Step-by-Step Azure SDK for Python in Windows VS Code – Part 3

In this blog post I will run Python code in VSCode and show the experience. This is a continuation of Part 2 about setting up a python local development environment and install prerequisites. I have put together a Python script that does the following Authenticate with user credentials Look up an existing resource group with …

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Step-by-Step Using Azure SDK for Python in Windows VS Code – Part 2

This post will share This post is continuing from Part 1. And I will be showing out how to include Azure SDK libraries/packages to install, authentication and setting up a python virtual environment in VS Code. The bare essentials for Azure Python packages are: pip install azure-identity #for authentication pip azure-mgmt-resource # resource management client …

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Step-by-Step Using Azure SDK for Python in Windows VS Code – Part 1

This is a beginners guide on starting from scratch setting up a simple development environment and run some Python code to create and manage azure resources. Install Python https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Download For windows download go to https://www.python.org/downloads/ Install VS Code to develop and run python code. For windows download go to https://www.python.org/downloads/ Install Python extension for Visual …

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Code Comparison Between Azure PowerShell and Azure SDK for Python

I like to share similarities and differences of two scripts - an Azure PowerShell script and a Python script using the Azure SDK. These two scripts achieve the same azure management result. Hope this article sheds some technical insights by comparing these scripts. The scripts connect to an Azure subscription, create a storage account into …

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Azure PowerShell vs Azure SDK for Python

As an Azure engineer, I have used both Azure PowerShell and the Azure SDK for Python to manage and provision Azure resources. I like to share comparisons based on my experience and real work scenarios in the many years engineering and designing for solutions in Azure. Hope this blog post gives some perspective. Azure PowerShell: …

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Quick Starter Guide To Azure OpenAI

Azure OpenAI provides generative AI capabilities for your apps and in a corporate enterprise setting. You have access pre-trained models like GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 that are used in Chat GPT from OpenAI. You can develop Chat based applications or integrate into your existing apps. Azure OpenAI through an web API. You can an http URL …

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Basic Azure Virtual Desktop Setup For Beginners – Part 2

In continuing from Part 1, I will go through the post deployment steps needed to support the design and the ability for an end user to login into the virtual desktop environment. Previously I have deployed the Azure virtual desktop host pool, next I need to configure an RDP property to as targetisaadjoined:i:1. To access …

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Basic Azure Virtual Desktop Setup For Beginners – Part 1

Azure Virtual Desktop is a desktop and app virtualization service that runs on Azure virtual machines. This enables to bring the windows desktop experience into the Azure cloud. Typical use cases are employees or 3rd party contractors that need a secure and controlled desktop experience with a preset of applications that are approved by the …

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Quick Tip: Rename a Function in an Azure Function App

A function app provides an execution context in Azure in which your functions run. As such, it is the unit of deployment and management for your functions. A function app is comprised of one or more individual functions that are managed, deployed, and scaled together. All of the functions in a function app share the …

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How To Create An Azure Function App that Calls an External 3rd Party API

Scenario: A quick and simple bare bones Function App that calls an API out in the internet. In this demo, I use a weather API to get the current weather for a location. The code will be in .NET 6. Build all resources and write code through the Azure Portal. Motivation: By now there should …

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