

Azure Windows VM Rescue Deep Dive
Azure Windows VM Rescue Deep Dive Recover a broken Windows Server VM without RDP A VM can report Running while its application and remote access are unavailable. This lab follows two recovery paths: repair an RDP failure through the guest agent, then repair a copied OS disk when that agent is unavailable. [1] The result: the original VM, IIS page, and test file work again—without using RDP to perform the repairs. Disposable lab only. These scripts intentionally disable Window

Christos Panagiotidis
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Azure Policy Custom Versioning Enters Public Preview: More Control Over Governance Changes
Azure Policy Custom Versioning Enters Public Preview: More Control Over Governance Changes Microsoft announced the public preview of custom policy versioning in Azure Policy on September 14, 2026. Custom policy definitions and initiatives can now maintain multiple versions under one definition ID, extending the versioning model previously available for built-in policies. For cloud engineers, the interesting question is not how to add another version number. It is how to intro

Christos Panagiotidis
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PostgreSQL 18 Enters Preview for Azure Elastic Clusters with Citus 14
PostgreSQL 18 reaches Azure elastic clusters in preview with Citus 14. Check distributed SQL behavior, coordinator connections, and application compatibility.

Christos Panagiotidis
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