February, 22, 2021
Project Bicep: Azure Infrastructure as Code 💪
Meet project Bicep, a Domain Specific Language (DSL) for deploying Azure resources. Anything that can be done in ARM can be done with Project Bicep.
Read MoreFebruary, 22, 2021
Project Bicep: Azure Infrastructure as Code 💪
Meet project Bicep, a Domain Specific Language (DSL) for deploying Azure resources. Anything that can be done in ARM can be done with Project Bicep.
Read MoreFebruary, 15, 2021
Get Started with AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)
In this one hour training, CloudSkills Author David Cobb shows you how to hit the ground running with the AWS CLI, and shares some of his best tips.
Read MoreFebruary, 14, 2021
Azure Automation: Configuring Hybrid Worker Groups
In this guide, you will learn how to deploy a Hybrid Worker capable of executing an Azure cloud runbook to system of your choosing.
Read MoreFebruary, 01, 2021
Azure Automation: Managing Runbook Authentication and Modules
In this guide, you will learn how Azure Automation can authenticate and access Azure resources. We will also take a look at importing PowerShell modules to add cmdlets to our runbooks.
Read MoreJanuary, 29, 2021
Working With Azure Automation Tasks
In this post, you will create and configure an automation task to power off a virtual machine using the Azure Portal. When you're finished, you'll be able to create and configure automation tasks for resources in your environment.
Read MoreJanuary, 17, 2021
Azure Automation: Creating a PowerShell Runbook
Learn how to set up an Azure Automation Account and deploy your first PowerShell runbook. When you're finished, you will have the necessary skills to get started deploying runbooks in your Azure tenant.
Read MoreDecember, 09, 2020
Up and Running with Azure Arc and Kubernetes
Azure Arc allows you to centrally manage all types of environments, not just cloud. In this blog post, you're going to learn about what Azure Arc is and how to use it with Azure Kubernetes Services.
Read MoreDecember, 04, 2020
Episode 097: Programming in Go with Michael Levan | CloudSkills.fm
Mike’s guest today is Michael Levan, back on the show to discuss his shift from writing production-level code to content creation, and back to writing production-level code.
Read MoreNovember, 13, 2020
Getting Started with Terraform on AWS: Managing State
Terraform state is a critical component of Terraform and is crucial to understand when building automated solutions. This post will explain what you need to know about managing Terraform state.
Read MoreNovember, 09, 2020
Getting Started with Terraform on AWS: Deploying Resources
Terraform is rapidly changing the game for many companies running on AWS, Azure, GPC, and more. In this guide, written by Luke Orellana, you will use Terraform to deploy resources to AWS.
Read MoreSeptember, 10, 2020
Episode 090: Cloud & DevOps with Bart Castle | CloudSkills.fm
In this episode I catch up with Bart Castle, an Expert Trainer at CBT Nuggets where he spends his days making training content while consulting on the side.
Read MoreAugust, 27, 2020
Episode 088: Pulumi in Action with Christian Nunciato | CloudSkills.fm
In this episode I catch up with Christian Nunciato, staff software engineer at Pulumi. We discuss how developers can use common programming languages to write infrastructure code.
Read MoreAugust, 18, 2020
How to Get Started with Octopus Deploy
What is Octopus Deploy? In this blog post, you will learn all about getting an Octopus Deploy environment up and running so you can automate an entire workflow.
Read MoreAugust, 14, 2020
Episode 086: How to Get Started with Ansible | CloudSkills.fm
In this episode I catch up with Josh Duffney, author of the new book 'become Ansible'. Should you be using Ansible or Terraform? Maybe both? And, how do you get up and running quickly?
Read MoreAugust, 04, 2020
Getting Started with Terraform on Azure: Tips and Tricks
Infrastructure as Code is complex and requires you to jump through many hoops. In this guide we review some practical tips and tricks to be mindful of when developing infrastructure.
Read MoreJuly, 31, 2020
Building Azure Infrastructure with Terraform
In this video you'll see how to initialize your Terraform configuration directory using terraform init, how to create an execution plan, and how to modify infrastructure using terraform apply.
Read MoreJuly, 28, 2020
How to Build and Run a Python App in a Docker Container
Just getting started with containers? In this blog post, you will learn about what Docker actually is, and how you can build and run a Python Flask API inside a Docker container.
Read MoreJuly, 17, 2020
How to Build and Deploy Docker Containers with Azure Pipelines
In this video Mike Pfeiffer shows you how to use the Azure DevOps Pipelines service to build and deploy Docker containers to Azure Web App for Containers in App Service.
Read MoreJuly, 15, 2020
Episode 083: Learn Kubernetes in a Month of Lunches | CloudSkills.fm
In this episode we catch up with Elton Stoneman about his new book: Learn Kubernetes in a Month of Lunches. This episode is sponsored by the books publisher, Manning Publications.
Read MoreJuly, 09, 2020
Episode 082: Starting Your DevOps Career from Scratch | CloudSkills.fm
In this episode I answer some listener questions and provide tips on how you can create a strategy to launch your own DevOps career from scratch. What does it take? What should you focus?
Read MoreJune, 26, 2020
Deploying to Azure App Service with GitHub Actions
Get started with GitHub Actions in this step-by-step tutorial on deploying to Azure App Service. This video will show you how to hit the ground running with GitHub Actions.
Read MoreJune, 18, 2020
Episode 081: Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer (AZ-400) | CloudSkills.fm
In this episode I talk about the recent changes to the AZ-400 exam and provide some tips and resources you can use to start studying right away.
Read MoreMay, 19, 2020
Getting Started with Terraform on Azure: Testing
Writing tests for Terraform provides many benefits that make life easier as an infrastructure developer. Automated tests provide faster loop feedback. Learn how to write tests for Terraform code.
Read MoreMay, 06, 2020
Episode 075: Building on AWS with Carlos Rivas | CloudSkills.fm
In this episode I catch up with Carlos Rivas to talk about building solutions on the AWS cloud platform. Carlos is a Cloud Architect and online instructor for LinkedIn Learning and Udacity.
Read MoreApril, 27, 2020
Getting Started with Terraform on Azure: Importing Existing Infrastructure
In this step-by-step guide, Luke Orellana walks us through the process of importing pre-existing Azure infrastructure into a Terraform state file.
Read MoreApril, 20, 2020
Getting Started with Terraform on Azure: Functions, Expressions, and Loops
The HashiCorp configuration language (HCL) is both human-readable and machine-friendly enough to perform complex logic shown in this guide.
Read MoreApril, 09, 2020
Episode 070: Securing DevOps in the Cloud | CloudSkills.fm
In this episode I catch up with Julien Vehent who leads the Firefox Operations Security team at Mozilla. Julien is a security architect and DevOps advocate.
Read MoreApril, 03, 2020
Configure a Windows Web Server with Ansible in Azure
The goal of this tutorial is to configure an Azure virtual machine as an IIS Web Server using Ansible. This is the fourth post in a series on Ansible and Azure.
Read MoreMarch, 31, 2020
Continuous Integration (CI) with Azure Pipelines and .NET Core
In this guide you'll learn how to design and implement continuous integration (CI) for an ASP.NET Core web application using Azure Pipelines.
Read MoreMarch, 27, 2020
Connect to an Azure Windows Host with Ansible
In this tutorial you'll be provisioning a Windows Server virtual machine by using PowerShell and a custom script extension Deployed by Ansible to Azure.
Read MoreMarch, 20, 2020
Deploy a Windows Virtual Machine to Azure with Ansible
By the end of the tutorial you'll understand how to use several of the Azure Ansible modules to deploy workloads to Azure.
Read MoreMarch, 18, 2020
Episode 067: Breaking into Cloud and DevOps | CloudSkills.fm
In this episode I catch up with Michael Levan on his journey into cloud and DevOps, and we share some ideas on how you can do the same.
Read MoreMarch, 16, 2020
Getting Started with Terraform on Azure: Modules
In Terraform, we can create modules to build re-usable components for creating production-grade Infrastructure as Code configurations.
Read MoreMarch, 13, 2020
In order to use Ansible with Azure, you must first define the connection settings between the Ansible server and Azure as an infrastructure platform. Learn how to connect Ansible to Azure.
Read MoreMarch, 09, 2020
Feature Branch Workflow and Pull Requests: The Ultimate Guide
Learn how to implement the Git feature branch workflow and how to work with pull requests in this ultimate step-by-step guide.
Read MoreMarch, 07, 2020
Mastering Azure through Cloud Katas
In this blog post we will apply hands-on practice with the Azure Cloud through executing a series of short exercises revolving around VM creation, monitoring and ARM templating.
Read MoreMarch, 02, 2020
Getting Started with Terraform on Azure: Remote State
In this guide we will step you through the process of setting up remote state with an Azure Storage Account and Terraform Cloud.
Read MoreFebruary, 24, 2020
Deploy a Serverless ASP.NET App to Azure Container Instances from Cloud Shell
Learn how to create, build, and publish a .NET Core app inside a Docker container running on an Azure Container Instance.
Read MoreFebruary, 12, 2020
Episode 062: Infrastructure as Code with Ned Bellavance
In this episode I chat with fellow Pluralsight Author and MS MVP Ned Bellavance about working with Terraform, Packer, ARM Templates, and Multi-Cloud.
Read MoreFebruary, 10, 2020
Getting Started with Terraform on Azure: Variables
Hard coded values are an anti-pattern for IaC. Learn how to use variables in Terraform to allow your configurations to become more dynamic.
Read MoreFebruary, 07, 2020
Terraform on Azure: Create an Entire Development Environment
Create a development environment that you can spin up, destroy, and re-create any time you want with a few simple Terraform commands.
Read MoreFebruary, 04, 2020
Getting Started with Terraform on Azure: Provisioners
Learn how to work with Terraform provisioners which provide the ability to run additional steps or tasks when a resource is created or destroyed.
Read MoreJanuary, 29, 2020
Episode 060: Operations Anti-Patterns with Jeff Smith
In this episode we catch up with Jeff Smith to discuss his new book called "Operations Anti-Patterns: DevOps Solutions" from Manning Publications.
Read MoreJanuary, 27, 2020
Getting Started with Git and Azure DevOps: The Ultimate Guide
Once you've worked your way through part one of this guide you'll be able to work with Git, a distributed version control system.
Read MoreJanuary, 15, 2020
Episode 058: DevOps vs. Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
In this episode I catch up with Josh Duffney to discuss the differences between DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and we answer questions from a live audience.
Read MoreJanuary, 13, 2020
Getting Started with Terraform on Azure: Deploying Resources
Terraform is a great way to start your Infrastructure as Code journey in Azure. Learn how to get started in this step-by-step guide.
Read MoreJanuary, 08, 2020
Episode 057: Azure DevOps in the Real-World | CloudSkills.fm
In this episode we catch up with Abel Wang to talk all things Azure DevOps. Abel is a Principal Cloud Advocate and DevOps Lead at Microsoft.
Read MoreJanuary, 06, 2020
Infrastructure Automation with Terraform and Azure DevOps Pipeline Templates
Infrastructure as Code is considered a best practice when managing infrastructure in the cloud.
Read MoreDecember, 31, 2019
Integrate an ASP.NET Core Web App with Azure Key Vault
In this guided hands-on lab you'll integrate an Azure Key Vault resource with an ASP.NET Core web app running in Azure App Service.
Read MoreDecember, 19, 2019
Episode 054: DevSecOps, AppSec, and Cloud Security
In this episode we catch up with Tanya Janca to discuss DevSecOps, AppSec, and what you need to do to secure cloud applications.
Read MoreNovember, 21, 2019
Episode 050: Microsoft Ignite 2019 with Dan Wahlin and John Papa
In this episode we chat with industry legends Dan Wahlin and John Papa at Microsoft Ignite 2019 about serverless, containers, k8s, and more.
Read MoreAugust, 14, 2019
Episode 034: Cloud Native Patterns and Practices
In this episode we chat with Cornelia Davis about her latest book “Cloud Native Patterns Designing change-tolerant software”.
Read MoreJune, 11, 2019
Episode 025: The Continuous Delivery of Value with DevOps
In this episode we talk to Donovan Brown, Principal DevOps Manager with Microsoft, about the importance of adopting DevOps practices, and the continuous delivery of value to your end-users.
Read MoreApril, 12, 2019
Building a Multi-Region Web Application on AWS
In this video we'll take a look at how to build a multi-region web application on AWS.
Read MoreFebruary, 05, 2019
Episode 006: Cloud Career Strategy | CloudSkills.fm
In this episode, I talk to Tim Warner about cloud career strategy. Tim is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Cloud and Datacenter Management who is based in Nashville.
Read MoreJanuary, 29, 2019
Episode 005: Automation with PowerShell
In this episode, I talk to Jeff Hicks about automation with PowerShell. Jeff is the author of numerous PowerShell books, and he's a well known Pluralsight Author and Microsoft MVP.
Read MoreJanuary, 14, 2019
Build Your First CI/CD Pipeline using Azure DevOps
Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) are considered by most to be the backbone of DevOps. Things start to get really interesting when you combine these practices with programmable infrastructure and CI/CD.
Read MoreJanuary, 03, 2019
Amplify Your IT Career by Building Infrastructure Development Skills
Anyone who wants to thrive in the tech industry in the coming years should learn the core principles of infrastructure development. Those who do will hold in-demand skills in a world where almost everything is software defined.
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