Tag: Azure

Working with CosmosClient in Azure Functions
Working with CosmosClient in Azure Functions
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Azure Functions allows you to inject an instance of the DocumentClient class to perform, read or write operations on your CosmosDB. This concept is known as input binding and there are multiple bindings available for various Azure resources (See Azure Functions triggers and bindings concepts). Unfortunately, there is no input binding for the new CosmosClient class that is part of the .NET SDK v3. In… READ MORE

Using Key Vault references with Azure App Configuration
Using Key Vault references with Azure App Configuration
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When working in Azure, storing secrets in Key Vault is a good idea. And to make it better, there’s the Key Vault Reference notation. This feature makes sure no one can read the secret(s) unless someone grants permission.For storing configuration, values a different service is available, called Azure App Configuration.Both services are excellent for storing & sharing the… READ MORE

ARM Templates: Deploying Azure Monitor Alerts
ARM Templates: Deploying Azure Monitor Alerts
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In my series of blog posts about working with ARM templates I have gone through a lot of different use cases. In the last post I covered how to deploy a nested template to keep the main template a lot cleaner. One thing all posts have in common is that I´m using Azure Monitor as… READ MORE

Configure a Backup for your Azure App Service
Configure a Backup for your Azure App Service
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The Backup feature in Azure App Service allows us to easily create app backups manually or on a schedule. You can restore the app to a snapshot of a previous state by overwriting the existing app or restoring to another app. Refer the below steps to schedule your backup: 1. Go to your App service… READ MORE

Terraform With Azure DevOps
Terraform With Azure DevOps
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Introduction Over the past few weeks I have been helping a couple of my customers take their first steps into the world of DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform. It’s safe to say there is an array of fantastic content out there already in the community and from the vendors themselves, which have certainly been useful… READ MORE