Adding app insights to asp.net core web app running on azure web apps for containers
Oof that title is a mouthful. Adding application insights to a containerized asp.net core application is not too difficult. It’s pretty simple.
The balance between shiny and necessary
We’re often faced with choices. Do we try the new thing? Or do we stick with what works? Veer too much in one direction and there’s lack of balance. There’s risk.
Getting started with CI/CD with containers on Azure
I remember the first time trying to learn containers. They were fairly new in the .NET space and it was unclear whether or not they would really take off in my realm. Fast-forward several years and containers have changed our...
Detecting configuration drift programatically
Once piece that is often overlooked in the CI/CD practices is config management. Even in scenarios where the application is deployed to production through automation, there can be cases where there’s some manual involvement. This is often true for promoting...
Moving a nested application from IIS to Azure App Service
Let’s say you want to move an IIS application to an Azure Web App (aka app service). More than that, let’s say this app has a nested application (subsite) or virtual directory. Here’s how you can get it done.