Martin Swinkels

Starting a new Azure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) project can be a challenging task. Establishing clear and concise guidelines for team members is crucial to write consistent, maintainable, and efficient code. This blog post outlines some basic guidelines that can help streamline the process and set a solid foundation for your Azure IaC projects.

Recently, I had the pleasure of delivering a new Power Apps solution to another satisfied customer. This blog post will walk you through the key features and benefits of this custom-built application. By focusing on cost-efficiency, seamless data interaction, user-friendly low-code logic, responsive design, and independence from IT department involvement, I created a solution that not only meets but exceeds customer expectations.

The custom user-defined functions discussed in this article map abbreviations to both resource and resource provider namespaces. These functions adhere to the abbreviation recommendations for Azure resources. By following these guidelines, you can ensure consistency and clarity in your Azure resource naming conventions, which is crucial for maintaining organized and easily manageable environments.

Currently there is not a direct way to validate if Diagnostic Settings is enabled to a Management Group in the Azure Portal, Azure CLI or PowerShell. For anyone who needs to check or smoke test a deployment, I wrote the following PowerShell function that will make a REST API call using PowerShell.

I would like to announce that I have been awarded an exciting new opportunity and that I will be delivering the following key services:

I am immensely proud to announce that a Microsoft ISV (Independent Software Vendor) in the Netherlands awarded me a hiring contract to deliver business value and share my knowledge with the internal Microsoft Azure team.

I’m excited to announce that I have secured my first assignment as a freelancer! Together with the Architecture & Development team, we will be transforming the organization’s way of working by implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep. This collaborative effort will replace their current PowerShell-based method for deploying resources to Azure, fostering teamwork and shared success.

Whether you need an extra hand to meet tight deadlines or are looking to hire a dedicated professional for a scoped project or for the long term, I am here to support your goals. My expertise ensures seamless integration, continuous improvement, and reliable performance, making your business more agile and competitive.

Take a look at my starter kit for rapid canvas app development, with a customizable theme design, fly-out menu, pop-up dialog, panel, coachmark and much more. With this solution, you can quickly start developing your business value without worrying about the basics like; theme designs and custom components. Which you probably need in pretty much every tablet canvas app. And the best part, you can use it without an additional Power Apps license.

For this project I worked together in a team to redesign the way EAM was build and operating. My primary role was to create new ideas on how to develop a more robust, resilient and self-serviced solution. The main purpose for the Endpoint Application Management (EAM) plugin is to fill the gap between deploying applications from Microsoft Intune and keeping them up to date.