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PowerShell Place custom VM into Windows Azure Pack Subscription #wapack...
During migrations there is always the trouble of all those settings and things to do before everything is running smoothly. Well during my migration I needed to move several Machines to a private cloud...
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Manage Azure with System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager #SCVMM 2012...
With Update Rollup 6 for System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM 2012 R2 UR6) you have the option to manage Azure Virtual machines. What you can do with this feature If you already manage...
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Azure Backup building backup vaults Protect On-premises workloads for Azure...
The usage of cloud is often a pain what application or server should we move to the cloud just to get the feeling. And what about backup where to store the files. Well you could move your backup to the...
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Configure Microsoft #Azure Backup D2D2C – Disk to #Disk to Cloud backup DPM...
Microsoft Azure Backup provides backup for rich application workloads like Microsoft SQL Server, Hyper-V VMs, SharePoint Server, Microsoft Exchange and Windows clients with support for both Disk to...
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Update hyper-converged in Microsoft Azure Performance testing
As an update on the previous blog post on Using Windows Storage Spaces direct with hyper converged in Microsoft Azure with Windows Server 2016 I did only test the performance on Read and not on write....
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#Azure Server Management Tools offers a set of web-GUI #tools to manage...
Azure Server management tools is currently in preview. Any data collected by Server management tools will be stored in the US.! As this is a preview you can play with this and it is Cool a nice web...
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Install the OMS agent using GPO automation with Powershell OMS WorkSpace...
Suppose you want to deploy the OMS ( Microsoft Operations Management Suite ) Agent but you don’t want to do this by hand. Well Supposed you could run a Powershell script that installs the Agent. But in...
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Microsoft Azure Active Directory and Office 365 Readiness Wizard integration...
In this blog post I connect my Office 365 with my on premise Active Directory Based on the Azure AD Connect Before you start installing Azure AD Connect, make sure to download Azure AD Connect and...
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Add your Azure Subscription v1 only to System Center Virtual Machine manager...
When you are testing Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) in System Center 2016 and you want to connect your Azure Subscription connected you need a Certificate and publish this is the admin portal. But as...
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System Center 2016 VMM Current Updates installation | Cumulative Update 1 & 2
When testing with Windows Server 2016 and system Center 2016 you need to install the CU1 and CU2 update to get the best results. there are several fixes in these updates. Issue 1: As a Delegated...
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System Center 2016 VMM Place template VM in Custom OU #sysctr #Cloud #Deploy #VM
when using VMM and deploying templates you not always want to place them in the default OU computers But instead you want the Template Server 2016 places in OU TP5 and Hyper-V server directly placed in...
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Azure Server management tools Manage your servers from anywhere #servermgmt...
Server management tools is an Azure service that offers a set of web-based GUI and command line tools to manage Windows Servers. This is especially useful when managing headless servers such as Nano...
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OMS Network Performance Monitor #MSOMS #NPM #Azure
When Using OMS you can benefit of the Network Performance Monitor (NPM), that helps you perform near real-time monitoring of network performance parameters (such as packet loss and network latency) and...
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How to: Resize virtual machines in #Azure With #Powershell Multiple or Single...
With the new VM sizes in Azure you may want to change the Size as you get more VM for less money. but remember the VM will restart! so better fi But changing the VM by hand is a time consuming job So...
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Step by Step Azure Network watcher #Azure #ANW #Network #Cloud #diagnose...
Network Watcher is a regional service that enables you to monitor and diagnose conditions at a network scenario level in, to, and from Azure. Network diagnostic and visualization tools available with...
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Step by Step Azure network security groups NSG – Security Center #Azure #NSG...
Now Days I see that people not fully understand the security needs in Azure. There are a lot of options in Azure to improve the security. A great option is the Security Center. This is a great...
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Step by Step Azure File Sync – on-premises file servers to #Azure Files...
Finally Azure File Sync is there in public preview, for the last months I had the pleasure to work with the Azure File Sync team and tested the product and thought about some great ideas where Azure...
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End of support for #DirSync and #AzureAD Sync upgrade to #Azure AD Connect...
Azure AD Connect is the best way to connect your on-premises directory with Azure AD and Office 365. This is a great time to upgrade to Azure AD Connect from Windows Azure Active Directory Sync...
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Check with Powershell for Meltdown and Spectre #exploit critical...
Meltdown and Spectre exploit critical vulnerabilities in modern processors. These hardware bugs allow programs to steal data which is currently processed on the computer. While programs are typically...
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How to Backup Azure file shares with #AzureBackup #ASR #AFSB #Azure
Backup for Azure file shares is something that is a feature that we all want. Azure Files is a cloud-first file share solution with support for industry standard SMB protocol. Azure Backup enables a...
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Microsoft Tech Summit Amsterdam #MSTechSummit
Today and tomorrow I’ll be at the Microsoft Tech Summit. You can find me at the Workshop Proctor "Build and manage your applications on Azure" or at the Microsoft Booth or somewhere at the Expert Hub...
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Azure portal VM creation Changed with a new layout is Awesome #Azure #Cloud...
In the Azure portal every day there are some changes some are big others are minor. In this blog I show you the change in the VM creation. When Creating a NEW VM you can see the change now there are...
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Extend you File server with Azure File Sync and Migrate with Windows Admin...
In the former blog post...
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Welcome to Olympia Set up your own Windows Insider Lab for Enterprise...
Olympia V2 is the next step for enabling Windows Insiders to try new and pre-release Windows 10 Enterprise features. Windows Insider Lab for Enterprise v2 provides a complete Microsoft 365 deployment...
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Secure DevOps Kit for Azure (AzSK) With Security Monitoring #Devops #Azure...
The Secure DevOps Kit for Azure is a collection of scripts, tools, extensions, automations. The kit is based on Powershell and can be extended to Azure log analytics with some nice dashboarding. But if...
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First look on the new Azure Sentinel cloud-native with Azure Notebooks free...
Azure Sentinel is Microsoft’s cloud-native SIEM that provides intelligent security analytics for your entire enterprise at cloud scale. This SIEM as a Service (SIEMaaS) solution is designed as a...
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Configure Azure Service Endpoints for Web Applications #Azure #ASE #Endpoints...
Sometimes you are building things in Azure and thinking if this is possible than that would be a cool feature. Suddenly you are building this and noticed that it is already there in Azure. How Cool is...
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How to install Azure Portal app on Windows server 2019 #ws2019 #Azure #portal...
As Windows Server 2019 Still holds Internet Explorer and no Edge Chromium or other browser. therefore all initial internet contact is done by the Internet Explorer. This can be annoying when you want...
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Windows server 2019 Upgrade virtual machine version in Hyper-V #hyperv...
Why should I upgrade the virtual machine configuration version? When you move or import a virtual machine to a computer that runs Hyper-V on Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, or Windows 10, the...
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How to start with Microsoft #Azure #Bastion Service, secure VM access...
In case you may missed this Azure has released a new service called Bastion. So what is the fuzz about this new service and why should you use this ? Bastion can Manage RDP/SSH to VMs over SSL using...
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Azure VM vs Disk vs Costs, Does Size matter ? or a Higher price for better...
Building in Azure is easy and the wizard takes you to all the steps and you have a working VM. choosing the right size is different often it has a link to the on premise world 4 core CPU and 8 GB...
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Starting with Azure NetApp Files is it better than Storage Spaces Direct in...
Recently I did a blog post on the Azure VM size limit and what disk performance you get. Picking the right VM in Azure is important when you use Azure Storage SSD disks, as machines are limited in...
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Migrate VHD Disks to Azure Disks – Direct-upload to Azure managed disks...
When I saw this new option I thought well could be interesting, prep some disks in advance and upload later the disk. Looks quicker than staging the vhd first. There are two ways you can bring an...
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Step by Step Windows Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting Manual Add VM to...
Windows virtual desktop is GA and already there are tons of blog post on how to install windows virtual desktop, first steps on windows virtual desktop. I see a huge demand on WVD, Customers wants to...
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How to Protect your #Azure resources from Distributed Denial of Service #DDoS...
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are some of the largest availability and security concerns facing customers that are moving their applications to the cloud. A DDoS attack attempts to...
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Step by Step Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Connect Cloud Provisioning
Recently a new option for AD sync is in preview Azure AD Connect cloud provisioning, Azure AD Connect Cloud Provisioning can run in a tenant already using Azure AD Connect Sync, Support for...
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How to join Windows Server 2019 to the Azure AD #AAD #Winserv #WIMVP #AD...
For Some time it is possible to join devices to the Azure AD. Personally I know this was working for Windows 10 but Windows Server 2019, in this blog post I’ll show some ideas and thoughts. It would be...
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Step By Step Azure Files share SMB with native AD support and more #Microsoft...
For some time I see all kinds of options to use Azure files, have some great ideas and thoughts. Connecting this over the vpn of use the azure files with a dfs. Useful maybe ? fun absolutely building...
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Starting With Azure Tags: What do my resources Costs .#Azure #Cost #Tags...
When starting With Azure The Costs are important. If you have created a lot of resources you might want to know who owns the resources or what is the purpose of this resource. Resource management: Your...
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Update all AZ. Azure Powershell Modules #PowerShell #Azure #Script #modules
If you do a lot with Azure and PowerShell you may noticed that the latest module is important. as functions may not be there or properties are not listed correctly. There are plenty of scripts around...
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Step by Step Azure NAT Gateway – Static Outbound Public IP address #ANG #NAT...
There a several ways on using an external IP in Azure, What method to use is up to you. Remember there is no good or wrong but only different opinions or insights on how to use it. Public IP addresses...
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Proud and honored to announce that, I have been reawarded (12th time) as...
As Yesterday was the renewal day 1st of July and waiting for THE email and waiting and the MVP website was slow and down all the MVP’s are checking the status. As I did not see any email till 18:00...
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Starting with FIDO2 security keys With Azure Active Directory #Trustkey...
Received a great FIDO2 Test kit from the vendor PointBlank Security / TrustKey Solutions https://www.trustkeysolutions.com/ https://www.pointblank.de/en/ As FIDO2 is the new hot item in the security...
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Azure Migration Services – Easy Cloud Migration Services #Azure #Cloud #ASR...
This blog post is a bit long sorry for this tons of screen shots to give you more detail. This is all based on Hyper-v but the same steps are there for Vmware! I could have create two blog post one...
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How to change Azure Public IP SKU upgrade Basic to Standard #Azure #IP #SKU...
Azure public IP addresses now support the ability to be upgraded from Basic to Standard SKU. Additionally, any Basic Public Load Balancer can now be upgraded to a Standard Public Load Balancer, while...
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First hands-on Upgrading to Windows Server 2022 Domain Controller...
Windows Server 2022 is built on the strong foundation of Windows Server 2019 and brings many innovations on three key themes: security, Azure hybrid integration and management, and application...
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Step By Step Troubleshooting Azure Arc-enabled servers with agent connection...
Azure Arc-enabled servers enables you to manage your Windows and Linux physical servers and virtual machines hosted outside of Azure, on your corporate network, or other cloud provider. This management...
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How to use Azure proximity placement groups #Azure #SAP #Latency
When moving to Azure or building new infrastructure workloads latency is important and where do I find the numbers of how do I configure it for the best and what is the difference between Azure...
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How to Create a Windows server 2022 SOFS Cluster on a VM #sofs #ws2022...
Building a test lab is always depending on the resource you have. Building a Lab in Azure is giving you unlimited resources and the method on building this on your own laptop. I will use the GUI as...
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Start with Cloud Adoption Framework enterprise-scale landing zones #CAF...
The Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure enterprise-scale landing zone architecture varies between customers. So there is no one size fits all but there is a lot in common that can be reused next time....
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