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.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
The General Data Protection Regulation applies to any business storing personal data on EU citizens.

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

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

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

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.