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how to record both video and unmixed audio of a group call
Hi, I need to record a meeting's video as well as unmixed audio stream of the call, but it seems from the documentation, we can only either record a mixed audioVideo format, or an unmixed multi channel audio format, we can not do both at the same time, I tried to start recording on the same serverCallId 2 times with different format mentioned, that did not work, is there any way to achieve what I want?Azure Local
i am trying to install Azure local on nested Hyper-V VM as test environment, 1 DC, 1 HCI VM and unfortunately i am stuck with an error: "Type 'ValidateArcIntegration' of Role 'EnvironmentValidator' raised an exception: { "ExceptionType": "text", "ErrorMessage": "The provided account MSI@50342 does not have access to subscription ID \"7187cfd2-689c-4918-b43b-6e767d2bc1eb\". Please try logging in with different credentials or a different subscription ID. If a subscription is not specified, please check the configs by `Get-AzConfig`"Azure Enterprise-Scale Landing Zone Building a Future-Ready Cloud Foundation
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, enterprises are under constant pressure to innovate, scale efficiently, and maintain governance and security across their cloud environments. Microsoft Azure’s Enterprise-Scale Landing Zone (ESLZ) provides the blueprint organizations need to accelerate their cloud adoption journey while maintaining control, compliance, and agility. https://dellenny.com/azure-enterprise-scale-landing-zone-building-a-future-ready-cloud-foundation/When Words Matter Noise-Free, Domain-Specific Voice Recognition with Azure Custom Speech
As voice-driven technologies continue to transform how users interact with applications, delivering accurate, natural, and noise-resilient speech recognition has become essential. From virtual assistants and customer service bots to voice-controlled industrial systems, users expect speech interfaces that just work — even in noisy environments or when complex technical terms are spoken. That’s where Azure Custom Speech comes in. It allows you to tailor Azure’s Speech-to-Text service for your specific domain by training it to handle background noise, unique terminology, and diverse accents — enabling seamless and reliable voice experiences across industries. https://dellenny.com/when-words-matter-noise-free-domain-specific-voice-recognition-with-azure-custom-speech/Replicate workload from VMWare to Azure using Azure Site Recovery(ASR)
Hello, I am working on a project to replicate worklooad hosted on a VMWare to Azure Site Recovery for disaster recovery purpose. Current Environment: More than 80 VMs hosted on VMWare managed by VMWare Sphere running both Linux and Windows OS.. Databases: Oracle DB, Microsoft SQL and MySQL Requirements: seamless failover and disaster recovery requirements. scalable setup No down-time integrate identity and access mgt. integration with Microsoft Entra ID. RTO < 2 hrs and RPO > 15 minutes Backup: critical database backup every 3 hours App servers: Daily*incremental) and weekly (full) Transaction Logs: every 10 mins backup config. should be Daily Questions I have confirmed ASR supports fail back from Azure- on premise(VMWare specifically). Hence ASR(Azure site recovery) will be used for the project. However, what is the seamless method to replicate the databases(Oracle, Microsoft SQL and MySQL). https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-failback What is the best approach to replicate the Application Servers? integrating existing on-premise 3rd party network security tool for firewall etc instead of the azure cloud native security tool. recommendation?? cost optimization techniques/recommendations Best practices for conducting non-destructive DR drills.
Site to Site VPN failed for no reason, cannot re-establish connection.
Hi all, This is basically as simple as the title suggests. From last Friday, a site to site VPN connection ceased working for no visible reason. There have been no changes to Azure config, or local network. Using our local sonicwall, we can see traffic attempting the Ike negotiation, but then remote party timeout. Azure says that the VPN gateway is not publicly visible, but it is, from various places I have tested, only Azure is at fault. I have deleted and recreated the local gateway and connection within our Azure tenancy, and updated the preshared ike passwhrase locally, in essence to try to recreate the connection from scratch, but this is not working.
VPN Gateway - Why is the Radius secret in plain text?
Hello, I'm curious as to why the Radius secret for the VPN Gateway in a point-to-site configuration is in plain text in the browser even after saving. Is this be design and if so, is it possible to reference an Azure Key Vault to pull the Radius secret?Please clarify for required certificates for P2S connection in Azure
Hi, For Point-to-Site connection in Azure, certificates of Windows are exported. Depending on Windows system, I have seen different situation in certmgr.msc as below 1st Windows system 2nd Windows system 3rd Windows system Please let me know Which certificates we need to export at certmgr.msc? If we need to export Personal certificate, what I need to do, if no certificates are showing or another certificates (like Adobe) are showing at Personal? Please clarify with additional required information. We’ll be thankful for your assistance. With Regards NndnGFront door with private link service
Has anyone successfully used frontdoor with private link service? I have a typical setup that a VM with only private interface running IIS. In the same subnet as the VM, I created an internal load balancer. In the Front Door (Premium), I created the site and the origin has the private link service enabled, and approved. However, I can't reach to the site through frontdoor no matter what, though I can hit the load balancer directly and show the page without issue. One question I have is, in the frontdoor origin --> Host Name, what do you use there? Is that the private IP of the load balancer or the frontdoor url or the custom url for the site? Can't seem to find a clear document that has some details on.Unlocking the Power of Conversational AI with Azure Bot Service
In today’s digital landscape, chatbots and conversational AI have become an integral part of modern business strategies. From automating customer support to enabling seamless self-service experiences, chatbots are transforming how organizations engage with users. One of the most powerful platforms to build, deploy, and manage such intelligent bots is Microsoft’s Azure Bot Service. In this blog, we’ll explore what Azure Bot Service is, why it’s a game-changer, and how you can get started with it. https://dellenny.com/unlocking-the-power-of-conversational-ai-with-azure-bot-service/
App Not Able to Wheel Scroll in Popup Window
We are working to finish off our transition from Citrix to Azure. We are working through final issues now and are stuck with an issue on wheel scrolling in a popup window. One of our applications will launch and open a session in the browser. It is only approved for Internet Explorer and will start a session in whichever browser you are using. The original screens users are on when the application opens users have no issues with wheel scrolling. But after they make the selection of the department they need to work in, a window will popup that they would work in for that area of the application. Wheel scrolling will not work in this popup window. Users can still use the side scroll bar. But this is severely affecting users productivity. Running into a wall at this point. Application vendor is advising this is an adjustment we need to make in our Azure environments, just as they would (and did years ago) for Citrix. Unfortunately our vendor can't speak to Azure at all and nobody can advise on the change to Citrix, so that I can try to mimic in Azure. That is even if it would be similar options to mimic. We're willing to look into all options at this point.
Azure traffic to storage account
Hello, I’ve set up a storage account in Tenant A, located in the AUEast region, with public access. I also created a VM in Tenant B, in the same region (AUEast). I’m able to use IP whitelisting on the storage account in Tenant A to allow traffic only from the VM in Tenant B. However, in the App Insights logs, the traffic appears as 10.X.X.X, likely because the VM is in the same region. I'm unsure why the public IP isn't reflected in the logs. Moreover, I am not sure about this part https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-network-security-limitations#:~:text=You%20can%27t%20use%20IP%20network%20rules%20to%20restrict%20access%20to%20clients%20in%20the%20same%20Azure%20region%20as%20the%20storage%20account.%20IP%20network%20rules%20have%20no%20effect%20on%20requests%20that%20originate%20from%20the%20same%20Azure%20region%20as%20the%20storage%20account.%20Use%20Virtual%20network%20rules%20to%20allow%20same%2Dregion%20requests. This seems contradictory, as IP whitelisting is working on the storage account. I assume the explanation above applies only when the client is hosted in the same tenant and region as the storage account, and not when the client is in a different tenant, even if it's in the same region. I’d appreciate it if someone could shed some light on this. Thanks, MohsenAzure DevOps Yaml Pipeline Build Validation Across Multiple Repos
I have multiple repos that are configured the same way for unit tests. (repo1, repo2, repo3). I then have a separate repo that includes the infrastructure for the tests (repo-tests). It has a docker-compose file, set's all the needed environment variables, image, etc. I can clone down all 4 repos, specify the repo that I want to test and run the docker-compose up and it does all the unit tests. What I'm trying to do is build out a Yaml build pipeline in ADO and save the code for the pipeline in repo-tests. I then want to setup a branch policy for repo1, repo2, and repo3, setting this pipeline as a "Build Validation" so that it will trigger on Pull Requests and run the tests. I have tested this out and I'm not having much luck. It shows up in the PR, but shows as "not run" with a "Queue" button that doesn't seem to do anything. Here is the code: resources: repositories: - repository: repo1 type: git name: Project/repo1 trigger: - main - repository: repo2 type: git name: Project/repo2 trigger: - main - repository: repo3 type: git name: Project/repo3 trigger: - main name: $(date:yyyyMMdd)$(rev:.r) pool: name: Agent-Pool-1 steps: - checkout: self - checkout: repo1 - checkout: repo2 - checkout: repo3 - task: CmdLine@2 displayName: Run Tests inputs: script: echo running tests Is what I'm looking to do even possible? Or do I have to create 3 different pipelines for each repo to accomplish this? Thanks for the help!
ASH Nvidia Tesla T4 GPU Driver issues
I have a Windows 2019 server running on Azure Stack Hub. For some reason we cannot get the Nvidia Tesla T4 GPU driver to work on Windows. In the same set up, running a Linux server, we can get the GPU driver to work. The error says "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems (Code 43). Anyone have any ideas? The hardware underneath is Dell.Enhancing Copilot Bots with Azure OpenAI Services
In an era where conversational AI is rapidly moving from novelty to necessity, enterprises are turning to powerful tools that allow them to build bots and copilots that are not just reactive, but smart, context-aware, and deeply integrated with business data. Microsoft’s Copilot ecosystem combined with Azure’s OpenAI Services offers a compelling pathway to supercharge bots with advanced capabilities. This post explores how to enhance Copilot bots using Azure OpenAI Services: what features are available, what benefits they bring, how to implement them, and challenges to watch out for. https://dellenny.com/enhancing-copilot-bots-with-azure-openai-services/5 Azure Mistakes That Are Costing Businesses Thousands
Microsoft Azure has become the cloud backbone for thousands of organizations, offering flexibility, scalability, and powerful services. But with great power comes great complexity—and that complexity often translates into hidden costs. If your cloud bill keeps creeping up or your ROI doesn’t match expectations, you’re not alone. Many businesses unknowingly make configuration or management mistakes in Azure that quietly drain their budgets every month. Here are the five most common Azure mistakes that could be costing your business thousands—and how to fix them. https://dellenny.com/5-azure-mistakes-that-are-costing-businesses-thousands/Azure VPN client vs OpenVPN network peering transit behaviour
Hello, We currently use an OpenVPN access server running on an Azure VM, connected to VNet B which is peered with VNet A and VNet C. VNets A, B and C are all peered with one another and are 10.x.x.x networks. When connected to OpenVPN client, which routes all 10.0.0.0/8 traffic to VNet B connections succeed to VMs on VNets A, B and C. I want to transition from OpenVPN to the Azure point-to-site VPN configured on VNet B, but in testing, I am unable to connect (transit) to VNets A or C via the Azure P-2-S client connection. I have added a custom route to the VPN Gateway on VNet B, advertising 10.0.0.0/8 - the same as the OpenVPN client, but unlike with OpenVPN which facilitates routing to VNets A and C, the Azure VPN client connection, only connects to VMs on VNet B. Why would my OpenVPN client route traffic via peerings from Vnet B to Vnets A and C but the Azure VPN client does not do the same and only connects (routes) to VNet B. Thanks in advance for any adviceLocked out of Azure account for 5 months! Spent hours on phone, still no resolution! PLEASE HELP!!!
As per the title, back in April I somehow managed to lock myself out of my Azure portal. Typically to sign in my browser would auto-fill in the password field - for some reason that fateful day the auto-fill function didn't work. So I typed in what I believed to be the password, it wasn't. Annoyed, I typed in a few more passwords (even checked browser password manager to ensure I was typing the correct password) and finally locked myself out. Worse still, the email address that Microsoft wanted to send its verification code as a back-up contingency is no longer active (domain wasn't renewed and has since been bought). So Microsoft is sending a verification email to a dead email address... When I try to reset the password via Microsoft's questionnaire, once submitted I then get an automated email response back stating I haven't provided enough correct/relevant information, so the password can't be reset. I have long since lost any hope or faith in Microsoft rectifying this issue. Being courteous on the phone and apologising constantly is all well and good, but is only meaningful if there is a resolution. All that's happened is I've been passed around from one department to another and back again, before eventually being ghosted back in the summer. I have since opened another support ticket which is already winding its way around to ultimately leading me down another dead end. At this stage, all I want is for Microsoft to release my SQL database (my intellectual property) back to me. I am able to provide old invoices relating to my Azure account (when I was able to log in and download invoices!), as well as proof of ID to prove I am who I say I am - enough is enough! Please advise.
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