10
FEB
Microsoft MVP for Azure
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18
DEC
Secure Your Azure OpenAI API for Azure App Service with VNet Integration
When deploying Azure OpenAI resources, prioritizing security is essential. One critical step is to restrict access to your API endpoint, ensuring only your applications can connect. By implementing such measures, even if your API key is leaked, unauthorized users will be unable to exploit it—protecting you from unexpected charges. Follow the steps outlined in this blog post to implement network restrictions and safeguard your resources.
24
NOV
Migrating Moonglade.Email to Azure Communication Service
Moonglade.Email, is an Azure Function that originally relied on SMTP for sending emails. Microsoft implemented a change that prevents connections to both personal and enterprise Office 365 Outlook mailboxes. To ensure the email service continues functioning, I decided to integrate Azure Communication Services. In this blog post, I will explain how I implemented support for Azure Communication Services in the Moonglade.Email Azure Function.
07
OCT
How to Get Azure App Service Windows Worker OS Full Name and Version
Sometimes, it's crucial to know the underlying operating system running your Azure App Service. This can help you address compatibility issues during development before deploying to Azure. Unfortunately, Microsoft's documentation does not specify the exact operating system name and version of the Web Worker that runs your application. So, it's up to us to determine this information.
24
SEP
Scripts for Recursively Download All Files from a Public Azure Storage Container
In my previous blog post, "How to List All Files in a Public Azure Storage Container", I demonstrated how to use the Azure REST API to retrieve a comprehensive list of all file information in a public Azure Storage container without requiring any keys or authentication. Leveraging this method, you can easily create scripts to download all files from a public Azure Storage container without the need to install any additional tools. In this post, I will share PowerShell and Python scripts to do that.
01
SEP
Upload Files to Azure Blob Storage without Azure SDK
Typically, we use the Azure SDK to upload files to Azure Blob Storage, as it is the easiest method supported by Microsoft. However, there are situations where the Azure SDK might not be available. So, how can we still upload files to Azure Blob Storage in such cases? In this post, I will guide you through the steps to upload files to your Azure Storage Account without using the Azure SDK.
04
AUG
How to List All Files in a Public Azure Storage Container
I discovered a website that serves its files from an Azure Storage blob container. I'm curious about the contents of this directory. However, Azure Storage Accounts, when used as web servers, do not support "directory browsing." Is it still possible to list all the files in the directory? Let's see. To list all the files in a public Azure Storage Blob container, we can use send HTTP requests to the Azure Storage REST API, or use Azure CLI and Azure SDK. Let's begin with the most easy way.
05
JUL
Deploy big-AGI to Azure App Service with Individual Account Login in 3 minutes
big-AGI, the AI suite for professionals that need function, form, simplicity, and speed. Powered by the latest models from 12 vendors and open-source servers, big-AGI offers best-in-class Chats, Beams, and Calls with AI personas, visualizations, coding, drawing, side-by-side chatting, and more. However, the official repository of big-AGI does not offer a one-click installation for Azure, and the built-in authentication is only basic username and password. In this post, I'll share how to deploy big-AGI to Azure without the need to create a VM, and setup access control that requires individual accounts in Entra ID to log in, without making any changes to the code.
19
JUN
How to Set Time Zone for Azure App Service
Azure App Service defaults to UTC time, causing issues for legacy applications designed for specific time zones, such as Japan. These apps often use `DateTime.Now`, resulting in incorrect data when deployed on Azure. While the server time zone can't be changed directly in Azure App Service, this article will guide you on how to adjust the time zone to ensure your legacy applications run correctly.
10
MAY