The following table shows the various installation methods available for enabling VM insights on supported machines. This post is discusses the deployment by using Azure Policy. By using VM insights, you can view discovered application components on Windows and Linux virtual machines that run in Azure or your hybrid environment. You can observe the virtual… Continue reading Enable VM insights using Azure Policy
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Provision the CreatedOnDate Tag using Azure Policy
Resources created in Azure are not by default tagged with a creation date property. Adding this tag is great for auditing purposes. Its important to keep track whom and when resources are deployed for chargeback and accountability purposes. Applying this CreatedOnDate tag to a resource will exist for the life of the resource, especially since… Continue reading Provision the CreatedOnDate Tag using Azure Policy
Powershell : How to create a new Resource Group with tagging and a budget
#Set your focus to the target subscription Set-AzContext -SubscriptionName “<subscriptionname>” #Create the new resource group, in a target location with tagging New-AzResourceGroup ` -Name <resourcegroupname01> ` -Location “<region>” ` -Tag @{Application=”<value1>”; `TechnicalOwner=”<value2>”; ` WorkloadCriticality=”<value3>”; `Environment=”<value4>”;} #Part 1 – create an action group with the email recipient who will receive the budget notifications / emails. (This… Continue reading Powershell : How to create a new Resource Group with tagging and a budget
Migrating from Microsoft Monitoring Agent (MMA) to Azure Monitor Agent (AMA)
Discussions points: Why upgrade / modernize to the Azure Monitor Agent? How can Azure Monitor Agent be deployed? How much does the Azure Monitor Agent cost? What are the benefits of migrating to AMA? Which Deployment Options are available to me? What is a Data Collection Rule (DCR)? Migration Steps Cost Investigation Why upgrade /… Continue reading Migrating from Microsoft Monitoring Agent (MMA) to Azure Monitor Agent (AMA)