Lab 14 — Azure Backup, Restore, and Site Recovery
Recover one missing synthetic file from verified pre-deletion VM and Disk Backup points. Restore into new disks, preserve the original VM, verify hashes and metadata, observe a real security alert, and clean up safely with CLI, PowerShell, Bicep and Portal.
Christos Panagiotidis
15 min read
Microsoft's AI Fleet Reliability Update: Keep Recovery Scoped and Evidence-Led
Microsoft's AI fleet reliability update emphasizes common diagnostics and scoped recovery. Review workload dependencies, automation authority, and end-to-end recovery evidence.
Christos Panagiotidis
4 min read
Azure SQL Query Timeouts: Match the Client Deadline to the Failed Attempt
Microsoft's latest Azure SQL timeout guidance separates the client deadline from the underlying cause. Correlate attempts, verify capture coverage, and review retries before changing limits.
Christos Panagiotidis
4 min read