Azure Key Vaults now enforce a Soft-Delete feature to prevent accidental deletion. This post discusses how to use Policy to control the associated retention period.
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March 2021 is kicking off with the formal launch of the IT Should Just Work: Labs. These are tools and utilities, usually associated with articles on this site, which are being made available for general use.
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This site, I.T. Should Just Work, has had a makeover - both cosmetically and also under the hood. This post will take you through the new design, migration process, and reasoning behind this refresh.
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A quick Kusto query snippet you can use with Azure Log Analytics to show the last 7 days of records, but between 9am and 5pm each day.
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A new foundation level qualification is being added to the Microsoft certification stable with the inclusion of Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals.
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When using an Azure WebApp (a.k.a. Application Service) behind an Application Gateway with the default document set correctly, visiting example.com/path/ works but example.com/path without the trailing slash brings up the blue 403 error.
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Two of the biggest techniques for saving money on Azure Virtual Machines are Reservations and shutting down VMs when they are not in use. However, as they can’t be used together which one is best?
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A guide to quickly setup an Azure function to draw chemical structures from SMILES strings.
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If you take a Microsoft Azure course you may be given a limited-time Azure Subscription to help your learning. This post shows how to check the usage of that allowance so you can make the most of it before having to revert to your personal paid-for account.
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