Database migration is a flexible operation. You can run them as a deployment step on a build server. The disadvantage of that approach is a larger window between migration being applied and the application being ready to run. This is an even bigger issue when trying to employ GitOps strategies…
Phew, that's a mouthful! Working with AKS sometimes is. However, I can assure you that this approach to securing your applications in your Kubernetes cluster is worth it. The advantages to have a secretless solution are many: * No secrets are lost in the wild 🐅 The need to send…
I saw an ad for self-watering plant pots a while ago - and I thought it looked pretty neat. As I looked at the hefty price of 4.000 NOK for the system, I thought to myself that it would be cheaper and more fun to make my own with…
Bicep is the new kid on the block when it comes to IaC (Infrastructure as Code). It ties closely with ARM-templates. It's flexible and easier to use and read than ARM. Alerts can be hard to keep track of in a IaC setup. Let's try to…
The time zone for a Windows-based Azure WebApp can be set using the WEBSITE_TIME_ZONE app setting. If you try the same with a Linux-based WebApp you may find yourself in trouble. Read how to do it!…
With Microsoft .NET 5 you can choose what platform you use for developing and hosting the solutions you build. Build on Windows, test on macOS, and host on Linux? No problem! Why should you run your Web App on Linux? Because it's cheaper? Because you'll get…
Some applications have secrets. Sometimes secrets lie in the app settings. If these gets in the hands of someone evil, it could have dire consequences. We don't want to deal with these app settings at all! That's where TokenCredentials and managed identity comes in!…
If you are doing manual updates directly to your Episerver database, or performing an upgrade that updates the database schema it could be a good idea to have a backup from the exact time right before the change is made. In Azure, you always have!…
For noen måneder siden var det ikke fritt frem for å opprette SQL-databaser i Azure-regionen Norway East. For min private blogg endte jeg derfor opp med AppService i Norge og database i Sveits. Nå tenkte jeg det var på tide å samle bloggen i én region, men hvordan gjør man egentlig det?…
There's no built-in way to log SSL data with Azure Application Insights. APIs for SSL analytics exist and that data could be sent in with the "Azure Monitor HTTP Data Collector API".…