Azure in Education
Azure architect team's thoughts, common questions, tips and tricks on using Azure in education
Azure Education Governance Series
One of the challenges education customers face when starting to adopt Azure is understanding how...
Date: 10/10/2018
Windows and SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 End of Support - free security updates in Azure
OK folks, let's talk about that stage in a Database Server or Windows Server's lifecycle in EDU that...
Date: 07/18/2018
How can you test RA-GRS redundancy?
I had a university in Los Angeles who wanted to walk through how to recover from a secondary RA-GRS...
Date: 05/30/2018
The Sprint 132 Update of Azure Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) has rolled out
@Chef Gillani The Sprint 132 Update of Azure Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) has rolled out to...
Date: 05/15/2018
Recent MS Build 2018 - Azure DevOps Related Announcements
@Chef Gillani Azure DevOps with VSTS by Damian Brady, Abel Wang Container DevOps in Azure by Steven...
Date: 05/15/2018
Where can I find the latest Azure training?
We have many free Azure training offerings available to get started learning Azure. Here are several...
Date: 05/05/2018
How to setup Global VNet peering in Azure
Now that Global VNet peering has gone to GA I had a large university in California ask how to set...
Date: 04/24/2018
Use Azure Policy to help enforce compliance standards for your Azure deployments
Scenario: You need to allow researchers the flexibility to create storage accounts in Azure but you...
Date: 02/24/2018
How can you change your default Azure AD in your subscription?
There is now a new way to change your default Azure AD in your subscription. I ran into a few...
Date: 02/16/2018
Monitoring Azure Resources – Tools and Technology
As you think about building applications in Azure, or migrating VMs to Azure, one of the common...
Date: 10/13/2017
Azure SQL DB in 1. 2. 3.
Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions in Azure provide significant benefits that allow our...
Date: 07/15/2017
New Azure VPN Gateway SKU's provide much higher bandwidth for hybrid workloads
Background: Education customers, particularly Higher Education customers, tend to invest in...
Date: 06/23/2017
Automatic Long Term Retention for Azure SQL Backup - Cloud Recipes
Chef Gillani Many applications have regulatory, compliance, or other business purposes that require...
Date: 06/18/2017
Virtual Machine Readiness Assessment Tool - Cloud Recipes
Chef Gillani Move to the cloud with confidence The Virtual Machines Readiness Assessment tool will...
Date: 06/15/2017
Virtual Machine Optimization Assessment Tool - Cloud Recipes
Chef Gillani Ever wished you could have a Microsoft engineer personally tune up your Azure Virtual...
Date: 06/15/2017
CPUs, GPUs, TPUs, oh my!
Introduction With the rebirth of AI, the demand for computing has gone through the roof. If you...
Date: 06/01/2017
Docker Swarm on Azure
Introduction As an application programmer dabbling in infrastructure, I am always looking at...
Date: 05/15/2017
Azure Cognitive API in action
I did some search and assembled together a POC for a University Health Center and wanted to share...
Date: 04/26/2017
How can I get started with Kubernetes using Azure Container Service?
I had a university customer in the northwest ask me about how to get quickly started with the newer...
Date: 04/23/2017
How can I get started with Azure Machine Learning?
This was a question from a university researcher in the Pacific northwest. The good news is our...
Date: 03/18/2017
New managed disk storage option for your Azure VMs
Available this week there is a new simplified and optimized storage option for your Azure virtual...
Date: 02/11/2017
Changing VM Sizes in Azure
I had a few customers ask me if they could really move up and down in Azure VM SKU types dynamically...
Date: 12/14/2016
Oracle Workloads on Azure
Workload Azure Target Guidance Oracle Database Linux or Windows VMs Oracle Database can be...
Date: 11/07/2016
Introduction to Azure Enterprise and Subscription Management
Posted on behalf of Monica Reynolds, Azure Principal Solution Specialist, US-EDU Setting up Azure...
Date: 10/29/2016
How can I use Azure AD Domain Services?
Several of my education customers have deployed domain controllers running in Azure. They are asking...
Date: 10/15/2016
The Power of JSON Templates
Creating templates is a powerful way to quickly deploy environments in Azure. There are many use...
Date: 09/28/2016
How do I start learning or using Azure?
A question that gets asked very often...and you are not the first or only one! There are several...
Date: 09/23/2016
How can I connect my premises or data center to my Azure subscription?
Network Architecture between your Institution premises or data center to your Azure subscription...
Date: 09/23/2016
Deploy ADFS Infrastructure In Azure
One of the most common scenarios that customers are asking to learn about is the deployment of an...
Date: 09/16/2016
ExpressRoute common customer questions answered
I was asked by a higher education customer in Arizona some questions about ExpressRoute for their...
Date: 08/24/2016
Azure Bootcamp Workshops
As a new CSA I got to attend Cloud Bootcamp in Seattle couple of weeks back. The highlight of the...
Date: 08/22/2016
Deciphering Performance levels and DTUs for a single Azure SQL DB
I was asked by a higher education customer in the southwest to explain the various Azure SQL...
Date: 07/19/2016
How can you create a Red Hat image for Azure based on an on premises Red Hat VM?
I had a university in the Midwest ask me how to create Red Hat Images for Azure from an on premises...
Date: 07/15/2016
How should I compare Azure SQL Database (PaaS) to SQL Server running on a Azure VM (IaaS)?
Azure SQL database is a fast growing service with several features being added each month hence its...
Date: 07/15/2016
What features are not supported in Azure SQL Database?
Azure SQL database is a fast growing service with several features being added each month hence its...
Date: 07/15/2016
How can I get Windows 8.1 running as an Azure VM?
You want run Windows 8.1 as an Azure VM without using an MSDN subscription. This currently is not an...
Date: 06/28/2016
Using Azure RemoteApp in Education
UPDATE Sept 2016 : Azure RemoteApp is no longer available after Oct 1st 2016. A new Azure...
Date: 06/17/2016
Where can I find the IP ranges for Azure?
I have had a few customers who wanted to whitelist or lock down the Azure IP datacenter traffic. The...
Date: 05/13/2016
Azure Internet egress fee wavier for academic customers
Fantastic news for Azure education customers in North America and Europe (Zone 1) today. The Azure...
Date: 05/03/2016
Using Azure resource manager policy and Azure lock to control your Azure resources
My higher education customer in the Midwest was asking how they could control regional placement of...
Date: 04/27/2016
Quick Start Scenario for Azure DevTest Labs - Cloud Recipes
Chef Gillani Hello and welcome to "Enterprise Cookbook for Cloud Recipes". In this three parts video...
Date: 04/23/2016
Where can I find my Azure Billing Reports?
This blog post is for organizations that have licensed Azure through an Enterprise Program (EP) such...
Date: 04/19/2016
What is Azure Data Lake?
Azure Data Lake includes all the capabilities required to make it easy for developers, data...
Date: 04/15/2016
What is Azure ExpressRoute? and How do I get Started?
In this blog we will try to answer some of the most common questions that comes to mind by every...
Date: 04/15/2016
How can I use the Hybrid Use Benefit in Azure?
There are a few questions about Azure HUB I have been getting asked about with education customers...
Date: 04/13/2016
What should I know when setting up my Azure SQL Database (PaaS)?
This article is a consolidation of useful tips while setting up your own Azure SQL Database and...
Date: 04/11/2016
What options do I have for my college professors who want to use Azure in their classroom?
A university in the southwest wanted to leverage Azure in their classroom for some of their advanced...
Date: 04/09/2016
Many new Azure releases last week at Build
There were many new releases and features added to Azure last week announced at the Build...
Date: 04/04/2016
How can I tell what version of Azure PowerShell I am running?
We update the Azure PowerShell modules quite often as we are now on version 1.3 as of March 2016....
Date: 03/31/2016