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How to get message count from Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus queue

Recently I had to create a demo demonstrating the Azure service bus message queues for an Azure Developer training on event and message-based messaging. For this simple demo, I needed to look up the number of messages on the queue… Continue Reading →

Getting “Unable to query Bastion data” when connecting

Let me first start by saying I LOVE Azure Bastion for connecting to my virtual machines. It negates the need for poking any holes in my tightly secured virtual networks. Bastion allows me to connect to the virtual machines through… Continue Reading →

Help! I need to pass a programming test

More and more companies seem to be into required programming tests before even interviewing developers. While the assignment usually seems moderately easy, there can be some caveats along the way.

How to get Azure AD properties for Microsoft Teams group

In a related post I explained how to get the e-mail addresses for a specific Microsoft Teams GroupId: https://deafops.net/how-to-get-the-e-mail-addresses-for-a-microsoft-teams-group/ But what if you want to get additional properties from the Azure Active Directory (AAD)? It is Powershell to the rescue… Continue Reading →

How to get the e-mail addresses for a Microsoft Teams group

Before we all started working from home I liked Microsoft Teams. It had it’s merits over Slack, Discord and Zoom, but I still was not entirely convinced. Then came COVID-19 and suddenly all communication was through digital means and while… Continue Reading →

Logging to Azure Table Storage for your ESP-8266 Arduino

When the COVID-19 lockdown became a reality, I found some spare time to fulfill the long desired wish of tinkering with Arduino boards. I had been ordering components from AliExpress for about a year, but never got around to actually… Continue Reading →

Logic App error handling: handle error reporting Succeeded state

Problem I recently created a Logic App that creates an account in an Azure tenant and e-mails the credentials to the user when the user adds him- or herself to a team in Microsoft Teams. The Logic App had to… Continue Reading →

How management groups, subscriptions, resources & tenants relate in Azure

When you use Azure with a single subscription and the standard default tenant, you are probably unaware of any complexity regarding the hierarchy backing this construction. In a way, this means the UX designer of the Azure portal did a… Continue Reading →

Migrating from your company tenant to your own tenant in Azure

A lot of software development companies provide their employees with Visual Studio licenses which give access to Azure credit benefits when using these accounts. These credits are a beautiful way to get started with Azure or to run experiments with…. Continue Reading →

AWS acronyms

I recently sat for the AWS certified developer (associate) exam and while Azure is still my first love and it will be my last, I think it is useful to, on the one hand, scope out the competition a bit… Continue Reading →

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