Azure Policy Definition to Enforce IaC and Restrict Click Ops
Background
Managing Cloud and Datacenter by Tao Yang
My thoughts on various Microsoft technologies
Latest posts
Various updates for AzPolicyFactory
Introduction
AzPolicyLens - Automated Azure Policy Insights and Reporting
Introduction AzPolicyLens is a solution that automatically generates insights and reports based on Azure Policy data. It provides a comprehensive view of the policy compliance status across your Azure environment, helping you identify areas of non-compliance and take corrective actions. This solution has been in active development for the last 12 months, and I am excited to share that I have…
Policy Integration Testing Framework in AzPolicyFactory
One of the most challenging and time-consuming aspects of managing Azure Policy at scale is ensuring the policy does what it’s supposed to do without causing unexpected issues in the environment. This is especially important in large organizations with complex environments, where a single misconfiguration can have significant consequences.
Deploying Azure Policy with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Background
My New GitHub Account
Since I have recently started a new role as a full-time Microsoft employee, my existing GitHub account tyconsulting that I have been using for 10+ years doesn’t sound appropriate since it was originally created for my consulting business.
Career Update and MVP Retirement
12 years is a long time. It’s been an absolute honor to be recognized and a part of the awesome Microsoft MVP program for such a long period. I have learned so much from my fellow MVPs, Microsoft product groups, and the broader tech community. The journey has been incredibly rewarding, and I am forever grateful for all the opportunities and experiences that came with being an MVP. More…
Using Hidden Tags For Managing Azure Bicep Modules
Background Many customers have gone down the route of developing, publishing and sharing internally developed Azure IaC modules within the organization. The modules can be written in Bicep, or Terraform or other IaC languages.
AzPolicyTest Module Updated to 2.8.0
I have updated the AzPolicyTest PowerShell module (GitHub, PowerShell Gallery) to v2.8.0. This release includes the following updates:
Configure PowerShell extension in VSCode on macOS
I have 3 Mac computers running on the latest version of MacOS, and PowerShell is installed on all of them using Homebrew: