Cloud ⛅️

All my posts about various Cloud technologies

20 posts

Cloud posts that sit across providers and eras - AWS, Azure, DigitalOcean, OpenShift, Rancher, hosted Kubernetes, migration jobs, cost control, and the operational habits that follow you from one platform to the next. Less brand loyalty, more notes from keeping useful things running somewhere that is not under the desk.

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21 Dec 2025

Save money by pausing Microsoft Fabric Capacities with Azure Logic Apps

Learn how to automatically pause Microsoft Fabric capacities outside of working hours using Azure Logic Apps. This step-by-step guide shows you how to deploy a cost-saving automation that can significantly reduce your Fabric spend.

5 Dec 2025

Azure Soft Delete: Recovering Resources and Preventing Accidental Deletions

A practical guide to recovering accidentally deleted Azure resources that support soft delete, covering API Management, Key Vault, Storage Accounts, and more. Plus, how to use delete locks to prevent these situations in the first place.

21 Sept 2024

Dynamic Network Config in Ansible: Local to Azure VNet

Learn to use Ansible's network utilities for dynamic subnet configuration and Azure VNet deployment. Boost your infrastructure-as-code flexibility with practical examples.

1 Apr 2024

Saving money with Azure Logic Apps

Discover how Azure Logic Apps save you money by automating tasks like stopping and starting VMs and App Gateways. Follow this step-by-step guide to deploy cost-saving automation efficiently.

25 Apr 2021

Azure DevOps Multi-Stage Pipelines

Learn how to implement multi-stage pipelines in Azure DevOps for efficient deployment workflows with approval gates and infrastructure setup.

15 Jun 2019

Microsoft Azure Portal URLs

Access Microsoft Azure portals efficiently with handy URLs for Azure, Azure Active Directory, Resource Explorer, and Cloud Shell.

16 Dec 2018

First steps with DigitalOcean’s Managed Kubernetes service

Exploring DigitalOcean’s Managed Kubernetes service: setup, testing, and ease of use. A comprehensive guide by Russ Mckendrick.

28 Jan 2018

Playing with Rancher 2.0

Explore Rancher 2.0 with me. Test the preview version and discover its features & limitations.

18 Dec 2016

Thoughts on Amazon Lightsail

Amazon Lightsail offers an easy entry to AWS with instance hosting akin to Digital Ocean. A look at its features, costs, and potential limitations.