Azure VM Boot Issue – VM stuck in ‘Starting’ or ‘Failed’ You hit Start on your Azure VM… and it gets stuck in: “Starting…” “Provisioning failed” “Failed to start VM” You’re not alone — this is a common issue. In this blog, I’ll show you how to troubleshoot and fix it using step-by-step, beginner-friendly methods. …

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Azure Application Gateway – Backend Health Unknown? If you’re using Azure Application Gateway and you see: Backend health: UNKNOWN Backend health: UNHEALTHY Don’t panic. This is a common issue — and we’ll walk through how to fix it end-to-end, even if you’re new to Azure. What Does “Unknown” or “Unhealthy” Mean? …

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Azure NSG vs ASG In cloud networking, firewalls and access control are your first line of defense. In Azure, the two main tools for this are: Network Security Group (NSG) Application Security Group (ASG) Let’s explore what they are, how they work, and how to use them together. What is a Network Security Group (NSG)? An …

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