Azure DNS
Azure DNS Overview Azure DNS is a reliable, scalable, and secure DNS hosting service that lets you manage and resolve domain names in your Azure environment without deploying a custom DNS solution. It supports both public and private DNS zones. Domains in Azure Initial Domain Name Created automatically with your Azure subscription in the format: […]
Azure Firewall
Azure Firewall Overview Azure Firewall is a managed, cloud-based network security service that protects Azure Virtual Network resources. It is a fully stateful firewall as a service, with: Built-in high availability Unlimited cloud scalability Centralized creation, enforcement, and logging of application and network connectivity policies Uses a static public IP for your virtual network resources […]
Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates Overview ARM templates are Infrastructure as Code (IaC) that define and deploy Azure resources consistently and automatically. Template Advantages Deploy all resources as a single operation. Faster and repeatable deployments. No manual, error-prone tasks. Benefits Consistency: Same structure and format across tools. Complex Deployments: Handles resource dependencies automatically. Error Reduction: […]
Azure PowerShell
Azure PowerShell Overview Azure PowerShell is a module for Windows PowerShell or PowerShell Core. Allows you to connect to Azure subscriptions and manage resources. Example: Creating a VM: New-AzVm -ResourceGroupName “CrmTestingResourceGroup” -Name “CrmUnitTests” -Image “UbuntuLTS” Can run in: Interactive mode: One command at a time. Scripting mode: Execute scripts containing multiple commands. Az Module: Replacement […]
Azure Portal
Azure Portal The Azure Portal is a unified web interface to build, manage, and monitor Azure resources—from simple web apps to complex cloud applications. Key Features Search resources, services, and documentation Manage resources efficiently Create dashboards and pin favorites for easy access Access Cloud Shell directly from the portal Receive notifications and alerts Quick links […]
Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Azure Resource Manager (ARM) provides a consistent management layer to deploy, manage, and monitor Azure resources as a group rather than individually. It supports deployment through Azure Portal, PowerShell, CLI, REST API, and SDKs, offering security, auditing, tagging, and access control (RBAC). Key Benefits of ARM Group deployment, management, and monitoring […]
Role-Based Access Control inAzure Active Directory
Azure RBAC Overview Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is an authorization system built on Azure Resource Manager to provide fine-grained access management for Azure resources. It allows you to manage: Who can access resources What actions they can perform Where they have access (scope) Key RBAC Concepts Security Principal – The entity requesting access. Examples: User […]
Initiative Definitions and Policy
1. Create Initiative Definitions An Initiative Definition is a collection of one or more Azure Policy definitions that can be managed and assigned as a single unit. Key points: Each Initiative can include up to 100 policies. Planning is needed to organize policies logically (e.g., by compliance standard or resource type). Steps to create an […]
Azure Policy and Management Groups
Azure Policy and Management Groups Management Groups If your organization has several Azure subscriptions, you need a scalable way to manage access, policies, and compliance. Azure management groups provide a level of scope above subscriptions. You organize subscriptions into containers (management groups) and apply governance controls at that level. Management groups enable: Organizational alignment for […]
Governance and Compliance notes on Azure Subscriptions, Accounts, Regions, and Cost Management:
Governance and Compliance notes on Azure Subscriptions, Accounts, Regions, and Cost Management: 1. Azure Regions Definition: A geographical area containing at least one, often multiple, datacenters connected via low-latency networks. Examples: West US, Canada Central, West Europe, Australia East, Japan West. Coverage: 50+ regions in 140 countries. Purpose: Bring applications closer to users. Ensure compliance […]
