Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Template Specs are a first-party solution for storing and managing ARM Templates. With Template Specs, ARM templates are uploaded to Azure and managed as an Azure resource, including access control with RBAC security. Template Specs also support versioning and adding linked templates to the Template Spec to create a complete package for ARM deployments.
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In my first post, I made the bold statement that I would leave Branch and Fork out of this series because as a Sysadmin and loan scripter, I simply don’t need that functionality. However, I didn’t feel that this would be a complete series on Git if I didn’t spend some time on Git Branch and Fork. At a minimum, it is helpful to understand what it is and how it works.
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Over the past few months I’ve created and removed many Windows Virtual Desktop Host Pools for testing. Removing a WVD Host Pool can be a little tedious so I crated and shareing a script that walks through selecting and removing a Host Pool. GitHub link below.
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This is where my last two articles, Git for System Admin Scripting and Get Started with Git Remote, come together. Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a powerful and extendable IDE. VS Code supports Git out of the box. It also supports many programming and scripting languages with Microsoft and 3rd party extensions. In this article, I walk through common tasks that we have already covered, only this time with the native Git integration within VS Code. I also review new functionality with a free 3rd party extension.
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In my last post, I eulogized the virtues of using Git for the simplest of scripts. You can find that here. In this post, I go over using Git with a remote repository, namely GitHub.
Continue reading “Get Started with Git Remote”I spent most of my time in IT as a system admin, on the “Ops” side of DevOps. Over the years, I have accumulated many different batch files and scripts of one type or another. File shares worked well for storing the code I write. I discovered Git and it’s become my main repository for all script related code. Recently, I attempted to make a case to other admins for using Git, but failed to make a convincing case. Below, I lay out my case to why a sysadmin or anyone writing any kind of script should move to Git. I also outline how I use it in an effort to make my case and help anyone interested in getting started with Git.
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Controlling source code is important for good code management, especially when multiple people are working on a project. In this video, I’m going to show you how to connect an Azure Automation account with a free or paid GitHub account.
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