Daniel Scott-Raynsford (DSR) is a Senior Partner Solution Architect for Data & AI at Microsoft with 25+ years of experience, specializing in Azure, cloud-native SaaS architectures, DevOps/AIOps, and agentic AI systems.
130 articles from this blog
Guide to disabling outdated TLS protocols and ciphers in Azure API Management using ARM templates for improved security.
A guide on using a custom PowerShell module to manage users and permissions in Azure Cosmos DB for authorization scenarios.
A guide to configuring Azure SQL Server's Automatic Tuning feature using PowerShell and direct REST API calls when standard modules are lacking.
Guide to creating a PowerShell scheduled task with no execution time limit, covering methods for Windows Server 2012 R2 and 2016.
Guide to using Visual Studio Code's auto-formatting feature for PowerShell scripts, including setup and keyboard shortcuts.
A guide to using PowerShell commands to stop, start, or restart all Azure Web Apps in a subscription.
A guide to installing the nightly build of Azure CLI 2.0 on Windows using PowerShell and Chocolatey for access to the latest Azure features.
A PowerShell script tutorial for automating the retrieval of Git credentials from Azure API Management, useful for CI/CD pipelines.
A technical guide on deploying Sonatype Nexus containers with persistent storage in Azure Container Instances, including test results for Nexus 2, Nexus 3, and Jenkins.
A guide to setting up persistent storage using Azure File Shares for containers in Azure Container Instances, including a PowerShell script and ARM template.
A PowerShell guide for deploying Azure Web Apps using a Service Principal and MSDeploy for automated, source-controlled deployments.
A quick guide on using PowerShell to change the friendly name of a certificate, highlighting a simple command for system administrators.
A technical tutorial on setting up and managing Azure Key Vault using PowerShell, covering installation, access policies, and key/secret operations.
A guide on using PowerShell to download .gitignore templates from GitHub's REST API for automating project setup.
A technical guide on using PowerShell to read, analyze, and validate certificates within PFX files, including trust chain inspection.
A guide to using PowerShell and Pester to continuously test SSL certificates for expiration, protocols, and encryption strength.
A guide to using PowerShell's Operation Validation Framework (OVF) with Microsoft OMS for continuous infrastructure testing and monitoring.
A guide to automating Docker installation on Windows Server 2016 using PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC).
A guide to using the PowerShell LabBuilder module to automate the creation of a Windows Server 2016 and Nano Server lab environment in Hyper-V.
A PowerShell script to export a Base-64 encoded x.509 certificate on Windows 7, which lacks the standard Export-Certificate cmdlet.
