When to Click, When to Code: The Azure Admin’s Dilemma
When to Click, When to Code: The Azure Admin’s Dilemma We’ve all been there, staring at the Azure Portal, debating whether to click your way through a deployment or fire up your favourite IaC tool. So, how do you decide? This isn’t just a technical question; it’s a strategic one that shapes your team’s agility, reliability, and even job satisfaction. In this article, I’ll break down the strengths and weaknesses of ClickOps and Infrastructure as Code, share some real-world scenarios, and offer a practical framework for making the right choice in your Azure projects. Continue reading
Smarter Routing in Azure: Route-Maps for Virtual WAN
If you are managing routing at scale in Azure, you know how painful it can be to make Azure do what you need it to do—especially when it comes to BGP. Until now, the options for controlling what gets advertised into or out of a Virtual WAN hub have been limited. That just changed. Route-maps for Azure Virtual WAN are now generally available, bringing much-needed control over route advertisements and path selection. Continue reading
Modern APIs Need Modern Protection with Azure API Management
APIs are the Backbone of Modern Applications Every product, internal tool, and mobile app relies on them. They are the glue that holds systems together. Yet despite this, a lot of businesses are still exposing APIs in Azure like it is 2015. And that gap is only getting more dangerous. Too often, the same pattern shows up: APIs spun up on ageing IIS servers or dropped into Azure App Services without much thought. Continue reading