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Author Archives: jbernec
Automate Azure Databricks Job Execution using Custom Python Functions.
Introduction Thanks to a recent Azure Databricks project, I’ve gained insight into some of the configuration components, issues and key elements of the platform. Let’s take a look at this project to give you some insight into successfully developing, testing, … Continue reading
Provisioning a Jenkins Instance Container with Persistent Volume in Azure Kubernetes Service.
In this post, I want to write about my experience testing and using Azure Kubernetes service to deploy a Jenkins Instance solution that is highly available and resilient. With the Kubernetes persistent volume feature, an Azure disk can be dynamically … Continue reading
PowerShell function to Provision a Windows Server EC2 Instance in AWS Cloud.
Introduction. Microsoft just updated the ASWPowerShell module to better enable Cloud administrators manage and provision cloud resources in the AWS cloud space while using the same familiar PowerShell tool. As at last count today, the AWSPowerShell module contains almost four … Continue reading
Posted in AWS
Tagged Amazon Web Services, AWS Cloud, AWSPowerShell, EC2Instance, Non-default vpc, Subnet, Virtual Private Cloud
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Thoughts on the Meltdown and Spectre Processor Vulnerabilities.
Summary: A new class of security vulnerabilities referred to as “Speculative execution side-channel attacks” also known as “Meltdown and Spectre” were publicly disclosed by Cyber security researchers this week. Given the gravity of these flaws, many concerns have been rightly … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged AWS, Azure, Azure Cloud, Cloud, CPUs, Meltdown, Microsoft, Modern Processors, Patches, Processor Vulnerabilities, Spectre
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Automate the deployment and configuration of Azure Site Recovery for Hyper-V to Azure with PowerShell.
Azure Site Recovery service enables businesses ensure business continuity by keeping their workloads and applications running on Virtual Machines and physical servers available if a site goes down. Site Recovery replicates these workloads running on VMs and physical servers so … Continue reading
Posted in Azure, Azure Automation Account, Azure Resource Manager, Azure Runbook, Azure Site Recovery, Azure Windows PowerShell
Tagged Azure PowerShell, Azure Resource Manager, Azure Site Recovery, Azure Virtual Machines, BCDR, Hyper-V 2016, Nested Virtualization, Recovery Services Vault, Windows Server 2016
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Azure PowerShell Function App automates Azure Storage file sync to secondary Storage Account.
Azure Storage Files is a sub service of Azure Storage Accounts. It offers fully managed file shares in the cloud that are accessible via the industry standard Server Message Block (SMB) protocol (also known as Common Internet File System or … Continue reading
Remove Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) from a WS2012 R2 with PowerShell.
I decided to tear down my Azure Lab IaaS and ASR infrastructure and rebuild it. The process involves removing the ASR configurations, Recovery Vaults, S2S VPNs, VNets and Azure VM running as a Azure based Domain controller for resilience with … Continue reading
Posted in Active Directory, Active Directory Domain Services, Azure, Azure Site Recovery, Azure VPN, DCPromo, Domain Controller, FSMO, Microsoft Hyper-v, PowerShell, Powershell 4.0, Windows Server 2012 R2
Tagged Active Directory Domain Services, ADDS, ADDSDeployment, Azure, Azure Resource Groups, Azure Resource Manager, Azure Site Recovery, PowerShell 5.0, WS2012 R2
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Configuring Cisco Virtual Switch System (VSS) on Cisco Catalyst 4500X Switches.
As part of a network infrastructure upgrade at a client site, I’ll be implementing Cisco VSS (Virtual Switching System). This technology will go a long way to meet some of the stated objectives of this infrastructure upgrade which include : … Continue reading
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