Using ARM templates to deploy Azure Policy initiatives
Instead of maintaining lots of separate files for Azure Policy you can put all the artifacts in an ARM template. Moreover, you can do the same for policy initiatives.
How to deploy Azure Policies with ARM templates
Recently, I was working on creating custom Azure Policies and felt puzzled about how to create an efficient deployment process for them. All official examples referenced using separate files for policy parameters and rules plus additional input parameters to Azure PowerShell cmdlets.
Maintenance mode for web availability tests in Application Insights
Many teams that host applications in Azure App Service setup the availability monitoring for their apps using Application Insights web tests. Also, it is a common practice to put an application into the maintenance mode before applying any changes, so as not to be wakened up at 2 am in the morning.
How to run Azure DevOps self-hosted agents effectively
The installation of tools and libraries on build servers is generally performed by developers manually and only during the initial server setup. Some time later, you can find yourself with a bunch of build servers that have different versions of software installed on them.
What’s wrong with DevOps?
I receive a lot of requests from companies and individuals for DevOps job openings, and what I usually see in the job descriptions sometimes really upset me. It seems that many people just don’t get what DevOps is, and use this term as a buzz word to attract attention or to look cool.