Published: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 05:57:51 UTC
A few years back I published a piece for TechTarget that stacked App Attach up against the rest of the app-layering crowd, and how the “old” MSIX AppAttach service worked
Published: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 05:40:22 UTC
After working a lot with GenAI the last couple of years, I see that some organisations must keep data, LLM inference inside their own data centres for compliance, latency or cost reasons
Published: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 05:25:31 UTC
Learn why you should and how you can disable Seamless SSO in Microsoft Entra Connect to improve security in your environment. The post Why you should disable Seamless SSO in Microsoft Entra Connect appeared first on Our Cloud Network.
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 21:10:28 UTC
This edition of FYAI features Yina Arenas, Vice President of Product, Azure AI Foundry, who's leading the work to empower developers to shape the future with AI. The post FYAI: How to leverage AI to reimagine cross-functional collaboration with Yina Arenas appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:00:00 UTC
We are thrilled to announce that Microsoft has been recognized as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Serverless Development Platforms, Q2 2025. The post Celebrating innovation, scale, and real-world impact with Serverless Compute on Azure appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
Published: Sun, 22 Jun 2025 13:58:31 UTC
Last Updated on June 22, 2025 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction I’m happy to share something I’ve been… The post Inside My Toolkit: Dev Tools, Productivity Apps, and More 🛠️ first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.
Published: Sun, 22 Jun 2025 08:57:35 UTC
Learn about upcoming changes to app consent policies 📱✅, passkey authentication method policy 🔑, and more! 🌟
Published: Sat, 21 Jun 2025 10:00:23 UTC
Last Updated on June 21, 2025 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction I’m thrilled to announce the latest release… The post Introducing Azure DevOps Backup Tool 1.2.0.0: Update with new features and bug fixes! first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.
Published: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 21:38:43 UTC
Learn about phish resistant auth for on-prem accounts, privileged access workstations, just-in-time to AD and more...
Published: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:00:00 UTC
Study participants shared that Azure provides a more efficient and effective platform for their Ubuntu workloads, maximizing their value in core business functions and supporting new technology adoption. The post IDC Business Value Study: A 306% ROI within 3 years using Ubuntu Linux on Azure appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
Published: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:50:36 UTC
Another pretty quick update this week. 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel
Published: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 06:59:47 UTC
Learn about the new Passkey Profiles features of Passkeys in Microsoft Entra to provide group-based Passkey flexibility
Published: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:00:00 UTC
Ever found yourself wishing GitHub Copilot understood a brand-new feature or recent update you want to use? Maybe you’re writing Terraform and GitHub Copilot claims a resource value doesn’t exist – even though you know it does
Published: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:48:45 UTC
Learn how to configure the require admin consent for third-party apps accessing files and sites and understand the impact to your business. The post Require admin consent for third-party apps accessing files and sites appeared first on Our Cloud Network.
Published: Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:00:00 UTC
This blog breaks down the available pricing and deployment options, and tools that support scalable, cost-conscious AI deployments. The post Maximize your ROI for Azure OpenAI appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
Published: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:00:00 UTC
We are excited to introduce the Public Preview of Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro, a comprehensive platform that makes it dramatically easier for organizations to harness geospatial data for real-world impact. The post Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro: Unlocking AI-powered geospatial insights for enterprises across industries appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
Published: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:10:40 UTC
Historically, users within an Azure Virtual Desktop personal host pool were limited to a single desktop assignment
Published: Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:00:00 UTC
An AI Center of Excellence helps align business strategy, people, and technology decisions around AI. The post Scale AI transformation with Azure Essentials: AI Center of Excellence guidance appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
Published: Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:31:26 UTC
A walkthrough of the Network Security Perimeter feature for full control and visibility into PaaS network communications. 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel
Published: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 14:35:04 UTC
Learn about the Conditional Access features that just went GA, a very special podcast episode and more!
Published: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 14:27:53 UTC
Learn how to conveniently manage mail attributes for cloud mail users after decommissioning your hybrid Exchange Server. The post How to Remove Exchange Without Breaking Hybrid Mail Management appeared first on Our Cloud Network.
Published: Sat, 14 Jun 2025 09:21:16 UTC
This episode is for the die hard AD + Azure AD + Entra fans! The history of Microsoft Identity like it's never been told before.
Published: Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:12:38 UTC
Quick update this week
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
Published: Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:30:00 UTC
We’re proud to share that Microsoft has once again been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data Science and Machine Learning (DSML) Platforms. The post Microsoft recognized for second consecutive year as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
Published: Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:00:00 UTC
Have you ever stared at a mountain of bug tickets, documentation chores, and those “someday” refactors, wishing you could just hand them off to someone else? I have. Recently at Microsoft Build, GitHub announced Coding Agent and it caught my attention for all the right reasons!
Published: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:26:05 UTC
Quick look at the single factor QR code login which is great for frontline workers to easily login to multi-user mobile devices. 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel
Published: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:19:14 UTC
How to stop secrets from ending up in your state file!Continue reading on ITNEXT »
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 22:57:05 UTC
Microsoft is changing how outbound internet access works in Azure—and it’s a big deal for anyone managing virtual networks in the cloud
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:09:04 UTC
A look at some changes and details for the current Entra resilience
Published: Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:40:02 UTC
Learn about an upcoming breaking change if your tenant used the old SharePoint guest sharing feature
Published: Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:35:12 UTC
Medium sized selection this week 😉 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel
Published: Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:47:24 UTC
Learn expert tips on real-time automation, Logic Apps, app roles, and Zero Trust in this deep dive into modern identity management.
Published: Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:00:00 UTC
Defend your AI systems with Prompt Shields—a unified API that analyzes inputs to your LLM-based solution to guard against direct and indirect threats. The post Enhance AI security with Azure Prompt Shields and Azure AI Content Safety appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
Published: Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:40:57 UTC
Learn how to enable Token Binding for securely connecting to Microsoft Graph PowerShell with Token Protection. The post How to Enable Token Binding With Microsoft Graph PowerShell appeared first on Our Cloud Network.
Published: Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:00:00 UTC
We’re committed to helping organizations simplify connectivity, modernize legacy systems, and unlock the full potential of AI-powered automation. The post Microsoft named a Leader in 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Integration Platform as a Service appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
Published: Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:00:00 UTC
We’ve pulled together the top 25 announcements at Microsoft Build 2025 across the Azure business—spanning Azure AI Foundry, Azure infrastructure, Azure app platform, Azure databases and Microsoft Fabric, and our GitHub family. The post All the Azure news you don’t want to miss from Microsoft Build 2025 appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
Published: Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:02:13 UTC
This years Microsoft Build was full of new releases, new services, new ways of doing things, and yep, lots of AI
Published: Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:44:41 UTC
Microsoft Build is the flagship event for developers, showcasing the latest tools, frameworks, and innovations to empower modern software development
Published: Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:26:02 UTC
A whole new generation of devices are available for offline Azure data migration
Published: Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:22:22 UTC
When deploying virtual machines (VMs) and other resources in Azure, you’ll encounter availability options like Availability Sets and Availability Zones
Published: Sun, 01 Jun 2025 10:40:00 UTC
Learn about linkable identifiers in Entra Sign in logs going GA, public preview of TLS inspection in Entra Internet Access, decommissioning Active Directory and more!
Published: Fri, 30 May 2025 14:11:15 UTC
Quite a lot of updates this week. 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel
Published: Fri, 30 May 2025 11:45:31 UTC
How does one go about shutting down active directory? Find out in today's episode with Tobias Binkert from We Are Era and Yusuke Kodama from Microsoft
Published: Fri, 30 May 2025 05:54:50 UTC
Learn how to use PowerShell to verify the authentication method your Entra Connect configuration is using to connect to Entra. The post How to Tell if Entra Connect is Using Application-Based Authentication appeared first on Our Cloud Network.
Published: Thu, 29 May 2025 12:46:30 UTC
A walkthrough of the new TLS inspection capability of Entra Internet Access. 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel
Published: Thu, 29 May 2025 05:54:53 UTC
Last Updated on May 29, 2025 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction Yes finally, it’s here! No more need… The post Entra ID – Entra Connect – Secure App & Certificate-Based Authentication is here! Plus: I built you a better way to manage it first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.
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
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”
Published: Tue, 27 May 2025 11:27:10 UTC
Really quick overview of what NLWeb is! 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel
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
Published: Sun, 25 May 2025 03:42:11 UTC
Learn about Entra Agent ID, single sign-on to Linux and more!
Published: Sat, 24 May 2025 08:00:52 UTC
Ever wondered how cybersecurity researchers stay ahead? Sapir Federovsky from CrowdStrike shares her insights on tackling Entra ID threats and the power of community.
Published: Fri, 23 May 2025 20:01:56 UTC
Last Updated on May 23, 2025 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction Managing Azure Arc Connected Machine Agents just… The post Azure Arc – Introducing AACMAToolkit: A New Azure Arc Management Tool first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.
Published: Fri, 23 May 2025 11:32:54 UTC
SOOOO many updates! Book of news at https://news.microsoft.com/build-2025-book-of-news/ 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel
Published: Wed, 21 May 2025 13:42:47 UTC
A quick "what to look for" for some of the most common scams you need to be aware of. 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel
Published: Wed, 21 May 2025 11:48:43 UTC
Windows 365 brings cloud-based PCs hosted by Microsoft to organizations of all sizes, offering flexible access to a Cloud PCs from virtually anywhere
Published: Tue, 20 May 2025 05:43:09 UTC
Use the CA Policy Copier browser extension to conveniently copy and export Conditional Access policies to JSON. The post Export Conditional Access Policy Files With CA Policy Copier appeared first on Our Cloud Network.
Published: Mon, 19 May 2025 14:10:09 UTC
How to enable Verified ID and Face Check to perform real-time face matching for organizational interactions to combat bad actors including deep fake usage. NOTE - Up to 50K verified ID transactions (issue/verify) per month per tenant is free, after that you need P1 or above
Published: Sun, 18 May 2025 07:51:05 UTC
Learn about GA of Apple Identity Provider in Entra External ID and new capabilities available to determine the approval requirements for an access package.
Published: Sat, 17 May 2025 06:06:39 UTC
Unlock seamless hybrid cloud authentication! Microsoft PM Jordan Gross details Entra Kerberos—bridging on-prem AD & cloud for legacy apps
Published: Fri, 16 May 2025 14:03:24 UTC
Quick update this week ahead of Build! 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel
Published: Thu, 15 May 2025 14:19:27 UTC
A quick look at the ability peer specific subnets instead of the entire vnet. 🔎 Looking for content on a particular topic? Search the channel
Published: Thu, 15 May 2025 11:49:18 UTC
Recently I blogged about Deploying to Azure: Secure Your GitHub Workflow with OIDC, this is a follow on post – looking at deploying Terraform to Azure using OIDC and GitHub Actions With Microsoft and GitHub both emphasising identity-based access, using… Read More Deploy Terraform to Azure with OIDC and GitHub Actions
Published: Tue, 13 May 2025 19:37:21 UTC
Last Updated on May 13, 2025 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction Here is a small update on my… The post Entra ID – Managed Identity Permissions Manager – Performance Stats and Community Insights first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.
Published: Tue, 13 May 2025 18:00:32 UTC
In this interview, we sit down with Jon Towles, the coordinator of Workplace Ninjas US, to uncover what’s coming to this highly anticipated IT community conferences
Published: Mon, 12 May 2025 06:13:23 UTC
How to create an Access Package that enables you to become eligible for a PIM enabled group in Microsoft Entra. The post Eligible PIM Enabled Group Membership via Access Packages appeared first on Our Cloud Network.
Published: Sun, 11 May 2025 07:23:15 UTC
Learn about changes to Authenticator app password autofill, Global Secure Access deployment logs, and more!
Published: Sat, 10 May 2025 02:02:33 UTC
Learn how you can leverage Entra's ABAC and service principal impersonation to improve developer experience while applying four-eyes principles and a least privilege model.
Published: Fri, 09 May 2025 05:54:32 UTC
You can now use custom extensions to enable an external system to determine the approver of an Access Package in Microsoft Entra. The post Use Custom Extensions for Access Package approval in Entra appeared first on Our Cloud Network.
Published: Wed, 07 May 2025 10:44:34 UTC
In this episode of the Azure Essentials Show, Thomas Maurer is joined by Sergio Navar and John Downs for a discussion on the application of the Microsoft Well-Architected Framework to building Software as a Service (SaaS) solution
Published: Wed, 07 May 2025 07:45:45 UTC
In this blog post, you’ll learn how to keep the Azure Connected Machine agent up-to-date on Azure Arc-enabled Windows servers,Continue Reading
Published: Tue, 06 May 2025 20:46:44 UTC
A notable security-focused change is coming to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) that administrators should be aware of
Published: Sun, 04 May 2025 18:10:38 UTC
Last Updated on May 4, 2025 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction 🧑💻 I’m excited to share that I’m… The post Time for a new lab enviroment – Part 1 first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.
Published: Sun, 04 May 2025 12:27:41 UTC
Learn about GA of managed identity as app credential 🔑✅, a huge upcoming security update to Entra Connect Sync 🛡️⬆️, and some neat public previews including the CA what-if API 🧪
Published: Sat, 03 May 2025 11:11:00 UTC
Learn how to find least privileged Microsoft Entra roles for Microsoft Graph API delegated permissions to align with best practice. The post Find Least Privileged Roles for Delegated Graph API Permissions appeared first on Our Cloud Network.
Published: Fri, 02 May 2025 13:06:42 UTC
Deep Dive into QR Code Authentication for Frontline Workers
Published: Wed, 30 Apr 2025 01:44:55 UTC
In this video, we dive into a free option for securely connecting to your Azure virtual machines — the Azure Bastion Developer Tier! This video shows you how to quickly connect to Windows and Linux VMs without deploing Azure Bastion manually — and without any extra cost
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
Published: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:56:14 UTC
I’m incredibly excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at this year’s Windows Server Summit 2025, a free online event for all to join on April 29-30, 2025
Published: Sun, 27 Apr 2025 03:49:29 UTC
Authenticator sign-in page updates 📱➡️🔐, SP-less auth support shifts 🛑⚙️, tune into the Entra Chat podcast with George from McDonald's 🎧💬, and discover much more! 👇
Published: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:02:39 UTC
Is it very different managing an Entra tenant with 2.2 million users or do other tenants share the same challenges? Wealth of knowledge for all Entra admins.
Published: Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:43:25 UTC
In this blog post, I will cover what are ephmeral resources, why write-only arguments should be used and an example both being used in Azure to store and retrieve sensitive values without them being stored in the state file.
Published: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:50:08 UTC
Are you looking for ways to enhance the security of your Windows Server environment? In this video, we explore how to leverage App Control to secure your Windows Server and manage it at scale using Microsoft Azure Arc
Published: Sun, 20 Apr 2025 10:43:12 UTC
💡 Learn about new managed identity support 🔑 in Azure Red Hat Open Shift 🏗️, ID Protection alerts 🛡️🚨, Entra Cloud Sync ☁️🔄 and more! ✨
Published: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:08:34 UTC
Join us for a conversation with Dhanyah Krishnamoorthy, Product Manager at Microsoft, as she discusses Microsoft Entra Connect Sync and Cloud Sync solutions for synchronizing on-premises Active Direct
Published: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:16:14 UTC
Learn how to securely connect to Azure virtual machines without exposing RDP or SSH ports to the internet using Azure Bastion
Published: Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:00:00 UTC
I have been using GitHub Copilot for quite some time now in my IDE, its my daily driver – hopefully you have been doing similar
Published: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:39:59 UTC
In this blog post, I’ll walk you through the steps to connect to an Azure Arc-enabled Windows Server using RDPContinue Reading
Published: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 08:01:13 UTC
Last Updated on April 15, 2025 by Michael Morten Sonne First off — thank you so much for… The post 🚀 A huge thank you — and a little update behind the scenes first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.
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
Published: Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:50:13 UTC
In my recent blog series Private Link reality bites I briefly mentioned the possibility of inspecting Service Endpoints with Azure Firewall, and many have asked for more details on that configuration
Published: Sun, 13 Apr 2025 15:09:10 UTC
Last Updated on April 13, 2025 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction Service accounts are often the unsung heroes… The post Defender for Identity – Unveiling Enhanced Visibility – New Service Account Monitoring Capabilities first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.
Published: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:04:27 UTC
The wonderful people at Netwrix have asked me to join their panel discussion on Microsoft Copilot readiness
Published: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:35:50 UTC
In this blog post, I’ll walk you through installing OpenSSH on Windows Server 2019, 2022, or 2025 using a PowerShellContinue Reading
Published: Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:57:07 UTC
Right when VNet Flow Logs were launched I blogged about some recipes that help to extract insights out of the different information fields contained in the Flow Logs
Published: Tue, 08 Apr 2025 06:39:53 UTC
Published: Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:44:08 UTC
Copilot Exam Study GuideContinue reading on ITNEXT »
Published: Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:46:33 UTC
In this blog post, I’ll show you how to deploy and configure the latest version of BgInfo on a serverContinue Reading
Published: Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:05:40 UTC
Microsoft Entra ID, previously known as Azure AD is Microsoft's Identity Management-as-a-Service solution, offering seamless access, easy collaboration, efficiency in IT processes and improved security and compliance
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.
Published: Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:59:09 UTC
As hosts of the IT Bros podcast, Raymond Comvalius and I have interesting discussions with many of the listeners that we meet outside of our recording studio
Published: Wed, 02 Apr 2025 06:50:53 UTC
I’m happy to announce that I will co-present a technical session with Tomislav Fuckar at the Microsoft Community BiH Konferencia in Konjic, Bosnia and Herzogivina
Published: Wed, 02 Apr 2025 05:39:15 UTC
This post will explore the new support in Azure Application Gateway for Containers (AGC) for the overlay network option in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) as documented in https://aka.ms/agc/overlay, as well as whether you can see traffic between AGC and AKS with VNet Flow Logs
Published: Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:18:55 UTC
I had the chance to discuss network load balancing in the cloud with Kurt Jung
Published: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:46:40 UTC
This week, VMware introduced a new version of its VMware Tools for Windows
Published: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:18:12 UTC
In this episode of the Azure Essentials Show, Thomas Maurer and Debbie Lyons delve into the benefits and features of Azure SQL, a family of fully managed, secure, and intelligent SQL database services
Published: Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:48:23 UTC
Last week I noticed that Merill Fernando published a MCP Server for Entra ID / Graph called Lokka
Published: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:54:44 UTC
There is no doubt that we are living in interesting times
Published: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:45:56 UTC
In this video, Thomas Maurer sits down with Thomas Bryant from Commvault to explore the capabilities of Commvault Cloud Rewind
Published: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:00:00 UTC
This blog post explains how to set up automated Home Assistant backups using Azure Files
Published: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 01:05:39 UTC
Last Updated on March 25, 2025 by Michael Morten Sonne Intoduction 🥳 Exciting News! Trusted Signing has launched… The post Microsoft Azure – Secure your Code with Trusted Signing: A Practical Guide first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.
Published: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:16:01 UTC
For those that have worked with Citrix, MicroApps might ring a bell? The product they had allowed you to create Microapps, which was these small components that was running API calls to the backend-service and making it easy to present these on a front-end
Published: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:47:03 UTC
In this episode of the Azure Essentials Show, Thomas is joined by Kailyn and Ben from Azure Marketing for a conversation about Azure Essentials, a comprehensive solution developed by Microsoft to help organizations navigate their cloud and AI journeys
Published: Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:41:14 UTC
I would like to credit for this blog post to Abhishek Sharma, talking to him gave me the main inspiration for some of the concepts you are going to see below
Published: Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:48:00 UTC
In this blog post, I’ll guide you through the steps to customize the extension allowlist for the Azure Connected MachineContinue Reading
Published: Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:00:00 UTC
Have you ever pushed code to production only to lie awake wondering, “Did I just deploy a vulnerability?” You’re not alone
Published: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:25:43 UTC
Last Updated on March 17, 2025 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction I’m thrilled to announce the latest release… The post Signtool GUI – v
Published: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:02:26 UTC
As a professional, I like to prepare my projects to avoid any hick-ups during stressful moments
Published: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:15:53 UTC
Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager is a very interesting solution that allows you to deploy code to multiple clusters at the same time
Published: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:33:20 UTC
Join Thomas Maurer as he sits down with Carlos Mayol Berral, Senior Program Manager at Microsoft for Azure Edge Security, to explore the powerful new capabilities of Windows Server 2025 Security Baseline and App Control
Published: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:21:37 UTC
Since the initial release of Copilot for Microsoft 365 I have been bombarded with questions related to many different areas about the service
Published: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:27:00 UTC
This post will take you one step further from the hello-world configuration that I described in the first post by adding TLS end-to-end, a scenario described in the public docs here
Published: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:00:00 UTC
A quick blog post to detail how to fix error Resource Not Accessible by Integration within your GitHub Actions
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
Published: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:17:59 UTC
Have you ever have the feeling that something that should be easy turns into a mine field when you start working on it? I seem to be a specialist in not reading the required documentation and making rookie mistakes
Published: Sat, 08 Mar 2025 09:02:38 UTC
And that’s it for another year! Azure Spring Clean finished yesterday, with over 50 contributors across the week
Published: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:53:10 UTC
Microsoft Entra ID, previously known as Azure AD is Microsoft's Identity Management-as-a-Service solution, offering seamless access, easy collaboration, efficiency in IT processes and improved security and compliance
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
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
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 »
Published: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:00:00 UTC
I see many people implementing classic network security designs in Azure
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
Published: Mon, 03 Mar 2025 08:00:00 UTC
In my blog post contribution for this year’s Azure Spring Clean, we’ll explore how Azure Arc-enabled servers and Azure MachineContinue Reading
Published: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:53:59 UTC
Introduction This blog post is part of this years Azure Spring Clean an event which is ran to promote well managed Azure tenants
Published: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 08:21:41 UTC
I haven’t had a look at the Azure Application Gateway for Containers for a while now, and after I was recently asked about it I decided to go for another dive
Published: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:27:03 UTC
OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication for GitHub Actions and Azure deployments is a real game-changer in the world of security
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
Published: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:10:20 UTC
Here comes yet another “How does it work” post on Azure networking
Published: Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:44:35 UTC
In this post, I want to explain why routing is so important in Microsoft Azure
Published: Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:24:00 UTC
In this blog post, you’ll learn how to configure an Azure virtual machine (VM) as an Azure Arc-enabled server forContinue Reading
Published: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:03:25 UTC
Already two years ago I wrote a blog post on how different LLMs are benchmarked, safe to say that much has happened in the last two years in terms of how these models no are benchmarked
Published: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:30:00 UTC
Using Azure Logic Apps within your environment and wanting to get the current date and time within the Logic App? In this blog post I will show how you can do this with using the function utcNow() What is utcnow()… Read More Getting current date and time in Azure Logic Apps using utcnow()
Published: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 08:08:58 UTC
You’re designing a new virtual network in Azure
Published: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:03:31 UTC
The Network Security Group (NSG) is the primary mechanism for segmenting a subnet in Microsoft Azure
Published: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:01:03 UTC
A Greek Phalanx, protected by a shield wall made up of many individuals working under 1 instruction as a unit - like an NSG. The post How Do Network Security Groups Work? first appeared on Aidan Finn, IT Pro.
Published: Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:40:13 UTC
I see many bad designs where people bring cable-oriented designs from physical locations into Azure
Published: Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:46:30 UTC
Welcome to the sixth post in the Private Link Reality Bites series! Before we begin, let me recap the existing episodes of the series: This question is as old as Private Link itself
Published: Mon, 17 Feb 2025 06:51:19 UTC
Today, The DirTeam.com / ActiveDir.org Weblogs are celebrating the 25-year anniversary of Active Directory Domain Services as a released product
Published: Fri, 14 Feb 2025 07:46:19 UTC
In today’s Zero Trust networking scenarios, many organizations opt to only allow specific web locations to be accessible to their systems
Published: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:41:11 UTC
Sometimes, you hit error messages that are just too vague to troubleshoot
Published: Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:01:06 UTC
Welcome to the fifth post in the Private Link Reality Bites series! Before we begin, let me recap the existing episodes of the series: In this post with such a cryptic title I am going to cover one of the newest features in Azure DNS, which solves one of the oldest problems with Azure DNS and Private … Continue reading Private Link reality bites: NXDomainRedirect
Published: Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:40:43 UTC
Tech is always changing, and staying on top means we need to keep innovating, working together, and aiming high
Published: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:00:00 UTC
In the realm of Azure's network security, understanding the distinct roles of services like Azure Firewall, Web Application Gateway (WAF), Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection, and Network Security Groups (NSGs) is pivotal for crafting a robust security architecture
Published: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:23:25 UTC
Last Updated on February 6, 2025 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction I’m beyond excited to announce that the… The post 🚀 Managed Identity Permission Manager v1.1.0.0 is here! 🚀 first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.
Published: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:19:39 UTC
This is a topic that has been “top of mind” (I sound like a management consulting muppet) recently: how can I recover from an Azure region being destroyed? Why Am I Thinking About This? Data centres host critical services
Published: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:27:49 UTC
Last Updated on January 31, 2025 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction During my time in IT, I’ve occasionally… The post Microsoft Azure – Elevate Access to Resources with Entra ID Audit Logs – Now Available! first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.
Published: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:52:17 UTC
Last Updated on January 28, 2025 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction What is Entra Connect Sync Connect your… The post Entra ID – New build-in audit feature in Entra Connect is finally here! first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.
Published: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:43:37 UTC
Five days ago, the Chinese company DeepSeek launched its new GenAI model, DeepSeek-R1
Published: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:01:12 UTC
What is CodeQL?Continue reading on ITNEXT »
Published: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:16:53 UTC
Calling all Azure Local (formerly Azure Stack HCI) users! Take this 10-minute survey to give us your thoughts on running AKS Arc (Azure Kubernetes Service enabled by Azure Arc) on Azure Local for a chance to win one out of three (3) $250 USD virtual gift cards! Previous Kubernetes experience is NOT required—we’re looking for … The post Survey: Azure Local (formerly Azure Stack HCI) users! appeared first on Thomas Maurer.
Published: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 19:17:02 UTC
Last Updated on January 24, 2025 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction I´m thrilled to announce the release of… The post Managed Identity Permission Manager – v
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 »
Published: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:00:00 UTC
In today's data-driven landscape, organizations often grapple with managing large-scale databases efficiently while keeping costs in check
Published: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:28:53 UTC
This blog post is essentially a long recap from my session at the Nordic Infrastructure Conference in November (which you can find the presentation here https://github.com/msandbu/nic2024) In this session I talked about * The core networking stack and some numbers in Azure * Features and the software-defined networking stack and how to troubleshoot* How many services in Azure … Deep-dive Azure Networking Read More » The post Deep-dive Azure Networking appeared first on msandbu.org.
Published: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:12:30 UTC
Last Updated on January 16, 2025 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (MDA) has… The post Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps – Permissions filter and export capability is here! first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.
Published: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:06:32 UTC
In this article, we’ll show how to set up a self-hosted runner for use with GitHub Actions with a step-by-step guide you can follow along…Continue reading on ITNEXT »
Published: Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:25:00 UTC
In this post, I want to share the most important thing that you should know when you are designing connectivity and security solutions in Microsoft Azure: Azure virtual networks do not exist
Published: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:22:17 UTC
You must have been hiding under a rock if you haven’t noticed how cloud computing has become the default in IT
Published: Sun, 05 Jan 2025 11:55:59 UTC
Whilst working with GenAI the last years, much of the focus the last year has been on GenAI Agents
Published: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:00:00 UTC
Most customers I've encountered often approach Azure networking the same way they would with on-premises environments
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
Published: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 22:50:12 UTC
Last Updated on January 2, 2025 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction As 2024 is now over, I’ve been… The post What a 2024 – a new year is now over and a new begings first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.
Published: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 11:46:58 UTC
This year’s Festive Tech Calendar videos are available on YouTube with the link to the playlist
Published: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:36:04 UTC
How I Used GitHub Copilot to Write a PowerShell GUI for Azure Tenant ID Lookup When tasked with creating a PowerShell GUI to retrieve the Azure Tenant ID for any subscription, I decided to rely entirely on GitHub Copilot
Published: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 22:28:40 UTC
Last Updated on December 23, 2024 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction I’m thrilled to announce the latest release… The post Managed Identity Permission Manager – v
Published: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:02:30 UTC
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/about-fastpath
Published: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 09:33:39 UTC
This is a blogpost that I have been wanting to write for a while, and since I have gotten asked a lot of questions throughout the years on this topic
Published: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:20:56 UTC
Last Updated on December 19, 2024 by Michael Morten Sonne Intoduction The principle of Zero Trust emphasizes that… The post Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps – Visibility into applications with highly privileged permissions, whether used or unused first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.
Published: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:55:13 UTC
Several templates can be set up on GitHub to save time, standardize, and streamline your projects.Continue reading on ITNEXT »
Published: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:30:00 UTC
Another year, and another fantastic Festive Tech Calendar
Published: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:09:34 UTC
In this post, I want to discuss how I recently took over the management of an existing Azure Firewall using Firewall Policy/Azure Firewall Manager and Bicep
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
Published: Sun, 08 Dec 2024 08:22:14 UTC
Brief overview of ANF, its Networking options, and demo of how they impact UDR considerations.
Published: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:06:05 UTC
Last Updated on June 2, 2025 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction In a major step forward for reliability… The post Windows – Hotpatching is now possible on clients – rebootless updates is here! first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.
Published: Sun, 01 Dec 2024 21:00:00 UTC
Terraform 1.10 introduced a groundbreaking concept called ephemeral resources
Published: Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:56:34 UTC
This blog is about listing the posts I have that demo using Bicep with code snippets for various different scenarios
Published: Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:48:07 UTC
If you’re managing resources in Azure, you’ve likely faced challenges around optimizing and securing your cloud environment
Published: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 13:10:40 UTC
…And how to use the CODEOWNERS file on GitHub for automationContinue reading on ITNEXT »
Published: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 15:12:49 UTC
I’ll tell you about my new virtual training course on Azure Firewall and share some schedule information in this post
Published: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:58:43 UTC
With my new Conditional Access Gallery tool Invoke-DCConditionalAccessGallery in DCToolbox you can pick and choose from any of 25+ available Conditional Access templates included, and the tool will auto-deploy them in your tenant (report-only mode), automatically create all dependencies like groups, named locations, and terms of use agreements, and finally document your new policy design … Continue reading Conditional Access Gallery – Point, Select, and Deploy in Minutes →
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
Published: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:18:53 UTC
I decided to create a structured guide to Git fundamentals, tailored for cloud admins like myself
Published: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:34:03 UTC
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
Published: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 06:14:22 UTC
Last Updated on November 14, 2024 by Michael Morten Sonne Introduction I’m thrilled to announce the latest release… The post GitHub Backup Tool – update 1.3.1.0 is out first appeared on Blog - Sonne´s Cloud.
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
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
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
Published: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:00:00 UTC
Microsoft Azure offers a range of tools to automate tasks, streamline workflows, and improve efficiency
Published: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:26:01 UTC
Deploying a Log Analytics Workspace using Azure Verified Modules (AVM) with Bicep is a streamlined process that leverages the standardized practices of the Azure infrastructure-as-code framework
Published: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:00:25 UTC
When managing Azure resources, ensuring your SQL server is secure from unauthorized access is a priority
Published: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:27:48 UTC
Introduction Azure Firewall is a powerful cloud-native service that provides network security across your Azure environment
Published: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:58:47 UTC
No need to manage secrets and certificates!Continue reading on ITNEXT »
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
Published: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 21:00:00 UTC
Microsoft Azure offers a comprehensive suite of networking services that are essential for building and managing robust cloud infrastructures
Published: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:47:07 UTC
Single GatewaySubnet prefix, /27 subnet size, High perf to ERGW1AZ SKU.
Published: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:58:54 UTC
In this post, I will explain how to solve the situation when an Azure Image Builder job fails with the following errors: [ERROR] connection error: unknown error Post “https://10.1.10.9:5986/wsman”: proxyconnect tcp: dial tcp 10.0.1.4:60000: i/o timeout[ERROR] WinRM connection err: unknown error Post “https://10.1.10.9:5986/wsman”: proxyconnect tcp: dial tcp 10.0.1.4:60000: i/o timeout [ERROR]connection error: unknown error Post … Continue reading "Azure Image Builder Job Fails With TCP 60000, 5986 or 22 Errors" The post Azure Image Builder Job Fails With TCP 60000, 5986 or 22 Errors first appeared on Aidan Finn, IT Pro.
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
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
Published: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 09:00:00 UTC
I often get asked how to stay updated on major tech updates
Published: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:20:13 UTC
After a quiet few pandemic years with no in-person events and the arrival of twins, my in-person presentation activity was minimal
Published: Sun, 01 Sep 2024 07:00:00 UTC
Welcome all from Azure Back to School, another year and another excellent community event from the guys behind the scenes
Published: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:04:05 UTC
This post about Azure Virtual Network Manager is a part of the online community event, Azure Back To School 2024
Published: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:33:51 UTC
Sometimes we need to grant temporary access to Entra ID users for specific purposes, like onboarding
Published: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 09:08:17 UTC
In this post, I will discuss a recent scenario where we used Azure Route Server branch-to-branch routing to rescue a client
Published: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:00:18 UTC
In this post, I will explain why Azure’s software-defined networking (virtual networks) differs from the cable-defined networking of on-premises networks
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)
Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:00:50 UTC
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 :).
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
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
Published: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:05:27 UTC
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/traffic-collector
Published: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:09:16 UTC
This post is about using either Network Rules or Application Rules in Azure Firewall for internal traffic
Published: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:58:35 UTC
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-wan/route-maps-how-to
Published: Thu, 30 May 2024 06:24:40 UTC
Discussion of why this is importance, and technical demo showing process, discussion of caveats and considerations. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/gateway-migration 00:00 Introduction 01:08 Why AZ gateways are important 03:04 ExpressRoute gateway SKU and upgrade paths 05:02 Multiple prefixes on gateway subnet 06:35 Considerations 07:15 Demo
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 …
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 …
Published: Fri, 24 May 2024 10:50:26 UTC
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-networking-blog/customisation-controls-for-connectivity-between-virtual-networks/ba-p/4147722
Published: Mon, 20 May 2024 14:59:41 UTC
In this video we discuss the options for ExpressRoute traffic analysis including Azure Firewall top flows, ExpressRoute traffic collector and VNet Flow logs
Published: Mon, 20 May 2024 13:11:40 UTC
Microsoft recently announced a public preview of User-Defined Route (UDR) management using Azure Virtual Network Manager
Published: Mon, 13 May 2024 09:00:00 UTC
Are you intrigued by Azure Virtual WAN? If so, continue reading
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
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 …
Published: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:36:28 UTC
Already for some time I was a happy user of Copilot
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
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
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
Published: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 10:00:00 UTC
Previously, I have written about some challenges around policy as code
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
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
Published: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:33:10 UTC
Microsoft now offer the ability to enable a Azure SFTP server from Azure Blob storage endpoint then connecting to that SFTP endpoint via a namespace with WinSCP
Published: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:15:30 UTC
How to configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps DLP (Data Loss Prevention).Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps provides you with DLP capabilities that provide application control and cover the various data …
Published: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 09:56:03 UTC
Creating and configuring Exchange DLP policy with Exchange email Data Loss Prevention (DLP) using Microsoft Purview is explained in this video.We cover rules to block sending emails to external domains …
Published: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:00:00 UTC
TL;DR The new Azure Role, “Role Based Access Control Administrator,” allows for granular control over role assignments
Published: Tue, 06 Feb 2024 08:00:00 UTC
Maintaining control over users with directory roles is a challenge in itself
Published: Tue, 06 Feb 2024 07:11:46 UTC
Microsoft’s newest iteration, Windows Server 2025, signifies a major advancement in server technology
Published: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 08:00:00 UTC
Short blog that goes through how to enable virtual network encryption.
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
Published: Thu, 04 Jan 2024 10:31:32 UTC+01:00
You've probably heard me emphasize 'Be productive, not busy' countless times – much like the quote in the header photo of this very blog post, which is hanging in my home office. The distinction between merely doing things and doing the right things efficiently is significant
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
Published: Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:42:10 UTC
Introduction So, I decided to write my own Conditional Access evaluation engine in PowerShell, like one does on rainy November nights, right? Its purpose is to provide capabilities similar to the built-in What If tool in the Entra ID portal, but with a clear focus on finding grant control gaps in common an uncommon use … Continue reading Conditional Access ‘What If’ Simulation with PowerShell →
Published: Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:58:35 UTC
Microsoft very recently released a new option for obtaining new skills based credentials
Published: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 09:11:38 UTC+02:00
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.
Published: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:25:45 UTC+02:00
Learn more about the joint advisory by the NSA and CISA, highlighting the top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations commonly found in large organizations' networks.
Published: Mon, 16 Oct 2023 07:55:47 UTC+02:00
The Cybercrime Atlas is an initiative launched by the World Economic Forum to better understand and combat cybercrime globally
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
Published: Fri, 06 Oct 2023 08:44:23 UTC
Managing Conditional Access polices in Entra ID at scale can be a real hassle
Published: Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:27:44 UTC
This is by far the most substantial time saving tool I’ve ever shared with the community
Published: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:45:49 UTC
I’ve written about passwordless solutions for some years now, and I’m glad to be able to write about another interesting technology in this area, namely passkeys, especially since Microsoft just announced integrated support for them in Windows 11! In today’s digital age, the need for robust online security has never been more crucial
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
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
Published: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:00:32 UTC+02:00
Wow
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.
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
Published: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:02:53 UTC
Threat hunting is a powerful method of trying to detect stealthy cyber attacks
Published: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 08:14:16 UTC
Azure AD Privileged Identity Management makes it possible to configure activation and expiration settings on a per-role basis
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
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
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
Published: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:26:30 UTC+02:00
This article teaches you how to redact sensitive information in Application Insights when you send traces from your .NET applications.
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.
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
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.
Published: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:50:00 UTC
Welcome to my post for this year’s Azure Spring Clean
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
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:44:47 UTC
Ransomware has been the major cyber threat the last couple of years, and it still is! But a new trend I see is the rise of wiper malware, which basically tries to destroy your data, instead of encrypting it
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
Published: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:55:58 UTC+01:00
I have used a 3440x1440 ultra-wide monitor from LG for eight years
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
Published: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 09:00:50 UTC+01:00
Following a popular article I published on Sending e-mails with Microsoft Graph using .NET, I have been asked on several occasions how to read e-mails from an inbox. There are several ways to accomplish this, and I'm highlighting one of the easier ways to show a working code
Published: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:17:37 UTC+01:00
It's been some time since I attended a conference in person
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
Published: Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:04:24 UTC+01:00
Are you building sustainable cloud solutions? If not, read this!
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
Published: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:48:48 UTC+02:00
Let's explore some of the Open Source workbooks that exist for Azure Monitor and Microsoft Sentinel
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
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.
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
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
Published: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 08:00:36 UTC+02:00
Learn about the easiest capability for reminding yourself about Microsoft Teams messages
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
Published: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 08:50:33 UTC+02:00
I've recently come across the need to test the internet speed of devices without a Graphical User Interface (GUI) connected to the internet. Devices include Raspberry Pi, virtual machines running Linux, cloud-based containers running Linux distros, and more. Services like speedtest.net and fast.com are both very
Published: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:29:42 UTC+02:00
I recently decided to sit the SC-100: Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert exam which, if you pass, grants you the certification with the same title
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
Published: Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:57:13 UTC+02:00
The cat is out of the bag
Published: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 14:56:28 UTC+02:00
This is one of those bittersweet posts you have to make once in a while
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"
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
Published: Fri, 13 May 2022 12:45:12 UTC+02:00
Recently, I got the question to share a list of books I read on Azure security
Published: Wed, 11 May 2022 09:00:00 UTC+02:00
I explained how to use the Azure Resource Explorer in a previous post [https://zimmergren.net/developing-with-azure-part-4-resource-explorer/]
Published: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:54:42 UTC+02:00
I've worked remotely for more than eight years
Published: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:00:00 UTC+02:00
Working with Microsoft Defender for Cloud is amazing
Published: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:00:03 UTC+02:00
Solve the "Loading Microsoft Teams..." dialog that gets stuck in an infinite loop.
Published: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:25:00 UTC+02:00
It can be tricky to understand the cost of Microsoft Defender for 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
Published: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:00:00 UTC+02:00
Find some of my favorite Visual Studio Code extensions here, including screenshots and explanations why I think these are worth downloading.
Published: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:30:00 UTC+02:00
Learn how to obfuscate strings in KQL queries in Azure Data Explorer
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
Published: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:00:00 UTC
Welcome to the final part of my well-tempered Azure tenant series for MSPs
Published: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:00:00 UTC
Welcome to part 6 of my well-tempered Azure tenant series for MSPs
Published: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:00:00 UTC
Welcome to part 5 of my well-tempered Azure tenant series for MSPs
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
Published: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:30:00 UTC+01:00
Use Visual Studio Code to conveniently generate Azure Bicep templates for your resources, allowing you to work faster and smarter with templates!
Published: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 10:00:00 UTC
Welcome to part 4 of my well-tempered Azure tenant series for MSPs
Published: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:00:00 UTC
Welcome to part 3 of my well-tempered Azure tenant series for MSPs
Published: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 UTC
The Sites.Selected application scope was introduced in Microsoft Graph some time ago to support granular app access permissions in SharePoint Online
Published: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 10:00:00 UTC
Welcome to part 2 of my well-tempered Azure tenant series for MSPs
Published: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:00:00 UTC
Whenever an Azure resource needs to authenticate to Azure AD, an identity needs to be provided to the Azure resource
Published: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 18:30:34 UTC
Building a test lab is always depending on the resource you have
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
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
Published: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:50:10 UTC
Free eBook – A SysAdmin’s Guide to Azure IaaS – Second Edition
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
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
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
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
Published: Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:46:48 UTC
Free eBook – How to Get the Most Out of Windows Admin Center – Second Edition
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)
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
Published: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 07:59:07 UTC
During some events on the blog I need to redo some work
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
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.
Published: Fri, 08 Oct 2021 15:18:07 UTC
What’s New in Windows Server 2022 Every three years Windows unveils a new version of its massively widespread OS, Windows Server
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
Published: Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:20:00 UTC
This Holiday Season, win with Hornetsecurity! ‘Tis the season to be caring – for your loved ones, for each other, and yes, even for your data and mailboxes
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
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
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2021 11:17:00 UTC
Azure Arc-enabled servers enables you to manage your Windows and Linux physical servers and virtual machines hosted outside of Azure, on your corporate network, or other cloud provider
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
Published: Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:38:12 UTC
Windows Server 2022 is built on the strong foundation of Windows Server 2019 and brings many innovations on three key themes: security, Azure hybrid integration and management, and application platform
Published: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:12:51 UTC
Azure Front Door is a great global load balancing service for web applications
Published: Mon, 28 Jun 2021 13:52:00 UTC
In Azure there are multiple options to add a Firewall to your Azure landing zone
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
Published: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:34:08 UTC
Webinar – Your 5 Most Critical M365 Vulnerabilities Revealed and How to Fix Them Microsoft 365 is an incredibly powerful software suite for businesses, but it is becoming increasingly targeted by people trying to steal your data
Published: Mon, 24 May 2021 16:33:00 UTC
There are multiple ways on how to use a VPN and how to connect and use this
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
Published: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:13:38 UTC
PowerCLI: An Aspiring Automator’s Guide Getting into scripting can be daunting
Published: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:00:00 UTC
The Microsoft Ability Summit is a two-day, free digital event experience that brings together people with disabilities, allies, and accessibility professionals to Imagine, Build, Include, and Empower the future of disability inclusion and accessibility
Published: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:17:00 UTC
Well on every server or Windows device there is the Internet explorer and prepairing some server workloads you may need some browser and may need to connect to Azure
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
Published: Fri, 26 Mar 2021 10:47:58 UTC
This World Backup Day, WIN with Altaro! As World Backup Day approaches, we’re reminded of all the mishaps, backup scares, and near-catastrophes that we’ve experienced over the years – and how grateful we were to have backup during those times! If you use Microsoft 365/Office 365, Hyper-V or VMware, celebrate with us
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
Published: Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:54:07 UTC
During Microsoft Ignite there was a lot on news about Windows Admin Center the latest build 2103 is now GA http://aka.ms/wacdownload I’m a big fan of #WAC already wrote a couple of blog items about the product
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:28:51 UTC
Building a new Lab around Windows server 2022 brings all the basics again , new vm’s new image of wim to vhd , sysprep what ever option you do to build a new lab
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:54:13 UTC
What is the Journal app ? it is a Windows 10 app helping people who love to journal to evolve their ideas and express themselves quickly with the power of their digital pen
Published: Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:32:34 UTC
Dapr is an open source, portable, event-driven runtime that makes it easy for developers to build resilient, microservice stateless and stateful applications that run on the cloud and edge
Published: Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:26:39 UTC
When Creating a new windows virtual desktop I noticed that the meta locations are also available in europe
Published: Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:05:40 UTC
Sure, it’s not the most exciting aspect of an IT administrator’s job but having a reliable and secure backup and disaster recovery strategy could be the most important thing you do
Published: Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:53:52 UTC
Now days I hardly see Windows 7 or older in the wild anymore
Published: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:27:25 UTC
Azure public IP addresses now support the ability to be upgraded from Basic to Standard SKU. Additionally, any Basic Public Load Balancer can now be upgraded to a Standard Public Load Balancer, while retaining the same public IP address. So what could be the reason to change the SKU
Published: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:32:19 UTC
This Holiday Season, WIN with Altaro! ‘Tis the season to be caring – caring for your loved ones, for each other, and yes, even your data and mailboxes
Published: Sun, 06 Dec 2020 10:00:00 UTC
Greetings all
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:35:00 UTC
Azure Data Box Gateway Where is the difference between Azure Files Sync or Azure file share or even a StorSimple now a Data Box
Published: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 10:06:00 UTC
In the past I build a lot of how to build stuff on a cluster or troubleshooting can’t think of any thing or I did add this on a cluster, but with Azure this whole workload went to the past
Published: Tue, 06 Oct 2020 12:27:32 UTC
This post is going to be about a new service currently in public preview at the time of writing called Azure Resource Mover
Published: Fri, 19 Jun 2020 13:39:52 UTC
Intro This will be my first post on DevOps which is something that I, like many others dismissed a few years ago as something “only for developers”
Published: Mon, 11 May 2020 13:41:27 UTC
Are you migrating SQL Server virtual machines to Azure? If so, how are you handling the SQL licensing once migrated? If you are running SQL Server Standard or Enterprise edition then you need to have either an active software assurance agreement or a current CSP subscription for SQL Server in order to qualify for license … Continue reading Have you correctly licensed your migrated SQL Server VMs in Azure?
Published: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:54:58 UTC
There are times when you may require a fixed outbound public IP address for your Internet facing workloads
Published: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:53:08 UTC
Accelerated networking is something I’ve previously suggested in my 7 ways to optimize your Azure VM performance post
Published: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:49:57 UTC
I still see quite a number of SQL Server deployments on Azure Virtual Machines
Published: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:51:23 UTC
I’ve been waiting for this one for a long time so I was very keen to get stuck in with a deployment as soon as the public preview was announced late last week
Published: Sun, 02 Feb 2020 23:00:00 UTC
I’m delighted to be kicking off Azure Spring Clean, a community event focused on Azure management best practices throughout the month of February