ARR to change the hostname on re-routing the requests to a backend node

When re-routing the requests from clients to backend node(s) in a web farm, ARR is using by default the farm name as host header in the re-routed requests. But it can be configured to change that host-name, at a per-node level.
For example, let’s say t… Continue reading ARR to change the hostname on re-routing the requests to a backend node

How to change your partition key in Azure Cosmos DB

Searching for how to change your partition key in Cosmos DB? You have come to the right place!

Lets get the “bad news” out of the way quickly: technically, it is not possible to “update” your partition key in an existing container. The reason for this is that the partition key field you chose when creating your container is used as the Continue reading How to change your partition key in Azure Cosmos DB

Latest ‘Simply Windows’ episode: Tips for better video chats

The newest “Simply Windows” video is now available, focusing on tips for better video chats, something more people seem to be doing since so many more are working from home now.  If you’re new to Windows 10 or want to learn more about how to get the most out of it, this video series can help you get up to speed.  In another “work from […]

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Protect your customer accounts with passwordless mobile authentication

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In today’s ‘Voice of the ISV’ story, Jim Small and Milan Radojkovic at IPification describe how IPification mobile authentication and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) B2C deliver improved security and a better user experience to our mut… Continue reading Protect your customer accounts with passwordless mobile authentication

The paradoxical sense of relief when instructions to solve the problem fail at the first step

I couldn’t get something to work. The details aren’t important.
I found a very old internal wiki page that listed a long, complicated process for getting the thing to work. I strongly suspected that it wouldn’t help, but out of thoroughness was obligated to give it a try, so that if somebody asked if I tried it, I could say “Yes, and it didn’ Continue reading The paradoxical sense of relief when instructions to solve the problem fail at the first step