Downgrading Premium Storage to Standard Without Migration
Hi, In our Azure subscription, we have a Premium Storage Account that is significantly increasing our costs. We've recently determined that we don't need this tier and have already moved our workloads to another storage service. Now, we'd like to…
In-Place windows Server Upgrade from Win 2019 to Win 2022 or Win 2025.
Hello, Have read over previous years that "Microsoft does not recommend performing an in-place upgrade of any server, as it can cause compatibility issues, performance degradation, and potential data loss. A clean install is the preferred method,…
AKS/Docker: I am processing PDF's as large as 5,000 to 10,000 pages for OCR. I'm trying to run the pages concurrently in groups of 50 but running into a situtation where the memory goes to 10GB for a 200MB file.
I am processing PDF's as large as 5,000 to 10,000 pages for OCR with 200 MB files. I'm trying to run the pages concurrently in groups of 50 but running into a situtation where the memory goes to 10GB for a 200MB file. I've tried cleaning up the…
I'm missing a few project templates in VS 2022
In VS 2019, I frequently created new projects with the following templates: ASP.NET Web Application (.NET Framework) C# Report Server Project But I don't see those two templates in VS 2022. Did I miss something when installing 2022?

Azure DCR Rules
If we write a DCR to ingest VMInsights Metrics into Log Analytics workspace as shown below: "dataSources": { "performanceCounters": [ { "streams":…
check for pipe characters in a field and use if condition on this field
In the dataflow, I am checking for data in a field that could have Pipe (|) characters or alphanumeric characters with Pipe(|) between them. If there is only pipe (|)characters, then use iif condition and mark it as Y . If there are alphanumeric…
permissions for New-AzAKSCluster
Hello, I have 2 Azure environments (different Tennant / Subscription). In the first Tennant the script is running New-AzKeyVault ... New-AzAKSCluster ... without any problems... In the 2nd environment, New-AzKeyvault ... runs perfect and creates the…
SAML External Provider via Keycloak (Keycloak is IdP) - AADSTS50034 [govt cloud]
Good morning, I'm trying to get my SAML External Provider via Keycloak (Keycloak is IdP) up and running in govt cloud. I have configured Keycloak as an external provider following these instructions:…
Earned Sick Time Spreadsheet Sick Time Used?
Hello, I am a beginner at Excel. I am trying to create a spreadsheet to track Sick Time Earned. 1 hour earned for 30 hours worked. I need help completing this spreadsheet. What formula can I use to automatically calculate for column G and H (sick time…
How to fix Unknown Model error?
I am following Build a Custom Knowledge Retrieval (RAG) chatbot using Azure AI Foundry. I have setted up the AI search and also deployed two models gpt-4o-mini and text-embedding-ada-002, but I can't seem to access them in my computer using azure sdk. I…

Unable to check-in for the Azure AI 900 exam
Hi I was supposed to take the Azure AI 900 exam today at 9:45 Central European Time. I had booked my exam through Pearson Vue OnVue, it was meant to be an online proctored exam. I logged in at 9:15 and following the indications that appeared on some of…
About AADC version up
I have performed Inplace upgrade and got some error so I reinstall the Entra ID connect and got following error "For each new domain, your enterprise administrator must grant the necessary permissions to your synchronization account and there…
"User Experience" missing where I need to modify the failure screen on a conditional access plicy
We want to modify the Microsoft 365 Conditional Access Policy failure screen for Named Location. Microsoft's support says we should have a "User Experience" section to adjust the message displayed when a user fails to meet the policy…
Fix "AADSTS500112" in "Azure Container App" running asp.net with Identity
I am encounter error "AADSTS500112" in an asp.net running in azure container app behind an ingress which is handing SSL termination. This means that all address are coming in as https and the ingress is forwarding http to port 8080. The Azure…
SQL Stored procedure is continually reparsed and recompiled, causing significant delay in response
Our organization has a stored procedure, that seems to always be recompiled and reparsed nearly every execution, adding upwards of 14 seconds to overall execution time. The procedure is frequently but irregularly run, so it becomes common for users to…

Global Admin lost access to subscription
Hello I have been requested by Microsoft support (from another ticket) to create a service request to the Entra ID team so that our global admin can gain access back to our directory. Please contact me via email as soon as you can. Thanks
Does the "Previously assigned" training completion status in Attack Simulator mean that the training has NOT been completed by the user?
I am using attack simulator to phish and assign training employees. I recently noticed a new status of completion of training following a click: "Previously assigned." Can you clarify what this Previously Assigned in the training completion…
Azure Communication Services: Microsoft Entra ID group role assignments are not applying to traditional users within the group.
Hello, we have created a custom role with ACS permissions below. permissions": [{ "actions": [ "Microsoft.Communication/CommunicationServices/Read", "Microsoft.Communication/EmailServices/read", …
Authenticator lock out
When I try to log in, it asks for a code from the Authenticator app, which I can’t provide since my phone updated and logged me out. The only alternative is to get help from the organization admin—but that’s me, and I can’t access my account. What are my…
difference between PL-200 and PL200-T00 certifications
Hello, I am preparing for the PL-200 exam for the functional consultant role, but I found two certifications with similar names - PL-200 and PL-200T00. What is the difference between those two? Which one should be studied to apply for functional…