As more developers work within distributed environments, tools like Kubernetes have become central to keeping application components standardized across dynamic build and production environments. With the increasing complexity of application ecosystems and the growing popularity of Kuberbetes, tools that help manage resources within Kubernetes clusters have become essential. In thisRead More →
I’ve recently done and passed the Azure Security Engineer Associate AZ-500 Exam. This exam covers a wide range of topics and technologie. Before considering this exam, you should have good knowledge about Azure technology. I advice you to use the following certification path : My advice is first take theRead More →
Some time ago Microsoft added the encryption option on the disk pane (Azure IaaS properties). Now you don’t need to use the CLI or Powershell commando’s to decrypt/encrypt your VM disks. Just go to the encryption button and the options already speak for themselves. When you already have one diskRead More →
Last week I took the AZ-400 exam and I passed succesfully. This exam counts for the Microsoft Certified Azure DevOps Engineer Expert certification track. I found this exam quite challeging because it leans heavily on your dev experience. I’m not a very experienced developer so some topics were challeging. NeverthelessRead More →
If you currently use PowerCLI to automate basic tasks with pre-defined scripts, you’ll already know how powerful automation can be. However, taking the next step and customizing scripts to carry out tasks specifically designed for your needs opens a whole new world of opportunities. This new eBook from Altaro takesRead More →
Azure Automation State Configuration is an Azure service that allows you to write, manage and compile PowerShell Desired State Configuration and assign them to target nodes. Just like in an on oremise environment you can easily manage (virtual) machines running on Azure and also On Premise. Using DSC it’s possibleRead More →
Recently I ran into an issue on a project I’m working on. The customer has a Linux virtual machine running on Azure with a large data disk (20 TB). I knew – but forgot to remember – that Azure Backup doesn’t support disks larger then 4 TB (more info here).Read More →
When you have – like me – multiple Azure subscriptions and they all have the same subscription name (something like Visual Studio Enterprise – MPN for example ) it can be difficult to separate them. I advice you to rename your subcriptions and give them a clear name to identifyRead More →
In this blogpost I shall describe how you add an extra data disk to your Linux VM running on Azure. Step 1 Add a new disk to your Linux VM using the Azure Portal Choose Add data disk to add an extra data disk and choose create data disk. ForRead More →
Today I wanted a quick overlook of all the OU’s and their distinguished Name. This is how I did that. Open a PowerShell prompt and enter the following : U can expect a reply something like below :Read More →