GitHub Actions CI/CD for Azure App Service: Step-by-Step
Build a GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline for Azure App Service step by step: workflow setup, secrets, OIDC auth, and zero-downtime deployments.
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Author: Thorsteinn Halldorsson
Senior Cloud Engineer with 25+ years of hands-on experience across the datacenter-to-cloud stack: fiber SAN and disk storage, IBM/Lenovo blade and Dell/HP/Lenovo servers, Hyper-V and VMware clusters, and SQL and Remote Desktop Services (RDS) clusters. Deep in the Microsoft platform — Active Directory, PKI/certificate services, SQL, Power BI, Dynamics 365 Business Central (NAV) and AX (Axapta), Microsoft 365, Entra, and Intune — with a focus on Azure operations, FinOps, and applying AI tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude in real workflows. Writes practical, no-nonsense guides for IT professionals who need to ship real solutions.
Azure Monitor Alerts: Set Up Proactive Infrastructure Monitoring
Set up proactive Azure Monitor alerts: metric and log alert rules, action groups, and thresholds that catch infrastructure issues before users do.
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Terraform on Azure: Complete Getting Started Guide for 2026
Get started with Terraform on Azure in 2026: providers, state, resource groups, and your first deploy—a complete guide to infrastructure as code.
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Azure RBAC Best Practices: Lock Down Your Cloud Permissions in 2026
Azure RBAC best practices for 2026: least-privilege assignments, custom roles, smart scope design, and PIM to lock down your cloud permissions.
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Azure Key Vault: Store and Retrieve Secrets the Right Way
Store and retrieve secrets the right way with Azure Key Vault: access policies vs RBAC, managed identities, and secure app integration patterns.
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Azure AD Conditional Access Policies: Complete Guide
A complete guide to Azure AD Conditional Access policies: signals, grant controls, MFA, and templates that secure access without locking users out.
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Domain CA Renewal and Deployment Guide
Renew and redeploy an on-premises domain Certificate Authority safely: root and issuing CA renewal, CRL handling, and templates with minimal downtime.
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