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.
50 articles from this blog
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.
Explains how to implement high availability for Azure web apps using private endpoints and SQL failover groups across multiple regions.
A guide to using Azure Network Watcher's Connection Monitor tool to track and troubleshoot VM network connections, latency, and availability.
A collection of best practice and cost optimization tips for deploying and managing Windows Virtual Desktop in Azure.
A guide to using Azure Resource Mover, a preview service for migrating Azure VMs and related resources between different geographic regions.
A guide for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) on using Azure Lighthouse to manage multiple customer Azure tenants securely and at scale.
A guide to implementing CI/CD for Azure ARM templates using GitHub Actions, focusing on automating infrastructure deployments for IT professionals.
Explains SQL Server licensing options and compliance steps when migrating virtual machines to Microsoft Azure.
