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Azure Monitor URL Ping test will be retired

Azure Monitor URL Ping test will be retired

Andres Bohren
Hi All, A few days ago, i received an Email from Microsoft that announces the retirement of URL Ping Test in Azure Monitor. On 30 September 2026, the URL ping test capability of the application insights feature of Azure Monitor will be retired There is some guidance available: Migrate availability tests I’ve set up a Azure Monitor with URL Ping a few months ago. That’s how the URL ping looks like
Azure PowerShell Module Az 10.3.0 released

Azure PowerShell Module Az 10.3.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Just a few Hours ago, a new Version of the AZ (Azure) PowerShell Module has been released to PowerShell Gallery. PowerShell Gallery Az 10.3.0 This time, the Release Notes are not very useful Release Notes Show Installed AZ Module and what’s available in the PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledModule AZ Find-Module AZ I’ve created a Script to uninstall all AZ.* Modules and install the newest ones. It can be run directly from your PowerShell.
Azure Storage Explorer 1.31.1

Azure Storage Explorer 1.31.1

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Today i’ve seen the notification, that Azure Storage Explorer 1.31.1 has been released. In Fact i did miss the v1.31.0 that was released two weeks ago during my summer holydays. The Release notes can be found here August 2023 (Version 1.31.0) Version 1.31.1 Fixed Issues Installation Everything went smooth an now i am using Azure Storage Explorer 1.31.1 Regards Andres Bohren Azure Logo
Use Managed Identity with Microsoft Teams on Azure Automation

Use Managed Identity with Microsoft Teams on Azure Automation

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Hopefully you already know, that the Run As Accounts in Azure Automation will retire by end of September 2023. Therefore you have to migrate to Managed Identitys. Azure Automation Run As accounts will retire on 30 September 2023 and completely move to Managed Identities. All runbook executions using RunAs accounts, including Classic Run As accounts wouldn’t be supported after this date. Starting 01 April 2023, the creation of new Run As accounts in Azure Automation will not be possible.
Azure PowerShell Module Az 10.2.0 released

Azure PowerShell Module Az 10.2.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Just a few Hours ago, a new Version of the AZ (Azure) PowerShell Module has been released to PowerShell Gallery. PowerShell Gallery Az 10.2.0 As always, the ChangeLog is full of updates Release Notes Show Installed AZ Module and what’s available in the PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledModule AZ Find-Module AZ I’ve created a Script to uninstall all AZ.* Modules and install the newest ones. It can be run directly from your PowerShell.
Azure Storage Explorer 1.30.2

Azure Storage Explorer 1.30.2

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Today i’ve seen the notification, that Azure Storage Explorer 1.30.2 has been released The Release notes can be found here June 2023 (Version 1.30.2) Fixed Issues Installation Everything went smooth an now i am using Azure Storage Explorer 1.30.2 Regards Andres Bohren Azure Logo
Azure Active Directory Connect 2.2.1.0

Azure Active Directory Connect 2.2.1.0

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Recently i checked again, if there is a new version of Azure AD Connect: Version release history because my Directory Sync Status in M365 Admin Center showed a warning, that i was using an outdated Version of Azure AD Connect. Release Notes You can download the newest AAD connect here: Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect 2.2.1.0 I’ve checked the Settings on my AAD Connect. Seems i am already using the newest version
Azure Storage Explorer 1.30.1

Azure Storage Explorer 1.30.1

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Today i’ve seen the notification, that Azure Storage Explorer 1.30.0 has been released The Release notes can be found here June 2023 (Version 1.30.1) Fixed Issues Everything went smooth an now i am using Azure Storage Explorer 1.30.1 Regards Andres Bohren Azure Logo
Azure PowerShell Module Az 10.1.0 released

Azure PowerShell Module Az 10.1.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Just a few Hours ago, a new Version of the AZ (Azure) PowerShell Module has been released to PowerShell Gallery. PowerShell Gallery Az 10.1.0 As always, the ChangeLog is full of updates Release Notes Show Installed AZ Module and what’s available in the PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledModule AZ Find-Module AZ I’ve created a Script to uninstall all AZ.* Modules and install the newest ones. It can be run directly from your PowerShell.
Azure DevOps Pipeline build number warning

Azure DevOps Pipeline build number warning

Andres Bohren
Hi All, I’ve had a warning in my Azure DevOps Pipeline, that deploys this Blog via Hugo to Azure Static Website. The build number format string Azure Static Web Apps CI/CD generated a build number Azure Static Web Apps CI/CD which contains invalid character(s), is too long, or ends with ‘.’. The maximum length of a build number is 255 characters. Characters which are not allowed include ‘"’, ‘/’, ‘:’, ‘<’, ‘>’, ‘', ‘|’, ‘?