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2019

How to enable Azure Resource Graph in PowerShell and Azure CLI
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Azure CLI Azure PowerShell Azure Resource Graph Get-InstalledModule
The general availability of the Azure Resource Graph service was announced a few days ago. This service allows you to use queries to explore all your resources in Azure and manage your inventory in the Microsoft cloud more efficiently.
How to deploy the Log Analytics Agent
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Azure PowerShell Connect-AzAccount Get-AzOperationalInsightsWorkspace Get-AzOperationalInsightsWorkspaceSharedKeys
In my last post, I explained to create a Workspace of log analytics, check out this link. Today I want to show you how to deploy the Log Analytics agent virtual machine extension to an existing virtual machine using Azure PowerShell.
How to Create an Azure Log Analytics Workspace
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Azure PowerShell Connect-AzAccount Get-AzLocation Get-AzOperationalInsightsIntelligencePacks
Recently I attended a very interesting webinar about the new features and capabilities of Azure Monitor Logs also known earlier as Log Analytics, check out this link. Today I want to show you how to create a Log Analytics workspace using Azure Powershell.
How to Install Docker on Windows Server
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Docker docker info docker run docker version
In this post, I want to show you how to install Docker on Windows Server 2016/2019. The process to install Docker in Windows Server is easy with the help of the PowerShell module of the OneGet provider.
Convert Azure VMs to Managed Disks using PowerShell
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Azure PowerShell Connect-AzAccount ConvertTo-AzVMManagedDisk Get-AzAvailabilitySet
This post will show you how to convert a virtual machine, whether within an availability group or a single instance, from unmanaged disks (Storage Account) to disks managed using Azure PowerShell.
How to Install the Secure DevOps Kit for Azure
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AzSK Azure PowerShell Connect-AzAccount Get-AzSKAzureServicesSecurityStatus
This quick blog post shows how to install the Secure DevOps Kit for Azure (AzSK). The Secure DevOps for Azure kit offers tools and best practices for creating and maintaining a secure architecture in the Microsoft cloud.
How to Implement Nested Virtualization in Windows Server
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Get-VMProcessor Microsoft Microsoft Windows PowerShell
Hi, Today, I want to show you how to implement nested virtualization in Windows Server. This feature is helpful for testing and training purposes (such as preparing for a certification exam).
How to Enable COM+ in Windows Server 2016
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Microsoft Microsoft Windows PowerShell Registry Editor
As you know, compatibility with the application server function was removed from Windows Server 2016. In this post, I will show you how to manually enable COM+ remote access in your Windows Server 2016 using Windows PowerShell and the Registry Editor.
How to Encrypt Disks on Azure VMs using PowerShell
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Add-AzKeyVaultKey Azure PowerShell Connect-AzAccount Get-AzADUser
In my previous post, I showed you how to create a Key Vault. Today I will show you how to use that Key Vault to store the encryption key and then encrypt the disks of your virtual machines in Azure with PowerShell.
How to create an Azure Key Vault
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Azure Key Vault Azure CLI Azure PowerShell Connect-AzAccount
This post is part of a series in which I will show how to create different resources in Microsoft Azure. Today I will show you how to create a very important service that works as a secure secrets store: An Azure Key Vault.
Transfer and Seize FSMO roles Using PowerShell
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Get-ADDomain Get-ADForest Microsoft Microsoft Windows
Today, in this post, I want to show you how to transfer or seize one or more flexible single master operations (FSMO) roles from one Domain Controller to another using PowerShell.
How to Host a Static Website Directly on an Azure Storage Account
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Azure PowerShell Connect-AzAccount Enable-AzStorageStaticWebsite Get-ChildItem
Today, in this post, I want to show you how to use Azure PowerShell to create a static website in Azure Storage GPv2 accounts. This interesting functionality allows us to publish a static website without any additional cost, only the storage used.
Getting Started With Azure Sphere - Part 3
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azsphere Azure Sphere IoT Microsoft
This post is part of a series in which I will show how to set up and use your Azure Sphere. In my previous article, I showed you how to set up an Azure account to use with Azure Sphere.
MCSE – Microsoft® Certified Solutions Expert: Core Infrastructure
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Certification Certifications MCSE Microsoft
A week ago, I passed the Microsoft 70-743 exam: Update your skills to MCSA Windows Server 2016. And finally, I can call myself an expert in Microsoft® certified solutions: Core infrastructure.
Using PowerShell to Create BPA Reports in HTML Format
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Get-BPAModel Get-BPAResult Invoke-BPAModel Microsoft
In this post, I want to show you how to use PowerShell to create HTML reports with the Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) results. Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) is a server management tool that is available in Windows Server.
Passed Microsoft Exam 70-743 Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2016
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Certification Certifications MCSA Microsoft
This morning I passed the Microsoft exam 70-743 Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2016, which is a composite of three standalone exams: 70-740, 70-741, and 70-742. Exam 70-743 validates skills related to core features and functionality of Windows Server 2016, from the existing knowledge base of a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator for Windows Server 2012 R2.
Implement Offline Domain Join
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djoin.exe Microsoft Microsoft Windows Windows
Today, in this mini-post, I want to show you how to perform an offline domain join. During this process, a computer is configured to join a domain without network access to the active directory.
How to Resize Azure Managed Disks
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Azure CLI Get-AzDisk Get-AzSubscription Get-AzVM
In this post, I want to show you how to expand a managed operating system disk in an Azure virtual machine, using Azure PowerShell and Azure CLI. This tutorial assumes that you already have a Microsoft Azure account configured.
Create multiple identical VMs at once with Azure PowerShell
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Add-AzVMNetworkInterface Get-AzSubscription Login-AzAccount Microsoft
Hi, in this blog post, I want to show you a script that I used to implement several identical virtual machines at the same time with Azure PowerShell. Prerequisites> Prerequisites # This tutorial assumes that you already have a Microsoft Azure account set up and you have the PowerShell Azure module on your machine installed.
How to configure a Cloud Witness for a Failover Cluster
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Get-AzStorageAccount Get-AzStorageAccountKey Get-AzSubscription Get-ClusterQuorum
In the past week, I changed the configuration of a Failover Cluster in Windows Server 2016 that operated with a File share witness to use a Cloud Witness. In this post, I will show you how I configured a cloud witness for a failover cluster using Windows PowerShell and an Azure storage account.