Tao Yang is a Microsoft Azure MVP based in Melbourne, specializing in Azure Policy, Infrastructure as Code with Bicep, and PowerShell, sharing concise, practical insights for managing and governing Azure environments.
10 articles from this blog
Author announces a new personal GitHub account and organization after joining Microsoft, transferring all repositories from the old consulting-focused account.
A Microsoft MVP retires after 12 years upon accepting a full-time role at Microsoft, reflecting on the journey and future community contributions.
Explains how to use hidden tags in Azure Bicep modules for tracking usage and controlling versioning across an organization.
AzPolicyTest PowerShell module updated to v2.8.0 with new tests for Azure Policy resource type exclusions and effect validation.
Guide to fixing PowerShell script formatting in VSCode on macOS by configuring the PowerShell executable path and managing settings sync.
Explains a critical Azure Policy limitation where databases created via SSMS on SQL Managed Instance bypass policy enforcement, posing security risks.
Creating custom Azure Policies to secure Azure Monitor Action Groups by restricting notifications and actions to authorized targets.
Explains how to use Log Analytics queries to calculate and charge back billable data usage per subscription in a centralized Azure environment.
An updated Azure Policy definition for Storage Account minimum TLS version that supports TLS 1.3, addressing current tooling limitations.
Introduces the Azure Policy Restrictions REST API for checking policy constraints on resources, with a PowerShell helper function.
