Managing Cloud and Datacenter by Tao Yang

Tao Yang

I am a Microsoft Azure MVP based in Melbourne, Australia.

Azure policy to Audit Storage Account without Lifecycle Management Rule

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I created a new Azure Policy definition today to audit storage accounts that do not have lifecycle management rules.

Programmatically Generate Cloud Resource Names - Part 2

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This is the part 2 of the 2-part series on Programmatically Generate Cloud Resource Names.

Programmatically Generate Cloud Resource Names - Part 1

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Many organizations have naming standard for cloud resources just like server naming conventions for on-premises data centers.

Azure Policy Definitions for Controlling ARM API versions

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In a previous engagement, we had requirements to control ARM API versions used to create / update Azure resources. To address these requirements, I have deve...

March 2022 Major Update for Azure Diagnostic Settings Policy Definitions

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I haven’t revisited the Resource Diagnostics Settings policy definitions since October 2020. A lot has changed since then. An update is long-overdue.