How to Automate Azure VM Setup with GitHub Actions and Bicep
Jan 29 路 2 min read 路 By Roberto In this post, we'll explore how to automate the creation of a Windows 11 Virtual Machine in Azure's Mexico region using a combination of GitHub Actions and Bicep. This powerful duo enables us to define our infrastructure as code, ensuring ...
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Unwrapping Azure Bicep: A Festive Peek at Hidden and Experimental Features
Dec 14, 2025 路 10 min read 路 馃挕 This article is a contribution to #festivetechcalendar2025, a popular community-driven technical event. For more information about the event, its schedule and speakers, visit https://festivetechcalendar.com/. Introduction This holiday season, le...
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Zero-to-DC: Building a Disposable Active Directory Lab in Azure with Bicep and PowerShell
Dec 14, 2025 路 15 min read 路 Introduction This all started from a very practical problem: I wanted a disposable, repeatable Active Directory lab I could spin up for demos, tutorials, and future blog posts (stay tuned). I needed something I could tear down and rebuild without fea...
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Azure Deployment Stacks for Terraform Backend Management
Nov 28, 2025 路 8 min read 路 NoteThis post was originally posted on 25.05.2024 Hi there, if you are using Terraform, you are probably using a remote backend state for collaboration and centralized backup. If you are also using an Azure Storage Account as your backend state, you...
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Automating Blob Cleanup with Azure Storage Lifecycle Management Policies
Aug 31, 2025 路 8 min read 路 Sometimes the solution you're building doesn't need another Function App, another timer trigger, or another piece of custom code to maintain. Azure Storage has a built-in lifecycle management engine that can handle age-based cleanup policies entirely...
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Use Bicep to Automate and Deploy Azure Virtual Machines and Associated Resources
Jul 12, 2025 路 5 min read 路 If you have been using the Azure portal to set up your cloud resources, you likely have experience using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates for consistent build and deployment. However, there are limitations to using ARM templates which among oth...
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馃摝 Day 3: Understanding ARM Templates & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Jul 12, 2025 路 3 min read 路 Welcome to Day 3 of the Azure Zero to Hero series!Today鈥檚 focus is on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in Azure using ARM Templates. You鈥檒l learn: What is IaC? Why ARM Templates matter in Azure The structure of an ARM template How to deploy one from ...
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Deploying to Azure Container Apps Using Terraform and Bicep
Jul 4, 2025 路 3 min read 路 As organizations increasingly adopt infrastructure as code (IaC) practices, tools like Terraform and Bicep offer robust, declarative ways to consistently provision Azure resources. This guide explores how to deploy Azure Container Apps using Terrafor...
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Azure Blueprints are dead: long live Specs and Stacks?
Dec 13, 2024 路 9 min read 路 馃挕 This article was written for the Festive Tech Calendar 2024 event. Visit the official website to see the schedule and links to great content from the technical community. Introduction I must admit that the title of my contribution and its conten...
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