Month: November 2023

How to save money with Azure NetApp Files 1 TiB capacity pools

Azure NetApp Files is a fully managed cloud service that provides high-performance file storage for enterprise applications. It supports multiple protocols, such as NFS, SMB, and iSCSI, and integrates seamlessly with Azure Virtual Networks.

One of the features of Azure NetApp Files is the ability to create capacity pools, which are logical containers for volumes that share the same performance tier and network features. Capacity pools allow you to provision storage in advance and pay only for what you use.

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How to create a private subnet in Azure

In this post, I will show you how to create a private subnet in Azure using the public preview feature that was announced on November 16, 2023. You will also learn how to use the Azure DNS Private Resolver service to query Azure DNS private zones from your private subnet.

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How to use Microsoft Copilot for Azure (preview) to optimize your cloud and edge workloads

Microsoft Copilot for Azure (preview) is a new AI-powered tool that can help you do more with Azure. It can answer your questions, generate queries, perform tasks, and safely act on your behalf. It can also help you discover new benefits of the cloud, gain insights into your workloads, and orchestrate across both cloud and edge.

In this post, I will show you how to use Microsoft Copilot for Azure (preview) to optimize your cloud and edge workloads. I will use an example of a web app that runs on Azure App Service and uses Azure Database for MySQL as the backend. I will also show you how to use Microsoft Copilot for Azure (preview) to connect to Azure Arc-enabled servers and devices.

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