Enable or Disable autoscaling on AVD hostpool with Powershell
I got a question from a customer if I could write a script that can enable or disable autoscaling for an AVD hostpool with PowerShell. So, I wrote the script…
Set PageFile via CustomScriptExtension and Bicep
I got inspired by a session from Ryan Mangan, who told me about the importance of the page file for an Azure Virtual Desktop VM. So, after that, I started…
AzureDiskEncryption via Bicep
This blog post is about using the AzureDiskEncryption VM Extension for Azure via Bicep. I struggled with this for a while. Furthermore, I couldn't find much information about this topic.…
Packer YAML Azure DevOps Pipeline Pt. 1 – Create the Packer YAML Pipeline
Packer is a great tool to build images. This blog is about using YAML to build your Packer Azure DevOps Pipeline. When using YAML, it is very easy to replicate…
Windows 10 Image Series – Part 3.1 – Deploy test VM
In this series I am going to show you how build a Windows 10 Image via Azure Pipelines and DevOps without 3rd party tooling, welcome to part 3.1! This is…
Windows 11 SKU’s for Automation
Need to upgrade your Windows 11 Sku's in your automation like Packer, Azure Image Builder or manual Bicep/ARM Templates? Use these tables below in order to find the correct information…
Convert Packer JSON File to HCL2
Packer has announced that classic JSON files are now supported as legacy files. The limitations within classic JSON make it harder to configure the packer template. That's why Hashicorp has…
Windows 10 Image Series – Part 0 – Prepare Azure DevOps
In this series I am going to show you how build a Windows 10 Image via Azure Pipelines and DevOps without 3rd party tooling, welcome to part 0! On many…
Windows 10 Image Series – Part 6 – YAML/Bicep SessionHost Deployment
In this series I am going to show you how build a Windows 10 Image via Azure Pipelines and DevOps without 3rd party tooling, welcome to part 6! We built…
Windows 10 Image Series – Part 5 – YAML Image Build Pipeline
In this series I am going to show you how build a Windows 10 Image via Azure Pipelines and DevOps without 3rd party tooling, welcome to part 5! We built…