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Azure DevOps Terraform Task
Azure DevOps, Professional, Terraform, YAML Pipelines

Azure DevOps Terraform Task

Introduction As development teams implement more and more Infrastructure as Code (IaC) leveraging Azure DevOps(ADO) there is a need for to ADO tasks that integrate

September 8, 2021December 6, 2022 by John Folberth4 Min Reading
Renewing Micrsoft Role-Based Certifications
Azure, Certifications, Professional

Renewing Micrsoft Role-Based Certifications

Background Back in 2020 Microsoft announced that it was updating it’s role-based certifications renewal process. Prior to this renewing Micrsoft role-based certifications was an ordeal.

August 23, 2021August 26, 2021 by John Folberth3 Min Reading
Outlook Web Access (OWA) Send Emails Later
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Outlook Web Access (OWA) Send Emails Later

Problem With everyone working different hours due to our ever-evolving work culture one that that gets me is when folks send emails at all hours.

July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 by John Folberth2 Min Reading
Azure Automation: Automatically Updating Az Modules w/ Managed Identities
Azure, Powershell, Professional

Azure Automation: Automatically Updating Az Modules w/ Managed Identities

Introduction If you aren’t familiar with Azure Automation Accounts think of them as a method to run an automated script within your Azure Subscription. This

June 28, 2021December 29, 2021 by John Folberth4 Min Reading
Managed Identities for Azure Automation Accounts
Azure, Professional

Managed Identities for Azure Automation Accounts

Something that was recently announced by Microsoft is the ability to have Azure Automation Accounts be configured to use Managed Identities. Code This is a

June 22, 2021December 29, 2021 by John Folberth2 Min Reading
YAML Deployment Pipelines
Automation, Azure DevOps, Professional, YAML Pipelines

YAML Deployment Pipelines

In Jun `21 I had the opportunity to present to the Omaha Azure User’s Group on the topic of YAML Pipelines within Azure DevOps. Here

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 by John Folberth1 Min Reading
Testing Azure Policy via PowerShell
Azure, Powershell, Professional

Testing Azure Policy via PowerShell

Azure Policy is a powerful tool that can be used as effective guardrails to safeguard an environment. In addition it can be leverage to auto

June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 by John Folberth4 Min Reading
Taking Remote Proctored Microsoft Exams
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Taking Remote Proctored Microsoft Exams

One of the many impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, though minor in big picture, was the shift to the majority of folks taking Microsoft exams

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 by John Folberth6 Min Reading
Terraform, Azure Policy, and Dates OH MY!
Azure, Professional, Terraform

Terraform, Azure Policy, and Dates OH MY!

The Requirement I had requirement recently on how to evaluate a tag value which was a date and determine if it was within a specific

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 by John Folberth3 Min Reading
Cloud Lunch and Learn – Azure Bicep
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Cloud Lunch and Learn – Azure Bicep

I had the privilege to present during the 2021 Cloud Lunch and Learn Marathon. This was a fun process where I was able to prerecord

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 by John Folberth1 Min Reading
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Earning Azure Network Engineer Associate validates skills and subject matter expertise in planning, implementing, and maintaining Azure networking solutions, including hybrid networking, connectivity, routing, security, and private access to Azure services. Professionals in this role deploy networking solutions using Azure Portal and other methods, including PowerShell, Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI), and Azure Resource Manager templates (ARM templates).
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Passing the GitHub Actions certification exam validates subject matter expertise with applying continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) patterns and practices using GitHub Actions in the enterprise.
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