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Every CloudTales article, narrated. Practical cloud architecture on Azure, Microsoft Entra, security and real-world technology decisions, by Vassilis Dionisopoulos.

  1. Oct 5

    Zero-Key Architecture on Azure: I Disabled Every Key

    A zero-key architecture on Azure: Speech, Storage, Functions and Application Insights with every key disabled, Entra ID only. Read the full article, with code and diagrams, on CloudTales

  2. Jul 15

    I Asked the Domain Controller for a Ticket. It Handed Me a Service Account Password.

    A low-privileged user Kerberoasting a weak service account, cracked offline in seconds. Then a gMSA with AES-only encryption makes the same attack fail. Read the full article, with code and diagrams, on CloudTales

  3. Jul 13

    I Watched One Stolen Hash Walk Into a Second Machine. Then LAPS Shut the Door.

    I built a lab, ran a pass-the-hash attack across two machines, and watched Windows LAPS shut it down. The story, the failures, and the fix. Read the full article, with code and diagrams, on CloudTales

  4. Jul 7

    Fail-Closed VPN Gateway on Linux: A Design Deep Dive

    How to build a fail-closed VPN gateway on Linux with policy routing, DNS enforcement, and transactional updates. Full design write-up. Read the full article, with code and diagrams, on CloudTales

  5. Jun 16

    Azure Budgets Don't Stop Anything — The Enforcement Gap and How to Close It

    Azure budgets are alerts, not cost controls. Here's the enforcement gap, why forecasted alerts matter, and how to actually stop spend. Read the full article, with code and diagrams, on CloudTales

  6. Jun 7

    Azure Cache for Redis Retirement: The Real Cost of Migrating to Azure Managed Redis

    The Azure Cache for Redis retirement is set. Get the dates per tier, the traps lift-and-shift hides, and how to migrate to Azure Managed Redis. Read the full article, with code and diagrams, on CloudTales

  7. May 26

    Azure Private DNS Zones at Scale for Private Endpoint Architectures

    Azure Private DNS Zones drive every Private Endpoint at scale. Centralization, resolver topology, hybrid DNS, sharding, and the failure modes Read the full article, with code and diagrams, on CloudTales

  8. May 19

    Azure Hub-and-Spoke Network Topology: A Practical Guide

    A practical guide to the Azure hub-and-spoke network topology — core components, traffic flow, VNet peering, hub-and-spoke vs Virtual WAN. Read the full article, with code and diagrams, on CloudTales

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Every CloudTales article, narrated. Practical cloud architecture on Azure, Microsoft Entra, security and real-world technology decisions, by Vassilis Dionisopoulos.

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  • Creator
    Vassilis Dionisopoulos
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Vassilis Dionisopoulos
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    CloudTales Audio