by Aamir Khan | Sep 11, 2025 | Azure, Blog, DevOps
SUMMARY: This guide demonstrates how to use Terraform, an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool from HashiCorp, to define, provision, and manage resources like virtual machines on the Microsoft Azure cloud. Terraform functions by processing human-readable configuration...
by Dean Mikalajczyk | May 22, 2025 | AWS, Azure, Blog, Cloud
SUMMARY: Terraform, an open-source tool from HashiCorp, enables businesses to automate, provision, and manage complex multi-cloud environments with control and consistency by implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles. Terraform promotes a powerful immutable...
by Shane Schlabach | Apr 24, 2025 | Azure, Blog
SUMMARY: Microsoft is permanently retiring the Azure Database for MariaDB service on September 19, 2025, requiring all current users to migrate their database instances immediately to prevent permanent deletion and loss of all data, primarily by migrating to the...
by Dean Mikalajczyk | Apr 17, 2025 | Azure, Blog
SUMMARY: Organizations utilizing remote desktop services must transition from the discontinued Azure Virtual Desktop Preview app to the versatile Windows App immediately to ensure continuous and unified access to their virtual desktops and applications across multiple...
by Shane Schlabach | Mar 27, 2025 | Azure, Blog
SUMMARY: XTIVIA’s Virtual-DBA service addresses the escalating costs of traditional database monitoring by replacing rigid, per-instance licensing with a predictable subscription model that integrates automated alerts with expert, US-based human support to ensure...
by Shane Schlabach | Mar 18, 2025 | Azure, Blog
SUMMARY: Microsoft is deprecating TLS 1.0 and 1.1 across Azure to eliminate known security vulnerabilities, requiring organizations to transition their Azure SQL connections to TLS 1.2 or higher by August 31, 2025, to maintain secure data access. While Azure SQL...
by Shane Schlabach | Nov 27, 2024 | Azure, Blog, Cloud, Microsoft
Security and management are essential when managing access to Entra joined machines. Using Microsoft Entra credentials achieves both and is a fairly straightforward setup when logging onto a device locally. Connecting remotely via RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) can...
by Shane Schlabach | Nov 7, 2024 | Azure, Blog
Security and management are essential when managing access to Windows machines in Azure. Using Microsoft Entra credentials achieves both and is a fairly straightforward setup. However, MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) can complicate the process and require some...
by Shane Schlabach | Aug 1, 2024 | Azure, Blog, Cloud, Microsoft
As Azure grows and resources continue to improve, Microsoft will continuously retire old and outdated resources. Any resources not migrated by the retirement date may stop working as Microsoft shuts down the endpoints on which they run. Below is a list of all...
by XTIVIA | Jul 19, 2024 | Azure, Blog, Cloud, Microsoft
CrowdStrike recently experienced a significant outage affecting Windows hosts due to a defect in a single content update. This issue has impacted numerous environments, including Azure-related virtual machines and on-premises workstations. In this blog post,...
