Azure AD Management

One of the most important priorities for organizations, regardless of their size, is ensuring the safety of their data. Downtime, caused by a ransomware attack, server crash, or any other disruption, poses a direct threat to an organization’s survival. To safeguard against this, a data backup is essential. It enables businesses to recover rapidly from data loss incidents and resume…

Microsoft Azure Storage is the fundamental solution for scalable and secure object, file, and table storage. Azure continuously adds new features, but if you prefer using the old portal to manage your resources, here’s how to create an Azure Storage container and account in the old portal. Benefits of Azure Storage Container Azure Storage Container is a fundamental component of Microsoft Azure…

Have you heard that ninety percent of the world’s data was created in the last two years? Or that the world’s data is forecasted to exceed a whopping 180 zettabytes by 2025? With data growing faster than ever, securing data in a reliable storage platform is crucial. Microsoft Azure Storage Microsoft Azure Storage is a comprehensive storage solution for your data objects in the cloud.

Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) offer a scalable and cost-effective compute platform in the cloud. However, data loss remains a constant threat. This article explores how safeguarding your Azure VMs with Azure Backup can mitigate this risk. What is Azure Backup? Azure Backup is a cloud-based backup service that safeguards critical data in your Azure VMs. It creates recovery points, which are…

Custom VM images in Microsoft Azure offer a dynamic way to streamline virtual machine (VM) deployments and establish consistency across your cloud infrastructure. These images act as pre-configured templates containing your desired operating system, applications, and settings. Think of them as personalized templates for your virtual machines, enabling faster deployments with pre-configured…

Microsoft Entra Lifecycle Workflows allow organizations to automate user provisioning, access governance, and lifecycle management tasks within Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). A crucial aspect of this automation involves synchronizing user attributes from on-premises Active Directory (AD) to Azure AD. This blog explores how to synchronize the “employeeHireDate” attribute, an…

Business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) planning is essential for any organization to bounce back from disruption. While Azure Active Directory (AD) itself isn’t directly used for disaster recovery, it plays a supporting role, particularly when recovering your on-premises AD. BCDR implementation can be done with Microsoft Azure’s native disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS)…

In the cloud-based world, managing Azure Active Directory (AD) is essential. However, manual management of users, groups, and access can be time-consuming. This is where PowerShell Automation comes to the rescue. This guide explores how PowerShell can be leveraged by IT professionals to streamline Azure AD tasks, such as automating user account, group, and permission administration. PowerShell…

Azure Active Directory (AD) groups are pivotal in cloud identity and access management (IAM). They facilitate granting appropriate permissions to the right users for the required resources. However, effective group management is essential for maintaining security and a positive user experience within your Azure AD environment. This article outlines a series of best practices to ensure your Azure…