Azure Resource Inventory (ARI) for Engineers: Improving Control and Compliance

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In the context of increasingly complex and distributed cloud environments, visibility over resources becomes a fundamental requirement to ensure governance, security, and compliance. In Microsoft Azure, the wide range of services and the dynamic nature of the infrastructure often make it difficult to maintain an up-to-date, consistent, and easily accessible inventory of active resources. In…

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Network | Monitoring

Azure Load Balancer Configuring for SQL Server Always On Availability Group Listener on Azure Virtual Machines

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Reference: Configure a load balancer & availability group listener (Azure portal) – SQL Server on Azure VMs | Microsoft Learn High availability is a critical requirement for mission-critical workloads running on Azure Virtual Machines. When deploying SQL Server Always On Availability Groups (AGs), the Availability Group listener provides a single, highly available endpoint that transparently…

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Network | Monitoring

Azure Virtual Desktop: Build Custom Session Host Images Using Image Builder Templates [Part 07]

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Azure Virtual Desktop: Build Custom Session Host Images Using Image Builder Templates [Part 07]

In enterprise Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) deployments, standard marketplace images are often insufficient to meet organizational requirements for security, compliance, application consistency, and operational efficiency. Creating custom session host images enables administrators to deploy standardized virtual desktops that include preconfigured operating system settings, corporate applications, security baselines, and optimizations, significantly reducing deployment time while ensuring…

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AWS/Azure/OpenShift

Veeam Agent for Windows: VSS Error Caused by Old SQL Server References

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Veeam Agent for Windows: VSS Error Caused by Old SQL Server References

In this article, we shall discuss “Veeam Agent for Windows: VSS Error Caused by Old SQL Server References”. During a recent Veeam Agent for Windows deployment project, we found an interesting issue involving VSS, SQL Writer, and old SQL Server references left behind after an incomplete removal or previous intervention. Please see Azure Virtual Desktop:…

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Backup

How to implement Azure Private Link for Azure Virtual Desktop [Part 06]

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How to implement Azure Private Link for Azure Virtual Desktop [Part 06]

In this guide, we shall discuss “How to implement Azure Private Link for Azure Virtual Desktop [Part 06]”. It explains how to implement Azure Private Link within an existing Azure Virtual Desktop environment, with the goal of improving security and control of network traffic to management and access services. Please see Azure Virtual Desktop: Connect…

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AWS/Azure/OpenShift

Azure Virtual Desktop: Autoscaling Implementing and Monitoring Session Hosts [Part 05]

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Azure Virtual Desktop: Autoscaling Implementing and Monitoring Session Hosts [Part 05]

In modern enterprise environments, efficient management of virtual desktop resources is critical to controlling costs while maintaining consistent service levels. Workloads in Azure Virtual Desktop typically follow variable usage patterns throughout the day and week, making static scaling models inefficient. Please see Azure Virtual Desktop: How to set Up Azure Virtual Desktop Insights Monitoring [Part…

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AWS/Azure/OpenShift

Azure Virtual Desktop: How to set Up Azure Virtual Desktop Insights Monitoring [Part 03]

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Azure Virtual Desktop: How to set Up Azure Virtual Desktop Insights Monitoring [Part 03]

In this guide, you will work with an existing Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environment and focus on implementing a comprehensive monitoring solution. Effective monitoring is essential to ensure the health, performance, and availability of AVD resources, as well as to gain visibility into user sessions and system activities. Please see Azure Virtual Desktop – Connect…

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AWS/Azure/OpenShift

Azure Virtual Desktop: Manage Azure Virtual Desktop host pools and session hosts using the Azure portal [Part 02]

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Azure Virtual Desktop: Manage Azure Virtual Desktop host pools and session hosts using the Azure portal [Part 02]

This guide is designed within the context of managing and optimizing Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments, with a particular focus on the use of Microsoft Entra ID–joined session hosts (formerly Azure AD). In constantly evolving business scenarios, it is often necessary to adapt virtual infrastructure to support growth, improve user experience, and ensure security, availability,…

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AWS/Azure/OpenShift

Azure Virtual Desktop: Deploy host pools and session hosts in the Azure [Part 01]

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Azure Virtual Desktop: Deploy host pools and session hosts in the Azure [Part 01]

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a strategic solution for modernizing application and desktop delivery, providing a scalable, secure, and fully integrated Desktop-as-a-Service platform within the Microsoft ecosystem. In this context, Microsoft Entra ID plays a central role in enabling a consistent, streamlined, and secure identity model for accessing resources. Please see Azure Virtual Desktop –…

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AWS/Azure/OpenShift

Disaster Recovery Test Checklist: What to Capture Before You Start

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Disaster Recovery Test Checklist: What to Capture Before You Start

This article is a practical checklist of the evidence to capture before you click Restore. A disaster recovery test should not begin with someone clicking Restore. It should begin with evidence. Here is a common way these tests go sideways. The team books a window, restores a VM, watches it boot, and calls the test…

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Backup, Virtualization

Upgrading Azure AD Connect to Microsoft Entra Connect Sync

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Upgrading Azure AD Connect to Microsoft Entra Connect Sync

In this guide, we shall discuss “Upgrading Azure AD Connect to Microsoft Entra Connect Sync”. Keeping your identity infrastructure up to date is essential for ensuring security, performance, and compatibility with Microsoft cloud services. Microsoft Entra Connect Sync (formerly Azure AD Connect) continues to evolve with new features, improvements, and deprecations that require administrators to…

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AWS/Azure/OpenShift

PCI Driver Error: Connection to Deployment Share could not be made

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PCI Driver Error: Connection to Deployment Share could not be made

There is nothing more frustrating than booting a client PC into your Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) environment, preparing to roll out a fresh operating system, and being stopped dead in your tracks by the infamous error: “PCI Driver Error: Connection to Deployment Share could not be made”. Please see Steps to Fix the “Invalid OS…

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Windows, Windows Server