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Terraform - Function of the Day - Let's Go!

As a frequent user of Terraform, I’ve found that the documentation is good, but I feel that it could do a better job of explaining how to use the various functions included …

Ned Bellavance 1 min read
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Using Azure Functions and Buffer API for Automation

In a previous post I mentioned how I am using Buffer, Feedly, and Zapier to automate parts of my online persona. In this post I will talk about how I found a workflow that …

Ned Bellavance 7 min read
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Automating my Life with Feedly, Zapier, and Buffer

This is about building my personal brand. If you don’t care about any of that, then you can safely skip this post. If you’re looking for ways to automate your brand …

Ned Bellavance 5 min read
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AzureStack on Azure - Part 3

In the last two parts we deployed an Azure Stack Development Kit on an Azure VM and got it registered with Azure. Then we created an Offer and Plan for the default user and started …

Ned Bellavance 6 min read
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AzureStack on Azure – Part 2

Let the registering begin! So you’ve got a working Azure Stack on Azure, which is like some kind of crazy inception thing. But let’s be honest with each other, …

Ned Bellavance 5 min read
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Docker Swarm on Azure for Docker Deep Dive

I’ve been working my way through the very excellent Docker Deep Dive book by Nigel Poulton. If you’ve been meaning to get into the whole Docker scene, this is the …

Ned Bellavance 6 min read
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AzureStack on Azure - Part 1

With the introduction of Dv3 and Ev3 VMs in Microsoft Azure, it became possible to run nested virtualization on Azure. Since I’ve got Azure Stack on the brain these days, my …

Ned Bellavance 7 min read
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Windows Hosts with Kubernetes - The Beginning

Well, it wasn’t even close. As mentioned in my previous post, I am moving to a less hands on role, and I want to keep close to the technology. The concept of running Windows …

Ned Bellavance 2 min read
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Adding Windows Server 2012 R2 Image to Azure Stack

In a previous post I covered how to add a Linux image to Azure Stack. In this post I am going to detail a simple (if slow) way of adding a Server 2012 R2 image to Azure Stack as …

Ned Bellavance 3 min read