If you’re like me, you’ve seen an abundance of content highlighting the remarkable shift in generative AI over the last few months. It appears that there is a new version of ChatGPT, a startup, or a big tech company launching a new product or feature designed to revolutionize the way…
Economic Value and Cloud Computing
Setting the Stage Economic value is defined as the measurement of the benefit derived from a good or service to an individual or a company. This is not the same as market value, which is an individual’s willingness to pay for a good or service. Neither of these values can…
Azure: Host-Based Encryption
I think it goes without saying that encrypting data is a crucial part of any cloud deployment. The most common method that VM disks in Azure are encrypted with leverages Azure Disk Encryption (ADE). However, there is a new(ish) method to encrypt data on VM hosts that is now available…
Azure: Hybrid Workers for Private Endpoints
Introduction Azure Automation is a tool used to automate various processes across hybrid cloud estates built to simplify cloud management and reduce human error. Among a variety of capabilities, it is often used as a governance mechanism and integrated into DevOps pipelines to simplify resource configurations. While it is not…
Azure: A Clear Path to Certification
Becoming certified in a large public cloud provider is a great way to learn about the underlying technology that is driving the future of computing. It’s also a great way to signal to prospective employers that you have the skills that it takes to drive organizations to adapt to a…
Azure: Public Cloud IP Address List as a CSV
Introduction Azure is a massive public cloud and Microsoft maintains a list of IP address ranges for Public Azure as a whole, along with ranges for several Azure Services organized in Service Tags. These IP ranges are posted weekly on Microsoft’s website as a large, downloadable JSON file. However, many…
Azure: Send Linux VM Logs to an Event Hub
Why do I need this? Azure Monitor is a comprehensive solution for storing and analyzing telemetry data from resources in your Azure environment. It has several features to monitor Linux VM metrics and logs, but the richer functionality requires storing log data in a Log Analytics Workspace. Depending on your…