Ken Muse

This session will provide an overview and introduction to using Git for source control. Attendees will gain a basic understanding of Git and how it works.

Data volumes are increasing rapidly and with it, insights can be gained at cloud scales.

In the past, the traditional data storage mechanisms were often cleanly divided between file storage, NoSQL and relational transactions, and data warehouses. The data warehouse was often a monolithic system, servicing the needs of both customers and internal stakeholders. With...

Cosmos DB provides a multi-model database for building highly responsive, scalable applications. The key to getting the most out of Cosmos DB is understanding how to design a database that can take advantage of the platform.

With Microsoft acquiring GitHub, many teams struggle to understand whether to adopt GitHub or Azure DevOps, especially if there’s already an investment in Azure DevOps or Team Foundation Server (TFS).

Securing an Azure App Service is a common requirement. If you're not familiar with Front Door, it combines a web application firewall (WAF), content distribution network (CDN), traffic manager, and routing rules into a single service. This makes it a...

In a previous article, I walked through deploying to SQL Server 2017 containers and provided an overview of deploying DACPACs and BACPACs in containers. Since that time, SQL Server 2019 has been released; this requires a few changes to the...

Continuing from the previous post, SonarQube expects a certain set of files to be present in $(Common.TestResultsDirectory). When it doesn't find the files in the folder, it can prevent it from reporting the results correctly. Because of changes to the...

The customer was having a rough day. They had lots of unit tests, but were seeing an unexpected behavior from Azure DevOps and SonarQube. Because some tests were written in XUnit and others with MSTest, they had separated the execution...

I'm someone that is always interested in seeing what's behind the curtain, pulling apart designs to understand the why and the how. When I began working with ARM templates, I noticed there were two parameters that Microsoft always included in...

If you've been spending much time with Linux VMs, you may have encountered Cloud-Init. Cloud-Init is an easy way to specify the configuration which needs to be applied to a deployed virtual machine. Executed when the machine is first provisioned,...

In order to truly optimize the workflow and create a culture of DevOps, we need to be able to quickly build and deploy databases. To automate this process, we need to rely on improving our ability to utilize infrastructure as...

Just because your software iterations are fast and lean doesn't mean that you shouldn't have good documentation. In fact, with shorter release cycles documentation becomes even more important. Consequently, it's important to have a a process that makes rapid updates...

If you're working with Azure, you have to ensure you can make the most of the Azure networking infrastructure. Connecting resources -- in the cloud or on-premise -- relies on knowing the basics of how to address elements of the...

Special Azure Role-based Certification Offer Through March 31st ,2020 Choose either $300 Amazon Gift Card or 20% class Discount. See eligible classes and dates here: http://web.training.atmosera.com/cn/am6vu/ms-cert-300 If you are new to Azure -- or experienced with Azure and trying to...

Conditional Build and Release Tasks in VSTS One of the most overlooked features in VSTS is the ability to determine whether a task will be executed using custom conditions. What are custom conditions? It's the ability to specify a short...

When you create an Azure account, a unique domain name will be automatically assigned to you. This unique name has several advantages which can make it very helpful for managing your Azure account. If you open your Azure Active Directory,...

Application Insights is a powerful component of Azure. It provides us with real-time logging about the performance of our application, the reliability of the site, and any exceptions that might arise. It's an important and often overlooked part of the...

If you're used to high-control virtualization environments, the fixed nature of the options for sizing virtual machines in Azure can be a bit confusing. One of the benefits of cloud environments like Azure is that it's possible to find the...

It seems like a simple enough task. Use an Azure File share to store an executable and use a PowerShell script to execute the application on a new virtual machines. In practice, however, you might find that the executable is...

The Microsoft Connect(); 2017 online event is nearly over, and so far we've heard lots of exciting news from Microsoft about Azure and changes to improve their support for DevOps.  In fact, DevOps has been a big part of the...

In April 2016, Visual Studio Team Services introduced support for using SSH to connect to Git repositories. Over the summer of 2017, Microsoft made a number of improvements to reduce latency and improve performance for Git connections. These changes take...

Like to help companies build great DevOps practices? Passionate about the cloud and really good at thinking on your feet? Do you want to work with one of the world’s top Microsoft Gold Cloud and Gold DevOps Partners? If this...

Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates are a great solution for creating a repeatable environment. Using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) makes  it easy to manage configurations, avoid dependency issues, and prevent server drift. Using IaC also means that you can recreate...

If you’re doing Xamarin, macOS (OS X), or iOS development work you’ve likely discovered that you need a way to automate the build of your code from Visual Studio Team Services. If you’re not familiar with setting up a private...

One of the things I’ve come to appreciate most about the cloud software-as-a-service solutions is that it can reduce work. Although there’s still a need for IT, some tasks – such as performing backups – are provided by the vendor....

Sometimes you will find that you need a cloud environment for working on a project. In some cases, you need the environment to perform a task that would take too long when you run it locally (for example, downloading a...

DevOps is about increasing efficiency and eliminating barriers. There's a lot of convenience in deploying directly from Visual Studio Team Services into the Azure cloud. With plugin based build and release pipelines, it's very easy to quickly configure a release...