Azure Machine Configuration Deep Dive: PowerShell DSC, Configuration Drift, Azure Policy, and Auto-Remediation
Define a Windows Server baseline with PowerShell DSC, deliberately introduce configuration drift, detect it through Azure Policy, and automatically restore compliance.
Christos Panagiotidis
18 min read
Azure Update Manager Deep Dive: Patch Compliance, Maintenance Windows, and Dynamic Scopes
Patch Windows Server 2022 and 2025, deliberately miss a tagged VM, repair the dynamic scope, and prove compliance with Azure Update Manager.
Christos Panagiotidis
17 min read
Azure Policy-as-Code Deep Dive: Terraform, AzAPI, Governance, and Remediation
Build an Azure Policy-as-Code governance lab with Terraform and AzAPI. Stage a North Europe canary, audit before Deny, remediate tags and Blob diagnostics, add a scoped exemption, detect drift, and finish with a clean plan.
Christos Panagiotidis
12 min read