Alan Kinane is an IT professional with over 25 years of experience, specializing in infrastructure and Microsoft Azure. A Microsoft MVP and Certified Trainer, he writes practical guides and insights on cloud services, Azure features, and real-world IT operations.
47 articles from this blog
A guide on using Azure DNS Private Resolver to resolve private DNS names over a Point-to-Site VPN connection without traditional DNS servers.
Explains the key differences between Azure's Recovery Services Vault and the newer Backup Vault for data protection.
Final part of a series for MSPs on configuring Microsoft Defender for Cloud to secure Azure, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
Part 6 of a series for MSPs on managing hybrid/multi-cloud environments using Azure Arc, focusing on infrastructure monitoring and onboarding.
Part 5 of a series for MSPs on using Azure Monitor to centrally collect metrics and logs from customer tenants for proactive management.
Part 4 of a series for MSPs on using Azure Policy to enforce governance and guardrails across multiple customer Azure tenants at scale.
Part 3 of a series for MSPs on managing Azure Backup at scale across customer tenants using Azure Lighthouse, covering Backup Explorer and Backup Reports.
Part 2 of a guide for MSPs on onboarding customers to Azure Lighthouse using ARM templates for delegated management.
A guide to archiving old Azure VM disks to low-cost archive storage using PowerShell, addressing compliance and cost challenges.
First in a series on how Managed Service Providers (MSPs) can securely set up and manage Azure tenants using Azure Lighthouse for cross-tenant administration.
Explains why using user accounts for Azure Logic App connections is a security risk and recommends using managed identities instead.
Guide to fix Azure Disk Encryption status after manual decryption, enabling VM subscription moves.
A first look at Azure Virtual Network Manager (AVNM) in preview, covering its scope, deployment, and connectivity configuration options.
A guide to building a custom Logic App that filters Azure RSS feed updates by keywords and sends targeted email notifications.
A guide to automatically deleting expired Azure test resources using tagged resource groups and Azure Functions to prevent unnecessary costs.
Explains Azure's new on-demand capacity reservations for VMs, detailing how they guarantee compute resource availability and differ from reserved instances.
Microsoft Azure now allows changing managed disk performance tiers without downtime, offering new options for handling bursty workloads.
Overview of the updated Azure App Service networking features in the portal, including access restrictions, private endpoints, and dedicated IPs.
Explores the benefits and security advantages of using Generation 2 virtual machines in Azure, focusing on the upcoming Trusted Launch feature.
A DevOps engineer shares their experience passing Microsoft's AZ-400 exam, earning an expert badge, and discusses the value of certifications and infrastructure-as-code.
