Azure DNS Private Resolver – Part 1
Azure DNS Private Resolver It’s always DNS! I’m sure you’ve heard this phrase before. DNS is 1 of the most underrated services on the internet, but probably also 1 the most important. Especially in hybrid environments with Private DNS in Azure and multiple on-premise domains, there is a good chance that DNS does not work as intended. DNS, the “phone… Continue Reading ‘s Article on their blog Azure DNS Private Resolver...
South Coast Summit 2023 | Blog Rex de Koning
South Coast Summit 2023 This year I had the opportunity to go to the South Coast Summit. This is 1 of the larger Microsoft Community Events in the UK. The event had about 1400 registered visitors. On Friday there were several workshops during the day that you could register for. I participated in the New Community Speaker workshop. This was a fantastic… Continue Reading ‘s Article on their blog South Coast Summit 2023...
Scottish Summit 2023 | Blog Rex de Koning
Scottish Summit 2023 Saturday 5 August was the Scottish Summit 2023. This year it was, not as the name would suggest in Scotland, but in Manchester. More information about the event: https://scottishsummit.com For this edition I was invited as a volunteer and speaker. The event was held in https://ua92.ac.uk/ . This is a nice location, also with some… Continue Reading ‘s Article on their blog Scottish Summit 2023 Azure,...
Workplace Dudes | Blog Rex de Koning
Workplace dudes I had the pleasure of being a guest in the dutch podcast WorkplaceDudes . We had some fun talking about all kind of stuff you can see the show here ← Previous Post … Continue Reading ‘s Article on their blog Workplace Dudes Azure, Powershell, Blog, Rex de Koning, Certifications Blog Syndicated with ‘s...
Azure hosting options for SQL databases
When looking at moving your SQL databases to the cloud, it can be a challenge to identify the best option available. Azure offers a range of different options at different prices with varying levels of capability. In this article we discuss and compare the main options and why you might select them. Azure Virtual Machines Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) offers a cloud version of an on-premise server. You select the...
5 different uses for Azure Logic Apps
When it comes to data, how you move, collate and capture it has never been more important. Ensuring you do this in an automated way saves you time, money and helps improve decision making. This is where Azure Logic Apps comes in. Azure Logic Apps is an Azure service that provides you with the ability to automate workflows and integrate various applications, systems, and services. With its visual designer and wide range of...
ExpertsLiveNL 2023 | Blog Rex de Koning
Experts Live 2023 Thursday, May 25, I had the honor of being 1 of the many speakers at Experts Live 2023. The event actually started a bit on Wednesday evening, with the so-called speaker dinner. That was an evening to which all speakers were also invited, it was also possible to buy a ticket for this. It was a pleasant evening with food, drinks and a… Continue Reading ‘s Article on their blog ExpertsLiveNL 2023 Experts...
Iberian Tech Summit 2023 | Blog Rex de Koning
This year, the Iberian Tech Summit was held for the first time. This event was set up to make people in the Olhão region (Algarve) more familiar with technology and also to bring more technology to the region to show that there is more like tourism in the region. Another point they encounter is the fact that the English language is less established than, for… Continue Reading ‘s Article on their blog Iberian Tech Summit...
Organising an event | Blog Rex de Koning
How did I get involved in Scottish Summit For me, the journey started in February of 2020. I had heard about this event that was going to happen in Glasgow. Decided to go there as an attendee together with a colleague. It was my first international event, and my first event of this size. It made quite an impression on me as a big introvert… All those… Continue Reading ‘s Article on their blog Organising an event For me,...
Welcome
“Yeah It’s on. ” Welcome Welcome to my blog I will try to post some Azure, Powershell, training related content on here. Continue Reading ‘s Article on their blog Welcome Azure, Powershell, Blog, Rex de Koning, Certifications Blog Syndicated with ‘s...
Azure API Management for your integrations
I’m back with additional information about Azure API Management! More Azure content, and I’ll probably continue to produce posts regarding Azure in the future. I believe there are numerous ways to learn new things, and for me, two of them are writing blog posts and using new technologies to solve problems at work. Of course, […] ariste.info Azure API Management for your integrations Continue Reading Adrià Ariste...
Weekly Update 83
Another weekly update, I can’t believe I am on number 83, it definitely has been a journey doing these videos. Here’s to many more! In this week’s update I cover off the Azure news around Availability Zones, Forecast alerts in Cost Management and the new Azure Storage Explorer that has been released. I also talk about my blog transition and some livestreams that are coming up later this… Continue Reading...
Microsoft Beta Exams
Over the years I have sat many exams for Microsoft ranging from my first exam of Windows 7 to the latest ones for Azure over the last few years. This has meant that occasionally I have sat what Microsoft call a Beta exam. What is a Beta exam? A Beta exam is ultimately a new exam that Microsoft have developed and have released for feedback from the community. The exam is still an official… Continue Reading ‘s Article on...
Studying for the SC-900 Exam – Day 4
Disclaimer: I have no insight into what the exam questions are or what the exam will be like. I am studying for this exam based on the public information available from Microsoft. I have no idea if my study plan will be enough to pass the exam, time will tell. Please use my study guide and reference material as guidance and build your own study plan to suit your needs. Day 4 of… Continue Reading ‘s Article on their blog...
3 career tips to kick off the 2021 year
An Annual Career Review is the smart way for anyone whether a mid-careerist or a young professional to ring in the New Year. You should ask a few questions yourself like – how satisfied you are with your career or your work performance. Is there anything you want to change? How would you like to increase your skillset? What is the current running technology which is blooming around the world and how much knowledge do you have on such...
Weekly Update 82
In today’s weekly update I am talking about some of the Azure news that has happened and also about the presenter features that are coming out within Microsoft Teams. I also share how I’ve been reflecting on my to do list and what I need to prioritise while we run down to the end of the Microsoft FY. My side project is changing my blogging platform, it’s time for a change! ? <img...
Studying for the SC-900 Exam – Day 3
Disclaimer: I have no insight into what the exam questions are or what the exam will be like. I am studying for this exam based on the public information available from Microsoft. I have no idea if my study plan will be enough to pass the exam, time will tell. Please use my study guide and reference material as guidance and build your own study plan to suit your needs. As I… Continue Reading ‘s Article on their blog...
Studying for the SC-900 Exam – Day 2
Disclaimer: I have no insight into what the exam questions are or what the exam will be like. I am studying for this exam based on the public information available from Microsoft. I have no idea if my study plan will be enough to pass the exam, time will tell. Please use my study guide and reference material as guidance and build your own study plan to suit your needs. As I… Continue Reading ‘s Article on their blog...
Microsoft Ignite March 2021 News Recap
There has been a lot of news announced at this year’s Microsoft Ignite virtual conference. It’s definately an exciting time to be working in the IT industry. It can be hard trying to follow all these announcements, understand what they mean for your organization and juggle everything else that is currently going on in the world. What I’ve done is taken some time to go through the… Continue Reading ‘s...
Weekly Update 81
Hey everybody! Thanks to everyone that has supported my YouTube channel I can now stream live from my mobile phone. So today as I have time off work I decided to go for a walk and do my weekly update video! It’s always nice to get out of the office and see something different. Thank you also to everyone that tuned in when I was live today, it was much appreciated. I’m hoping I can do more… Continue Reading ‘s...
StreamYard – Don't Automatically Share Screen
In a previous blog post I talked about how I have started to use Streamyard for my recordings and live streaming. I’ve become a firm fan of StreamYard over the last few months. It’s great for doing interviews with others and for some straight forward streaming live shows. What I have notice though, is if you are streaming and half way through you start to share your screen, maybe you’ve… Continue Reading...
Free Screen Recording Software
Recording your screen for documentation or demo purposes is something we’ve probably all had to do at some point, or wish we’d love to be able to do. Many have turned to Camtasia for their screen recording software. The one draw back to Camtasia is the cost, it’s prohibitive to a lot of people unfortunately despite it’s great capabilities. I talked my video creating and editing process in… Continue...
Weekly Update 80
The weather has improved this week so I’ve taken advantage of it and got outside for this week’s update. I really like this little filming spot that I’ve found, it’s near my house and it’s lovely and calm. When Spring really kicks in I think it’s been even better with everything having awoken from it’s Winter sleep. ? In this week’s update I am talking about some of the Azure news...
Azure Unblogged – Azure Migrate
In this new episode of Azure Unblogged I had the pleasure of sitting down with Bharath Sivaraman to talk about Azure Migrate. Azure Migrate is a product I’ve been using and talking about for many years now, I often say that it’s my favourite product within the the Azure range. During the interview Bharath and I talked about what Azure Migrate is and how it can help organisations. We also… Continue Reading ‘s...
Windows Virtual Desktop Roadmap
As part of the IT Ops Talks: All things Hybrid event that my team and I created I had the opportunity to sit down with Tom Hickling to talk about Windows Virtual Desktop(WVD), how it’s been helping organisations during the pandemic and also how organisations can use it in a hybrid environment and what that would mean. We also got a chance to look at the WVD Roadmap, which has some cool… Continue Reading ‘s Article on...
Weekly Update 79
This week’s update sees me inside as unfortunately the weather is pretty miserable and not ideal for filming. I have found a nice spot I’d love to film from so hopefully it will be nice again soon. In terms of Azure news I cover off a few bits and pieces: Cross Region Restore of Azure VMs now generally available Azure Cost Management now available for Azure Government Pay-As-You-Go… Continue Reading ‘s Article...
Azure Unblogged – Azure Policy
In this new episode of Azure Unblogged I had the pleasure of sitting down with Liz Kim to talk about Azure Policy. In this episode Liz tells us the journey the product has been on since it was launched in 2017, where Azure Policy fits in in the Hybrid story and also shares some customer insights with us. You can watch the full video here or on Microsoft Channel 9. I hope you enjoyed the… Continue Reading ‘s Article on...
Let's talk Remote Presenting & Live Streaming
For the past year I have been using my home office to present at user groups, conferences. Doing live streams from my home office. Filming videos for various different projects. Doing interviews from my home office. Through my experiences over the last year my home office set up has changed and evolved. I’ve learnt through trial and error. What I want to do in this live stream on YouTube… Continue Reading ‘s Article...
Weekly Update 78
Happy Friday everyone! I hope you are all well, it’s been a busy week here with lots of things going on. In my weekly update I share the Azure news that has happened this week and also talk about team work. Some 20 odd years ago I took up the sport of curling, after seeing it demonstrated at the winter olympics. The sport has given me some wonderful opportunities and adventures. But it’s… Continue Reading ‘s...
My Journey to 1000 YouTube Subscribers
Back in August 2019, I released my first Weekly Update video and to be honest, that was the first time I really start to invest into my YouTube channel. I had dabbled in making videos before, and got some good results from them before, but my content creation was really sporadic and there was no really strategy or thought behind the videos. However, in August 2019 I decided that I need to… Continue Reading ‘s Article on...
Studying for the SC-900 Exam – Day 1
Over the last few days Microsoft have announced a bunch of new exams. These exams are currently in beta and are focussed on security. Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Microsoft Information Protection Administrator These exams are all targeted a different job roles and for those at… Continue Reading ‘s Article on their...
Weekly Update 77
Despite the rain and bleak day here in Scotland I braved the outdoors to get some fresh air and also do my weekly update video! Not the most pleasant scenery this week, but with lockdown restrictions in place in Scotland I am limited to where I can travel at the moment. Here’s hoping as we start to approach Spring we can get the restrictions lifted and get to travel a bit more and explore… Continue Reading ‘s Article...
Azure Unblogged – Azure Resource Mover
I am continuing to add interviews to the Azure Unblogged series and today I am happy to share the latest with Kaza Sriram about Azure Resource Mover. Announced at Microsoft Ignite 2020, Azure Resource Mover aims to help organisations move resources between resource groups, subscriptions or regions more efficently. Currently in preview the new product makes it easier to plan for a move. In… Continue Reading ‘s Article on...
Weekly Update 76
This week I am back in the home office to give you the weekly update. The snow here in Scotland has kind of turned into a slushy mess so it’s not that great to look at. Alongside the Azure news this week I’ve shared a bit more information about sound when thinking about creating videos and podcasts. Sometimes it’s easy to overlook it and go for the visuals. I’ve seen to many content… Continue Reading...
AzUpdate
I wanted to introduce to a show on YouTube that myself and team started in 2020 and are continuing in 2021. Back in 2020 when the pandemic completely ground the world to a halt my colleague Anthony Bartolo came up with the idea of a live news show where he and a guest (or two) chat about what has been going on in the Azure world and interact with the community. The show happens at 3pm UK… Continue Reading ‘s Article on...
Unboxing Jabra Elite 85t
I always love unboxing things, from new trainers to new tech gadgets. I know there is a whole community that love unboxing things on YouTube and I do enjoy watching some of those videos myself. It really does give you an overview of what you’ll get, although sometimes it does spoil the surprise. ? However, that being said I wanted to share my take on unboxing the Jabra Elite 85t… Continue Reading ‘s Article on their...
Weekly Update 75
After feedback from last week’s video where I was outside in the snow, I thought I’d go for another walk today and share some of the snow that we have. Alongside the Azure news this week I’ve shared a bit more information about my video editing process, and share some of that journey I’ve been on. I also touch a little on what new content creators should think about when trying to start in… Continue...
Speaking at Nordic Virtual Summit
A while back myself and my colleague Thomas Maurer submitted a session to the Nordic Virtual Summit which is a 2 day online event aimed at the IT Pro community. We were massively pleased when the organisers accepted our session and although we are presenting remotely and not in person we are really looking forward to it. We are going to co-present a session called Azure Migration & Hybrid… Continue Reading ‘s Article...
Manage your devices with Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Microsoft Endpoint Manager is a management and security service that is made up of from a number of existing products brought together to provide a new solution. Microsoft Endpoint Manager allows organisations to manage their data and devices securely in the cloud and on-premises. In this article we will introduce Microsoft Endpoint manager and discuss some of the main services it provides. What is Microsoft Endpoint Manager?...
Using StreamYard
Last year like everyone else I had to pivot how I created content, specifically video, I no longer had access to a recording studio with lots of fancy equipment or people who were great a producing video. All I had was what was in my home, or within my budget to buy. Like everyone else I got creative and tried to experiment, most people got right into using OBS and trying to produce awesome… Continue Reading ‘s Article on...
Weekly Update 74
I had a fun time recording my weekly update video this week. Today I am marking three years as a Microsoft employee. It’s been a crazy journey with lots of great people and opportunities and I hope it’s a much longer journey. Also something that has been on my mind is content creation and how lots of people think it’s okay to be negative or nasty to the person creating the content. I’m a… Continue Reading...
Three Years at Microsoft
I still pinch myself that I am a Microsoft employees, even after three years, it still doesn’t seem real and doesn’t seem real that I’ve fulfilled my childhood dream of working for Microsoft! The last year three years have afforded me so many opportunities and have enabled me to meet so many great people. I’ve grown so much as a person through those opportunities, challenges and people. I… Continue...
Weekly Update 73
We’re well and truly inside 2021 now, I’m back at work after the Christmas break. I’m sure most of you will be getting back into your work routine as well. It’s still very slow in terms of the new things happening in Azure, but there are some bits of news that have happened. What’s new in Azure Security Centre Azure Automation is now available in UAE North Enable screen capture protection… Continue...
OneDrive Throttling
I’ve recently been trying to upload a bunch of data from my local computer up to my Microsoft OneDrive account, now I dumped about 200GB worth of files in the folder to be sync’d and thought “this will take awhile”. However, I figured maybe a week later or something and it would be done. No, it’s been going on for what seems like months and was starting to think I’d have to find another way…...
Weekly Update 72
This Friday lands on the first day of 2021, so I figured it was good to talk about what I got up to in 2020 and a look forward to what I want to achieve in 2021. So grab your favourite drink, sit back and join me as I talk about my achievements in 2020 and what I have planned for 2021. Here’s to a new year and a positive year ahead! <img...
2020 in Review
A review of 2020 This has definately been a strange year for all, everywhere in the world. We’ve all had to deal with changes in our lives in one way or an other. I’ve had to pivot how I carry out my job and I’ve had to look at how my office at home is setup and upgrade parts of it. Career I’ve been very lucky this year that my career and still be able to progress this year with everything… Continue...
Inside Azure Datacentres
At this year’s Microsoft Ignite there was a series of videos released by Mark Russinovich, the CTO of Azure. In the six part video series Mark took us on a tour of the various different parts of Azure. Inside Azure Datacentres In the first part of the series Mark takes us though what Azure is, explaining regions, the architecture of them, the energy strategy for running those datacenters and… Continue Reading ‘s...
Weekly Update 71
Today’s update is slightly different as for many folk it’s Christmas Day, so instead of talking about Azure and the news today I am going to be sharing some video and photo footage from Scotlan. This year I haven’t been able to do much travel, like the rest of the world, and instead I took the advantage to explore parts of Scotland. I hope you enjoy this video and are having a good day… Continue Reading...
Azure Unblogged – Azure Stack HCI
I had the chance to speak to Matt McSpirit for this new episode of Azure Unblogged. Announced earlier this year Azure Stack HCI is now generally available and I’m pleased to say I had the chance to chat with Matt McSpirit about what Azure Stack HCI. Matt McSpirit is a Senior Program Manager with the Customer Programs & Partner Ecosystem team at Microsoft, and has been working with some… Continue Reading ‘s...
Weekly Update 70
In this week’s weekly update I did something a little different, I live streamed it to YouTube and Facebook and gave an update on this week’s new and also shared some of what I have been up to this week. It was a nice way to do it and thankfully went okay. Thank you to those that tuned in live and asked some questions. Please to have a look at the recording if you weren’t able to tune in… Continue Reading...