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Modernizing my blog with AI using GitHub Copilot

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200

Let me tell you why I started using AI to modernize this blog. At first, it was just an expertiment, but it saved time, removed boring repetition, and let me focus on the parts that actually matter; cool examples, and opinions. :).

Microsoft Fabric News - May 2026

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200

May 2026 brought a lot of practical updates across Microsoft Fabric. Practically speaking, this month was about governance maturity, cost visibility, and stronger orchestration patterns that teams can apply right away. If you are running real workloads, this one is worth a careful read because several of these updates can change how you secure, monitor, and operate your platform.

Azure Databricks News - May 2026

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:23 +0200

Welcome to another news post, this time there is a lot of ground to cover. Grab and coffee and let’s go.

Data Factory pipeline parametrization via external mapping/config tables

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200

Are your tired of parametrizing dozens of pipelines via templates, maybe you want a more metadata driven approach, or simply you are hitting ADF temmplate parameter limits. If yes, this blog entry is for you.

Azure Logic Apps AI Agent Workflows in Early 2026

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:00:23 +0200

I’ve been building Logic App workflows for AI agents lately-both autonomous and conversational patterns-and the experience is interesting. This post summarizes what I found from the current documentation and my own experiments.

Why I Love Azure Logic Apps: 10 Years of Lessons

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0200

Over the past decade, Azure Logic Apps has been my go-to for building reliable, scalable integrations without the hassle of custom code. Trust me, it’s transformed how I approach automation; let me share why.

Azure Databricks Lessons Learned Series - part 6: Unity Catalog Migration Part 6: Final Tips and Tricks

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0200

This is the final wrap-up in our Unity Catalog migration series. These are the practical tips we landed on after the migration, the ones that would have saved us time if we had known them before we started.

Azure Databricks Lessons Learned Series - part 5: Governance in Unity Catalog: Defining Projects and Roles

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0200

The most important migration decision was not technical. It was about teams and roles. In Unity Catalog, the wrong role model makes the whole platform hard to operate.

Azure Databricks Lessons Learned Series - part 4: Structuring Your Unity Catalog for Success

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0200

In our platform, one of the first questions we answered was: what is a project in Unity Catalog? That decision shaped every later governance and onboarding choice.

Azure Databricks Lessons Learned Series - part 2: Navigating Limits in Unity Catalog

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0200

One of the biggest surprises in our Unity Catalog migration was how much of the design depended on product limits. If you do not know which limits are soft and which are fixed, you can build a design that stops before it starts.

Azure Databricks Lessons Learned Series - part 2: How Previews Saved Our Unity Catalog Migration

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0200

The most surprising part of our Databricks migration was this: without previews, we would not have finished. The features we used were not in plain sight, but they were the only path through several blockers.

Azure Databricks Lessons Learned Series - part 1: Migrating to Unity Catalog: The Big Picture

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0200

This was the one part of the migration where the word “catalog” almost hid the real work. We were not just moving metadata; we were rebuilding a platform with Azure Landing Zone thinking and Unity Catalog governance baked in.

Building Azure Data Platforms at Scale: Data Landing Zones After 2.5 Years

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:00:23 +0200

We spent the last two and a half years building a new Azure data platform from scratch using the Data Landing Zone approach. After migrating thousands of workloads and managing dozens of subscriptions, I thought it would be useful to share what actually worked, what we did differently, and the honest answer to the question: would I do it again?

Logic App Tips Tip & Tricks Series

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Here is long-overdue and my promised top 20 Azure Logic Apps tips & tricks

Logic App Tips: Polling costs

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Pooling, what polling? and why does it cost you?

Logic App Tips: Retries cost

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:00:23 +0200

What is retry policy in logic apps, and why it costs?

Logic App Tips: Terraform AzureRM is not supported for Logic Apps Standard SKU

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:00:23 +0200

I’m sorry, what?

Logic App Tips: Hide secrets

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Secrets should remain secret, but they are not by default.

Logic App Tips: Entra ID Authentication for HTTP connectors without API Management

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Do you need to protect your logic app with HTTP Entra ID authentication? Don’t get fooled by online blogs on this. You don’t need APIM!

Logic App Tips Notable news from 2024 & early 2025

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Here are my personal highlights for the best Azure Logic Apps news in the last 15 months

Logic App Tips: Personal Account is an issue

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Do you use your own accounts when developing your logic apps? Then stop!

Logic App Tips: Find Orphaned API connections

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Why it happens and how to solve orphaned API connections for azure logic apps?

Logic App Tips: Replicate Try-Catch-Finally pattern

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Try / Catch / Finally programming blocks are the staple of any enterprise ready solution, and you can use this pattern in Logic Apps too!

Logic App Tips: Hide your storage! :)

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Security by obscurity? No, that’s not my intention here, this is not a security recommendation, but an adoption one.

Logic App Tips: Exporting Workflows

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Exporting workflows is a most natural step for logic app developers. But what to use, and what NOT to use?

Logic App Tips: Parallelization & concurrency

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:00:23 +0200

It’s a small thing, but somehow many people forget about this.

Logic App Tips: HTTP connectors to the rescue

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Did you know that majority of these 1000+ connectors for logic apps are just HTTP calls? Do you know what does that mean for you?

Power BI: Query Azure REST API Management and page results

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Did you try to query Azure Management REST API from Power Query? Did you notice paging doesn’t work… yeah…

Logic App Tips: SQL db can't be shared, but...

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Speaking of logic app state storage, what about SQL DB? Can SQL database be used to share state for many logic apps?

Logic App Tips: Storage Accounts can't be shared

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Azure Logic Apps store their state on storage accounts, and they require dedicated account, or do they?

Logic App Tips: Find underutilized Logic Apps

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:00:23 +0200

If you read my previous post on logic app costs and effect of scale, here is another tip for you

Logic App Tips: Watch out for the 'effect of scale'

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:00:23 +0200

When it comes to private networking there is a new element that must be considered when rolling out solutions at scale, and that is…

Logic App Tips: In-App vs Azure Connector Networking

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Did you know azure connectors are still paid in logic app standard?

Logic App Tips: In-App vs Azure connector costs

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Did you know azure connectors are still paid in logic app standard?

Logic App Tips: Triggers and Actions vary between SKUs

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Some scenarios might require you do disable workflows before you deploy your code. Here is why…

Logic App Tips: Disable Workflows when doing CICD

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:00:23 +0200

Some scenarios might require you do disable workflows before you deploy your code. Here is why…

Logic App Tips: Build a Git-integration like pipeline for standard SKU logic apps

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:00:23 +0200

Logic Apps more and more move into classic development paradigm, for better or for worse, but not all clients need it. If you want more simplistic approach you can build a git-integration like feature yourself.

Report your logic app statuses based on app insights

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:00:23 +0200

If you need to report status of your logic apps, you can, and it’s easy with app insights. Let me show you how.

What's the difference between Application and Degelated flows for accessing OneDrive via Graph API

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 17:00:23 +0200

How to access onedrive files using Graph API? Currently there are two ways, those are delegated and application flows, and in this article I’ll briefly explain both.

Azure Bicep Update (merge) App Service Configuration

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:00:23 +0200

How to update (merge) your app setting without overriding them using Azure Bicep? Let me show you :)

Git Integration for Azure Logic Apps (Standard) with Azure DevOps

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 17:00:23 +0200

Need to have Git Integration like functionality for Azure Logic Apps? Here’s how :)

CICD for Azure Logic Apps (Standard) with Azure DevOps

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:00:23 +0200

Here’s how you can deploy Azure Logic Apps standard in a quick and easy way with Azure DevOps.

Automated Data Factory diagrams with PlantUML / MermaidJS with Azure DevOps

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:00:23 +0200

Need to build WIKI flows in automated way for Azure Data Factory? Here’s how!

How to implement a quick CI/CD for Azure Databricks notebooks using Azure DevOps

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 17:00:23 +0200

If your developers are building notebooks directly in Azure Databricks portal, then you can quickly enhance their productivity but adding a simple CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps. In this article I’ll show you how!

How to implement a quick CI/CD for Azure Data Factory using Azure DevOps

Sun, 12 Feb 2023 17:00:23 +0200

If you need to set up CI/CD for your Data Factory, here is how to do it in less than 30 minutes!

How to query SharePoint with Graph API using Azure Service Principals and Managed Identities

Sun, 29 Jan 2023 17:00:23 +0200

Do you want to query SharePoint and get the files or list information in a secure way using Azure’s Service Principals or Managed Identities? Here is a short guide on how to do it.

AZ-900 Episode 39 | Service Lifecycle in Azure | Public Preview and General Availability

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:00:23 +0200

Describe the service lifecycle in Azure (Public Preview and General Availability)

AZ-900 Episode 38 | SLA in Azure and Composite SLA

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 10:00:23 +0200

Describe the purpose of an Azure Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Identify actions that can impact an SLA (i.e. Availability Zones

AZ-900 Episode 37 | Azure Cost Management

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:00:23 +0200

Describe the functionality and usage of Azure Cost Management

AZ-900 Episode 36 | Cost Reduction Methods

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 12:00:23 +0200

Identify factors that can reduce costs (reserved instances, reserved capacity, hybrid use benefit, spot pricing)
Describe the functionality and usage of the Pricing calculator and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator

AZ-900 Episode 35 | Cost Affecting Factors

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:00:23 +0200

Identify factors that can affect costs (resource types, services, locations, ingress and egress traffic)

AZ-900 Episode 34 | Core tenets of Security, Privacy, and Compliance

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:00:23 +0200

-Describe the purpose of the Microsoft Privacy Statement, Online Services Terms (OST) and Data Protection Amendment (DPA) -Describe the purpose of the Trust Center -Describe the purpose of the Azure compliance documentation -Describe the purpose of Azure Sovereign Regions (Azure Government cloud services and Azure China cloud services)

AZ-900 Episode 33 | Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:00:23 +0200

-Describe the Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure

AZ-900 Episode 32 | Azure Blueprints

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 12:00:23 +0200

-Describe the functionality and usage of Azure Blueprints

AZ-900 Episode 31 | Azure Policy

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 12:00:23 +0200

-Describe the functionality and usage of Azure Policy

AZ-900 Episode 30 | Azure Resource Locks

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 12:00:23 +0200

-Describe the functionality and usage of tags

AZ-900 Episode 29 | Azure Resource Locks

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:00:23 +0200

-Describe the functionality and usage of resource locks

AZ-900 Episode 28 | Azure Role-based Access Control (RBAC)

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:00:23 +0200

-Describe the functionality and usage of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

AZ-900 Episode 27 | Azure Key Vault | Keys, Secrets & Certificates

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 12:00:23 +0200

Describe Azure Key Vault

AZ-900 Episode 26 | Azure Security Center and usage scenarios

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:00:23 +0200

Describe Azure Security Center
Describe Azure Security Center usage scenarios

AZ-900 Episode 25 | Azure Identity Services | Authentication, Authorization & Active Directory (AD)

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 12:00:23 +0200

Describe the difference between authentication and authorization
Describe Microsoft Entra (former Azure Active Directory)
Describe Azure Multi-Factor Authentication

AZ-900 Episode 24 | Azure DDoS Protection | Distributed Denial of Service

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 12:00:23 +0200

Describe Azure DDoS Protection

AZ-900 Episode 23 | Azure Firewall

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 11:00:23 +0200

Describe Azure Firewall

AZ-900 Episode 22 | User-defined Routes (UDR) with Route Tables

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:00:23 +0200

Describe User-defined Routes (UDR)

AZ-900 Episode 21 | Azure Security Groups | Network and Application Security Groups (NSG, ASG)

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:00:23 +0200

Describe Network Security Groups (NSG)
Describe Application Security Groups (ASG)

AZ-900 Episode 20 | Azure Advisor

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 11:00:23 +0200

Describe Azure Advisor

AZ-900 Episode 19 | Azure Tools | Azure Portal, CLI, PowerShell & Cloud Shell

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:00:23 +0200

Describe Azure tools such as Azure Portal, Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI and Cloud Shell

AZ-900 Episode 18 | Azure DevOps Solutions | Azure DevOps, DevTest Labs

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:00:23 +0200

Describe DevOps solutions available on Azure such as Azure DevOps and Azure DevTest Labs

AZ-900 Episode 17 | Azure Serverless Computing Services | Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:00:23 +0200

Describe Serverless computing and Azure products that are available for serverless computing such as Azure Functions, Logic Apps, and Event Grid

AZ-900 Episode 16 | Azure Artificial Intelligence (AI) Services | Machine Learning Studio & Service

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:00:23 +0200

Describe Artificial Intelligence (AI) and products that are available for AI such as Azure Machine Learning Service and Studio.

AZ-900 Episode 15 | Azure Big Data & Analytics Services | Synapse, HDInsight, Databricks

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 11:00:23 +0200

Describe Azure Big Data & Analytics Services such as
- Azure Synapse Analytics
- Azure HDInsight
- Azure Databricks

AZ-900 Episode 14 | Azure IoT Services | IoT Hub, IoT Central, Azure Sphere

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 11:00:23 +0200

Describe Azure IoT Services such as
- IoT Hub
- IoT Central
- Azure Sphere

AZ-900 Episode 13 | Azure Marketplace

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 11:00:23 +0200

Describe Azure Marketplace

AZ-900 Episode 12 | Database Services | Cosmos DB, SQL Database, Db for MySQL & PostgreSQL

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 11:00:23 +0200

Describe the benefits and usage of
- Cosmos DB, Azure SQL Database,
- Azure Database for MySQL,
- Azure Database for PostgreSQL, and
- SQL Managed Instance

AZ-900 Episode 11 | Storage Services | Blob, Queue, Table, Files, Disk Storage and Storage Tiers

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 11:00:23 +0200

Describe products available for Storage such as
- Blob Storage,
- Files Storage,
- Queue Storage,
- Table Storage,
- Disk Storage and
- Storage Tiers

AZ-900 Episode 10 | Networking Services | Virtual Network, VPN Gateway, CDN, Load Balancer, App GW

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 11:00:23 +0200

Describe products available for Networking such as
- Virtual Network,
- Load Balancer,
- VPN Gateway,
- Application Gateway and
- Content Delivery Network

AZ-900 Episode 9 | Compute Services | Vms, VM Scale Set, App Service, Functions, ACI, AKS

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 11:00:23 +0200

Describe products available for Compute such as
- Virtual Machines,
- Virtual Machine Scale Sets,
- App Services, Functions,
- Azure Container Instances (ACI) and
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

AZ-900 Episode 8 | Resources, Resource Groups & Resource Manager

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 13:00:23 +0200

Describe Resources
Describe Resource Groups
Describe Resource Manager
Describe the benefits and usage of core Azure architectural components

AZ-900 Episode 7 | Geographies, Regions & Availability Zones | Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Course

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 13:00:23 +0200

Describe Data Centers
Describe Regions & Region Pairs
Describe Geographies
Describe Availability Zones
Describe the benefits and usage of core Azure architectural components

Process Excel files in Azure with Data Factory and Databricks | Tutorial

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 16:00:23 +0200

Excel files are one of the most commonly used file format on the market. Popularity of the tool itself among the business users, business analysts and data engineers is driven by its flexibility, ease of use, powerful integration features and low price.

AZ-900 Episode 6 | Public, Private & Hybrid cloud deployment models

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:00:23 +0200

Describe Public cloud
Describe Private cloud
Describe Hybrid cloud
Compare and contrast the three different cloud models

AZ-900 Episode 5 | IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS cloud service models

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 12:05:23 +0200

Describe Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Describe Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
Describe Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Compare and contrast the three different service types

AZ-900 Episode 4 | Consumption-based Model

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 11:00:23 +0200

Describe the consumption-based model

AZ-900 Episode 3 | CapEx vs OpEx and their differences

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 13:00:23 +0200

Describe the principles of economies of scale

AZ-900 Episode 2 | Principle of economies of scale

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:00:23 +0200

Describe the differences between Capital Expenditure (CapEx) and Operational Expenditure (OpEx)

AZ-900 Episode 1 | Cloud Computing and Vocabulary

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 11:00:23 +0200

Describe what is Cloud Computing
Describe terms such as High Availability, Scalability, Elasticity, Agility, Fault Tolerance, and Disaster Recovery

AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals full course

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 11:00:00 +0200

AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification is the first and the most important certification for anyone who is just starting with Azure. It’s very exciting for me to release this course to everyone!

AZ-900 | Course Overview

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:00:23 +0200

Azure Fundamentals certification is an opportunity to prove knowledge of cloud concepts, core Azure services, Azure pricing, SLA, and lifecycle, and the fundamentals of cloud security, privacy, compliance, and trust.

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:00:23 +0200

My latest tutorial about basics of Microsoft Entra (former Azure Active Directory) is here. It is a very powerful identity and access management service that is very well integrated with majority of Microsoft’s cloud services.

Azure Data Factory Custom Email Notifications Tutorial

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:00:23 +0200

Deep-dive episode on implementing end-2-end email notifications in Azure Data Factory. In this episode I will describe out of the box options with Azure Monitor and explain why Logic Apps are better choice.

Azure Stream Analytics Tutorial | Processing stream data with SQL

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:00:23 +0200

Azure Stream Analytics offer SQL Query language over stream of data, out of the box Azure integrations and custom functions support. Today a quick tutorial around this easy to use streaming service.

Azure Files Tutorial | Easy file shares in the cloud

Tue, 26 May 2020 10:00:23 +0200

If you want to start using File Shares quickly then Azure has you covered. With Azure Files you can create file shares in the cloud and start using them immediately. Minimum configuration needed. It’s also amazing when extending local on-premises file servers.

Managed Identities with Microsoft Entra (former Azure Active Directory) Tutorial

Tue, 19 May 2020 10:00:23 +0200

Azure AD Managed Identities are one of the best features when it comes to authentication across multiple Azure services. They are secure, managed by Azure AD and incur no additional cost.

Azure Event Hub Tutorial | Big data message streaming service

Tue, 12 May 2020 10:00:23 +0200

Azure Event Hubs is highly scalable big data event processing service capable of processing millions of events per second.

Azure Cost Management Tutorial | Analyzing and reacting to changes in billing

Tue, 05 May 2020 10:00:23 +0200

Understanding costs of your Azure resource is one of the most critical items when driving cloud transformation for your organization. In this episode we will take a look at Azure Cost Management.

Azure Logic Apps Trusted Connectivity to Firewall Protected Blob Storage

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:00:23 +0200

Protecting sensitive data is one of the most critical tasks when it comes to designing cloud applications. But sometimes this imposes challenges when using out of the box components, like in case of logic apps connecting to firewall protected blob storage.

Azure Data Factory | Copy multiple tables in Bulk with Lookup & ForEach

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:00:23 +0200

With Azure Data Factory Lookup and ForEach activities you can perform dynamic copies of your data tables in bulk within a single pipeline.

Azure Cloud Shell Tutorial

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:00:23 +0200

Modularization of ARM templates is one of the key concepts for delivering reusable and easy to maintain components for your application infrastructure.

ARM Templates Modularization

Sat, 11 Apr 2020 12:00:23 +0200

Modularization of ARM templates is one of the key concepts for delivering reusable and easy to maintain components for your application infrastructure.

ARM Templates Parameter Files

Sat, 21 Mar 2020 12:00:23 +0200

With ARM templates you can perform conditional deployment of your Azure infrastructure with ease. All it takes is a simple evaluation.

ARM Templates Copy Elements

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:00:23 +0200

With Copy Elements you can deploy multiple instances of your resources or properties, all in a single Resource Manager template.

ARM Templates Orchestration

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:00:23 +0200

If you need to deploy multiple services and combine them together using ARM templates, then this episode is for you. This time we are going to look at orchestration using dependencies and references.

ARM Templates Parameter Files

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 12:00:23 +0200

With JSON-based Parameter Files you can supply environment variables consistently and conviniently to your ARM Templates.

ARM Templates Parametrization

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 12:00:23 +0200

Expressions, parameters and variables allow anyone to build flexible and reusable ARM templates. They are indeed a powerful tool in hands of skillful developers and administrators.

ARM Templates Introduction

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:00:23 +0200

Azure Resource Manager Templates provide simple and unified way to create and manage your Azure environments for both developers and administrators. With simple JSON files you can deploy your environment in consistent fashion and at great speed.

Azure App Configuration Introduction

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:00:23 +0200

Applications running in the cloud have many distributed components. By centralizing application settings and feature flags you can reduce operational costs and complexity of your solutions. Azure App Configuration service delivers all that in simple and clean manner.

Azure Application Insights Introduction

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 14:00:23 +0200

Creating logging and performance tracking solution for your applications can be challenging, especially in multi-service cloud environment. In this video I will show you why Azure Application Insights is the right tool for the job.

Azure Table Storage Introduction

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:00:23 +0200

Do you need simple but scalable NoSQL database in a cloud? Look no further, with Azure Table Storage you can create applications extremely easy while maintaining all the best features of Storage Accounts like geo-replication, security, scalability, high availability and low price. Join me for quick introduction video.

Azure Queue Storage Introduction

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 14:00:23 +0200

Azure Queue Storage is simple yet powerful service for storing large number of messages. It is one of core services for implementing scenarios like load-leveling, fan-out, fan-in and those relying on retry capabilities.

Azure Data Factory Self-hosted Integration Runtime

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 14:00:23 +0200

With Azure Data Factory Self-hosted integration runtime, you can now integrate your on-premise, virtual private network data sources as well as those which require your own drivers.

Azure Load Balancer Introduction

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 14:00:23 +0200

Azure Load balancing allows for distribution of load or incoming network traffic across a group of backend resources or servers. It operates at layer 4 of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. It is the single point of contact for clients.

Azure Traffic Manager Introduction

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:00:23 +0200

Azure Traffic Manager is a DNS-based traffic load balancer that enables you to distribute traffic optimally to services across global Azure regions, while providing high availability and responsiveness.

Azure Virtual Machine Introduction

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 01:00:23 +0200

Virtual Machines are beating heart and a core component of any cloud. With wide range of use cases and flexibility of virtualizing most of commonly known operating systems it is possible to move pretty much any software to the cloud.

Azure Databricks Secret Scopes

Sun, 22 Dec 2019 01:00:23 +0200

When building solutions in Databricks you need to ensure that all your credentials are securely stored. Today I will show you how to do it using Databricks Secret Scopes and how can you integrate them with Azure Key Vault.

Azure Data Lake Storage (Gen 2) Introduction

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 01:00:23 +0200

Data Lake Storage Gen 2 is the best storage solution for big data analytics in Azure. With its Hadoop compatible access, it is a perfect fit for existing platforms like Databricks, Cloudera, Hortonworks, Hadoop, HDInsight and many more. Take advantage of both blob storage and data lake in one service!

Azure Analysis Services Intro

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 01:00:23 +0200

With Azure Analysis Services you can scale your Power BI reports up to tens and hundreds of gigabytes of data. It is very fast in-memory database and analytical progressing engine with all the benefits of cloud scaling and security.

Azure PowerShell Introduction

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 01:00:23 +0200

Azure PowerShell allows for task automation and operational management of Azure resources at no cost or effort using popular PowerShell scripting language.

Azure CLI Introduction

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:00:23 +0200

Azure CLI (Command Line Interface) allows developers and operations to complete nearly any scenario for management and automation of Azure resources in no time.

Azure Automation Introduction

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 10:00:23 +0200

Azure Automation service is designed specifically to help with day to day operational challenges around process automation, configuration management and update management for both Azure and non-Azure environments. Join me and see what is this service all about.

Azure Azure Data Factory Mapping Data Flow

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 12:00:23 +0200

With Azure Data Factory Mapping Data Flow, you can create fast and scalable on-demand transformations by using visual user interface. In just minutes you can leverage power of Spark with not a single line of code written.

Azure SQL Database Intro

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 12:00:23 +0200

Azure SQL Database is one of the key data storage solution for structured data in Azure. If you need to manage structured data via schema, constraints and relationships or you need to explore your data via rich query language then this might be the right service for you.

Automating Enterprise Azure billing using Logic Apps for 0.03$/month

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0200

Started up as manual extraction, evolved into PowerShell scripts, serverless Functions and ended up as Logic Apps. Read how this great service solved our business need for just 3 cents a month.

Azure Bot Service Intro

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:00:23 +0200

Azure Bot Service and Bot Framework provide tools to build, test, deploy, and manage intelligent bots all in one place.

Azure Key Vault Intro

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:00:23 +0200

Using Azure Key Vault Service allows for centralization and protection of your application secrets, certificates but also encryption keys for Virtual Machines..

Azure Data Factory Triggers

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 12:00:23 +0200

Choosing the right trigger type is very important task when designing data factory workflows. Today I will show you four ways to trigger data factory pipelines so you can make sure you react to your business needs better.

Azure Event Grid Intro

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 12:00:23 +0200

Azure Event Grid is fast and reliable event routing service allowing developers to create real time applications and decouple their systems at ease. Thanks to event grid built in events you can quickly automate Azure subscription for all your operation needs.

Continuous Deployment using App Service Deployment Center

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:00:23 +0200

Continuous Deployment is great way to increase productivity for developers in any technology out there. With Azure App Service deployment center, you can quickly set up continuous deployment for your web apps and serverless functions without need to learn complicated external tools and platforms, all this in just few minutes.

Azure Container Instances Intro

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 12:00:23 +0200

If you are looking for a quick way to host your containers in Azure, then look no further. With Azure Container Instances you can host your containers in minutes without need to run complicated provisioning or infrastructure management. A true container service for beginners.

Azure Logic Apps Conditions, Loops, Parallel Executions and more using Control Actions

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:00:23 +0200

Using conditions, loops and parallel execution allows developers to implement much more complex Enterprise Integration scenarios using Azure Logic Apps. All those actions are available through Control Actions group which we will learn all about Today.

Azure Cosmos DB Intro

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 12:00:23 +0200

Azure Cosmos DB is globally distributed and highly responsive database in the cloud. With just few clicks you can get multi-regional distribution and redundancy with high availability of 99.999%.

Azure Data Factory Parametrization

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 01:11:23 +0200

Parametrization in Azure Data Factory is essential to achieve good design and reusability as well as low cost of solution maintenance. Using parameters also speeds up implementation of new features in your pipelines.

Azure Databricks Intro

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:00:23 +0200

Azure Databricks is fast, easy to use and scalable big data collaboration platform. Based on Apache Spark brings high performance and benefits of spark without need of having high technical knowledge. You just write Python/Scala scripts and you are ready to go.

Enhancing Logic Apps security with obfuscation

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 12:00:00 +0200

Introduction of obfuscation feature in Azure Logic Apps for input and output blocks allows for better secret management and enhanced security. This article will focus on presenting capabilities of this feature.

Azure Function Apps Intro

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:00:23 +0200

Serverless is powerful and flexible way of delivering fast and scalable solutions in Azure. Today we will get introduction about Azure Function Apps, one of my favorite services and one of the best serverless services out there.

Securing Logic App with Azure AD authentication using API Management

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 10:00:00 +0200

Logic Apps are great but exposing them as publicly available HTTP service is clearly far from perfect. This article shows how to solve this challenge by using API Management service which be used to secure Logic Apps HTTP endpoint with Azure AD token authentication.

Azure Storage Intro

Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:00:23 +0200

Choosing the right storage solution is critical part of every application design. Azure Storage is one of the most flexible and powerful, yet simple services in Azure. With its four services (file, blob, queue and table) it can feed most of common needs.

Azure App Service Introduction

Sun, 28 Jul 2019 14:00:23 +0200

Web development is the beating heart of cloud applications. Azure App Service is one of key compute services which streamlines development and maintenance of web applications. It is powerful Platform as a Service offering with many of security and DevOps features.

Azure Data Factory Introduction

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 01:11:23 +0200

Azure Data Factory is essential service in all data related activities in Azure. It is flexible and powerful Platform as a Service offering with multitude of connectors and inetgration capabilities. It is a heart of ETL in Azure.

Securing Azure Services with Managed Identities

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 16:00:23 +0200

Managing application account credentials is just another thing to worry for application developers; especially in public cloud. Learn what is Managed Identity for Azure Services and how does it solve this problem.

Azure Logic Apps Introduction

Sun, 14 Jul 2019 14:00:23 +0200

Azure Logic Apps are Enterprise Integration Service and as such their main purpose is orchestration, integration and scheduling of tasks in a simple way. With easy to use user interface, no coding design and powerful extensibility you can easily integrate services in minutes.

Azure Jumpstart - how to learn, practice and certify in Azure

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 14:00:23 +0200

How to start with Azure at no cost? Where to learn and practice Azure? Which subscription is the best for me? Are there any services for free to use? I’m preparing for certification, are there any labs I can practice on? Those are typical questions asked by a lot of IT specialists every day. This article puts anyone on the right track.

Azure Data Factory versus Logic Apps for Analysis Services Refresh

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 17:00:23 +0200

Data factory is currently go-to service for data load and transformation processes in Azure. In this article a common scenario of refreshing models in Azure Analysis Services will be implemented using ADF components including a comparison with the same process using Azure Logic Apps.

Refreshing Azure Analysis Services models using Logic Apps

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 11:00:23 +0200

In 2017 asynchronous refresh API was released for Azure Analysis Services which allows users to refresh their models with simple REST calls. This allows for easy integration with their orchestration solutions. Learn how to build very simple logic apps and manage Azure Analysis Services refresh schedule.

Azure Analysis Services hybrid enrivonment with on-premises databases

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 18:00:23 +0200

Integration with on premises environments is one of more common cloud scenarios. Learn how to set up and Analysis Services hybrid environment with use of On-Premises Data Gateway.

Quick, easy and cheap way to automate data loading from CSV file into Azure SQL

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 11:00:23 +0200

Check out how to leverage Azure Blob Storage and Logic Apps for simple scenario of data loading from CSV into Azure SQL in less than 30 minutes and with almost no coding.

Effective chatbot development with ngrok

Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:00:23 +0200

Proper set up of environment is one of most important things during development. Leverage ngrok tunneling service to speed up development process.

Build CRUD operations in SPA using Vue.js, .NET Core 2.0 and Azure Cosmos DB

Sat, 17 Feb 2018 19:27:23 +0200

Storing data is key aspect of every application out there. Learn how to use Azure Cosmos DB with .NET Core to deliver CRUD operation capabilities to application of any kind, and how to handle those operations in real time on front-end using Vue.js.

Building .NET Core 2.0 web apps with Vue.js single file components using VS Code

Sun, 04 Feb 2018 22:37:23 +0200

Single Page Applications are one of the best experiences that a web developer can deliver to their customers. See how to build SPA using Vue.js with .NET Core 2.0 backend.

Analyze user's feedback with sentiment analysis

Sun, 10 Dec 2017 22:34:37 +0200

Building brand visibility requires a lot of effort. Analysis of social media reactions is key aspect of this process. With Azure Cognitive Services Text Analytics API companies can start analyzing feedback right away with ease.

Better chatbot interactions with Rich Cards

Sat, 18 Nov 2017 22:00:37 +0200

Driving user conversations is key for any successful bot. By leveraging bot framework’s rich cards in conversations developers can enrich user experience by allowing them to interact with bots without need of a typing.

Smarter bots with natural language processing

Mon, 06 Nov 2017 08:37:23 +0200

The closer bot interaction gets to the one of a human the better the end user experience will be. See how to leverage Microsoft Cognitive Services LUIS for natural language processing so that users can type naturally while allowing bots to understand and act.

Introduction to chatbots

Sun, 22 Oct 2017 22:34:37 +0200

Microsoft Bot Framework with conjunction with Azure Bot Service provides the platform for quick bot development. Learn what are chat bots for and how to leverage those tools to deliver basic bots in just minutes.

Precompiled Bots with VS 2017 tooling

Sat, 30 Sep 2017 16:20:25 +0200

With the release of Visual Studio 2017 15.3 developers can take advantage of new Tools for Azure Functions. Learn how to take advantage of those tools to deliver pre-compiled bots for Azure Bot Service.