Comparing the Basic and Standard Azure Load Balancers

Microsoft recently added a new tier of load balancer to Azure, the Standard Load Balancer, in addition to the previous (now renamed) Basic Load Balancer. In this post, I will compare the two and explain why you might opt to deploy the Standard Load Balancer.

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Everything You Need to Know About Azure Infrastructure — April 2018

We’re just a few weeks away from the Microsoft Build conference, where historically, a lot of announcements are made.

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Next Generation Alerts Generally Available in Azure

This post will explain the improvements that Microsoft has made by making the next-generation alert system of Azure generally available.

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What Is Azure SQL Database Managed Instance?

There is a new SQL Server option that recently launched a preview in Azure called SQL Managed Instance, enabling you to run a private, managed version of SQL that is almost 100 percent compatible with on-premises SQL Server.

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Serial Console Access for Azure Virtual Machines

Aidan Finn shows you how to access an Azure Windows or Linux virtual machine console using serial access when you can no longer log in using RDP or SSH over the network.

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Foundation of Many Microsoft Cloud Services Is Now Open Source

Microsoft recently stunned a lot of people by announcing that Service Fabric, the platform upon which many of Microsoft’s cloud services are built, was being released under MIT open-source licensing.

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Restore Azure Virtual Machine From a Backup Snapshot

Aidan Finn shows you how you can restore an Azure virtual machine from a snapshot, using the recent update that was rolled out to Azure Backup.

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