In many of my blog posts I have recommended using the Web Platform Installer (WPI) to install IIS modules and .NET Frameworks. In this lab you will: Install the Web Platform Installer Use the Web Platform Installer to install the .Net Framework and the ASP.NET MVC dependencies NOTE In case you have a problem with […]
Read More →In this lab you will: Install the IIS Management Console Configure a web site using the IIS Management Console Install the IIS Management Console After installing Windows Server and logging in, the Server Manager is opened automatically, as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1, Windows Server Manager Click on the Add roles and features link, […]
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I have mentioned how to download the eventlog.xml file to view the events which are happening on your Azure App Service (Web App, Mobile App, API App, Logic App) here and here. You can also look at the event logs in a event viewer using KUDU, I discussed KUDU here. Keep in mind that if […]
Read More →There is a really cool new Azure App Service Web App tool called appLens that is explained in more detail here. Open it by selecting the Settings –> AppLens from the App Service you are interested in analyzing, similar to that shown in Figure 1. Figure 1, AppLens shows this is an application issue not […]
Read More →ARR Affinity is enabled on your Azure App Service by default. This means that if you are running multiple instance of your App Service, clients will be directed to the same instance for each request. Here is an article that contains more information on the subject. However, now it is possible to perform the enable […]
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I wrote this article that discussed how to monitor the different instances of an Azure App Service. As you know, when you access the KUDU console, as I discussed here, you are accessing only 1 of the multiple instances, which may or may not be having a problem. So, if you take a memory dump […]
Read More →I not only support App Service Azure Web Apps, I am a customer of them too. This is something we refer to as ‘eating our own Dogfood’ here at Microsoft. Using the services which you support is certainly a benefit when working together with a customer as it makes it easier to understand their perspective. […]
Read More →As you may know, Azure Apps Services contains Web App, Mobile Apps, API Apps, Logic Apps, etc…and it is possible to map a custom domain name to each of those. These articles here cover all the basics of the domain configuration from a DNS, CNAME and A Record, plus from the wildcard, subdomain, naked, traffic […]
Read More →Backing up your Web App and associated database is something you need to take very seriously. You never know when something might happen that requires a restoration of a backup. For example, the deployment of some bad code or the accidental removal of numerous files. Individuals or companies running IT services without backups, are taking […]
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I run a little website for fun and I store PNGs images into an Azure Blob Storage container. I also reference the PNGs directly from within the site. It is a small site and I have up until now about 1000 images in the container, it would be a catastrophe if I ever lost them, […]
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