Azure Service Map REST API samples

You probably know what Azure Service Map is: a service that can analyze traffic in your data center and display application dependencies. This can be extremely useful for different purposes, such as deciding which VMs can be moved to the public cloud, and in which order. This picture shows a screenshot of the type of … Continue reading Azure Service Map REST API samples

Using Python with the CSP API to automate customer onboarding

You are probably a Microsoft CSP partner if you are reading this, so you most likely already know that it stands for Cloud Solutions Provider. And you probably know too that you can interact with it over the Partner Center GUI, or through the Partner Center APIs. Have you automated the deployment of customers, their … Continue reading Using Python with the CSP API to automate customer onboarding

Automation with Azure CSP – CSP and ARM APIs authentication

If you are reading this post, you might already know what CSP stands for: Cloud Solution Provider, it is the preferred selling model for Microsoft partners today when dealing with Azure. The authentication model in CSP has essentially two levels: you have CSP-level users, typically employees working for the Cloud Solution Provider itself, and you … Continue reading Automation with Azure CSP – CSP and ARM APIs authentication

What do Cisco ACI, microsegmentation, service insertion, REST and Docker containers have in common?

Lately I have been involved in quite some conversations, where organisations have shown a lot of interest in the integration between Cisco ACI and F5 BigIP and BigIQ (or should I say iWorkflow?). As you might know, Cisco ACI offers the option to integrate L4-L7 services in the network. What does this mean? Optionally, you … Continue reading What do Cisco ACI, microsegmentation, service insertion, REST and Docker containers have in common?