I use Google Analytics on this blog, and I guess it’s the industry standard. It’s free and very easy to configure – you inject a bit of JavaScript on the page, and that’s it. You get a lot of analytics… Read More »Building a simple analytics and tracking solution for the web using Azure Storage
The latest update to Windows 10 is named the May 2020 update. IT Pros might know it by the names of 20H1, or 2004. The update is now available for testing through the Windows Insider program, when you enroll for… Read More »Windows 10 May 2020 (version 2004) update: Top 5 new features
I use the fantastic Ubiquiti Networks Unifi product at home. It’s the same network that I used to build my Site-to-Site VPN connectivity to Azure and to later try and enable 802.11b for my old scale. The idea with the… Read More »Home upgrade: Extending the wireless network coverage to the balcony using Unifi Mesh
I’ve had a guidebook on the English grammar on my desk for the better part of the last decade. It’s a classic – the Elements of Style. I rarely write longer essays in my native Finnish, and as Finnish is… Read More »Check your grammar! Understanding the security implications with cloud-based grammar checkers
The ability to work from home, at the office, in coffee shops and practically anywhere allows you to take your office with you. I’ve worked remotely since about 1997 – that is, I have an office where I can go… Read More »What’s in your bag?
I’ve worked remotely from 1997, or so. Back then, remote work was considered “working overtime in the evening” and I would do my regular 40 hours at the office, plus whatever on top by working remotely. Later, I worked on-and-off… Read More »Building the perfect remote workstation in the cloud
We have a Fitbit Aria Scale at home. It was released in April 2012, and being the gadget lover I am, I think I bought this one in May 2012. The idea is great – you step on the scale,… Read More »Hello, 802.11b – again!
For as long as I can remember, the default datastore I’ve chosen has always been SQL Server, or Azure SQL depending where I need to deploy my solution. In recent years, I’ve started to expand my understanding of other platforms… Read More »Getting started with Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Many times when I’ve worked with Microsoft partners and customers in projects the need arises when we need a custom API to be implemented. Perhaps the reason is that we need the versatility and freedom this provides, or simply because… Read More »Building a custom container-based API using Docker Desktop and Azure App Service
I wrote last July about how I run my blog as a static site. In essence, I ran a local virtual machine with Windows Server 2019 and XAMPP. I would author my posts, and generate a static HTML site periodically,… Read More »Introducing ‘Just Enough Migration’
Microsoft Azure offers multiple ways to run, schedule and trigger business logic code in the background. Business logic is a fancy way to say you need to execute a series of tasks, based on a process. In this article, I… Read More »How to run business logic code as background jobs in Microsoft Azure
One of the many announcements Microsoft made during Ignite 2019 was the capability to add free SSL certificates to Web Apps on Azure. You can read the announcement here. “Wow, that’s beyond great!”, I remember thinking on my way to… Read More »Adding a free SSL certificate to an Azure Web App
I like to meet people, and spend time with people. In this day and age, it’s a rare luxury as everyone’s very, very busy. We need to agree to a lunch meeting two months ahead of time, and then someone… Read More »Stretching time, or how to get things done when you’re busy
Today I was on stage with my good friend Maarten Eekels to deliver a keynote together. We were invited to deliver the keynote for SharePoint Saturday Brussels a few months ago, and we took this opportunity with enthusiasm as you… Read More »Insights on planning, crafting, delivering and enjoying a keynote
I currently own three mice – a Microsoft Arc mouse, and two MX Master 2S from Logitech. I carry the Microsoft one with me, as it’s lightweight and folds neatly to consume space, and the Logitech ones I use at… Read More »Top 10 Windows 10 shortcuts you didn’t know existed
I’m an avid fan of challenges, especially those that are just hard enough but where I can still prepare to have enough confidence for accomplishing my goals. Certification exams are among my favorite types of challenges – they are challenging,… Read More »How I prepare and (often) succeed with technical Microsoft certification exams
Today, Microsoft announced that Azure Sentinel is now Generally Available (GA). What this means, is that Azure Sentinel can be used in production, the pricing has been revealed and it’s stable for enterprise-grade usage. In this post, I’ll have a… Read More »Understanding and getting started with Azure Sentinel
It’s not a secret by now, that I love writing. Yesterday I wrote 15 pages for my upcoming book on Microsoft Azure – it will be a sequel volume to the one that was published in May by ShareGate: (You… Read More »Insights: How I write and what I’ve learned on writing this year
I’ve used and worked with Microsoft Azure for a decade now. Often I’m working in customer subscriptions, and don’t have to worry about the cost that much. Obviously many times customers are querying about long-term cost, and what operating expenses… Read More »A look at Azure costs based on a real solution
About three months ago, Microsoft announced a new command-line interface for Windows called Windows Terminal. Occasionally I am seeing it being called Microsoft Terminal also. The announcement was done during Microsoft Build 2019 in May, and you can view that… Read More »Getting started with Windows Terminal