PAPorat Arzouaninazporro.comWhat if I told you that Tags can protect critical workloads from being deleted by everyone including Owners?Yes, you read that right. Not Resource Locks. Not RBAC. Tags. Here's what we built and why it matters: The Problem We were working with a customer running a mature Azure environment aligned with the 6h ago·6 min read
CDCoding Dropletsincodingdroplets.com.NET Secrets Management: Azure Key Vault vs User Secrets vs Environment Variables — Enterprise Decision GuideSecrets mismanagement is one of the most predictable causes of enterprise security incidents. Leaked database connection strings, exposed API keys, and hardcoded credentials surface repeatedly in post13h ago·11 min read
Nnobhriinplatform-notes.hashnode.devTerraform Stops at the Metastore: Managing Unity Catalog with Jinja2 and CI/CDThe Question Most Teams Skip Databricks Terraform provider supports databricks_catalog, databricks_schema, and databricks_grant. You can manage Unity Catalog entirely in Terraform. So why didn't I? Be2d ago·18 min read
KSKay Sauterinkayondata.comPublishing Powershell Azure SQL VM Toolkit In 2021, I wrote a PowerShell script to automate most of the steps for deploying a SQL Server VM on Azure, but not everything. Also back then, the whole deployment process with the script took almost 2d ago·6 min read
MHMaria Hargerinmariaharger.hashnode.devAzure Analysis Services Multidimensional SQL Server 2025Azure Analysis Services multidimensional SQL Server supports models like SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS). The short answer is no—Azure Analysis Services currently only supports tabular models and 3d ago·5 min read
PPPaul Popainppcazureprojects.hashnode.devAVD Migration from VDIImplementing a secure Azure Virtual Desktop environment with a unique cross-region constraint. This project demonstrates Site-to-Site VPN connectivity, VNet Peering for subscription limit workarounds,3d ago·4 min read
Bbajajmohiitincloudaiops.hashnode.devFederated Identity on Azure for GitHub Actions CI/CD (no secrets stored)Still storing Azure credentials as GitHub secrets? There's a better way — and it takes about 20 minutes to set up. Here's the complete guide to Workload Identity Federation on Azure for GitHub Actions4d ago·3 min read
PPPaul Popainppcazureprojects.hashnode.devSecure Exam Environment DeploymentDesigned a high-security exam environment serving 200+ students on 48 shared devices. This project leverages Microsoft Intune and Azure Storage to deliver strict device hardening, centralized data iso4d ago·6 min read
HFHector Floresinhtekdev.hashnode.devAzure Weekly: Python Gets First-Class MCP Support, Custom Agents Hit Azure BoardsAzure Goes All-In on Python-Native AI Development This past week saw Azure make significant moves toward making AI agent development feel native in Python. The Azure MCP Server landed on PyPI, GitHub Copilot custom agents now integrate directly into ...4d ago·5 min read
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