First and foremost, you should ideally be looking to keep your servers in their support lifecycle with Microsoft, purchasing Windows Server 2012 Extended Security Updates (ESUs) should really be a last resort as newer operating systems have more modern security
Reduce Your Azure Costs
It’s no secret that Azure can be costly if you don’t keep an eye on your usage and put measures in place to reduce your spend. I’ve put this post together with some common ways to reduce your Azure costs
Windows Server Hotpatch
Windows Hotpatch is a new Azure feature allowing supported Windows servers to receive updates that do not require a reboot to install completely, removing the need for monthly reboots and increasing your server uptime greatly. Requirements To utilise Windows Hotpatch,
Host a cheap static website on Azure blob storage
In Azure you have the ability to host a static website that requires no server side rendering. This could be used for a basic website like a small company site using HTML, CSS, JavaScript or basic image files. All we
Microsoft Exam AZ-104: Azure Administrator – My Experience
I’d wanted to take an Azure based exam for a while but eventually got the inspiration I needed when Microsoft released the November 2021 Microsoft Ignite Cloud Skills Challenge. The challenge was to get through most of the Azure Administrator
Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) image update process
Below are the steps that I use to update an AVD image in Azure. You’d typically update an image when you need to add an additional application, make a configuration change, run Windows updates or update an application on all
Setup Azure Storage Account SFTP
Microsoft have recently released the ability to enable SFTP on Azure Storage Accounts to securely connect for file transfer and management. Before now you’d have to setup your own SFTP server, typically on an Azure VM to achieve this functionality.
Azure – Move from ASM to ARM to CSP Subscription
When migrating from Classic (ASM) to ARM in Azure you will end up with a Keyvault that contains some credentials (certificates etc) for the VMs that you moved. This is normal when migrating and does not cause any issues, however
Resetting an Azure Site-to-Site VPN Connection – Lost Connectivity
Occasionally an Azure VPN connection will disconnect and not automatically reconnect again. This could be if the remote device (router or firewall on-premise) loses Internet connectivity or power. To reset the site-to-site VPN connection follow the below steps. 1. Log