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Kubernetes SSO using Azure AD: The Production Solution

In my previous blog I’ve detailed the tests we did regarding SSO in Kubernetes using Azure AD. I’ve described all the steps of our research on this topic in order to give our readers a(…)

Kubernetes SSO using Azure AD

I’ve worked on this project to authenticate Kubernetes users against Azure AD and so have Single Sign-On (SSO). That was a long journey on a rocky road and it’s worth summarising in this blog all the steps required to(…)

Installing Azure AZ Module on Windows

Since Azure (or AzureRM) module is marked as deprecated some years ago, AZ module is the official replacement to manage Azure resources with PowerShell. This module is running with at least PowerShell 7.0.6 LTS (Long Term(…)

Azure SQL Managed Instance link feature overview

In one of my last blog-posts I spoke about Striim which is a data replication platform that can be used for migrations but also for offloaded reporting or even real-time analytics.A new Azure feature, currently on preview, named(…)

Azure Networking in comparison with OnPrem Networking

By being freshly certified as an Azure Network Engineer Associate, I thought it could be a good timing to share what I’ve learned about networking in the Azure cloud. I’ve worked for many years with traditional network equipment and(…)

Azure Resource Inventory: Managed instance integration

Intro Let me present you in this Blog post a useful tool to asset your Azure environment and in a second step show you how to add Azure SQL managed instance in the assessment report. ARI presentation(…)

Data Platform Virtual Summit 2022 –  Day 4 – Focus on Azure SQL Managed Instance

Today the Data Platform Virtual Summit begin at 09:30 am with the keynote: Creating a Data Culture… My schedule for the day: D4B1 – SPHINX – Configure SQL Server for efficient troubleshooting – Intermediate – Christophe LaporteD4B2 –(…)

SQL Server 2022 – Azure Synapse Link

Why is this feature interesting? The Azure Synapse Link for SQL Server 2022 will enable you to replicate your operational data into Azure Synapse Analytics dedicated SQL pool. Azure Synapse is an enterprise analytics service that accelerates time(…)

MySQL Server on Microsoft Azure 3rd part (backup and recovery)

Presentation of the Backup Recovery solution provided by Microsoft Azure for Azure Database for MySQL Server(…)

MySQL Server on Microsoft Azure 2nd part (Performance tests)

Azure Database for MySQL Introduction This second blog follows the first blog about deploying MySQL Server on Microsoft Azure. In the first blog, we saw how easy it is to deploy a MySQL server in(…)