Point-to-Site Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections are helpful when you want to connect to your VNet from a remote location. This helps us securely connect individual clients running Windows, Linux, or macOS to an Azure VNet. This blog will outline steps to create and test a Point to Site VPN while using an Azure Certificate Authentication method. Create a VNet Sign in to the Azure portal. In Search, type Virtual Network. Select Virtual Network from the Marketplace results. Once you […]
For those new to Kubernetes, it’s a portable, extensible, open-source platform for managing containerized workloads and services facilitating configuration and automation. This blog will cover a high-level overview of Kubernetes architecture and components. The image below outlines the various components that we will walk through in this guide. The master node controls and manages a set of worker nodes and contains the Kubernetes cluster. We can talk to the master node via CLI, GUI, or API, and more than one […]
What is Ansible? It is the most trusted DevOps tool for many users, which can be used in platforms like Unix, Linux, and Windows Azure. It’s an open-source tool used to automate cloud provisioning, configuration management, and App deployments. In addition, it helps provision virtual machines, networks, containers, and complete cloud infrastructures. How is Ansible Used? It’s been used in the form of a playbook file written in YAML format like AKS to define a configuration or process model. A […]
Creating Self Documenting Azure Functions with C# and OpenAPI: Part Three When migrating existing business services to Azure PaaS as part of an App Modernization project, you may find yourself seriously considering serverless computing using Azure Functions, especially if your target architecture includes MicroServices. Azure Functions let you focus on what counts — your requirements, your time, and your code — and less about boilerplate code, infrastructure, and processes. When creating new APIs in any technology, one thing is essential: […]
When migrating existing business services to Azure PaaS as part of an App Modernization project, you may find yourself seriously considering serverless computing using Azure Functions, especially if your target architecture includes MicroServices. Azure Functions let you focus on what counts — your requirements, your time and your code — and less about boilerplate code, infrastructure and processes. When creating new APIs in any technology, one thing is very important: Documenting those APIs so that others can use them. This […]
When migrating existing business services to Azure PaaS as part of an App Modernization project, you may find yourself seriously considering serverless computing using Azure Functions, especially if your target architecture includes MicroServices. Azure Functions let you focus on what counts — your requirements, your time, and your code — and less about boilerplate code, infrastructure, and processes. When creating new APIs in any technology, one thing is very important: Documenting those APIs so that others can use them. This […]
Gain control with Azure Management Groups As enterprises start to move to Azure, managing subscriptions becomes tedious with the growing number of subscriptions. In an organization, there are usually many employees and, in some cases, many applications. If all these employees are provided Azure subscriptions and start creating Azure resources at will, it may soon become difficult to control, manage, and track who creates what. Eventually, the costs may go out of control. However, organizing your subscriptions using Azure Management […]
Microsoft Azure Government DC is a group created for anyone in the IT world modernizing Government to bring real-world lessons to innovators in Government. AIS has supported and presented during these events since there were just five members. Now, the group is nearing 4,000. The July meetup focused on getting your agency to next-level cloud adoption with Microsoft Azure. Check out the recording and overview below. Here’s What You Missed Cloud Adoption has come a long way over the years. […]
What is Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF)? Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) filters, monitors, and blocks HTTP traffic. It uses Open Web Application Security Project® (OWASP) rules to protect your application. It also provides centralized protection to web applications from common exploits and vulnerabilities and protects against threats and intrusions. Supported Services We have three different options to create a WAF in Azure: Azure Front Door: Global, scalable entry-point that uses the Microsoft global edge network to create fast, secure, and […]
Microsoft affirms its commitment to the Java ecosystem by offering open-source distribution of Java with the Microsoft Build of OpenJDK™. It’s a no-cost, Long-Term Support (LTS) distribution of OpenJDK currently available for preview. The preview build includes the binaries for Java 11 available on x64 server and desktop environments on Windows, macOS, and Linux. An early-access release for Java 16 is available for Windows on ARM. Microsoft is currently collecting feedback on the packing and installer of the build on […]