Azure DevOps self-hosted agent using prebuilt images is the second article in the series. The whole solution is based on GitHub Actions runner images, which you can find on GitHub. In this article, you will get information on how you can obtain prebuilt images for an Azure Virtual Machine or Azure Virtual Machine Scale Set. This means you can create an Azure DevOps agent with all the necessary tools in […]
Self-hosted agents / Terraform / Uncategorized
Posted on:
Azure DevOps self-hosted agent using Packer and VMSS
You’ve probably encountered situations where a self-hosted agent is necessary, perhaps for security reasons. Azure Container Instances offer a quick and simple way to run these agents, but this method has limitations. For instance, you cannot build Docker images with it. In a production setting, this might not be suitable for all purposes. Additionally, regular cleaning of the agent is required to avoid issues from using the same instance repeatedly. […]
Api Management / App Service / Azure / Azure pipelines / Terraform
Posted on:
Expert Summit 2023 – REST API with private API Management Access
I had the pleasure of delivering a presentation at the Expert Summit 2023 on a network-isolated REST API, made accessible through API Management. For those interested in the source code from the live coding session, it is available for you to explore. Have fun! Below, you can view the architecture that was developed during the live session: The recording of the session can be found here! I truly hope you […]
Api Management / App Service / Azure DevOps / Azure pipelines / SQL
Posted on:
Deploy Azure App Service integrated with Azure SQL and APIM
In this article, I’ll demonstrate how to deploy the .NET 7.0 Rest API with Managed Identity and integrate it with Azure SQL. As a result, you can access Azure SQL without requiring a password in your application. Cool setup, in your perception? This is the next episode of the Network Series. Just to recap, in the Network series, I demonstrate how to expose Rest APIs using Azure API Management. Private […]
Api Management / Azure DevOps / Azure pipelines / Functions
Posted on:
Deploy Azure Function and expose it using API Management
In this article, you will learn how to deploy Azure Function and expose it using API Management. You find a sample Azure Function and deployment pipeline. The azure function is written in dotnet 7.0 and Azure Function v4. This is the next post in the Network Series, you can find all posts in this series. Just a small recap, in the Network series, I show you how to expose Rest […]
Azure DevOps / Azure pipelines / SQL / Uncategorized
Posted on:
Execute entity framework migration on a Linux
Executing entity framework migration on a Linux agent can be tricky. You cannot run simple dotnet ef command, because it doesn’t work on the Linux machine. As always if you know what you are doing, you can go directly to the source, and download the pipeline here! Before running the pipeline set below variables: So, in order to execute Entity framework migration on Linux, you must create a bundled script. […]
Azure DevOps / Container Instances / Self-hosted agents
Posted on:
Build a docker image in a self-hosted agent running on Azure Container Instances
How can a self-hosted agent running on Azure Container Instances create a docker image? Even while the question may seem simple, it is difficult. Suppose you’ve already set up a self-hosted agent on an Azure Container Instance (ACR); if you’re unsure how to do so, check out my blog right here! You run a pipeline with a simple docker image and … you get the below error: Unable to locate […]
Azure DevOps / Azure pipelines / Terraform
Posted on:
Terraform destroy, should I care?
Terraform destroy, should I care? Why do I need it? How can I create such a pipeline in Azure DevOps? So if you know the answer to the two first questions, you can move directly to my GitHub repo and download terraform destroy pipeline -> link. If you don’t know how to configure terraform pipeline in Azure DevOps check my previous article: https://azureway.cloud/terraform-deploy-pipeline-in-azure-devops. The short answer to the first question, […]
Azure DevOps / Azure pipelines / Terraform
Posted on:
Terraform deploy pipeline in Azure DevOps
Terraform deploy pipeline in Azure DevOps for sure will be great for infrastructure creation and priceless if you need to define many environments. As always in my blog, if you know how to set up an azure pipeline for terraform but need sources, you can grab them from here! But if you want to learn how to do this, read the below article. So to configure Azure Pipeline for terraform […]