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Aidan Finn, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), has been working in IT since 1996. He has worked as a consultant and administrator for the likes of Innofactor Norway, Amdahl DMR, Fujitsu, Barclays and Hypo Real Estate Bank International where he dealt with large and complex IT infrastructures and MicroWarehouse Ltd. where he worked with Microsoft partners in the small/medium business space.

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GDPR Is Here — What Does It Mean To You?

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

The General Data Protection Regulation applies to any business storing personal data on EU citizens.

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Choosing an Azure Storage Account Type

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

There are four kinds of storage account in Azure and it can be hard to decide on which one to use.

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Changed Process for Remoting into Azure VMs

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn explains how the new process for logging into Windows Server and Linux virtual machines works in the Azure Portal.

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Azure AD Login for Azure Linux VMs

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn discusses what Azure Active Directory Authentication for Azure Linux virtual machines is, how to configure it, and how to login.

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How to Deploy An Azure Virtual Machine (May 2018)

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn shows you how you can quickly deploy an Azure virtual machine for evaluation purposes.

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Swapping the OS Disk of an Azure Virtual Machine

Last Update: Jun 05, 2025

Aidan Finn explains how you can replace the OS disk of an Azure virtual machine with managed disks without touching the data disks.

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Associating Azure Network Security Groups

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn explains how the two options for associating a network security group (NSG) work, virtual machine NIC or subnet, and I’ll recommend a method to use.

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Enabling DDoS for Azure Virtual Networks

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

This post will explain what DDoS protection is offered in Azure and how to deploy Standard tier protection in a virtual network.

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Sharing Azure Portal Dashboards

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn discusses how you can share the customizable experience of the Azure Portal with other administrators and delegated administrators of your subscription.

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Options for Load Balancing Services in Azure

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn explains the options you have for load balancing applications or services in Azure.

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Firewall Options for an Azure Virtual Network

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn explains several techniques that you can use to secure and protect Azure virtual networks.

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Comparing the Basic and Standard Azure Load Balancers

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft recently added a new tier of load balancer to Azure, the Standard Load Balancer, in addition to the previous (now renamed) Basic Load Balancer. In this post, I will compare the two and explain why you might opt to deploy the Standard Load Balancer.

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