Azure Cloud, DevOps resources and blog
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How Microsoft Entra ID is used as a directory for cloud apps
Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory, or Azure AD) is used as a cloud-based directory service that manages and secures user identities, access, and permissions for cloud applications. It serves as a central identity provider for applications, services, and resources both within Microsoft’s ecosystem… [ Read more ]
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Azure Virtual Network explained in detail
Azure Virtual Network (VNet) is one of the fundamental building blocks in Azure that allows you to securely connect Azure resources to each other, the internet, and on-premises environments. It provides a private network where you can define and control the IP addressing, DNS settings,… [ Read more ]
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Compare Microsoft Entra ID to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory, or Azure AD) and Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) are both identity and access management solutions provided by Microsoft, but they serve different purposes and are designed for different environments. Below is a comparison of the two:… [ Read more ]
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Subnets and Subnetting in Azure – Features and Use-cases
In Azure, subnets are an integral part of your Virtual Network (VNet) architecture. Subnets allow you to partition a VNet's IP address space into smaller, more manageable segments. Subnetting helps you organize and control the flow of network traffic, segment security policies, and ensure efficient… [ Read more ]
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Know everything about Azure Virtual Network – Features and Components
An Azure Virtual Network (VNet) is one of the foundational building blocks for your private network in Azure. It allows Azure resources to securely communicate with each other, the internet, and on-premises networks. Azure VNets provide isolation, segmentation, and secure communication between virtual machines (VMs),… [ Read more ]
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Learning everything about Package Versioning in Azure DevOps
Learning everything about Package Versioning in Azure DevOps 'OR ### Introduction to Versioning in Azure DevOps: Packages Versioning is an essential concept in software development, particularly in the context of package management. Packages in Azure DevOps (managed through Azure Artifacts) need to be versioned to… [ Read more ]
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Reviewing Authentication approaches for Artifacts in Azure DevOps
Reviewing Authentication approaches for Artifacts in Azure DevOps 'OR ### Authentication in Azure Artifacts: Detailed Examination In Azure Artifacts, authentication plays a crucial role in ensuring that only authorized users or systems can access, manage, and publish packages to and from Azure Artifacts feeds. Authentication… [ Read more ]
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Examining Permissions Artifacts in Azure DevOps
Examining Permissions Artifacts in Azure DevOps In Azure DevOps, Azure Artifacts provides robust access control mechanisms to manage permissions for interacting with package feeds. Each permission allows users or service accounts to perform specific tasks related to consuming, managing, or publishing packages and feeds. Understanding… [ Read more ]
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What is Resource Tagging in Azure?
Resource Tagging in Azure is an essential feature for organizing, managing, and tracking resources in a scalable cloud environment. Tags are key-value pairs that you can apply to Azure resources, resource groups, and subscriptions to categorize and organize them based on various criteria like environment,… [ Read more ]
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Examining Roles in Artifacts in Azure DevOps
Examining Roles in Artifacts in Azure DevOps 'OR ### Roles in Azure Artifacts Azure Artifacts, a part of Azure DevOps, is a service that allows teams to manage, share, and consume packages, such as NuGet, npm, Maven, Python, and Docker. To ensure proper access control… [ Read more ]
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Securing Access to Package Feeds in Azure DevOps
Securing Access to Package Feeds in Azure DevOps Securing access to package feeds is a crucial part of managing the integrity and confidentiality of your software artifacts in Azure DevOps. Whether you're managing NuGet, npm, Maven, Python, or Docker packages in Azure Artifacts, you need… [ Read more ]
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Migrating and Integrating Artifact Repositories with Azure DevOps
Migrating and Integrating Artifact Repositories with Azure DevOps Migrating and integrating artifact repositories into Azure DevOps is a key aspect of streamlining the CI/CD process. Azure DevOps provides tools like Azure Artifacts to manage packages and artifacts effectively, but it also integrates with external artifact… [ Read more ]
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Describing Artifact and identifying the available Repositories for Artifacts in Azure DevOps
Describing Artifact and identifying the available Repositories for Artifacts in Azure DevOps In DevOps, an artifact refers to any file or collection of files that are produced or generated during the software development and deployment process. Artifacts are often outputs of the build process, such… [ Read more ]
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Hands-on Demo – Creating, Pushing and Updation Package feed in Azure DevOps
Hands-on Demo – Creating, Pushing and Updation Package feed in Azure DevOps In this demo, we will cover the following actions related to Azure Artifacts: What are Feeds in Azure Artifacts? Controlling Access to Feeds Creating a Package Feed Pushing a Package to Azure Artifacts… [ Read more ]
