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:17:34 UTC

How malware bypasses passkey phishing resistance in Windows and Microsoft Entra ID and the device-trust controls that actually stop it.


Entra 🆔 News #162 → This week in Microsoft Entra (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:14:45 UTC

👋 Hi, Merill and Joshua here with this week’s roundup of the latest news on Microsoft Entra from around the globe 🌍.


Are we locked in the Cloud? (msandbu.org)

Published: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:49:13 UTC

Not a day goes by without someone talking about cloud sovereignty and becoming less dependent on US tech giants (AWS, Azure, Google and so on).Many make valid points


Azure SRE Agent for Networking (Cloudtrooper)

Published: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:14:32 UTC

You might have heard about the Azure SRE Agent (https://aka.ms/sreagent)


The square design with hub-and-spoke (Cloudtrooper)

Published: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:56:14 UTC

This is a continuation from my previous post Azure Route Server route maps: more than a feature, where I discussed some of the patterns not supported by route maps in Azure Route Server (ARS), such as VNet-to-VNet VPN connections and BGP peers in another hub (although these ones might be addressed by the time route … Continue reading The square design with hub-and-spoke


Building an Azure AI Landing Zone Without Slowing Teams Down (Thomas Thornton Blog)

Published: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:26:16 UTC

An Azure AI Landing Zone should make the governed route the easiest route for delivery teams


Set up OpenwebUI on Docker with Foundry and Entra ID Authentication (Caddy) (msandbu.org)

Published: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:53:30 UTC

Last week I was asked to set up an GenAI Chat solution for an workshop and decided to use OpenWebUI GitHub – open-webui/open-webui: User-friendly AI Interface (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, …) · GitHub which is a pretty flexible solution in terms of using your own data, supporting different models and authentication methods (and its free!) […] The post Set up OpenwebUI on Docker with Foundry and Entra ID Authentication (Caddy) appeared first on msandbu.org.


From SMS MFA to Passkeys: A Practical Microsoft Entra Migration Plan (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:58:46 UTC

Microsoft-managed SMS and voice MFA will stop working on February 1, 2027.


Azure Route Server route maps: more than a feature (Cloudtrooper)

Published: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:28:21 UTC

If you have been following the Azure Networking space lately, you will probably have noticed the global preview of a new feature: route maps for Azure Route Server


Entra 🆔 News #161 → This week in Microsoft Entra (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:38:29 UTC

👋 Hi, Merill and Joshua here with this week’s roundup of the latest news on Microsoft Entra from around the globe 🌍.


MFA vs. Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra ID (Ciraltos)

Published: Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:59:40 UTC

Multi-Factor Authentication and Conditional Access are two of the most important security features in Microsoft Entra ID


Entra ID Protection – User Risk with Unified Identity Signals from Defender is here! (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:38:04 UTC

Last Updated on August 6, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction My summer vacation is now over, and… The post Entra ID Protection – User Risk with Unified Identity Signals from Defender is here! first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


Many-regions networking with Azure Route Server (Cloudtrooper)

Published: Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:21:11 UTC

The AI era has brought many good things: from endless cat videos to applications vibe-coded during the lunch break, but there is also something else they have brought to the table: capacity issues in public clouds


AI-Assisted Engineering: Measure Outcomes, Not Activity (Thomas Thornton Blog)

Published: Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:46:32 UTC

Measuring AI-assisted engineering by activity alone misses the point


The Ultimate Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access Migration Guide (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:12:44 UTC

The Migration Guide That Saves 80% of Your Deployment Time


Entra 🆔 News #160 → This week in Microsoft Entra (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:27:46 UTC

Learn about device sync coming to Entra Cloud sync, temporary opt-out for automatic passkey registration and more...


Drawio Agent Skill (Thomas Thornton Blog)

Published: Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:52:58 UTC

The Draw.io MCP Diagramming Agent Skill provides a reusable working method for creating clear, editable diagrams with Draw.io MCP


Why Entra Admins Need Microsoft Purview Now (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:55:40 UTC

Protecting Sensitive Data from Unsanctioned AI Apps


How Big Is a Fish? Making Sense of GenAI’s Energy Use (msandbu.org)

Published: Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:34:50 UTC

The UN recently released a research paper on the enviromental impact of AI (https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167658) which gives a lot of good insight into the energy cost of AI


Entra 🆔 News #159 → This week in Microsoft Entra (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:54:14 UTC

👋 Hi, Merill and Joshua here with this week’s roundup of the latest news on Microsoft Entra from around the globe 🌍.


LLM Locked in? (msandbu.org)

Published: Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:53:04 UTC

While many are talking about sovereignty these days and how to become less dependent on the large tech companies and their language models such as Anthropic ( such as where Fable was blocked from the US government, since the government was scared of its capabilities) and now yesterday when it was announced that OpenAI had […] The post LLM Locked in? appeared first on msandbu.org.


Not All MFA Is Equal – Phishing Resistant MFA and Authentication Strengths in Entra ID (Ciraltos)

Published: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:12:02 UTC

Enabling MFA is one of the most impactful things you can do to protect your Microsoft 365 environment


Azure capacity constraints in Europe: why North Europe is feeling it most ()

Published: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:07:51 UTC

AllocationFailed


Why agent skills need good descriptions (Thomas Thornton Blog)

Published: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:00:00 UTC

Agent skills are only useful if the agent knows when to use them


Important LLM benchmarks to know about (msandbu.org)

Published: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:22:32 UTC

I still notice when I read posts from different people on Linkedin and social media (like Twitter/X)  that they still post things like THIS IS THE BEST MODELCURRENTLY MUCH BETTER THEN X,Y,ZOH MY GOD X,Y,Z  IS BLOWING AWAY THE COMPETITION!and the list goes on and on, however they fail to actually understand the bigger difference […] The post Important LLM benchmarks to know about appeared first on msandbu.org.


How Xbox Secures 70+ Entra Tenants Every Night with Maester (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:16:41 UTC

Xbox Security's Playbook for Securing 70+ Entra Tenants


Entra 🆔 News #158 → This week in Microsoft Entra (Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra)

Published: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:17:45 UTC

Learn about passkeys becoming the default authentication method, SMS and voice reitrement and more...


Conditional Access in the Real World – Break-Glass Accounts, Legacy Auth, and Named Locations (Ciraltos)

Published: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:26 UTC

Requiring MFA for all users is one of the most impactful things you can do to protect your Microsoft 365 environment


HolmesGPT + Azure AI Foundry: A Quick Kubernetes Troubleshooting Demo (Thomas Thornton Blog)

Published: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:04:13 UTC

A quick HolmesGPT demo using Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI and a local kind cluster


Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on Bare Metal (Thomas Maurer)

Published: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:10:00 UTC

Many organizations need to run Kubernetes on-premises, at the edge, or in sovereign environments, while still benefiting from the simplicity and consistency of Azure


The 3 Azure Security Mistakes I See During Audits (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:17:56 UTC

I’ve performed many Azure audits over the years, both formally and informally while learning new environments


Stay in Control of your Data Customer Lockbox for Microsoft Azure (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:07:21 UTC

One of the questions I often ask customers during Azure security and governance workshops is: “What happens if Microsoft Support needs access to your data to troubleshoot a critical issue?” Most organizations assume Microsoft engineers can simply access their environment whenever needed


Conditional Access Policy – Building Real MFA Enforcement in Microsoft Entra ID (Ciraltos)

Published: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:46:07 UTC

Security Defaults are a great first step for organizations that are just getting started with MFA enforcement in Microsoft Entra ID


How the Microsoft Baseline Security Mode Left Ghost Policies in Entra ID (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:49:13 UTC

Last Updated on July 9, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne In the following blog post about the bugs… The post How the Microsoft Baseline Security Mode Left Ghost Policies in Entra ID first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


Optimal routing with ExpressRoute – Revisited (Cloudtrooper)

Published: Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:46:39 UTC

There are two articles in Microsoft documentation that contain the most important guidelines to configure routing over ExpressRoute: Both are good articles and describe correct design patterns, but they were written a long time ago and most readers struggle to map those concepts to the current technologies available in Azure, most notably in Virtual WAN


EU Azure Regions Capacity – June 2026 (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:54:30 UTC

The purpose of this post is to share what I’ve learned (through prompting through AI) about capacity issues in Azure regions in the EU


How to Deploy Azure Local Small Form Factor (SFF) – Bringing Azure to the Edge (Thomas Maurer)

Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:22:18 UTC

As organizations continue to push workloads closer to where data is generated, edge computing is becoming a critical part of modern architectures


Microsoft Entra Connect Sync – Passwordless Authentication – now supported! (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:29:18 UTC

Last Updated on July 8, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction Finaly – after a long time we… The post Microsoft Entra Connect Sync – Passwordless Authentication – now supported! first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


Azure Local Simplified Machine Provisioning (Thomas Maurer)

Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:38:56 UTC

Deploying infrastructure at the edge has always been one of the more painful parts of running hybrid environments


Speaking at the Microsoft Digital Sovereignty Day – Zurich, Switzerland 2026 (Thomas Maurer)

Published: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:56:57 UTC

I’m excited to share that I will be speaking at the Microsoft Digital Sovereignty Day – Zurich, Switzerland, taking place on July 9, 2026, at Microsoft The Circle in Zurich


Windows Lies Make Application Gateway Certs Harder (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:53:25 UTC

You’ve got a valid certificate


Choosing the Right Extension Type in Microsoft Entra (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:11 UTC

I’ve been seeing a lot of discussions about the different extension types available across Microsoft Entra objects, and I have a few thoughts on the subject that I want to share with y’all


Private by Design: A Practical Guide to AI Networking on Azure (AZURE HEROES - Blog)

Published: Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:00:00 UTC

Most AI outages I see aren't model problems


Managed Identity Permission Manager v1.1.0.5 is here! (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:30:31 UTC

Last Updated on June 11, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction I’m thrilled to announce the latest release… The post Managed Identity Permission Manager v1.1.0.5 is here! first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


A critical vulnerability was resolved in Veeam Backup & Replication v12.3.2.4854 (DirTeam.com)

Published: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:43:15 UTC

Yesterday, Veeam addressed a critical vulnerability in its Backup & Replication v12 product, that allows adversaries to execute arbitrary code on the Backup Server… but only when the host is domain-joined


Azure Arc: Why you need both WindowsOsUpdateExtension and WindowsPatchExtension (Wim Matthyssen)

Published: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:55:02 UTC

If you have noticed both WindowsOsUpdateExtension and WindowsPatchExtension installed on an Azure Arc-enabled server, you might wonder whether something isContinue Reading


Step-by-Step guide to Microsoft Entra Agent ID – Part 03 – Create Attribute-Driven Conditional Access Policy for Agent Identities (REBELADMIN)

Published: Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:51:10 UTC

In my previous posts of this series, I explained the core components and authentication flows of Microsoft Entra Agent ID and steps to create Agent identity blueprints and Agent Identities


MANA is rolling out to existing Azure VM sizes: what it means for your NVAs ()

Published: Wed, 20 May 2026 11:42:41 UTC

If you’ve been running Network Virtual Appliances in Azure for a while, this is one you’ll want to pay attention to


Step-by-Step guide to Microsoft Entra Agent ID – Part 02 – Create Agent identity blueprints and Agent Identities (REBELADMIN)

Published: Mon, 18 May 2026 20:18:20 UTC

In my previous post, I explained the core components and authentication flows of Microsoft Entra Agent ID


Azure Arc-enabled SCVMM: Securing the Azure Connected Machine agent during onboarding with PowerShell (Wim Matthyssen)

Published: Mon, 18 May 2026 07:30:00 UTC

In this blog post, I’ll cover one of the more overlooked aspects of deploying Azure Arc-enabled SCVMM, which is hardeningContinue Reading


Introducing the New PIMActivation Portal: Managed, Self-Hosted, and Mobile Ready (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:10 UTC

Today I want to share something I’ve been working on for a while now - a Progressive Web App (PWA) version of my PowerShell-based tool, PIMActivation! Back in October 2025 I released the first version of my PowerShell module PIMActivation, which I also wrote a blog post about that you can read here


Azure Arc-enabled SCVMM: Why “ResourceMoveValidationFailed” blocks subscription moves and how to migrate (Wim Matthyssen)

Published: Tue, 12 May 2026 13:21:23 UTC

In this blog post, you will learn why the ResourceMoveValidationFailed error occurs when attempting to move an Azure Arc-enabled SCVMMContinue Reading


5 Most Common Azure Review Findings (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Mon, 11 May 2026 16:06:26 UTC

An Azure architecture review is something I’ve done many times


Getting With The Times: Time-Based Conditional Access (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Mon, 11 May 2026 06:27:20 UTC

Conditional Access is one of, if not the, strongest tools in our kit for securing access to our organizations


What's New in Entra in April 2026 (DirTeam.com)

Published: Thu, 07 May 2026 07:39:20 UTC

Entra, previously known as Azure Active Directory, is Microsoft's Identity Management-as-a-Service solution, offering seamless access, easy collaboration, efficiency in IT processes and improved security and compliance


Come learn with KNVI about the impact AI has on IT (DirTeam.com)

Published: Wed, 06 May 2026 11:17:05 UTC

On Wednesday May 20, 2026, I’m co-presenting at KNVI’s 'AI-IT Impact' event Dutch at Nest in Amstelveen Dutch


Step-by-Step guide to Microsoft Entra Agent ID – Part 01 – Authentication Flows (REBELADMIN)

Published: Mon, 04 May 2026 21:41:46 UTC

Many of you have probably seen Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol


10 Decisions That Make or Break Your Enterprise AI Platform (AZURE HEROES - Blog)

Published: Sat, 02 May 2026 21:00:00 UTC

​Every AI platform discussion starts with a diagram and ends with a disagreement


From the field: The Case of Protected Users being shut out of RDP after removing the last Windows Server 2019 Domain Controller (DirTeam.com)

Published: Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:36:39 UTC

Troubleshooting stories from the field are the best


Your RDP (Remote Desktop) files are now untrusted after the April 2026 Windows Patch – Sign them with PowerShell (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:34:55 UTC

Last Updated on April 22, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction New updates, new changes – or, downtime… The post Your RDP (Remote Desktop) files are now untrusted after the April 2026 Windows Patch – Sign them with PowerShell first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


Private global load balancing in Azure with anycast (no BGP) (Cloudtrooper)

Published: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:40:07 UTC

This probably one of the least enticing blog post titles I have ever had


Azure Virtual Network TAP (vTAP) — Public Preview walkthrough (Adam Stuart)

Published: Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:01:03 UTC

⚠️ Another experiment with AI + Copilot CLI — this time using the HyperFrames composition technique (https://hyperframes.heygen.com)


What does Anthropic Mythos ACTUALLY mean for Cybersecurity? (msandbu.org)

Published: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:49:27 UTC

These last weeks I have seen so many wierd blogposts and articles on Linkedin and other social media stating that Mythos is a GAMECHANGER and that we now have to rethink how we need to handle security, or that this is the first step to AGI and other similiar topics


AVD on Azure Local: Security Hardening the Azure Arc Agent (Wim Matthyssen)

Published: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:09:09 UTC

In this blog post, I tackle one of the often overlooked aspects of AVD on Azure Local, which is securityContinue Reading


Azure Private Link Gets Direct Connect (AZURE HEROES - Blog)

Published: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:00:00 UTC

Azure Direct Connect for Private Link Service it removes the mandatory Standard Load Balancer from the Private Link path entirely


HVTools – first Community response is insane! (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:20:43 UTC

Last Updated on April 13, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction The community is key – and I… The post HVTools – first Community response is insane! first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


What's New in Entra in March 2026 (DirTeam.com)

Published: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:21:00 UTC

Entra, previously known as Azure Active Directory, is Microsoft's Identity Management-as-a-Service solution, offering seamless access, easy collaboration, efficiency in IT processes and improved security and compliance


Backup Versus Resiliency Versus Disaster Recovery (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:28:07 UTC

Most of us are no strangers to the backup versus disaster recovery conversation


Break-Glass Accounts Done Right: Securing Emergency Access in Microsoft Entra (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:00:16 UTC

Emergencies happen every day


Deprecating LogAnalytics.Client after 330,000+ downloads, and how to migrate (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 UTC

After years of production-grade and community use and over 330,000 NuGet downloads, LogAnalytics.Client is now deprecated


Join Jay Gundotra and me at the M365 Community Conference (DirTeam.com)

Published: Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:24:35 UTC

Jay Gundotra has invited me on stage of the Microsoft 365 Community Conference to present on Entra and Microsoft 365 Governance solutions


Azure DNS Security Policy — Protect Your DNS Resolution with Threat Intelligence (Adam Stuart)

Published: Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:32:07 UTC

Azure DNS Security Policy is a relatively new but important feature that many Azure customers are missing


Announcing the Azure Startup Credits Visualizer (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 UTC

A free, privacy-first tool that turns your Microsoft for Startups cost export CSV into an interactive visual report, entirely in your browser.


AI – Is The Squeeze Worth The Juice? (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:34:02 UTC

There have been a lot of AI-related headlines lately


Sean Deuby interviews us on Entra app sprawl for Episode 91 of the HIP Podcast (DirTeam.com)

Published: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:32:45 UTC

Raymond Comvalius and I featured in an interview with Sean Deuby, Principal Technologist Americas at Semperis, for the Hybrid Identity Protection Podcast on Entra app sprawl


There Is More To Azure Networking Than Connectivity & Security (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:05:05 UTC

This post will explain how a well-designed, secured, governed and managed network design plays a foundational role in digital transformation and cloud enablement


Microsoft Defender’s New Password Protection Experience (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:58:53 UTC

Last Updated on March 24, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction Imagine this: a compromised password from a… The post Microsoft Defender’s New Password Protection Experience first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


Introducing the Active Directory Domain Page in Microsoft Defender (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:22:58 UTC

Last Updated on March 24, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction Managing and securing your on-premises Active Directory… The post Introducing the Active Directory Domain Page in Microsoft Defender first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


Generative AI Agent Governance (msandbu.org)

Published: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:18:55 UTC

While most are experimenting with Generative AI in many different flavors such as Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Nemo Claw, Github Copilot, Cursor and the list goes on and on


When To Add Subnets To An Azure Virtual Network (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:57:46 UTC

In this post, I want to explain the real reasons to add subnets to an Azure virtual network


Acronym Bingo for MVP Summit 2026 (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:19:09 UTC

Acronym Bingo for MVP Summit 2026


The Curious Case of the “Release” Button bug in Defender for Office Quarantine (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:39:47 UTC

Last Updated on March 20, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction Hi all, the #BugHunter here again! 👋… The post The Curious Case of the “Release” Button bug in Defender for Office Quarantine first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


Azure Finally Has Native DNS Query Logging (AZURE HEROES - Blog)

Published: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:00:00 UTC

Azure DNS Security Policies hit general availability, bringing native DNS query logging to the platform


Microsoft Defender – Nation State Notifications (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:28:46 UTC

Last Updated on March 16, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction To safeguarding customers against evolving cybersecurity threats… The post Microsoft Defender – Nation State Notifications first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


Introducing M365IdentityPosture: Community-Driven Identity Reporting for Microsoft 365 (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:00:20 UTC

Have you ever felt that the native reporting options in the Microsoft Cloud are lacking? Well, you’re not alone - let’s talk about it


Virtual WAN Is Not Required For SD-WAN (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:21:37 UTC

Did you know that you do not need to use Virtual WAN to implement an SD-WAN with Azure? In fact, contrary to the recommendations from Microsoft, Virtual WAN might be the worst way to add Azure networks to an SD-WAN


Hindsight is 20/20: The Azure Deployment Mistakes We All Made ()

Published: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:00:00 UTC

Spring is here once again and I’m delighted to be contributing a post as part of the Azure Spring Clean event organised by Joe Carlyle and Thomas Thornton


Entra Connect Sync 2.6.3.0 addresses an issue where auto-upgrade would halt synchronization (DirTeam.com)

Published: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:04:32 UTC

Microsoft Entra Connect Sync version v2.6.3.0 addresses an issue where auto-upgrade would halt synchronization


Deploying Azure Connected Cache for Enterprise & Education / Delivery Optimization (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:03:00 UTC

Microsoft Connected Cache delivers fast, local distribution of Microsoft content, but many deployments fail long before the cache goes live


Designing and Implementing a Tagging Strategy for Azure Update Manager (Wim Matthyssen)

Published: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:30:00 UTC

In my blog post contribution for this year’s Azure Spring Clean, we’ll explore how to design and implement a taggingContinue Reading


Introducing HVTools: Your new tool for Hyper-V/Clusters and Azure Local overview (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:42:25 UTC

Last Updated on March 10, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne I’m excited to announce HVTools – a powerful, free Windows… The post Introducing HVTools: Your new tool for Hyper-V/Clusters and Azure Local overview first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


Tracing Packets in Azure Networks (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:42:25 UTC

While I’m on the topic of troubleshooting, I thought that I would add some tips on how to trace packets in Microsoft Azure


It’s Not Always Azure (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:59:57 UTC

It’s easy to blame Azure when something goes wrong


Guide to creating the ultimate self-hosted build agent on Azure DevOps (Stories by Jack Roper on Medium)

Published: Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:39:25 UTC

…With included cloud-init build scripts!Continue reading on Medium »


How to use Generative AI as part of your Security Operations? – Agentic SOC (msandbu.org)

Published: Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:30:49 UTC

While there are many articles that explore how a SOC or people working within IT security should start using Generative AI or virtual agents as part of their role, few actually explain how do to this in practice


What is the Azure Virtual Network Routing Appliance? (Cloudtrooper)

Published: Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:54:40 UTC

Some weeks ago, Microsoft released documentation about the Virtual Network Routing Appliance (VNRA) without a lot of context, what generated a healthy confusion in the Azure Networking practitioner community


Join us for the upcoming Dutch Microsoft Entra Community Meetup (DirTeam.com)

Published: Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:09:35 UTC

The Dutch Microsoft Entra Community, run by fellow MVPs Pim Jacobs, Jan Bakker and Michel van Vliet and Microsoft senior product manager Stefan van der Wiele has been gaining significant traction since its inaugural meetup on February 1st, 2024


Enabling DNS over HTTPS (DoH) on Windows DNS Server – A Deep Dive into Secure DNS for the Enterprise (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:55:00 UTC

DNS over HTTPS Windows Server Windows DNS DoH configuration Secure DNS DoH enterprise DoH certificate requirements


Defender for Endpoint – New feature is out: Live response file library! (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:48:00 UTC

Last Updated on March 2, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction Like always, it’s great to try new… The post Defender for Endpoint – New feature is out: Live response file library! first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


Securing Microsoft Business Premium Part 06: Securing Email with Defender for Office 365 (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:00:32 UTC

Sharing is caring — While that is a mantra I follow myself, collaboration needs to be done securely


Interpretation of The Azure Cloud Adoption Framework (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:25:11 UTC

In this post, I will explain how I have interpreted the Cloud Adoption Framework for Microsoft Azure and how I apply it with my company, Cloud Mechanix


Connecting Microsoft Fabric to on-premises databases with Private Link (Cloudtrooper)

Published: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:51:43 UTC

Azure Networking is already a complex enough topic, and if you add to the mix the moving parts of data analytics services the results are always interesting, to say the least


Azure Virtual Network Routing Appliance: When Do You Actually Need It in a Hub‑and‑Spoke Architecture? (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:05:23 UTC

Azure Virtual Network Routing Appliance (AVNR): Architecture, Use Cases, Hub-Spoke & Virtual WAN Design


Azure Advisor: How to view Potential savings in EUR instead of USD with an Excel export (Wim Matthyssen)

Published: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:11:13 UTC

In this blog post, you will learn how to view your Azure Advisor Potential savings in EUR instead of USDContinue Reading


Windows Admin Center: Virtualization Mode #WAC The Next Evolution in Hyper-V Management (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:15:37 UTC

If you’ve been watching the evolution of Windows Admin Center (WAC) Microsoft’s web based management platform for Windows Server you’ve probably noticed that it’s more than just a modern replacement for legacy MMC snap-ins


It’s Never Too Late For The Cloud Adoption Framework (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:32:52 UTC

I’m going to explain why the Cloud Adoption Framework can offer answers to Azure – even for organisations that have been in The Cloud for years


How to Configure Inbound SMTP DANE & DNSSEC in Exchange Online (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:00:20 UTC

We’re already sending emails securely, now it’s time to secure inbound email as well! Back in 2022, Microsoft enabled outbound SMTP DANE with DNSSEC for all Exchange Online customers, including MSA (hotmail, live, outlook), ensuring encrypted delivery when sending to domains that support it


Microsoft Artifact Signing Region Requirement Errors: Root Cause and Fix (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 21:06:59 UTC

Last Updated on February 15, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction This blog post is related to a… The post Microsoft Artifact Signing Region Requirement Errors: Root Cause and Fix first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


Azure Virtual Network Routing Appliance — A Native Solution for Hub-and-Spoke Routing (AZURE HEROES - Blog)

Published: Sat, 14 Feb 2026 21:00:00 UTC

A few months back, a customer called me with a familiar frustration


Azure Virtual Network Routing Appliance – a first look ()

Published: Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:30:21 UTC

Microsoft recently dropped Azure Virtual Network Routing Appliance (VNRA) into public preview with surprisingly little fanfare


What’s The Deal With Azure Virtual Network Routing Appliance? (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:24:41 UTC

I’ve seen a lot of chatter about the new Azure Virtual Network Routing Appliance that has just gone into preview


Optimal Deployment and Infrastructure Navigator for Azure Local deployments (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:31:25 UTC

Microsoft’s Azure Local team released a new experimental Azure Local Configuration Builder on GitHub


What's New in Entra in February 2026 (DirTeam.com)

Published: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:58:14 UTC

Entra, previously known as Azure Active Directory, is Microsoft's Identity Management-as-a-Service solution, offering seamless access, easy collaboration, efficiency in IT processes and improved security and compliance


Modern Email Security Explained: From Sender Authentication to Transport Security (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Mon, 09 Feb 2026 06:00:43 UTC

Sending an email securely requires more moving parts than most people expect, you don’t notice when it works


Configure Microsoft Fabric Power BI Private Endpoints with Azure Private DNS (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:34:07 UTC

Below is a brain wave on how to setup a private endpoint for Microsoft Fabric, as default it is connecting public and not private to your data, it all is a simple step but there could be many bumps depending on your site, below is are the steps that I faced , and yes in … Continue reading "Configure Microsoft Fabric Power BI Private Endpoints with Azure Private DNS"


Virtual WAN BGP peering - what routes should I receive? (Adam Stuart)

Published: Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:16:55 UTC

Quick demonstration of 65520 inter-hub routes, and how to verify in CLI.


Visual Studio Enterprise Partner Benefits – a Heads-Up! (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:49:31 UTC

Last Updated on January 29, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction I just want to share some news… The post Visual Studio Enterprise Partner Benefits – a Heads-Up! first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


Migrating a SQL Server Database to Azure SQL (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:25:22 UTC

SQL Server migrations to Azure are no longer isolated infrastructure projects


Securing Microsoft Fabric with Private Networking (Stories by Jack Roper on Medium)

Published: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:48:53 UTC

Ready to take your Fabric security to the next level?Continue reading on ITNEXT »


A new Community tool is comming to Hyper-V – stay turned! (Blog – Sonne´s Cloud)

Published: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:58:31 UTC

Last Updated on January 17, 2026 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction The Background As a Microsoft MVP and… The post A new Community tool is comming to Hyper-V – stay turned! first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.


Which Azure network design is cheaper? (Cloudtrooper)

Published: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:34:42 UTC

If you have been reading some of my blog posts, you probably know that I have been working on Azure networking for a while


Azure Arc: How to migrate data from Amazon S3 buckets to Azure Blob Storage with Azure Storage Mover (Wim Matthyssen)

Published: Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:08:26 UTC

In this blog post, you will learn how to use Azure Arc in combination with Azure Storage Mover to migrateContinue Reading


From Ops to C-Level – AI Adoption in Practice – Festive Tech Calendar 2025 (wedoAzure)

Published: Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:55:00 UTC

Introduction It’s great to be back for another year of the Festive Tech Calendar


Secure private access to your internal apps without a VPN ()

Published: Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:12:51 UTC

Welcome everyone to my contribution to this year’s Festive Tech Calendar


The Hidden Steps Microsoft Forgot to Document: Securing Azure App Service Authentication Behind Front Door with Private Link (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:00:26 UTC

Today I want to walk through how to configure Azure App Service Authentication when your App Service sits behind Azure Front Door and is accessed through a Private Link


Architecting for Resiliency on Azure Infrastructure (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:06:39 UTC

How to Build Cloud-Native Reliability for Mission-Critical Workloads Introduction Resiliency has become one of the most critical architectural principles in modern cloud environments


Using Traffic Manager to Failover or Bypass Azure Front Door ()

Published: Sat, 08 Nov 2025 16:04:09 UTC

Microsoft unfortunately suffered not one but two major service outages in October 2025 on their Azure Front Door service


Microsoft Sovereign Cloud & Azure Local: The Future of Trusted AI & Infrastructure (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Thu, 06 Nov 2025 08:00:00 UTC

In today’s digital era, especially across Europe, trust, compliance, data residency, and operational transparency are now as critical as performance, scalability, and innovation


Mastering Microsoft Entra Authentication Contexts - Part 4: Monitoring and Reporting with KQL & M365IdentityPosture (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:00:11 UTC

We’ve covered what Authentication Contexts are, why they matter, and how they help us strengthen access and data security in Microsoft 365


Running AI Foundry Local on Windows Server 2025 – A Fully Offline AI Model Deployment Guide (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:15:39 UTC

Introduction In today’s AI-driven world, many organizations and IT professionals are looking for local, offline, secure AI deployments rather than relying solely on the cloud


Azure Firewall Now Supports Ingestion-Time Transformation in Log Analytics: How to Reduce Costs and Improve Security (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Tue, 21 Oct 2025 07:56:15 UTC

Microsoft has announced the general availability of ingestion-time transformation for Azure Firewall logs in Log Analytics


Mastering Microsoft Entra Authentication Contexts - Part 3: Advanced Data Protection (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 05:57:00 UTC

With identities and access strengthened in part 2 , it’s time to turn our focus to real-world data protection with Authentication Contexts


Migrating to Azure? Decide carefully when choosing your firewall ()

Published: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:35:19 UTC

So, you’ve decided to move to the cloud and you have migrated your workloads over to Azure but what decision did you make about the firewall? You’ve probably got a long standing preferred firewall vendor that you’ve been using for your NGFW on premises


Using Windows LAPS with Azure Virtual Desktop on Entra ID–Joined Devices (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:13:00 UTC

By Robert Smit | Azure MVP | Cloud Architect Keywords: Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows LAPS, Entra ID joined devices, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Graph, cloud security, zero trust, AVD session hosts How Windows LAPS secures local admin passwords in Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Introduction Managing local administrator passwords in Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments has always … Continue reading "Using Windows LAPS with Azure Virtual Desktop on Entra ID–Joined Devices"


Azure Managed Applications, Deep dive (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:14:42 UTC

A practical, copy‑pasteable guide for packaging infrastructure + operations into a Managed Application (Marketplace & Service Catalog)


The coolest toy from Japan for Network Engineers (Adam Stuart)

Published: Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:23:35 UTC


Mastering Microsoft Entra Authentication Contexts – Part 2: Real-World Access & Action Controls (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:00:24 UTC

In Part 1 of this mini-series, we explored the what, why, and how of Microsoft Entra Authentication Contexts, laying the foundation for what they are and how they work


Enabling Virtual Network Flow Logs At Scale (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:44:50 UTC

In this post, I will explain how you can enable Virtual Network (VNet) Flow Logs at scale using a built-in Azure Policy


Azure Policy Explained (Stories by Jack Roper on Medium)

Published: Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:51:33 UTC

Azure Policy OverviewContinue reading on ITNEXT »


Joepilot or Copilot? Networking edition | Azure Back to School 2025 (wedoAzure)

Published: Fri, 19 Sep 2025 06:00:00 UTC

Introduction Firstly, it’s great to be featured for Azure Back to School in 2025


Microsoft Cost Management Updates What’s New & How to Save More in Azure (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:40:49 UTC

Managing cloud costs has never been more important


Azure Availability Sets vs Host Groups vs Availability Zones: What to Choose and When (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:28:00 UTC

Many cloud engineers get confused when trying to decide between Azure Availability Sets, Host Groups, and Availability Zones


Azure Networking Unplugged: Lessons from the Field ()

Published: Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:00:00 UTC

Greetings! Welcome to my contribution to this year’s Azure Back to School event


Azure Compute Infrastructure: Step-by-Step Guide to Azure Host Groups (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:17:20 UTC

If you’re running enterprise workloads in Microsoft Azure, you’ve likely come across the need for dedicated hardware, VM placement control, and high availability


Learning PowerShell with GitHub Copilot: Building a Hub–Spoke Networking Test (Håvard Løkensgard)

Published: Sat, 06 Sep 2025 18:41:41 UTC

I wanted a project that would ensure that I keep my PowerShell skills and continued to learn new stuff


wedoAI 2025 (wedoAzure)

Published: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:27:23 UTC

Our AI focussed event is back for another year


Default outbound access retirement – one month to go! ()

Published: Tue, 26 Aug 2025 07:00:00 UTC

This post is just to serve as a timely reminder to ensure that you are ready for the upcoming behaviour changes in how Azure will treat default outbound network access


How to populate Azure Storage Accounts with demo data (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 UTC

Continue reading on zimmergren.net →


Quickly switching between Light and Dark mode on Windows! (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 00:00:00 UTC

Continue reading on zimmergren.net →


Mastering Microsoft Entra Authentication Contexts – Part 1: What They Are, Why They Matter, and How to Use Them (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 05:00:21 UTC

Over my last few posts, I’ve casually mentioned Authentication Context a few times, so I thought it was about time we gave the feature a proper spotlight


What is Microsoft Fabric? (Stories by Jack Roper on Medium)

Published: Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:25:31 UTC

An Overview of everything you need to know about Microsoft FabricContinue reading on ITNEXT »


PIMActivation: The Ultimate Tool for Microsoft Entra PIM Bulk Role Activation (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Mon, 04 Aug 2025 05:00:18 UTC

Getting annoyed or impatient when activating eligible roles in PIM — especially multiple roles at once? You’re not alone


Agentic AI Security – Part 2: Threat Modeling (REBELADMIN)

Published: Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:07:40 UTC

In my previous article, I discussed common threats linked to Agentic AI systems


How to create a Azure AI Chatbot Realtime Audio using AI Foundry to search PDF Doc (CloudInspired.com)

Published: Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:35:50 UTC

In this step by step demo, we’ll show you how to build and create a voice activated web page that allows real-time audio queries with a friendly GPT-powered chatbot digital …


Use Intune Windows Hello for Business (WHfB) with Face & PIN (CloudInspired.com)

Published: Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:56:22 UTC

In this video, we take a deep dive into configuring Windows Hello for Business (WHfB) using Microsoft Intune passwordless authentication using dual Multi-Factor Unlock using both PIN and Facial recognition …


How to use Intune to Manage AVD Windows Session Hosts (CloudInspired.com)

Published: Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:23:23 UTC

In a previous video we used a Azure Virtual Desktop Gold Image Virtual Machine, with all our company apps installed


How I Accidentally Spent a stupid amount on a Test Firewall (And Built a Solution So It Never Happens Again) (Håvard Løkensgard)

Published: Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:57:08 UTC

Picture this: You’re sitting on a beach in Thailand, coconut in hand, completely disconnected from work


Simplifying Azure IPAM Hierarchies with Terraform: Two Approaches (Håvard Løkensgard)

Published: Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:07:06 UTC

Azure Virtual Network Manager (AVNM) has recently gone GA with a powerful new feature: IP Address Management (IPAM)


18th Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:55:38 UTC

I found out yesterday that I was awarded my 18th annual Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award by Microsoft, continuing with the Azure Networking expertise


Building A Hub & Spoke Using Azure Virtual Network Manager (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:03:59 UTC

In this post, I will show how to use Azure Virtual Network Manager (AVNM) to enforce peering and routing policies in a zero-trust hub-and-spoke Azure network


Microsoft-Managed Conditional Access Policies: What You Need to Know (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:10:20 UTC

As organizations strive to stay ahead of evolving cyber threats, Microsoft has introduced Microsoft-managed Conditional Access policies—a powerful way to enforce security best practices with minimal administrative overhead


The Evolution of My Company, Cloud Mechanix (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:02:19 UTC

Exciting News: Cloud Mechanix is Evolving! I’m thrilled to announce the relaunch and transformation of Cloud Mechanix into a full-service Azure consulting company


Getting Started with Azure Front Door and Private Link for Container Apps (Håvard Løkensgard)

Published: Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:26:17 UTC

Since the support for container apps as private link enabled origins for azure front door in GA


Securing your secrets using Terraform ephemeral resources (Stories by Jack Roper on Medium)

Published: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:19:14 UTC

How to stop secrets from ending up in your state file!Continue reading on ITNEXT »


Microsoft Entra Restricted Management Administrative Units: Delegating Control Without Sacrificing Security (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:00:15 UTC

Today, I’ll take a closer look at Microsoft Entra Administrative Units (AUs) and Restricted Management Administrative Units (RMAUs) Despite being incredibly useful, AUs and RMAUs are still underutilized in many environments


Using Azure Service Groups in an Enterprise-Scale Landing Zone (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Wed, 28 May 2025 09:48:00 UTC

Introduction Azure Service Groups are a new governance feature designed to simplify network rule management across services in your Azure environment


Day Two Devops – Azure VNets Don’t Exist (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Wed, 28 May 2025 08:51:04 UTC

I had the pleasure of chatting with Ned Bellavance and Kyler Middleton on Day Two DevOps one evening recently to discuss the basics of Azure networking, using my line “Azure Virtual Networks Do Not Exist”


How to Install Azure Arc on an On-Premises Windows Server: Step-by-Step Guide (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Tue, 27 May 2025 07:31:16 UTC

Introduction Azure Arc enables you to manage your on-premises Windows Servers as if they were native Azure resources


Securing Microsoft Business Premium Part 05: Efficient Identity Management for External Users with Microsoft Entra (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Mon, 26 May 2025 05:00:17 UTC

Managing external users is one of the most tedious—but also critical—challenges in a Microsoft Business Premium environment


How to Become a Hashicorp Ambassador (Stories by Jack Roper on Medium)

Published: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:43:23 UTC

I was recently honored to be awarded the title of Hashicorp Ambassador for the second year


Go With the Flow: Mastering Microsoft Entra User Flows—Self-Service Sign-Up in a Workforce tenant (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:00:10 UTC

Managing new guest accounts can be a daunting task—especially when you’re dealing with high turnover, distributed teams, or unknown user lists


Laying the Groundwork for Azure Success: It Starts with a Solid Foundation #postcast #Azure #ESLZ #CAF #WAF #ARA #MVPBuzz (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:51:40 UTC

This is a little test on an Azure Rapid Assessment, I’m using AI to plot my ideas into a logical story, I created a movie but thought a podcast is handier as an example


ExpressRoute Metro - revisit design guidance and pricing (Adam Stuart)

Published: Tue, 08 Apr 2025 06:39:53 UTC


Getting started with GitHub CoPilot (Stories by Jack Roper on Medium)

Published: Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:44:08 UTC

Copilot Exam Study GuideContinue reading on ITNEXT »


Virtual WAN migration - ExpressRoute traffic asymmetry and routing Weight (Adam Stuart)

Published: Fri, 04 Apr 2025 06:06:14 UTC

Microsoft Cloud Solutions Architect, Tom Atkinson, explains why sometimes routing weight on ExpressRoute connections can cause issues during migrations to Azure Virtual WAN.


Securing Microsoft Business Premium Part 04: Passwords Unlocked – Mastering Self-Service Password Reset and Password Protection (Cloudy With a Chance of Security)

Published: Thu, 03 Apr 2025 05:00:11 UTC

With authentication & authorization covered in the previous posts of the series, it's now time to dive into strengthening our password policies, empowering end-users, and enhancing overall password security


Is Europe Going to “F-35” American Clouds? (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:54:44 UTC

There is no doubt that we are living in interesting times


Designing A Hub And Spoke Infrastructure (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:48:04 UTC

How do you plan a hub & spoke architecture? Based on much of what I have witnessed, I think very few people do any planning at all


Designing An Azure Hub Virtual Network (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:41:05 UTC

In this post, I am going to share a process for designing a hub virtual network for a hub & spoke secured virtual network deployment in Microsoft Azure


Exploring Network Security Perimeters in Azure ()

Published: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:00:00 UTC

Spring is here again and I’m pleased to once again be contributing a post as part of the Azure Spring Clean event organised by Joe Carlyle and Thomas Thornton


Terraform apply fails with clientCredentialsToken already expired. (Stories by Jack Roper on Medium)

Published: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:11:02 UTC

In this short article, I’ll explain why you might be receiving the following message in your Terraform pipelines, and how to troubleshoot…Continue reading on System Weakness »


Why The Classic DMZ/Secure Zone Design Is Worthless in Azure (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:00:00 UTC

I see many people implementing classic network security designs in Azure


Micro-Segmentation Security In Azure Networks (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:26:19 UTC

In this post, I want to discuss the importance of designing and implementing micro-segmentation in Azure networks


How Many Azure Route Tables Should I Have? (Aidan Finn, IT Pro)

Published: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:55:51 UTC

In this Azure Networking deep dive, I’m going to share some of my experience around planning the creation and association of Route Tables in Microsoft Azure


Mastering GitHub Actions: How to use CodeQL for code security analysis (Stories by Jack Roper on Medium)

Published: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:01:12 UTC

What is CodeQL?Continue reading on ITNEXT »


Mastering GitHub Actions: Getting Started with GitHub Actions from the Marketplace (Stories by Jack Roper on Medium)

Published: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:12:56 UTC

In this post, we will look at how to use freely available GitHub actions from the GitHub Actions Marketplace to automatically send a tweet…Continue reading on CodeX »


Windows Server 2025 SMB Compression #ws2025 #winserv #SMB (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:01:59 UTC

Unlocking the Power of SMB Compression in Windows Server 2025 In the ever-evolving landscape of IT infrastructure, efficient data transfer is paramount


ExpressRoute Direct + FastPath + UDR considerations (Adam Stuart)

Published: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:02:30 UTC

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/about-fastpath


Tidings of Comfort and Joy with Azure’s Business Continuity Center ()

Published: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:00:00 UTC

I’m delighted to present my contribution to the Festive Tech Calendar which is now in it’s sixth year


Azure NetApp Files (ANF) Networking - Basic vs Standard (Adam Stuart)

Published: Sun, 08 Dec 2024 08:22:14 UTC

Brief overview of ANF, its Networking options, and demo of how they impact UDR considerations.


Upgrading to Windows Server 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide #ws2025 #winserv #AzureArc (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:08:27 UTC

What’s New in Windows Server 2025 Windows Server 2025 is here, bringing a host of exciting new features and improvements designed to enhance security, performance, and flexibility


Azure Virtual WAN Route Maps (with BGP Peering) (Adam Stuart)

Published: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:34:03 UTC


Starting with Azure Arc pros vs cons #Arc #HCI #Azure #jumpstart (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:29:21 UTC

In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud computing, hybrid solutions like Azure Arc and Azure Stack HCI are gaining traction


Deploy Maester with Terraform: A Simple Guide (Håvard Løkensgard)

Published: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:38:11 UTC

Maester is a PowerShell-based framework for automating security testing within Microsoft environments, developed by Merill Fernando, Faben Bader, and Thomas Naunheim


Azure Gateways BGP deep-dive - ExpressRoute, VPN, Route Server (Adam Stuart)

Published: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 08:28:23 UTC

00:00 Intro 04:40 Topology detail 05:55 On-premises VPN configuration 10:07 Azure VPN Gateway configuration 12:33 Azure Route Server 13:08 VPN Gateway BGP peers 14:10 VPN Gateway BGP routes 16:38 ExpressRoute Circuit BGP peers 18:48 ExpressRoute Gateway BGP routes 20:24 Packet walk 22:40 Disable ARS Branch-to-branch Daniel's lab: https://github.com/dmauser/Lab/tree/master/RS-ER-VPN-Gateway-Transit


Mastering Azure Virtual Network Manager for Security and Efficiency (Håvard Løkensgard)

Published: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:00:00 UTC

The Azure Virtual Network Manager (AVNM) transforms the task of altering network infrastructure into a simplified process


Microsoft Loop – Collaborate for Projects, Education, Teaching and Training! (CloudInspired.com)

Published: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:05:33 UTC

In this article we look into a step by step guide and demo on Microsoft Loop


ExpressRoute AZ Gateway Powershell demo (no audio) (Adam Stuart)

Published: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:47:07 UTC

Single GatewaySubnet prefix, /27 subnet size, High perf to ERGW1AZ SKU.


Azure Firewall Private DNAT (Solutions for Overlapping IP addresses in Azure Part 2) (Adam Stuart)

Published: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:20:40 UTC

https://youtu.be/K3-isCrb17o https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-network-security-blog/private-ip-dnat-support-and-scenarios-with-azure-firewall/ba-p/4230073?trk=feed-detail_main-feed-card_feed-article-content


New feature in Entra ID Governance ELM - support for request on-behalf-of (LearningByDoing.cloud)

Published: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 UTC

Think about it - if you have access packages governing access to Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows Cloud PC, Citrix, or other remote tools, and new hires need access from day one, managers would historically have to place a manual request to an IGA admin who would then add users to the correct access packages manually


Staying Updated on Tech: My Weekly Tools (Håvard Løkensgard)

Published: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 09:00:00 UTC

I often get asked how to stay updated on major tech updates


Managing ACLs in Azure at scale without IaC or scripts ()

Published: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:31:22 UTC

If you are reading this post then you have probably at some point had to perform maintenance on an access control list (ACL)


Proxy via Private Link - Disconnected VNets, centralised Internet egress (Adam Stuart)

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:00:50 UTC


Virtual Network Flow Logs vs ExpressRoute Traffic Collector (Adam Stuart)

Published: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:28:52 UTC

Comparing these two Azure networking visibility features, which tool is right for the job? Spoiler; there is a use case for both :).


Azure Virtual Network Manager – A game changer or just a costly upgrade? (Håvard Løkensgard)

Published: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 08:00:00 UTC

Intro Managing networks in Azure can pose significant challenges due to the multitude of resources involved


Cloud PC – Run your own desktop in Windows 365 Cloud! (CloudInspired.com)

Published: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 07:26:46 UTC

In this article we are going to discuss Windows 365 Cloud PCs and running your own personal desktop in the cloud


ExpressRoute Traffic Collector (Adam Stuart)

Published: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:05:27 UTC

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/traffic-collector


Azure Storage IOPS Calculations with Azure Virtual Desktop and FSLogix (CloudInspired.com)

Published: Wed, 29 May 2024 10:15:46 UTC

This post and video gives a rough estimated guide on Azure Storage IOPS calculations looking at storage performance on steady state IOPS and sign in burst that’s expected from our …


Azure Virtual Desktop Setup with FSLogix – Watch the Complete Guide and Demo! (CloudInspired.com)

Published: Wed, 29 May 2024 07:08:32 UTC

In this post and video we are discussing Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and showing how to setup, configure and implement from scratch a fully working AVD solution using FSLogix profiles …


Azure Virtual WAN: Personal Experiences and Key Considerations (Håvard Løkensgard)

Published: Mon, 13 May 2024 09:00:00 UTC

Are you intrigued by Azure Virtual WAN? If so, continue reading


Azure Portal collapsed service menus #azure #portal #ui #ux (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Wed, 08 May 2024 07:47:06 UTC

Recently the menu structure in Azure is changed into a collapsed and expanded menu, Don’t know who thought it was the best option to have all the blades in collapsed mode


SharePoint Security – Best Practices that you must know!! (CloudInspired.com)

Published: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:55:38 UTC

I`m always getting asked what are the most popular SharePoint Security Best Practices that you can consider that we can apply to our SharePoint sites for increased security controls and …


Copilot is not available or is opening Edge. GeographicRegionFailed #AI #Copilot #edge (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:36:28 UTC

Already for some time I was a happy user of Copilot


Windows Server 2025 vs 2022: Detailed Overview (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:24:18 UTC

Windows Server 2025 represents the next evolution of Microsoft’s server operating system, aiming to enhance security, performance, scalability, and IT infrastructure management


Azure Firewall: A Comprehensive Comparison and Best Practices (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:08:04 UTC

Azure Firewall, a managed, cloud-based network security service, is an essential component of Azure’s security offerings


Get prepared for default outbound access retirement ()

Published: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:55:00 UTC

This post is part of the Azure Spring Clean event organised by Joe Carlyle and Thomas Thornton


Navigating the Challenges of Policy as Code in Azure: Part 2 (Håvard Løkensgard)

Published: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 10:00:00 UTC

Previously, I have written about some challenges around policy as code


Azure Certification Path in 2024 (CloudInspired.com)

Published: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:58:12 UTC

This video explains importance of the Azure certification path in 2024 and how we should pass exams for that next Cloud job


Entra ID security – That you MUST review! (CloudInspired.com)

Published: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:46:31 UTC

Entra ID security default settings in the portal that are important for you to review.We show various Entra ID security default settings


Introducing Windows Server 2025 running in Azure #Winsrv #Azure #Security #Windowsinsiders (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Tue, 06 Feb 2024 07:11:46 UTC

Microsoft’s newest iteration, Windows Server 2025, signifies a major advancement in server technology


Azure Bastion with Azure Virtual Wan Microsoft #Azure #AzureBastion #AzureNetworking #Vwan #AzOps #blogpost #MVPBuzz (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Mon, 08 Jan 2024 19:51:00 UTC

Azure Bastion is a service you deploy that lets you connect to a virtual machine using your browser and the Azure portal, or via the native SSH or RDP client already installed on your local computer


Staying productive with the Pomodoro Technique (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 UTC

Continue reading on zimmergren.net →


Tips for MVP Summit 2024 ()

Published: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:40:59 UTC

This year I was lucky enough to attend my first in person MVP Summit, an annual event where all active Microsoft MVPs have an opportunity to attend an exclusive event hosted by Microsoft and with NDA content delivered by Microsoft leadership teams and program managers (PMs). This year’s event was the first summit since the pandemic … Continue reading Tips for MVP Summit 2024


Microsoft applied skills assessments ()

Published: Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:58:35 UTC

Microsoft very recently released a new option for obtaining new skills based credentials


Frameworks to strategically improve your cybersecurity (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 UTC

Learn about popular cybersecurity frameworks like NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), CISAs Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG), MITRE ATT&CK and D3FEND, Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework's Secure methodology, and Microsoft's CISO Workshop Training.


Learnings from the NSA and CISA top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:00:00 UTC

Learn more about the joint advisory by the NSA and CISA, highlighting the top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations commonly found in large organizations' networks.


What is the Cybercrime Atlas? (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:00:00 UTC

The Cybercrime Atlas is an initiative launched by the World Economic Forum to better understand and combat cybercrime globally


Azure Backup in 2023: Features you should know about ()

Published: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:38:06 UTC

I’ve been meaning to write a new post about Azure Backup for a while, and with the recent general availability announcements of several features, now seems like the perfect time


Using Azure Compute Gallery to help deliver a managed multi-customer desktop solution ()

Published: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 07:00:00 UTC

As the kids go back to school this September, the Azure learning continues and I’m pleased to be contributing once again to the Azure Back to School event


Windows 11 22H2 Breaks virtual switches in Hyper-V #windows11 #fix #break #hyperv #vswitch  #WindowsInsiders (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:27:43 UTC

Windows 11 22H2 Breaks virtual switches in Hyper-V After updating to Windows 11 22H2 all my hyper-v VM’s did not work any more


Celebrating 200 episodes of the Ctrl+Alt+Azure podcast (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:00:00 UTC

Continue reading on zimmergren.net →


What’s lurking in your Microsoft Graph app role assignments? (LearningByDoing.cloud)

Published: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:00:00 UTC

I’ve earlier blogged about Building a comprehensive report on admin role assignments in Powershell, this time we’ll look at app role assignments instead.


Move a Recovery Services vault across Azure subscriptions and resource group #Backup #ASR #Azure #ITpro #powershell (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:02:45 UTC

When working on migrations from datacenter to datacenter you often move the backup to a file storage keep it as archive


SQL Server analysis service SSAS Can’t connect Remote An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host #SQL #SQLServer #Azure #SQLHelp (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:30:11 UTC

For some time I build/rebuild many SQL sites and often migrate the “old” servers to Azure


Point-to-Site Internet breakout through Azure Virtual WAN ()

Published: Fri, 19 May 2023 10:00:00 UTC

This is an interesting one that has come up a few times with some customers who want to use forced tunnelling through a VPN to Azure for remote workers and NAT out to the Internet using a Microsoft public IP address


Still Using Azure Cloud Services (Classic) ? #Azure #ARM #ASM #Cloud #EOL #ESLZ #CAF #WAF (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:53:05 UTC

Azure Cloud Services (Classic) was a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offering from Microsoft Azure that allowed developers to deploy, manage, and scale web applications and services in the cloud


Redacting sensitive information with Application Insights in C# (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:00:00 UTC

This article teaches you how to redact sensitive information in Application Insights when you send traces from your .NET applications.


Defend against MFA phishing of Azure AD user identities (LearningByDoing.cloud)

Published: Sun, 23 Apr 2023 00:00:00 UTC

Continuing on from the Securing user identities in Azure AD beyond MFA blog post, but this time looking at how to prevent MFA phishing attacks.


Follow ‘just-enough-access’ principle by scoping resources during role elevation in Azure PIM (LearningByDoing.cloud)

Published: Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:00:00 UTC

Privileged Identity Management (PIM) in Azure is a service that helps organizations to manage, govern and monitor access to resources in Azure and Azure AD


Securing user identities in Azure AD beyond MFA (LearningByDoing.cloud)

Published: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:00:00 UTC

No pretty screenshots this time, but I’ll try to keep it short and to the point.


Getting started with Microsoft Sentinel ()

Published: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:50:00 UTC

Welcome to my post for this year’s Azure Spring Clean


Routing hub & spoke virtual networks through a network virtual appliance ()

Published: Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:35:54 UTC

I was recently involved in deploying a Watchguard network virtual appliance (NVA) to Azure, something I had last performed several years ago but back then it was a very basic setup and everything, including the NVA itself was deployed to a single Azure virtual network


Does data going to M365 count as Internet egress bandwidth in Azure? ()

Published: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:19:24 UTC

I do get asked from time to time from customers if they should account for usage of Microsoft 365 services in an Azure Virtual Desktop environment towards their Internet egress traffic estimations


Ultra-wide (21:9) vs a typical 4K (16:9) monitor for productive work (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 UTC

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Azure a custom number of vCPUs use Virtual machines selector #Azure #MVPBuzz #Scale #Compute (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:37:58 UTC

Some database workloads like SQL Server require high memory, storage, and I/O bandwidth, but not a high number of cores


Reading e-mails with Microsoft Graph using .NET (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 UTC

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A short recap of ESPC 2022 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:00:00 UTC

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Why are you not using Azure Hybrid Use Benefit? ()

Published: Thu, 08 Dec 2022 12:05:23 UTC

As many of you may know, I work for a CSP distributor so I deal with licensing A LOT


Build sustainable solutions on Azure and save money (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 UTC

Are you building sustainable cloud solutions? If not, read this!


Microsoft Ignite 2022 (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:23:45 UTC

As always you are waiting for some good events and #MSIgnite is a great event, this year 2022 is was hybrid, for me to limited to join in person, but as always great content is announced


Favorite security-focused open-source workbooks for Azure Monitor and Microsoft Sentinel (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:00:00 UTC

Let's explore some of the Open Source workbooks that exist for Azure Monitor and Microsoft Sentinel


Upgrading Azure Load Balancer from Basic to Standard SKU ()

Published: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:28:07 UTC

You may be reading this if you have recently received an email from Microsoft prompting you to take action and upgrade your basic SKU Azure Load Balancers to the standard SKU


Building a comprehensive report on Azure AD admin role assignments in Powershell (LearningByDoing.cloud)

Published: Sun, 18 Sep 2022 00:00:00 UTC

Unassigning inactive roles, verifying that all role holders have registered MFA and are active users, auditing service principals, role-assignable groups and guests with roles, move users from active to eligible roles in PIM (Privileged Identity Management), and making sure that no synchronized users have privileged roles are just a few ideas for why you should be reporting on this topic.


Azure Chaos Studio ()

Published: Mon, 05 Sep 2022 13:17:37 UTC

I posted a video on Azure Chaos Studio as my contribution to Azure Back to School 2022


Start with Cloud Adoption Framework enterprise-scale landing zones #CAF #Azure #Cloud #MVPBuzz (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:46:00 UTC

The Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure enterprise-scale landing zone architecture varies between customers. So there is no one size fits all but there is a lot in common that can be reused next time


How to: Remind me to reply to messages in Microsoft Teams (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:00:00 UTC

Learn about the easiest capability for reminding yourself about Microsoft Teams messages


Query Azure AD logs with KQL from Powershell (LearningByDoing.cloud)

Published: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 UTC

KQL, short for Kusto Query Language, is really great for quering data sets like Sign-in Logs and Audit Logs in Azure AD


Testing your internet speed from the command line on Windows, Linux, or Mac (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 UTC

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Exam Study Guide: SC-100 - Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:00:00 UTC

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How to query a Private DNS Zone over Point-to-Site connection with Azure DNS Private Resolver ()

Published: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:00:00 UTC

The issue With more and more services going cloud native it’s becoming increasingly more common for organisations not to rely on DNS servers anymore


I'm working at Microsoft (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:00:00 UTC

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Goodbye, Rencore! (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 00:00:00 UTC

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Upgrade – Install System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2022 #SCVMM #Azure #Hybrid #AzureArc #AzOps #Sysctr (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:04:38 UTC

System Center – Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) Is there for a long time, many used this as the primary tool for managing the virtual and physical environment, but now days Cloud is playing more and more a big role in the infrastructure, Tools are also switching with Azure Arc or with Windows Admin center you … Continue reading "Upgrade – Install System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2022 #SCVMM #Azure #Hybrid #AzureArc #AzOps #Sysctr"


Azure Backup – Recovery Services Vault versus Backup Vault ()

Published: Tue, 31 May 2022 13:01:48 UTC

I’ve had a few people ask me recently about the difference between two resources that are both used for Azure Backup, namely Recovery Services Vault and the newer Backup Vault


Recommended books about Azure security! (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 13 May 2022 00:00:00 UTC

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Use the Resource Explorer from the Azure Portal (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 11 May 2022 00:00:00 UTC

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Three habits to improve health and work-life balance (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:00:00 UTC

I've worked remotely for more than eight years


Top 3 favorite capabilities in Microsoft Defender for Cloud (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:00 UTC

Working with Microsoft Defender for Cloud is amazing


Fixing the "Loading Microsoft Teams" infinite loop (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 00:00:00 UTC

Solve the "Loading Microsoft Teams..." dialog that gets stuck in an infinite loop.


Estimating the real cost of Microsoft Defender for Cloud (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 UTC

It can be tricky to understand the cost of Microsoft Defender for Cloud


Granting workload identities least-privilege mailbox access via Microsoft Graph (LearningByDoing.cloud)

Published: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:00:00 UTC

Forget about POP3, IMAP, Exchange Web Services (EWS) and other legacy protocols for accessing mailbox resources programmatically


Favorite Visual Studio Code extensions (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 00:00:00 UTC

Find some of my favorite Visual Studio Code extensions here, including screenshots and explanations why I think these are worth downloading.


Obfuscate strings in KQL queries (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 UTC

Learn how to obfuscate strings in KQL queries in Azure Data Explorer


Azure customer management for MSPs ()

Published: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 08:00:00 UTC

It’s that time of the year again and I’m delighted to be taking part once more in Azure Spring Clean, a community event focused on Azure management best practises


MSP: The well-tempered Azure tenant – Part 7 ()

Published: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:00:00 UTC

Welcome to the final part of my well-tempered Azure tenant series for MSPs


MSP: The well-tempered Azure tenant – Part 6 ()

Published: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:00:00 UTC

Welcome to part 6 of my well-tempered Azure tenant series for MSPs


MSP: The well-tempered Azure tenant – Part 5 ()

Published: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:00:00 UTC

Welcome to part 5 of my well-tempered Azure tenant series for MSPs


Backup Azure Firewall with virtual wan #Azure #SDWAN #Backup #Runbook (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 10:32:00 UTC

Azure Backup can’t backup the Azure firewall directly additional steps need to be done before you can backup the Firewall rules


MSP: The well-tempered Azure tenant – Part 4 ()

Published: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 10:00:00 UTC

Welcome to part 4 of my well-tempered Azure tenant series for MSPs


Generate Bicep templates from existing Azure resources with VS Code (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:00:00 UTC

Use Visual Studio Code to conveniently generate Azure Bicep templates for your resources, allowing you to work faster and smarter with templates!


Understanding Azure Log Analytics query auditing (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:00:00 UTC

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MSP: The well-tempered Azure tenant – Part 3 ()

Published: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:00:00 UTC

Welcome to part 3 of my well-tempered Azure tenant series for MSPs


Track your Secure Score over time in Azure (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:00:00 UTC

Use Microsoft Defender for Cloud continuous export to enable tracking of the historical Secure score in your Azure subscriptions.


MSP: The well-tempered Azure tenant – Part 2 ()

Published: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 10:00:00 UTC

Welcome to part 2 of my well-tempered Azure tenant series for MSPs


How to Create a Windows server 2022 SOFS Cluster on a VM #sofs #ws2022 #winserv #hyperv #Azure #Windows11 #WiMVP (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 18:30:34 UTC

Building a test lab is always depending on the resource you have


Using the Azure Load Testing service (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:00:00 UTC

Use the Azure Load Testing service to put your applications under stress and learn where the weak spots are - both in the application and dependent services.


How to save your old virtual machines to low cost archive storage ()

Published: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:00:00 UTC

I had an interesting request this week with a customer who had some decommissioned Azure virtual machines but for compliance reasons needed to retain the data on the disks for 7 years


MSP: The well-tempered Azure tenant – Part 1 ()

Published: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:00:00 UTC

This post will be the first in a series that I’ve been thinking about putting together for a while now


Free eBook – A SysAdmin’s Guide to Azure IaaS – Second Edition. #Altaro #Sysadmin #IaaS (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:50:10 UTC

Free eBook – A SysAdmin’s Guide to Azure IaaS – Second Edition


Get the Container Instances usage in an Azure subscription (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:00 UTC

Using the Azure management APIs to list Azure Container Instance usage helps us understand how close to the limits we are!


Create Azure Monitor Alert Rules with Azure Bicep (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:00:00 UTC

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Don’t use user accounts for your Logic App connections ()

Published: Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:25:46 UTC

I have seen an increasing number of users switching from using automation accounts to using virtual machine automation task templates (logic apps) for virtual machine stop/start automation


Developing an automated Advent calendar static web app ()

Published: Thu, 09 Dec 2021 10:07:05 UTC

Yes, it’s that time of the year once again! This post accompanies my contribution to the Festive Tech Calendar 2021 which as always is an online community event running throughout the month of December


How to remove Azure Disk Encryption from disks that have already been decrypted ()

Published: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:00:00 UTC

I had an interesting one this week that I thought was worth posting about just in case it might help some others in the same situation


How to use Azure proximity placement groups #Azure #SAP #Latency (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:18:00 UTC

When moving to Azure or building new infrastructure workloads latency is important and where do I find the numbers of how do I configure it for the best and what is the difference between Azure Availability groups or Azure Availability zones or do I need Azure Site Recovery


#Free #eBook – How to Get the Most Out of Windows Admin Center #Altaro #WAC #Hybrid (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:46:48 UTC

Free eBook – How to Get the Most Out of Windows Admin Center – Second Edition


Azure Virtual Network Manager (Preview) – A First Look ()

Published: Tue, 09 Nov 2021 10:00:00 UTC

One of the many Azure networking announcements at Microsoft Ignite recently was the release to public preview of Azure Virtual Network Manager (AVNM)


Quickly discover any expiring certificates for Azure App Services (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 UTC

Discover expiring Azure App Service certificates using Azure Resource Graph queries.


Problems on Joining Windows Server 2022 to a domain controller forest functional level is not supported #winserv #AD #Azure (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:33:30 UTC

This is the first post in the new layout, personally I think I will change it again as the text frame is to small, but let me know your thoughts When migration machines to Azure or to a different OS You will often face all kinds of errors and issues


Website maintenance (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 07:59:07 UTC

During some events on the blog I need to redo some work


Custom RSS feed notifications with a logic app ()

Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:00:00 UTC

This blog post covers another self-service task that I deployed for myself recently just to see if I could make life a bit easier


Sending e-mails with Microsoft Graph using .NET (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:00 UTC

Sending e-mails from custom applications and integrations in the cloud is relatively easy. In this post, we'll check out some use cases, and an easy way to set up the basic configuration and code for allowing our applications to send e-mails using the Microsoft Graph.


Vaak krijg je wel eens de vraag wat doe jij van werk, Oh IT… dus iets met computers eh.. ja maar IT is meer dan capslock uit zetten. #TrotsopIT #patching #MVPBuzz #security #cloudrocks (Robert Smit MVP Blog)

Published: Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:09:02 UTC

Soms start je de dag net als alle andere dagen, rustig met een bakkie koffie en je wandelt rusting naar kantoor, ploft neer aan je desk, klop je aan in je mail approved je sign (fido2) en doet je dingetje https://robertsmit.wordpress.com/2020/08/18/starting-with-fido2-security-keys-with-azure-active-directory-trustkey-pointblank-fido-azure-security-aad/ Vaak krijg je wel eens de vraag wat doe jij van werk, Oh IT… … Continue reading "Vaak krijg je wel eens de vraag wat doe jij van werk, Oh IT… dus iets met computers eh.


Auto delete expired Azure test resources ()

Published: Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:05:25 UTC

This blog post documents something that I’ve been meaning to implement for a while and have now finally got around to doing so


What are On-demand capacity reservations? ()

Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:00:00 UTC

In the past week we saw the release to public preview of on-demand capacity reservations for Azure virtual machines


Autoscaling Managed Disk Performance Tiers without downtime ()

Published: Mon, 06 Sep 2021 20:15:27 UTC

In the past week, Microsoft have released a new feature into general availability that allows you to change the performance tier of managed disks without any downtime to the virtual machine


Deep-linking Azure Log Analytics and Application Insights queries (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:00:00 UTC

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A tour of the new look App Service networking features ()

Published: Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:06:18 UTC

There has been a recent Azure portal UI update to the networking features of the Azure App Service


How to use Root Domains with Azure Front Door ()

Published: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:12:51 UTC

Azure Front Door is a great global load balancing service for web applications


Enforce authentication when sending Application Insights telemetry (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:00:00 UTC

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Establish your organizational compliance readiness (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 00:00:00 UTC

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Productivity tips for PowerToys Run on Windows (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 24 Jun 2021 00:00:00 UTC

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It’s time to start using Generation 2 virtual machines in Azure ()

Published: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:21:47 UTC

In this post, I wanted to highlight the key benefits of using Generation 2 virtual machines in Azure


Tags (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:00:00 UTC

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Visualize Log Analytics data ingestion using Microsoft Sentinel (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 26 May 2021 00:00:00 UTC

With Microsoft's built-in workbook template in Azure Sentinel, named "Data collection health monitoring", we can visualize the data ingestion and quickly understand our workspaces and the data we have.


Create Azure DevOps or GitHub bugs from Azure Monitor logs (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 21 May 2021 00:00:00 UTC

When operating distributed applications it can be a lot of work if you want to copy error details into tickets and work items for your teams to look at


Discover sensitive Key Vault operations with Microsoft Sentinel (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 18 May 2021 00:00:00 UTC

Microsoft's Azure Key Vault Security workbook helps you structure the explorations of sensitive operations in your Azure Key Vaults


Two exams, one month ()

Published: Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:54:32 UTC

I’m pleased to say that I’ve added a new new DevOps Engineer expert badge to the sidebar of my website


Fixing NuGet error: Unable to load the service index for source - 401 Unauthorized (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 00:00:00 UTC

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Solution: Unable to find .deps.json when running .NET 5 tests in Azure DevOps (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:00:00 UTC

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HA for web apps with private link to database ()

Published: Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:33:57 UTC

It’s fairly typical for customers to want to make a web application highly available be utilising multiple Azure regions


Enable transparent background in Windows Terminal (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:00:00 UTC

We're taking a look at how to enable opacity/transparency in the Windows Terminal.


Install custom themes in Windows Terminal (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:00:00 UTC

Here's another tip for how to customize the experience in Windows Terminal


Making Windows Terminal look awesome with oh-my-posh (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:00:00 UTC

If you really want to improve the Windows Terminal experience, and enhance the visual aids when you're navigating and working with command lines like Git, then this is for you


Set images as background in Windows Terminal (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:00:00 UTC

We're exploring how to configure images as backgrounds for Windows Terminal


Set the default starting directory in Windows Terminal (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:00:00 UTC

We're diving into another post about the Windows Terminal and a common question I receive - how did you configure the starting directory to always be your desired folder? Let's check it out.


Using third-party terminals within Windows Terminal (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:00:00 UTC

I received questions about my Windows Terminal experience


Live Monitoring Your VM Connections With Network Watcher ()

Published: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:00:00 UTC

I’m delighted to be taking part once again in Azure Spring Clean, a community event focused on Azure management best practices


Getting started with Azure Bicep (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:00:00 UTC

Authoring Infrastructure as Code templates, like ARM, just got easier


Backing up all Azure Key Vault Secrets, Keys, and Certificates (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 00:00:00 UTC

Backing up Azure Key Vault objects isn't hard


Excluding failing dependencies from Application Insights logging (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 UTC

Implement an ITelemetryProcessor to ignore specific dependency failures in your Application Insights service - this help keep the data clean(er), reduces cost, and ultimately reduces false positives.


Securing Microsoft Teams (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:00:00 UTC

Recently, Microsoft Teams adoption in organizations world-wide has skyrocketed


Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ Review: Can you do real work with this device? (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:00:00 UTC

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Querying data from multiple Application Insights instances (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:00:00 UTC

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Upgrade Application Insights to Workspace-based Resource Mode from Classic (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:00:00 UTC

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Azure App Service tips: Increase reliability with the Auto-Healing features (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Azure App Service tips: Enable the Health-Check capabilities (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Introducing the LogAnalytics.Client NuGet for .NET Core (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Windows Virtual Desktop Christmas Crackers ()

Published: Sun, 06 Dec 2020 10:00:00 UTC

Greetings all


Purging container images from Azure Container Registry (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Passing AZ-500: Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:00:00 UTC

The AZ-500 is a great certification if you work with security and compliance


Favorite Visual Studio Code Extensions for Azure (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Discover issues with Azure Functions and App Service using Application Insights (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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GitHub Actions for Security Code Analysis (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Use the Microsoft Application Inspector to analyze your source code (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:00:00 UTC

Use the Microsoft Application Inspector to learn more about your code


Get notified of changes in Azure Key Vault by using Event Grid (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Website security scanning with GitHub Actions and OWASP ZAP (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Use Application Insights for Worker Service applications in .NET Core console apps, containers, and any non-HTTP apps (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 20 Jul 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Newsletter #3: Stay on top of the Azure Governance game (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Create a custom Azure Security Center recommendation with Azure Policy (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Programmatically create Azure Container Instances and connect a Managed Identity (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 08 Jul 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Installing Ghost for local development on Windows (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 07 Jul 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Programmatically create Azure Container Instances in an existing Virtual Network (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 06 Jul 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Use Azure App Service Diagnostics - Improve performance, best practices, security and more. (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 03 Jul 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Solving ASP.NET Core running on Azure App Service causing 500.30 ANCM In-Process Start Failure (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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I am giving away consulting advice for Azure (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Newsletter #2: I am giving away consulting advice for Azure (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Understanding Azure Policies with Visual Studio Code (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Running .NET 5 on Azure App Services (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Installing .NET 5 using winget, the Windows Package Manager (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 UTC

See how to use the Windows Package Manager, winget, to download and install .NET 5.


Configuring Publisher Verification in Azure Active Directory (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 29 May 2020 00:00:00 UTC

Learn what the publisher verification status is, and how to set it up in your organization


Using Azure Application Change Analysis to discover configuration changes in Azure services (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 28 May 2020 00:00:00 UTC

Have you ever wondered why a service or asset stopped working, or what could have caused a different behavior in your applications, although you didn't deploy any new code? I know I have. Use the Azure Application Change Analysis to learn all about it!


Installing and using the Windows Package Manager - winget (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 20 May 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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ASP.NET Core Blazor with SignalR breaks when used with Cloudflare's HTML minification (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 20 May 2020 00:00:00 UTC

If you are building web applications with ASP.NET Core Blazor, make sure you do not remove the HTML comments


Newsletter (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 15 May 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Newsletter #1: Let's talk about code analysis (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 14 May 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Using the Azure Resource Graph to improve your Azure Governance game (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 11 May 2020 00:00:00 UTC

Learn about some of my key scenarios for using the Azure Resource Graph to gain a better understanding of my Azure resources


Code analysis tools for Azure developers coding in .NET Core (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 05 May 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Thoughts on Bring Your Own Key, or BYOK, to Azure Container Registry (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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How Tokens and Scope Maps for Azure Container Registry introduces great repository-level access restrictions (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Cybersecurity tips for Remote Workers - Get online, stay informed, stay secure! (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:00:00 UTC

Here's a list of simple and efficient tips to stay more secure when Working From Home


How we planned and launched a Podcast - the technical story (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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A few tips for securing your remote workforce in a Microsoft cloud landscape (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Best Practices for building and designing Azure Functions (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Re-use service instances by Implementing Dependency Injection in Azure Functions (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Best Practices for security in Azure Container Registry (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 00:00:00 UTC

Best Practices for security in Azure Container Registries is a list of real-world experiences in strengthening your security posture.


Embrace a Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) for Azure (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 00:00:00 UTC

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Issues with "Cannot bind parameter 'log' to type ILogger." after upgrading Azure Functions to v3 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Ctrl+Alt+Azure Podcast (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Use the new Azure SDKs with Managed Identities (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Fixing: Unable to locate the .NET Core SDK. Check that it is installed and that the version specified in global.json (if any) matches the installed version. (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Azure Functions and secure Configuration with built-in integration to Azure Key Vault (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Automate Azure DevOps code security analysis with the Microsoft Security Code Analysis extensions (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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The product or service you tried to reach has been discontinued. (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Use Azure Monitor to get Network Insights and Storage Insights (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Diagnosing and troubleshooting configuration and application errors in Azure App Services (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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We just launched an Azure Podcast (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Deleting Microsoft Sentinel but keep the ingested data (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 00:00:00 UTC

In this post I'm sharing a tip about how you can remove the Azure Sentinel service, but keep your ingested data in Log Analytics so you can actually keep working with the data for reports and auditing reasons.


Using Azure Key Vault Secrets from your DevOps pipelines (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Log custom application security events in Azure Log Analytics which are ingested and used in Microsoft Sentinel (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Monitoring Office 365 tenants with Azure Sentinel (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Visualize your templates with the Azure ARM Template Viewer extension for VS Code (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Who accessed my Azure Key Vault? (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Send health pings from your Azure Function applications to ensure Scheduled triggers work as expected (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Sometimes the Scheduled trigger for Azure Functions does not fire, and we'll need to ensure we can monitor our systems accordingly to keep track of, and troubleshoot when this happens


Run Azure DevOps Unit Tests with the Azure Storage Emulator on Hosted build agents (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Solved: How to run Unit Tests with Azure Storage Emulator on a Hosted Build Agent in Azure DevOps.


Use the Azure Portal Desktop App (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Using the Azure Portal Desktop Application helps speed things up, as it's loading a lot faster than the web UI


Building scalable cloud systems with great performance using Azure Cache for Redis (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 00:00:00 UTC

In this post I'll introduce how to get started with Azure Cache for Redis, as well as some of my thoughts that could be worth digesting, including Security considerations, C# code, running Redis commands, API Management integration , retry policies for transient faults, and more.


Retrieve logs from Application Insights programmatically with .NET Core (C#) (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Introduction to Azure App Configuration for Developers with C# .NET Core (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 07 May 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Azure App Configuration helps us centralize configuration and makes it a lot easier to manage distributed apps, web sites, Functions, containers, your microservices and more.


Search this site (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Azure DevOps (VSTS) - The current operating system is not capable of running this task, with "Azure File Copy" (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:00:00 UTC

If you've ever encountered the Azure DevOps/VSTS error "The current operating system is not capable of running this task" when trying to use for example the "Azure File Copy" task, then you can learn about a workaround using the Azure CLI build task here.


Developing using Azure Dev Spaces with Azure Kubernetes Services (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Explore Azure Dev Spaces for AKS, to easily do development work, and hit F5 to update in Kubernetes in your dev space


Protecting your Azure Container Registry by denying all requests except from allowed IP addresses (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Building a .NET Core API, host it in Azure Container Instances from a private Container Registry and enable HTTPS using Application Gateway (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Jussi Roine and Tobias Zimmergren journeys into the land of containers and demonstrates how to build a .NET Core API, hosted in Azure Container Instances and secured using HTTPS with Application Gateway


AKS: Quickly switching context between multiple clusters in Azure Kubernetes Services with cmder aliases (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Pro tip on how you can easily context-switch your clusters in your command line tools (Kubectl) for Azure Kubernetes Services, or any other Kubernetes deployment.


Azure Container Instances - Using Managed Identity to access Key Vault secrets with C# (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Azure Container Instances with Azure Managed Identity, accessing data in a Key Vault without using any stored credentials - all done in C# with .NET Core


Azure Container Instances (ACI) and Secrets - Creating secret volumes and consume secrets using C# .NET Core (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 00:00:00 UTC

A full guide to how you can define a Secret volume mount to your Azure Container Instances, and how you can read these secrets using C# with .NET Core


Azure Container Instances (ACI) and Secrets - Using Secure Environment Variables (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Azure Container Instances - C# .NET Core apps running as containers in your private Azure Container Registry (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Guide to running .NET Core apps as containers in Azure Container Instances


How to: Mount an Azure Storage File Share to containers in Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Processing data from SQLite hosted in an Azure File share, running in Azure Kubernetes Services (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 00:00:00 UTC

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Archive (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 05 Nov 2018 00:00:00 UTC

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Enable Azure Monitor for you Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) cluster (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 02 Nov 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Learn how to quickly configure monitoring for your Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) cluster with a few simple steps.


Building custom Data Collectors for Azure Log Analytics in C# (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Learn how to send logs to Azure Log Analytics using C# with this simple helper wrapper.


Getting Started with BYOK in Azure Storage - Encrypt data at rest with your own encryption keys (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 00:00:00 UTC

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Secure your data in Azure Storage Accounts using RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 08 Oct 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Security in the cloud is an essential part of any organization's long-term success


Secure your Azure Storage Accounts with restrictions based on public IP addresses (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 07 Oct 2018 00:00:00 UTC

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Fixing issue related to Package is not compatible with netcoreapp2.1, supports netstandard2.0, when using Azure DevOps (VSTS) (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 00:00:00 UTC

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What's new in SharePoint Online, Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Server 2019 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 22 May 2018 00:00:00 UTC

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Azure Tip: Installing and using the Azure CLI in Visual Studio Code (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Install and use the Azure CLI in Visual Studio Code


Azure Tip: Running the Azure CLI using Bash on Ubuntu, in Windows 10 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:00:00 UTC

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Azure Tip: List of supported VM Sizes in Azure Container Services (AKS) (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 00:00:00 UTC

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Monitoring your Kubernetes cluster running on Azure Container Service (AKS) using Log Analytics (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 05 Mar 2018 00:00:00 UTC

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Azure Container Services (AKS) - Getting Started with AKS and a private Azure Container Registry (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:00:00 UTC

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Azure Container Services (AKS) - Upgrading your Kubernetes cluster (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:00:00 UTC

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A practical guide to building a Bot using Microsoft Bot Framework using C# and host it in Azure, and use it with Microsoft Teams, Skype and more (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 00:00:00 UTC

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Building and running a .NET Core application in a Docker Swarm in Azure, via Docker Cloud (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 00:00:00 UTC

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Tip: Docker Extension for VSCode (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 09 Oct 2017 00:00:00 UTC

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Getting the instance id of a running Azure Function with ExecutionContext.InvocationId (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 01 Dec 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Reuse your C# Script (csx) code in multiple Azure Functions (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 01 Dec 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Azure Storage REST API: Authenticate with C# (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 01 Nov 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Running Unit Tests for your .NET Core projects in Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 01 Nov 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Using appsettings.json instead of web.config in .NET Core projects (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 01 Nov 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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From zero to Hero: Building .NET Core (ASP.NET 5) applications to run inside Docker containers (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Microsoft Ignite 2016 - Summary of key announcements for Office 365, SharePoint and Azure from Day 1 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Building an ASP.NET 5 web application (.NET Core) and host it in the Heroku cloud (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Building a MEAN (MongoDB, ExpressJs, Angular and Node.js) api app using TypeScript and host it with Heroku (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Azure Resource Manager Template Visualisation with ARMVIZ (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Azure Resource Manager tools for Visual Studio Code (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Webinars: SharePoint Framework with Microsoft's Bill Baer and Vesa Juvonen (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Azure Resource Manager - Part 8 - Export Template for Resources in a Resource Group with the REST API (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 13 May 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Azure Resource Manager - Part 7 - Download an Azure Publishing Profile (xml) programmatically using REST (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 12 May 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Azure Resource Manager - Part 6 - Move Azure Resources from one Resource Group to another (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 11 May 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Analyze your SharePoint Framework code using SPCAF (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 04 May 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Introducing the SharePoint Framework - The new developer experience for SharePoint (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 04 May 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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The Future of SharePoint - it's here! (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 04 May 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Developing with Azure Resource Manager - Part 5 - Tip: Get all available api-version alternatives for the ARM endpoints (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Developing with Azure Resource Manager - Part 4 - Tip: Azure Resource Explorer (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Collab365 Solutions Days: My session about SPCAF and SharePoint & Office 365 Transformation Guidance (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Developing with Azure Resource Manager - Part 3 - Build an application using C# which is using the Azure Resource Manager API's (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Developing with Azure Resource Manager - Part 1 - Creating a Service Principal for your AAD using PowerShell (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Developing with Azure Resource Manager - Introduction to blog series (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Developing with Azure Resource Manager - Part 2 - Getting started with the AzureRm PowerShell cmdlets (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Automating Software Installations with Boxstarter and Chocolatey (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Dev tip: Use Requestbin for easy analysis and debugging when developing your webhooks, connectors, API's and applications (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00 UTC

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Creating an ASP.NET 5 site with Visual Studio Code - Part 3: Adding npm packages and automating tasks with Gulp (adding Office UI Fabric) (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 04 Oct 2015 00:00:00 UTC

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Creating an ASP.NET 5 site with Visual Studio Code - Part 1: Ensure pre-requisites (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 00:00:00 UTC

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Creating an ASP.NET 5 site with Visual Studio Code - Part 2: Create your Visual Studio Code project using Yeoman (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 00:00:00 UTC

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Office 365 Dev Tip - Getting Add-in (App) Information for Add-ins (Apps) on a specific Web (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 00:00:00 UTC

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Office 365 Dev Tip - Getting all Apps from your Tenant App Catalog using the Office 365 (CSOM) API (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 00:00:00 UTC

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Office 365 Dev Tip - Retrieve all tenant-level WebTemplates in your Office 365 tenant using CSOM (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 00:00:00 UTC

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Office 365 Dev Tip - Get Subsite Count per Site Collection with the Office 365 (CSOM) API (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 00:00:00 UTC

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Highlights from the recent announcements at BUILD 2015 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 04 May 2015 00:00:00 UTC

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Microsoft Office 2016 reaches Public Preview for Home/Consumer and Enterprise (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 04 May 2015 00:00:00 UTC

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Microsoft MVP Virtual Conference in May 2015–A free online conference (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 03 May 2015 00:00:00 UTC

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Integrate SharePoint Code Analysis Framework (SPCAF) in your TeamCity build configurations–Improving your SharePoint and Office 365 ALM (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 00:00:00 UTC

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Office 365 API Sandbox - Learn how to use the API's with your own tenant data! (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 03 Feb 2015 00:00:00 UTC

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Getting Started with building Azure WebJobs ("Timer Jobs") for your Office 365 sites (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 00:00:00 UTC

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The New Microsoft - Visual Studio Community, Open-Source .NET, Expanded Xamarin Partnerships and more (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Getting Started with Application Insights with Visual Studio 2015 for your ASP.NET Web Applications (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Extending Windows Azure Mobile Services queries to include relational data and optional metadata (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Reflections on being a worker in a mobile- and cloud first world (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Microsoft Ignite - the new consolidated conference! (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Integrating the Google Analytics API in SharePoint (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Microsoft releases the Office 365 roadmap - and keeps it up to date (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Getting started with Office 365 development - Part 4 - From development to production: Publish your app to Windows Azure Web Sites (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 26 May 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Getting started with Office 365 development - Part 3 - Building a sample Web Forms application that integrates with Office 365 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 18 May 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Getting started with Office 365 development - Part 2 - Communicate with the Exchange REST API (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 11 May 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Getting started with Office 365 development - Part 1 - Setting up your environment (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 10 May 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Improvements for Microsoft OneDrive for Business (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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How do I know which version of Office 365 I should use? - The Office 365 Selector Tool comes to the rescue (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Service Pack 1 for SharePoint 2013 just got put on hold - attention! (Update: Now available again) (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Building Apps for SharePoint in Office 365 using Access 2013 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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The future of Forms with SharePoint and Office 365 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Service Pack 1 for SharePoint Server 2013 and Office 2013 released (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 01 Mar 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Visual Studio Online - Let's you leverage the cloud for your development projects (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Tools for your SharePoint 2013 development toolbox (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Tip: Getting the normal domain username from the claims username in SharePoint 2013 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:00:00 UTC

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Automating SharePoint Development - Iterative Development Process (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:00:00 UTC

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Preparing for upgrade to SharePoint 2013 - Iterative Upgrade Process (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 00:00:00 UTC

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FindBestContentDatabaseForSiteCreation() problem after upgrading to SharePoint 2013 - Solution (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:00:00 UTC

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Tip: Work Management Service Application keeps telling us "Last updated at 1/1/1901 12:00 AM" fixes (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2013: Extending the SuiteBarDelegateControl by adding the Title Breadcrumb control (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2013: Getting started with the new Geolocation field in SharePoint 2013 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 UTC

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Upgrading your SharePoint 2010 Visual Studio projects and solutions to SharePoint 2013 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2013: Duplicate field name was found after upgrading your SharePoint 2010 solutions to SharePoint 2013 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2013 Tip - Change the "SharePoint" text in the top left corner. (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2013: Some new DelegateControl additions to the SharePoint 2013 master pages (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2013: Measuring performance on the JSLink property in SharePoint 2013 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2013: Searching in SharePoint 2013 using the REST new API's (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:00:00 UTC

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Fixing: The HTTP header ACCEPT is missing or its value is invalid - SharePoint 2013 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:00:00 UTC

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Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2012 - Recap (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2013: Using the JSLink property to change the way your field or views are rendered in SharePoint 2013 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:00:00 UTC

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Office 2013 and SharePoint 2013 finally reached RTM! (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePoint 2013: Business Connectivity Services - Talking to your external lists using REST (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePointDiscussions.com - Discussion Forum software for your SharePoint sites (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePoint 2013: Business Connectivity Services – Consuming OData in BCS using an App External Content Type (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePoint 2013: Business Connectivity Services (BCS) improvements - Introduction (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePoint 2013 - Microsoft announces the new versions of SharePoint and Office (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Customizing the forms for External Lists (BCS) in SharePoint 2010 by using Custom Field Controls and jQuery (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 UTC

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Extending the LINQ to SharePoint context to allow additional fields and properties in your queries (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 UTC

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Conditionally Enable or Disable a Button/Command in your SharePoint 2010 custom Ribbon group (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Developing for performance Part 8 - Control that ViewState (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Developing for SharePoint 2010 and Windows Azure - Part 1 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC

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Office 365 - Part 1: What is Office 365 and how can my organization benefit from using it? (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC

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Office 365 - Part 2: Getting started with Office 365 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Developing for performance part 7 - Crunching those scripts (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Developing for performance Part 6 - CSS Sprites (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Developing for performance Part 5 - Disposal patterns and tools (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Developing for performance Part 4 - Logging (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Developing for performance Part 3 - Caching in SharePoint 2010 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Developing for performance Part 2 - SPMonitoredScope (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Developing for performance Part 1 - Developer Dashboard (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SEF 2010 - A recap (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Web Application settings (web.config) modifications in SharePoint 2010 via code (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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Find error messages with a Correlation ID token in SharePoint 2010 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Developing with the Word Automation Services in SharePoint Server 2010 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Introduction to programmatically working with Taxonomies in SharePoint Server 2010 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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CKS : Developer Tools – A tool for your toolbox (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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MCPD: SharePoint track (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Custom RSS provider for your Business Connectivity Services (BCS) connected External Lists (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Uploading files using the Client OM in SharePoint 2010 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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Business Connectivity Services (BCS) problem with AuthenticationMode and RevertToSelf (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: How to create a PowerShell Snapin Cmdlet - Part 2 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: How to create a PowerShell Snapin - Part 1 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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Access denied by Business Data Connectivity - Solution (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: SharePoint Server 2010 - Creating a custom Document ID provider (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Validate Sandboxed Solutions using SPSolutionValidator (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Dynamically displaying messages to your users with the Notification and Status bar areas in SharePoint 2010 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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Getting started with LINQ to SharePoint in SharePoint 2010 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: LINQ to SharePoint - What CAML lies behind my query? (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Programmatically work with External Lists (BCS) using the Client Object Model (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Programmatically work with External Lists (BCS) in SharePoint 2010 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Getting started with Business Connectivity Services (BCS) in SharePoint 2010 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: How To - Event Receivers and Custom Error Pages (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: How To - Relational lists in SharePoint 2010 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: List Joins & SPQuery enchancements! (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 UTC

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SP 2010: Getting started with the Client Object Model in SharePoint 2010 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePoint Saturday Copenhagen – Code samples (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePoint Books: Recommended Reading (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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TOZIT SharePoint Discussion Forum solution for WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 released today! (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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SPTraceView - Easy overview of the SharePoint logs (ULS logs) (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePoint BDC Part 2: Creating your first BDC Web Part (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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Using the object model to access and change RSS settings on a SharePoint list (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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Tip: Convering your Virtual PC 2007 disks to Windows Virtual PC (on Windows 7) (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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Debugging your code execution for anonymous users in SharePoint (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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Recover/fetch the Application Pool password (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePoint Server 2010 preliminary requirements (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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WSS 3.0 & MOSS 2007 Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.5 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 03 May 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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How to: Programmatically remove a Field (SPField) from a view (SPView) (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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How to: Upload a file/document using the SharePoint Object Model (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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WSPBuilder - Walkthrough of the Visual Studio Add-in (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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Ten (10) Free SharePoint Themes - Visual Overview (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePoint Online - Customization - Part 2 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePoint Online – A first look (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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Backing up your local Subversion repositories using Live Mesh (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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Visual Studio extensions for Windows SharePoint Services – 1.3 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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SPDisposeCheck tool finally released – get your code straight! (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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Starting a SharePoint workflow from code (Event Receiver) (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePoint development environment now running Windows 7 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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Custom list definitions with custom forms – changing master page (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 UTC

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How To: SharePoint and Silverlight 2.0 – Part 1 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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How To: Custom Web Part Properties (ToolPart) (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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Microsoft Office Systems 2007 – Service Pack 2 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4.0 – CTP – Download now! (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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CKS EBE – Comments Manager – Version 1.1.0.0 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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Web Part Caching – A simple approach (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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How to: Get up and running with .NET 3.5 in your SharePoint environment (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePoint Forum and SharePoint Forum Web Part (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePoint's hidden user-list - User Information List (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePoint Virtual Images from Microsoft (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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How To: Easily construct your CAML queries with CAML Query Builder (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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Introduction to SharePoint Queries (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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SPQuery returning all items (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePoint Forums WebPart : What's going on? (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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Forum Web Part for SharePoint (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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Tip: RequestAccessEnabled programatically using the SharePoint Object Model (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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MOSS 2007: Creating a custom AJAX UserControl that will query the SharePoint Search Query Object Model to perform searches (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePoint Cross List Queries in a custom UserControl (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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MOSS 2007: Using AJAX UserControls in SharePoint (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 UTC

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MOSS 2007: Customize the Search Result (using XSLT) - Part 3 - Customize using SharePoint Designer 2007 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:00:00 UTC

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MOSS 2007: Configure Document Conversion for your server (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 UTC

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MOSS 2007: Customizing the Search Results Page (XSLT) - Part 2 - Add highlighting (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 UTC

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MOSS 2007: Connect a custom Search Page to a custom Search Scope (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:00:00 UTC

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MOSS 2007: Customize the Search Result (using XSLT) (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 UTC

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Simple Excel Services - Step by step, publishing a spreadsheet to SharePoint 2007 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 UTC

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Zimmergren VSTO Tip #1: Extend the Ribbon-menu in Word 2007 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 UTC

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Zimmergren MOSS 2007 Tip #3: Publishing and displaying an InfoPath form in the browser (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:00:00 UTC

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Zimmergren MOSS 2007 Tip #2: Retrieve stuff by code (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 UTC

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Zimmergren MOSS 2007 Tip #1: Anonymous Access (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:00:00 UTC

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SharePoint 2007 - Developing Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Solutions (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 UTC

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WSS v3.0: Import an ASP.NET Web Part to your Windows SharePoint Services Site (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 UTC

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MOSS 2007: Search and Indexing (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 UTC

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What's new in WSS 3.0 and SharePoint Server 2007 (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:00:00 UTC

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Creating a custom Master Page for your MOSS 2007 portals and sites (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:00:00 UTC

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Welcome to my new blog (Tobias Zimmergren)

Published: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:00 UTC

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