Understanding ARM/Bicep Deployment Dependencies Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and Bicep orchestrate resource deployments by building a dependency graph. When two or more resources reference each other incorrectly — creating circular dependencies, missing implicit links, or referencing non-existent resources — deployments…
Month: November 2023
How to troubleshoot Azure Data Explorer query performance and timeout issues
Understanding Azure Data Explorer Query Performance Azure Data Explorer (ADX), also known as Kusto, can experience query timeouts, slow performance, and resource exhaustion. This guide covers query profiling, optimization techniques, caching, materialized views, and data partitioning strategies. Why This Problem…
How to automate Azure cost exports using scheduled exports
Introduction to Azure Cost Exports Managing cloud costs at scale requires more than manual checks in the Azure portal. Scheduled exports in Azure Cost Management automatically push cost and usage data to Azure Blob Storage on a recurring basis, giving…
How to harden security of Azure Front Door
Front Door Is Your Global Entry Point — Secure It Azure Front Door provides global load balancing, SSL offloading, and WAF capabilities for your web applications. As the first point of contact for all incoming traffic, a misconfigured Front Door…