At Microsoft Ignite Spring 2021 it was announced that Windows Admin Center was now available for Azure VMs through the portal. This post covers how to configure that new feature in PowerShell.

Azure Key Vaults now enforce a Soft-Delete feature to prevent accidental deletion. This post discusses how to use Policy to control the associated retention period.

A quick Kusto query snippet you can use with Azure Log Analytics to show the last 7 days of records, but between 9am and 5pm each day.

When using an Azure WebApp (a.k.a. Application Service) behind an Application Gateway with the default document set correctly, visiting example.com/path/ works but example.com/path without the trailing slash brings up the blue 403 error.

Two of the biggest techniques for saving money on Azure Virtual Machines are Reservations and shutting down VMs when they are not in use. However, as they can’t be used together which one is best?

A guide to quickly setup an Azure function to draw chemical structures from SMILES strings.

If you take a Microsoft Azure course you may be given a limited-time Azure Subscription to help your learning. This post shows how to check the usage of that allowance so you can make the most of it before having to revert to your personal paid-for account.

Troubleshooting connectivity between application and database servers in Azure.

Last week the Microsoft AZ104 exam went live and all those who took the test during the beta period (myself included) were issued with their results. The good news is I Passed!

Azure WebApps (depending on tier) come with an optional native backup service. This quick PowerShell snippet looks at all the WebApps in the current subscription and reports back on whether Backup has been set up. This should be helpful for spotting where a configuration has been missed.