Azure
How to use Terraform Lifecycle to ignore tags in Azure
No, this is not a post about Terraforming Mars. To use the ignore_changes lifecycle event to ignore changes to tags in Azure resources in Terraform, you can add the ignore_changes block within the lifecycle block of the resource you want to ignore changes for.
Find Azure Virtual Machine Images for Terraform
Creating a Terraform module that deploys a single Windows virtual machine (VM) is relatively straightforward. However, it is a little convoluted to locate the VM Image information. This blog covers procedures that allow you to find the VM image information needed to deploy a particular version of a virtual server or workstation.
Azure VM Start/Stop Service
The Microsoft Azure Start/Stop Service is used to reduce the time Azure Virtual Machine’s (VM) run during off-hours. The Cost Management discipline is one of the Five Disciplines of Cloud Governance within the Cloud Adoption Framework governance model. For all consumers of Cloud Services, governing costs is a major concern when adopting Cloud technologies and services.
Azure Management of applications and resources
With the growth of telework for many businesses, there comes a requirement for workers to access company data, participate in teleconferences, and remotely work with other employees as a group from anywhere at any time. Microsoft has provided a DaaS solution that addresses this business need.
Reducing the need for PC’s with Azure Virtual Desktop
With the growth of telework for many businesses, there comes a requirement for workers to access company data, participate in teleconferences, and remotely work with other employees as a group from anywhere at any time. Microsoft has provided a DaaS solution that addresses this business need.
Choosing an Azure Hybrid Identity Single Sign-On solution
When planning Hybrid Azure Authentication, choosing the correct authentication method is the first concern for organizations, no matter how small or large. Â Your choice will affect your entire deployment, and it is complicated to change authentication methods. Consider the following when choosing:
Comparing Virtual Desktop Solutions – VDI and DaaS
There are two primary Virtual Desktop solutions; Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Cloud-based Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS).  Both solutions provide users with an entire desktop and/or a streaming application or applications. If the VDI or DaaS system functions and performs within specifications, end-users would not know the difference. This article provides an overview of VDI and DaaS.