Mastering Azure Network Addresses
If you want to master Azure, you must first understand how to master Azure networks and addresses.
Conditional Build and Release Tasks in VSTS
Did you know that build and release tasks can be configured to execute based on logical conditions? Learn about this powerful feature for builds and releases.
Using OnMicrosoft.com Azure Active Directory Accounts
Your Azure Active Directory account has a special domain name associated with it. Learn how to create users in this domain to manage Azure more effectively.
Enabling Release Annotations in VSTS
Learn how to use VSTS to create release Annotations in Application Insights.
Chip Off The Ol’ Blockchain – Part 3: How to Setup a CI/CD Pipeline with VSTS and Truffle
Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) has quickly become one for enterprise and indie developers the tool of choice for managing code repositories, processes, and test, and builds. With the rise of Solidity as the language of choice, Inevitably the need for CI/CD pipelines for Solidity smart contracts will grow. This short tutorial outlines how to…
Correctly Sizing Azure Virtual Machines
The fixed nature of the options for sizing virtual machines in Azure can be confusing. Learn how to define the right VM size for your loads.
Choosing Between Containers and Serverless
Choosing the right tool for the job is not always as easy as it seems. Sometimes, there is more than one tool for doing something, and such is the case for cloud-based applications. In my last “Choosing between” post, I looked out how to choose between containers and virtual machines, and here the same tension…
Containerize a Node App in 5 Minutes
Node and Docker are a match made in heaven because the strengths of Node play to the strengths of Docker. Node microservices typically are built on top of the Express web server which can be configured with “just enough” server and run an application. Additionally, the Node package manager, NPM, makes installing and running Node…
DevOps News From Connect(); 2017
The Microsoft Connect(); 2017 online event is nearly over, and so far we’ve heard lots of exciting news from Microsoft about Azure and changes to improve their support for DevOps. In fact, DevOps has been a big part of the theme this year. So let’s recap some of the announcements that have been made… Azure…
Using SSH with Visual Studio Team Services
In April 2016, Visual Studio Team Services introduced support for using SSH to connect to Git repositories. Over the summer of 2017, Microsoft made a number of improvements to reduce latency and improve performance for Git connections. These changes take advantage of Azure Traffic Manager to route the traffic over the Azure Global Network. According…
Why “Kubernetes vs. Swarm” is the Wrong Question
Kubernetes is getting a lot of attention these days. The container industry has coalesced around Kubernetes. And for this reason, many people are giving eulogies for Docker Swarm. While Kubernetes is incredibly popular, the dominance of Kubernetes does not imply the death of Swarm. These two systems do have overlap, but they approach a similar…
Developing a Business Case for Containers
Developing a business case for any technology is not always an easy endeavor. In many organizations, CIO’s, CTO’s, and CISO’s will see the value of adopting new technology strategies, however these are harder to sell to others in the C-suite. Those that don’t fully grasp tech see a lot of costs that they don’t understand…