Mike Hanson

Practice Lead, Azure Platform

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Changes to Default Internet Access from Azure VMs

Microsoft has always provided internet access by default for virtual machines. They do so by NATing that traffic with a Microsoft managed IP address if you don’t provide your own IP. You can use your own IP address by the following methods:

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Is Your Azure Landing Zone Ready for AI Workloads?

With AI technology changing so fast, it's crucial to make sure your core Azure Landing Zone can handle new AI tasks or blend AI into what you're...

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Which Microsoft Cloud VDI Solution Should You Use?

Are you looking for a cloud-based solution to enable remote work and collaboration for your employees? Are you not sure which Microsoft service would...

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Centralize Common Configuration Within IaC

As you grow your maturity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) you will find that there are common things that are the same across your deployment...

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Getting Started With Update Manager

Microsoft has just released an updated capability for patching Windows and Linux VMs called Azure Update Manager. This new patch scheduling...

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How To Manage Quotas on Azure Subscriptions

When organizations move to the cloud, they think about there being unlimited scale, which is true to a certain extent. In Azure subscriptions, there...

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Managing the Lifecyle of Azure Resources

One of the hardest things to do in the cloud is manage the lifecycle of deployed resources. Many times, resources get deployed and are left deployed...

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Using Bicep Conditionals to Promote Reusability

If you are familiar with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployment methodologies, you understand that one of the most important benefits is being able...

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