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How to upload files to Azure Cloud Shell
As the name says, Azure Cloud Shell is a browser-accessible shell, which is used for managing Azure resources. It comes with two types of command shells Bash and PowerShell. It also g...
In Azure, Nov 27, 2019
How to quickly create an Azure VM backup using the Azure CLI
In the last post, i was writing about taking Azure Virtual Machines disk snapshots, and why it’s not a good idea to replace backups with snapshots. For today’s post, i’ll write about ...
In Azure, Nov 01, 2019
How to create a snapshot of an Azure VM using the Azure CLI
Snapshot is a popular term in the virtual storage world. Snapshots are a full, point-in-time copies of a system, mostly virtual machines disks, known as VHDs. We could use snapshots t...
In Azure, Oct 30, 2019
How to easily Start, Stop, Restart or Delete Azure VMs
Managing Azure Virtual Machines through the Portal could be pretty straighforward. But, it requires multiple steps using the GUI. For example, you’ll have to login to the Portal first...
In Azure, Oct 28, 2019
How to reset an Azure VM password
Losing and resetting passwords can be quite frustrating, especially if you are working as an IT guy, who have to reset passwords every day for other employees. The same thing could ha...
In Azure, Oct 26, 2019
How to create and configure Azure Bastion
A bastion host, or also known as a Jumpbox, is a server which is exposed on the public (demilitarized zone) network for a special purpose. The bastion host is designed and configured ...
In Azure, Oct 25, 2019
How to backup and restore an Azure SQL database using Azure CLI
You cannot think of a SQL Server Administration or any kind of a relational and non-relational database administration without the two magic words: backup and restore. Backing up a da...
In Azure, Oct 17, 2019
How to upload your local files to your AWS S3 bucket with AWS CLI
There are a lot of reasons for moving your local files into your AWS S3 bucket. Maybe you want to host your static files with S3 or you want to make a backup of your database, etc… In...
In AWS, Oct 15, 2019
How to rename an Azure SQL database using Azure CLI
As a part of an Azure SQL Database administration series, this post will be a follow up from the last one, where i will write about renaming Azure SQL database, which is kind of a com...
In Azure, Oct 14, 2019
How to recover lost admin password for an Azure SQL database using Azure CLI
A very common task that i’m used to as a DevOps engineer working in the cloud, is resetting forgotten or lost passwords for server or database access. Although one of the best practic...
In Azure, Oct 13, 2019