Following are few snaps from the event
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Friday, November 29, 2024
Presentation - Enterprise Integration Solutions with Azure Integration Services
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Debugging API Startup Errors Using Kudu in Azure App Service
Recently, I had to debug a .NET API hosted in an Azure Web App. The API failed to bootstrap and returned only a generic error message, which provided little insight into the issue.
Unfortunately, the application lacked Application Insights integration, making the troubleshooting process even more challenging.
Following is the approach I took.
I navigated to the Development Tools section of the App Service and accessed Advanced Tools to investigate further.
From there, I navigated to Kudu and accessed the Debug Console to further analyze the issue.
Navigate to wwwroot location and locate the particular exe of your API
I executed the .exe file directly in the Debug Console to capture the specific error message and identify the root cause of the issue.
By running the .exe file, I was able to see the detailed error message, which revealed that a required configuration item was missing for the application.
Sunday, August 4, 2024
Presentation - API Security: Essential Practices for Developers
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Mentorship - Mentoring Circle for Microsoft Data & AI Bootcamp
Monday, June 10, 2024
Presentation - Securely expose backend services with Azure API Management
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Presentation - Implementing Zero Trust strategy with Azure
I recently conducted a session on addressing modern security challenges and implementing the zero-trust model at Global Azure 2024, hosted by Microsoft in Perth.
It was an enlightening event with a wealth of technical content presented.
Following is the presentation I did at the event.
Monday, February 26, 2024
Understand your Azure spending: Harnessing Power BI to analyze monthly expenditure
Cloud cost management, a component of FinOps, presents a complex challenging exercise. Azure, being a public cloud, hosts diverse workloads across different service tiers and regions, making cost management a difficult task.
In this article, I will demonstrate how I developed a Power BI dashboard to delve into and analyze the costs associated with my usage
There are several methods to access usage and associated costs. While utilizing the Azure cost management API is one approach, for this article, I will opt for the monthly usage file, which offers a more convenient solution.
As the first step we need to navigate to the subscription and navigate to the invoices section.
Afterward, proceed to the 'More Options' section and download the usage file in CSV format for a designated billing period
Next, upload the CSV file to your Power BI environment. Once uploaded, you'll be able to view the schema in the data pane.
Let's begin creating our dashboard. Firstly, we'll analyze the cost by each resource type. To do this, drag the 'Cost' and 'MeterCategory' columns onto the canvas. Then, convert the visualization to a Pie Chart.
Now, let's proceed to our second visualization. This visualization will enable us to analyze the cost of each service based on the plan or tier. To achieve this, we will create a table displaying the 'Cost', 'MeterSubCategory', and 'MeterName'.