Tenant & Directory Administration

What is Azure? Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform that offers a broad range of services, including computing, storage, networking, databases, analytics, AI, machine learning, and Internet of Things (IoT). Azure can be used to build, deploy, and manage applications and services that are hosted in the cloud. Azure Fundamentals Azure Fundamentals is a…

Azure has a 99.9% uptime SLA, which means that Azure is expected to be available 99.9% of the time. However, there may be times when Azure is unavailable due to planned or unplanned maintenance. Azure will notify customers of any planned maintenance in advance. Here are some of the factors that can affect Azure uptime: Regional outages: Azure is a global service, and outages can occur in…

Azure Synapse is a fully managed, enterprise-scale analytics service that combines the power of Azure Data Lake Analytics and Azure SQL Data Warehouse. It provides a unified experience for data preparation, governance, and analytics, and it can be used to build and deploy enterprise-scale data warehouses, data lakes, and machine learning models. Azure Synapse is a great choice for advanced…

Azure Data Studio is a free, open-source cross-platform tool for managing data in the cloud. It is a modern, lightweight tool that offers a unified user experience for working with data across Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Warehouse, Azure Synapse Analytics, and other data sources. Azure Data Studio is built on top of the Monaco Editor, the same editor that powers Visual Studio Code. This…

Let’s get right into it. Here’s a table of difference between Azure DevOps and Azure DevOps Services. Azure Devops vs Azure Devops services FeatureAzure DevOpsAzure DevOps ServicesPricingOn-premisesPay-as-you-goDeploymentSelf-hostedHosted by MicrosoftFeaturesSame basic features, but some differences in reporting and customizationSame basic features, with the latest and greatest…

Introduction to Azure DevOps Azure DevOps is a cloud-based platform that helps teams build, deploy, and manage software. It provides a wide range of features and capabilities, including: Source control: Azure DevOps provides a secure and scalable source control system that allows teams to collaborate on code. Build and release pipelines: Azure DevOps provides a powerful…

Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) allows you to choose from three options for authenticating cloud users against your on-premises Active Directory (AD): Password Hash Sync (PHS). This option synchronizes passwords from your on-premises AD to Azure AD. Pass-through authentication (PTA). This option allows users to use a single password to access both on-premises and Azure cloud services.

1. Introduction Account lockout policy is an essential aspect of securing your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) environment. This policy helps protect user accounts from unauthorized access by temporarily locking them when certain conditions are met. In this blog post, we will explore the technical aspects of Azure AD account lockout policy, including its configuration, best practices…