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Automation

Azure Functions Durable Orchestrations: Building Reliable Long-Running Automation Workflows

Build reliable long-running Azure automation with Durable Functions: chaining, fan-out/fan-in, timers, approval gates, retries, and versioning traps.

Thorsteinn Halldorsson · August 7, 2026 · 24 min read Intermediate
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Azure

Azure Cost Anomaly Detection: Setting Up Budgets, Alerts, and Automated Shutdowns

Azure cost anomaly detection done right: configure budgets, smart alerts, and auto-shutdown runbooks to stop cloud bill surprises before they escalate.

Thorsteinn Halldorsson · July 14, 2026 · 12 min read Intermediate
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Automation

Automate Windows Server Patching with PowerShell and Azure Update Manager

Automate Windows Server patching at scale using PowerShell and Azure Update Manager — cut patch cycles from days to hours with zero-touch deployments.

Thorsteinn Halldorsson · June 23, 2026 · 12 min read Intermediate
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DevOps

GitHub Actions OIDC to Azure: Passwordless Deployments Done Right

GitHub Actions OIDC with Azure eliminates stored secrets for good. Set up passwordless deployments with Workload Identity Federation in under 30 minutes.

Thorsteinn Halldorsson · June 23, 2026 · 15 min read Intermediate
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Azure

Azure Bicep vs Terraform in 2026: Choosing Your Azure IaC Tool

Azure Bicep vs Terraform in 2026: compare syntax, state management, multi-cloud support, and CI/CD integration to pick the right Azure IaC tool for your team.

Thorsteinn Halldorsson · June 23, 2026 · 14 min read Intermediate
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Security

Microsoft Sentinel in 2026: Build Your First Analytics Rules and Playbooks

Microsoft Sentinel analytics rules explained: build detection logic, cut alert fatigue, and automate response with playbooks in under an hour.

Thorsteinn Halldorsson · June 23, 2026 · 17 min read Intermediate
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Security

Zero Trust Network Architecture: A Practical Azure Implementation Guide

Zero trust Azure implementation done right: harden identities, microsegment networks, and enforce least-privilege access across your entire Azure estate.

Thorsteinn Halldorsson · June 23, 2026 · 15 min read Intermediate
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Azure

Azure Private Endpoints: Locking Down PaaS Network Access

Azure Private Endpoints eliminate public PaaS exposure — configure secure, private connectivity to Storage, SQL, and Key Vault in under 30 minutes.

Thorsteinn Halldorsson · June 23, 2026 · 15 min read Intermediate
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Azure

Azure Landing Zones Explained: A 2026 Enterprise-Scale Starter

Azure landing zones done right: cut provisioning time, enforce guardrails, and deploy enterprise-scale governance in Azure before your first workload lands.

Thorsteinn Halldorsson · June 23, 2026 · 17 min read Intermediate
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Kubernetes

AKS Production Hardening: A 2026 Security and Reliability Checklist

AKS production hardening done right: 2026 checklist covering RBAC, network policy, node security, and reliability patterns to protect live clusters.

Thorsteinn Halldorsson · June 23, 2026 · 15 min read Intermediate
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