Sometimes resources created manually in the Azure Portal need to be managed by Terraform. Here’s how I used terraform import to fix drift and sync state.

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Troubleshooting Azure App Service Startup Failures One of the most common issues with Azure App Service is when your web app refuses to start after deployment. The symptoms usually look like this: The app returns HTTP 500 – Internal Server Error You see Service Unavailable (503) The container or code doesn’t start …

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Fixing High CPU and Memory Usage in Azure App Service Your app is running fine, and then suddenly… users complain about slowness or the app even crashes. When you check the Azure Portal, you see CPU pegged at 90–100% or memory exhausted. This is a very common real-world issue in Azure App Service. Let’s walk step by …

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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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Terraform often fails when assigning roles in Azure due to RBAC permission issues. Here’s how I fixed this in a CI/CD pipeline using the right roles and automation.

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Terraform init sometimes fails in CI/CD pipelines when authenticating to remote backend. Here’s how I fixed it using service principal and storage configuration updates.

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Faced a corrupted Terraform state file in Azure Blob Storage? Here’s a real-world recovery guide to restore infrastructure state safely in 4 simple steps.

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Running terraform destroy in Azure sometimes fails due to implicit resource dependencies. Here’s how I resolved a common NSG and subnet dependency issue and ensured clean teardown.

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Azure DevOps pipeline stuck on ‘Initialize job’? Step-by-step fix Ever had your Azure DevOps pipeline hang at the very first step – Initialize job – and not move forward? This issue is frustrating and common — especially with self-hosted agents, permissions misconfiguration, or pipeline resource locks. Let’s break down …

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