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Integrate auto-shutdown configuration in ARM template deployments for Azure VMs
In November 2016 Microsoft introduced the auto-shutdown feature to Azure VMs which was originally available in Azure DevTest Labs. -> https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/set-auto-shutdown-within-a-couple-of-clicks-for-vms-using-azure-resource-manager/ The auto-shutdown feature can be simply enabled through the Azure portal after a VM is deployed. If you are doing a lot of VM deployments, an Azure Resource Manager template is the way to…
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Speaking at Microsoft Ignite in Orlando
Microsoft Ignite in Orlando starts in a few weeks and I am happy to be one of the many speakers attending Microsoft Ignite. Even this is my second time, I attended the first one in 2015, it is my first time being a speaker at Ignite. If you are coming to Orlando, I am inviting…
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Running Azure Functions on Azure Germany with the Functions Runtime
Azure Functions is currently not available in Azure Germany. If you want to start with Functions in Azure Germany, then you have to use the Functions Runtime as a workaround. -> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-runtime-overview -> https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=55239 The Functions Runtime can be installed on a Windows Server 2016 or on your Windows 10 with Creators Update client machine.…
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Running the Azure Stack Development Kit on Azure
After I posted a picture on Twitter showing the Azure Stack Development Kit running on Azure, I got several question how I have done it. First of all it was just a demonstration of our new nested virtualization capability available with the Dv3 and Ev3 VM sizes. I recommend to deploy the ASDK on-premises on…
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Speaking at Experts Live Europe
I am honored to be able to speak at Experts Live Europe, former System Center Universe Europe, for the fourth time in a row. The conference takes place in Berlin from 23rd August 23rd till August 25th. I will be on-site the whole conference and having the following sessions. Thursday at 12 pm: Discussion Panel:…
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Troubleshoot Azure VPN gateways with the Azure Network Watcher
Earlier this year Microsoft has launched a new Azure service for network diagnostics and troubleshooting called Network Watcher. -> https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/network-watcher/ The Network Watcher offers a range of tools like VPN diagnostics and packet capturing to mention two of them. But I would like to talk about the VPN diagnostics capability in this blog post. Before…