Author Archives: Mark Scholman

Azure Stack – Ignite 2019 updates!

Hello from sunny and warm Australia! Unfortunately I couldn’t attend Ignite in Orlando this year, but got all the updates for you in a single blogpost regarding the Azure Stack space. A lot of updates to share now so let me dive in to it right away: Rebranding Alert:Azure Stack refers now to a family […]

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Azure Stack vs Azure Stack HCI

March 26 Microsoft announced they added a new member to the Azure Stack family. Some of you might got confused with the news Microsoft released Azure Stack HCI. In this blog post I will describe the differences and how to position both platforms. Azure Stack – Intelligent Cloud / Intelligent Edge Azure Stack as we […]

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Azure Data Factory and Azure Stack blob storage copy

In my last blogpost I explained how the future of “Azure: The world computer” looks like with Azure Stack. Azure Data Factory could be another Azure Service that plays a role in this hybrid / edge scenario. It is a cloud-based data integration service that allows you to create data-driven workflows in the cloud for orchestrating […]

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Azure Stack cloudapp name resolution

Name resolution is an important part in the Azure Stack solution. When tenants create storage accounts, web apps and virtual machines they might want to expose these services to their users via the intranet or internet. Once you have deployed Azure Stack you have DNS the following way: <regionname>.<fqdn> (as an example: bellevue.asic.cloud) That creates […]

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Monitor Azure Stack Patch & Update (PnU)

The first Azure Stack integrated systems have been installed last month and for sure also the next upcoming months more will follow. 1 important task that needs to be done directly after the installation is Patch and Update (PnU). The Patch and Update process is well described here. I have done some PnU’s lately and […]

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