[{"content":"Integrating Azure Databricks with Azure SQL Database using Private Endpoints In today’s data-driven world, efficiently processing and analysing data is pivotal. Two essential tools that provide such capabilities are Azure Databricks and Azure SQL Database. Azure Databricks is an Apache Spark-based analytics platform optimised for the Azure cloud services platform, while Azure SQL Database is a managed relational database service provided by Microsoft’s cloud.\nThis blog post explores how to …","date":"2023-06-11","permalink":"/integrating-azure-databricks-with-azure-sql-database-using-private-endpoints/","summary":"Integrating Azure Databricks with Azure SQL Database using Private Endpoints In today’s data-driven world, efficiently processing and analysing data is pivotal. Two essential tools that provide such …","tags":["Azure","Databricks","Data","Networking"],"title":"Integrating Azure Databricks with Azure SQL Database using Private Endpoints"},{"content":"Terraform – Using Azure KeyVault Secrets During Deployments Terraform has become one of the most prominent tools in the DevOps world. It is an open-source Infrastructure as Code (IaC) software tool that enables users to define and provide data centre infrastructure using a declarative configuration language. This blog post focuses on how to use Azure KeyVault secrets during Terraform deployments.\nWhat is Azure KeyVault? Azure KeyVault is a cloud-based service for managing cryptographic keys and …","date":"2023-06-08","permalink":"/terraform-using-azure-keyvault-secrets-during-deployments/","summary":"Terraform – Using Azure KeyVault Secrets During Deployments Terraform has become one of the most prominent tools in the DevOps world. It is an open-source Infrastructure as Code (IaC) software tool …","tags":["Azure","Terraform","DevOps","Security"],"title":"Terraform – Using Azure KeyVault Secrets During Deployments"},{"content":"FingerPy – Break the Thumb-Sucking Habit Children often develop the habit of sucking their thumbs as self-soothing. While it may be a natural and comforting behaviour for young kids, it can lead to dental and speech problems if not addressed timely. I developed FingerPy, a Python application that encourages children to stop sucking their thumbs by controlling video playback with hand gestures.\nIntroducing FingerPy FingerPy uses computer vision to detect hand gestures and control video playback. …","date":"2023-04-22","permalink":"/fingerpy/","summary":"FingerPy – Break the Thumb-Sucking Habit Children often develop the habit of sucking their thumbs as self-soothing. While it may be a natural and comforting behaviour for young kids, it can lead to …","tags":["Python","Computer Vision","Projects"],"title":"FingerPy – Break the Thumb-Sucking Habit"},{"content":"A guide to Azure OpenAI Service – Full guide + code samples Azure OpenAI Service is a cloud-based artificial intelligence platform developed by Microsoft that allows developers to easily build, deploy, and manage AI models. This platform provides access to powerful machine learning algorithms and pre-trained models to help you create various applications, from chatbots and natural language processing to image recognition.\nThis post will guide you through getting started with Azure OpenAI …","date":"2023-03-20","permalink":"/a-guide-to-azure-openai-service-full-guide-code-samples/","summary":"A guide to Azure OpenAI Service – Full guide + code samples Azure OpenAI Service is a cloud-based artificial intelligence platform developed by Microsoft that allows developers to easily build, …","tags":["Azure","AI","OpenAI","Python"],"title":"A guide to Azure OpenAI Service – Full guide + code samples"},{"content":"Getting started with Microsoft Defender for Cloud March 16, 2023\nMicrosoft Defender for Cloud is a robust cloud-based security solution that helps organizations protect their cloud resources from various threats. With its advanced security features and easy-to-use interface, Microsoft Defender for Cloud is essential for any organization looking to secure their cloud environment. In this blog post, we will provide a comprehensive guide on how to get started with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and …","date":"2023-03-16","permalink":"/getting-started-with-microsoft-defender-for-cloud/","summary":"Getting started with Microsoft Defender for Cloud March 16, 2023\nMicrosoft Defender for Cloud is a robust cloud-based security solution that helps organizations protect their cloud resources from …","tags":["Azure","Security"],"title":"Getting started with Microsoft Defender for Cloud"},{"content":"Setting up a reverse proxy in AKS January 27, 2023\nAzure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is a managed Kubernetes service that makes it easy to deploy and manage containerized applications on Azure. One important aspect of managing containerized applications is routing incoming traffic to the appropriate service. In this blog post, we will look at how to set up a reverse proxy in AKS to route incoming traffic to the appropriate service.\nWhat is a Reverse Proxy?\nA reverse proxy is a server that sits in …","date":"2023-01-27","permalink":"/setting-up-a-reverse-proxy-in-aks/","summary":"Setting up a reverse proxy in AKS January 27, 2023\nAzure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is a managed Kubernetes service that makes it easy to deploy and manage containerized applications on Azure. One …","tags":["Azure","Kubernetes","Networking"],"title":"Setting up a reverse proxy in AKS"},{"content":"Back up Azure Conditional Access Policies with PowerShell and Azure DevOps November 3, 2022\nI’ve been playing a lot with Azure Policies lately. One of my lastest requirements was to be able to export my company’s CA policies.\nBelow you can find my implementation to automatically back up my policies. I’m also leveraging Azure DevOps pipelines as I wanted something that’s free, would run on a schedule and save files to a Blob Container. That’s a very simple implementation and works very well for …","date":"2022-11-03","permalink":"/back-up-azure-conditional-access-policies-with-powershell-and-azure-devops/","summary":"Back up Azure Conditional Access Policies with PowerShell and Azure DevOps November 3, 2022\nI’ve been playing a lot with Azure Policies lately. One of my lastest requirements was to be able to export …","tags":["Azure","PowerShell","DevOps","Security"],"title":"Back up Azure Conditional Access Policies with PowerShell and Azure DevOps"},{"content":"HOW DATA ANALYTICS IS IMPACTING THE MINING INDUSTRY AND BRINGING REAL VALUE TO MINING COMPANIES Data Analytics is provoking major changes within the business world. Companies are getting benefits from data analytics to positively impact their performances\nWe all know that Data Analytics is provoking major changes within the business world. Companies benefit from data analytics to impact their performances, growing revenues and efficiency positively.\nUndoubtedly, one area that sees a lot of …","date":"2022-07-17","permalink":"/how-data-analytics-is-impacting-the-mining-industry-and-bringing-real-value-to-mining-companies/","summary":"HOW DATA ANALYTICS IS IMPACTING THE MINING INDUSTRY AND BRINGING REAL VALUE TO MINING COMPANIES Data Analytics is provoking major changes within the business world. Companies are getting benefits from …","tags":["Data","Analytics","Industry"],"title":"How data analytics is impacting the mining industry and bringing real value to mining companies"}]