Creating First-Run ARM Templates Category: Azure ◆ Tags: #Azure ARM Templates #Azure ◆ Published: October 10, 2017 ◆ Reading Time: 5 min Sometimes you need ARM resources to be applied only when a template is deployed for the first time. Learn how ARM conditions can achieve this goal. Read more
Installing VSTS Build Agents on macOS Category: Azure DevOps DevOps ◆ Tags: #Azure DevOps #macOS ◆ Published: October 2, 2017 ◆ Reading Time: 7 min If you're doing Xamarin, macOS (OS X), or iOS development work, learn how to setup a VSTS build agent on the Mac and automate your DevOps pipeline. Read more
Creating Recoverable TFS Backups Category: DevOps ◆ Tags: #TFS ◆ Published: September 7, 2017 ◆ Reading Time: 9 min You have Team Foundation Server (TFS) and rely on SQL Server backups, so they may be unusable. Learn how to properly backup TFS and test your recovery plan. Read more
Creating a Temporary Visual Studio Environment Category: Azure ◆ Tags: #DevOps #Visual Studio ◆ Published: August 24, 2017 ◆ Reading Time: 6 min Sometimes you will find that you need a cloud environment for working on a Visual Studio project. Consider setting up a temporary Azure VM. Read more
DevOps: Connecting VSTS to Azure Category: Azure DevOps ◆ Tags: #Azure DevOps #Azure #DevOps ◆ Published: August 11, 2017 ◆ Reading Time: 6 min DevOps is about increasing efficiency and eliminating barriers. Learn how to manually connect Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) to Microsoft Azure. Read more