Microsoft Azure MVP | Cloud Computing
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Microsoft has finally launched the SPOT VMs, which we already had in other clouds such as AWS and GCP. These virtual machines provide access to unused computational resources in Azure and also large discounts. However, they cannot be reserved and Azure can interrupt them at any time to use its resources. The SPOT VMs are ideal for:
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Do you know about Proximity Placement Groups in Azure and what they are used for? With proximity groups, you can place your Virtual Machines as close as possible, thus achieving the best possible latency. These proximity groups are a logical grouping to ensure that computational resources are physically located close to each other.
On the last day of 11/04/2019, Microsoft finally made second-generation VMs generally available, which we had on our local Hyper-v since Windows Server 2012 R2. They have a new architecture based on UEFI that is different from the BIOS-based architecture of generation 1. With these VMs, according to Microsoft, you will be able to:
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Conditional access policies are if-then instructions, if a user wants to access a resource, then they must complete an action first.
According to Microsoft, commonly applied policies are:
Require multifactor authentication for users with administrative roles Require multifactor authentication for Azure management tasks Block user entries attempting to use legacy authentication protocols Require trusted locations for Azure Multifactor Authentication registration Block or allow access in specific locations Block risky sign-in behaviors Require organization-managed devices for specific applications
Very important, to use this feature you must have at least one “premium” license from your Azure Active Directory.
As a demonstration, I will enforce MFA (Multifactor Authentication) for all administrative users. Continue reading “Creating rules for conditional access in Azure Active Directory to ENFORCE MFA (Multifactor Authentication) on your Administrators.”
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Now it is possible to backup LARGE disks, disks up to 32TB each, with a maximum of 256TB per Virtual Machine. Shall we test it?
Folks, Continuing the deployment of Azure Migrate in Part 1, we will now see how to perform assessment of our virtual machines for free (Remembering that we use Microsoft’s tool for assessment, it only works on virtual machines (VMware/Hyper-v), physical servers are still not possible unless an ISV is used, such as Cloudamize). A very important step to verify the cloud resources that will really be necessary for the migration of our on-premise environment to Azure, thus avoiding unnecessary expenses:
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On July 11th, 2019, Microsoft announced the new Azure Migrate. This tool already existed but was quite limited. Now it has some interesting options, including:
Continue reading “Using Azure Migrate – Part 1: Deployment and Configuration”
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Hello everyone!!! Today to manage our VMs (Windows/Linux) in Microsoft Azure, we can connect through a VPN or through direct connection to the External IP, using RDP and SSH protocols. Many leave their VMs exposed to the internet, in order to facilitate remote access, but this practice is not recommended, bringing great security risks. Thinking about it, Microsoft made Azure Bastion available, where we can manage our VMs through a Browser using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). And the coolest thing? No public IP is required for this encrypted access.
Continue reading “Azure Bastion – Managing your Linux and Windows VMs through the Browser”
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Based on what people have been asking me for, I have been developing some simple but very useful scripts for Microsoft Azure, such as the example script below, where we can use it to automate the resizing of our VMs. Why is this important? Let’s think about our legacy application that doesn’t support autoscale and that is hosted on an IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) VM…at the beginning of the month it is barely used and at the end of the month it has a high consumption. With this script you can automate this resizing, leaving the VM with less capacity at the beginning of the month and at the end with a higher capacity, for example. In the cloud we pay for what we consume, in this format we can save a lot of money and in a very simple way.
Continue reading “Script to automate VM resizing in MS Azure and save a lot of money.”
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Guys, Microsoft is launching a new command line application for Windows, called Windows Terminal. It was designed to be the central location for accessing environments such as PowerShell, Cmd and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). It is also adding support for multiple tabs along with themes and customization for developers who want to tweak the Terminal app.
Watch the launch video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gw0rXPMMPE
