Tag: Azure

Azure in 60 Seconds: What is a Landing Zone?

1. Foundation of Your Cloud A Landing Zone is the starting architecture for your Azure environment.➡️ It defines how everything will be deployed, secured, and managed. 2. Not Just a Subscription It’s more than creating a subscription.➡️ It includes identity, networking, governance, and security baseline. 3. Identity and Access Design Controls who can do what … Continue reading Azure in 60 Seconds: What is a Landing Zone? →

Azure in 60 Seconds: What Clients Always Get Wrong

1. Cloud Will Automatically Save Money Costs increase quickly without design and control.➡️ Optimize architecture, not just pricing. 2. Treating Azure Like On-Prem Lifting and shifting VMs without redesign = poor performance + high cost.➡️ Use PaaS and cloud-native patterns. 3. Ignoring Identity Design Users, apps, and services need structured access control.➡️ Design RBAC, groups, … Continue reading Azure in 60 Seconds: What Clients Always Get Wrong →

Azure in 60 Seconds: Mistakes Killing Your Budget

1. Leaving Resources Running Unused VMs, disks, and test environments running 24/7 = silent cost leak.➡️ Stop, deallocate, or schedule shutdowns. 2. Overprovisioning Using large VM sizes “just in case” wastes money.➡️ Start small, monitor usage, then scale. 3. No Cost Visibility If you don’t track it, you can’t control it.➡️ Use Azure Cost Management … Continue reading Azure in 60 Seconds: Mistakes Killing Your Budget →

Manage Azure via PowerShell #3: Get-AzPublicFacingResources

#Requires -Version 7.0 #Requires -Modules Az.Accounts, Az.ResourceGraph <# .SYNOPSIS Lists Azure resources that are exposed to the public internet across every accessible subscription. .DESCRIPTION Uses Azure Resource Graph to find: - Public IP addresses (and what they're attached to) - Storage accounts allowing public network access - App Services / Function Apps with public access … Continue reading Manage Azure via PowerShell #3: Get-AzPublicFacingResources →

Manage Azure via PowerShell #2: Get-AzResourceGroupSummary

#Requires -Version 7.0 #Requires -Modules Az.Accounts, Az.ResourceGraph <# .SYNOPSIS Summarises every resource group across all accessible subscriptions: resource counts, top resource types, and a best-effort owner attribution. .DESCRIPTION Uses Azure Resource Graph to: 1. List all resource groups (including empty ones). 2. Count resources per RG and identify the top 3 resource types. 3. Read … Continue reading Manage Azure via PowerShell #2: Get-AzResourceGroupSummary →

Manage Azure via PowerShell #1: Get-AzVmInventory

#Requires -Version 7.0 #Requires -Modules Az.Accounts, Az.Compute <# .SYNOPSIS Lists all virtual machines across every subscription the current account can access. .DESCRIPTION Iterates through all subscriptions in the active tenant, collects VM details (name, resource group, location, size, OS, power state, tags), and returns them as objects suitable for piping or formatting. .EXAMPLE ./Get-AzVmInventory.ps1 Lists … Continue reading Manage Azure via PowerShell #1: Get-AzVmInventory →

Boosting Incident Response Capabilities with Azure: A Practical Guide

In today’s digital world, cybersecurity threats are a constant concern. Whether it’s ransomware, data breaches, or other cyberattacks, having an effective incident response plan is critical for every organization. Microsoft Azure offers a suite of tools that not only improves your ability to detect, respond to, and recover from security incidents but also helps ensure … Continue reading Boosting Incident Response Capabilities with Azure: A Practical Guide →

Achieving IT/OT Convergence with Azure Cloud

The distinction between Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) is becoming increasingly blurred in today's rapidly evolving industrial landscape. IT/OT convergence is now crucial for organizations aiming to enhance operational efficiency, improve decision-making, and bolster security. Integrating IT and OT systems allows organizations to unlock new levels of innovation and productivity. Azure Cloud leads this transformation, … Continue reading Achieving IT/OT Convergence with Azure Cloud →

Administering VMware Using PowerShell #3: Advanced PowerCLI Scripting for VMware

Introduction In the realm of VMware administration, the ability to automate and streamline tasks is not just a convenience—it's a necessity for efficient and effective management of virtual environments. In previous articles, we've delved into the basics of using PowerShell and PowerCLI for VMware management, covering essential cmdlets and their practical applications. However, as your … Continue reading Administering VMware Using PowerShell #3: Advanced PowerCLI Scripting for VMware →

How to Secure Virtual Machines in Azure

Introduction As digital transformation continues to drive business operations, organizations are increasingly leveraging cloud platforms to host and manage their applications and data. One such prominent cloud service provider is Microsoft Azure. Azure is a comprehensive set of cloud services that developers and IT professionals use to build, deploy, and manage applications through Microsoft's global … Continue reading How to Secure Virtual Machines in Azure →