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Container security is a critical aspect of modern application deployment. Vulnerable container images can expose your applications to serious security risks, making regular vulnerability assessment essential for maintaining a secure infrastructure. Microsoft Defender for Cloud provides powerful built-in capabilities to scan and assess vulnerabilities in container images stored in Azure Container Registry (ACR). This guide will walk you through the process of identifying vulnerabilities, understanding their impact, and automating the review process using Kusto queries....

Over the past two years, I have worked extensively with Azure Container Apps (ACA) and have gained valuable insights into its capabilities and limitations. In this post, I share ten key lessons learned from real-world experience. 1. You get much of Kubernetes without the added complexity Azure Container Apps provides a streamlined way to run containerized applications without the overhead of managing Kubernetes infrastructure. It abstracts away much of the operational complexity, allowing developers to focus on building and deploying applications....

If you’re deploying a Windows x86 (32-bit) .NET app, you’re probably used to hosting it on a VM with IIS. While deploying the same app as a container is possible, it’s not straightforward. This post will walk you through deploying a 32-bit .NET 8 app as a container in Azure using Azure App Service. TLDR; Find the code here: github. Creating the Dockerfile The first step is to create a Docker image for the app....

Managing multiple Azure App Registrations and Enterprise apps can be overwhelming, especially when you need to add owners manually. To save time, I’ve created a PowerShell script that lets you bulk add owners to Azure App Registrations and Enterprise apps. This is useful when you have a list of users to assign as owners across several apps. VERY IMPORTANT SECURITY NOTICE: adding owners to app registrations and enterprise apps is a risky operation....

For a while, I’ve been using Python Azure Functions to power the Sharp Cooking Backend API. When I first created the API, the v2 programming model was still in preview and not fully ready. Now that it’s generally available, I finally upgraded. The v2 model reduces boilerplate code and adds features that weren’t previously possible—such as streaming responses, which is great for LLM models. Here’s a quick overview of the process and what changed....