Getting Started with Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK A Practical Guide
Learn how to install, configure, and use the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK for automating Microsoft 365 administration through scripts and secure authentication.
Technology Blogging
Dive into my blogs where I share practical insights, cool ideas, and real world analysis of hybrid environments and emerging technologies that you can leverage in your organization. This is also a place for how-to's for infrastructure solutions ranging from simple to complex.
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Updating Azure Virtual Machines with Azure Update Manager
Learn how to configure, deploy, and monitor automated patch management for Azure and hybrid VMs using Azure Update Manager, with best practices on compliance, hotpatching, and update automation.
Implementing Secure Network Infrastructure with Azure Network Security Groups (NSGs)
Learn how to secure your Azure cloud environments using Network Security Groups (NSGs), including architecture fundamentals, deployment strategies, monitoring, and best practices.
Streamlining Credential Management in Azure AD App Registrations
As organizations grow and adopt cloud services, managing the lifecycle of Azure AD App Registration credentials—namely, secrets and certificates—becomes a critical, yet often cumbersome administrative task. With these credentials being essential for securing API integrations and application access, missing an expiration date can lead to unexpected downtime or security vulnerabilities. This article explores the administrative challenges associated with managing these expirations and demonstrates how a Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK script can automate the process, ensuring that administrators stay ahead of potential issues.
Introducing Azure Network Security Perimeter
This article describes the new feature in Azure known as network security perimeters. It dives into comparing this new solution with other existing security tools and demonstrates how to deploy a network security perimeter in your cloud environment.
Deploying Cloud PKI
Simple overview and walkthrough for deploying Intune's Cloud PKI for device certification management.
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How do you analyze an existing on-premises or hybrid environment and craft a customized cloud deploment plan for your clients?
First thing I will do when planning a cloud deployment is to conduct a detailed discovery and dependency analysis to determine the organizations infrastructure, cloud readiness, and risk. I also leverage innovative technologies to design architectures, plan incremental deployment, and setup rollback plans.
What is your approach to ensuring high availability and disaster recovery in cloud solutions?
I design cloud solutions with built-in redundancy and automated failover mechanisms. I implement multi-region deployments and regular backups to ensure data integrity and availability. Regular testing of disaster recovery plans is also a key part of my approach.
How will you design our architecture to optimize performance and cost while maintaining high availability across multiple regions or clouds?
I combine PaaS-first designs, autoscaling, and caching strategies with reserved or spot instance savings. Critical workloads are distributed across regions using global load balancing and data replication aligned to RPO/RTO goals.
Can you describe your approach to automating infrastructure provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, and ongoing operational monitoring for rapid yet reliable deployments?
I leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Bicep, ARM, etc. and configuration management tools like Ansible to automate provisioning. I buildout CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions, ensuring code quality and rapid deployments. Ongoing monitoring is implemented using tools like Prometheus and Grafana for realtime insights.
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Continuous learning is key. I regularly engage with industry publications, attend webinars and conferences, and participate in professional communities. Continuous learning and hands-on experimentation with new technologies ensure I remain at the forefront of industry developments.
How do you implement security best practices in your cloud architecture solutions?
I incorporate security from the outset by following the principle of least privilege, encrypting data in transit and at rest, and implementing robust identity and access management controls. Regular audits and updates to security policies ensure ongoing protection against emerging threats.