How to troubleshoot error TF401027 when a user with the Azure DevOps Contributor role and Basic (or Visual Studio) access level can’t create a new Repo.
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A preview Azure feature allows a WebApp to be hosted behind a Network Security Group. This post explains the architecture involved and how to deploy it.
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In case you missed it, here are some of the highlights of this blog from the last year.
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This week I presented a Festive Tech Calendar 2021 session about Azure Resource Manager Locks. This post includes a link to the session recording and some accompanying resources.
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This week I received notification that my Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) certification was due to expire in 180 days, and I took the opportunity to renew it using the free online renewals process.
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After being online only in 2020 the UK VMware User Group event was back with a bang, catering for both online attendees and those making a return to Leicester last week. These are my highlights of that event.
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December 2021 sees the return of the month-long Festive Tech Calendar with a whole host of content being released every day.
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Locks can be used to prevent accidental deletion of Azure Resources. But what happens when you remove a lock to perform maintenance and forget to reapply it? Azure Automation and PowerShell can be used to make sure locks are reapplied.
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Taking a snapshot of a disk is often a useful precaution before making a big change to an Azure VM. However, it’s easy for them to get forgotten about and remain on your account eating up budget. This PowerShell snippet will find old Snapshots in your subscription.
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Stopped, but not deallocated, Azure VMs still cost you money. This article looks at how we can find those servers using PowerShell.
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