Microsoft Azure Exam AZ-102 Beta: First Impressions
I took the beta version of Exam AZ-102, Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification Transition. Here’s my thoughts and advice for those thinking of taking it, too.
Azure Certification Is Getting More Specialized
Azure Administrator is a new certification, aimed at validating the skills set most commonly needed for day-to-day Azure resource management.
Job Searching As A Sales Process: Lead Gathering
Job boards are useless, as are the majority of recruiters. Your best bet for job lead generation is a strong LinkedIn profile and a stronger social network.
Job Searching Is Selling
The sales process — grooming an opportunity from its initial lead to follow-on work — is the same way you find, apply for and earn a job.
Azure Management Policy Processing Priority and Hierarchy
When multiple Azure policies apply to a given action, all applicable rules are processed. And if two policies are in conflict, the most restrictive policy applies.
Susan Mauldin’s Complete Failure As Equifax’s Security Chief Rightly Strikes Sour Notes
The pundits are right: Susan Mauldin’s music degrees didn’t make her a bad chief security officer. Her failure to do even the obvious basics did.
Load Balancing FTP Service Across Two Azure-Based Windows Virtual Machines
This video explains how to install and configure FTP service for a pair of Azure VMs running in an availability set.
Serverless: The Next Major Shift In Cloud Computing
How the microservices software pattern has made containers so popular, and will enable the coming serverless pattern revolution.
A Quick And Simple Guide To CIDR IP4 Address Ranges
Calculating the CIDR IP address range and starting address comes down to understanding octets, and converting IP addresses from decimal, to binary, and back again.
Creating A Load-Balanced Azure VM Availability Set With An ARM Template
Creating an Azure virtual machine availability set, properly configured for FTP service, is best done with an ARM template.