Transforming SOP and RCA Knowledge into an Intelligent Operations Assistant Using Azure RAG, Power Apps, and Microsoft Teams Project Overview Enterprise infrastructure teams generate a large amount of operational knowledge through Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Root Cause Analysis (RCA) documents, runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and incident records. However, during an active incident, engineers may still spend […]
Building a Cloud-Focused Generative AI Assistant Using Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure Functions, and RAG Project Overview Large Language Models are powerful for general-purpose questions, but they may not always provide sufficiently accurate, contextual, or organization-specific answers for specialized technical domains. I developed a Cloud Domain-Adaptive Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Chatbot to demonstrate how enterprise […]
Performance problems in Azure VMs can stem from CPU, memory, disk, or network bottlenecks. Below are systematic steps to identify and resolve them. 1. Enable Diagnostics and Monitoring Why: Diagnostics provide visibility into VM health and resource usage, helping pinpoint the root cause. 2. Check for CPU Bottlenecks 3. Check for Memory Bottlenecks 4. Check […]
When adding a data disk to your Azure VM, the choice of disk type directly impacts performance, throughput, and latency. Azure offers several disk types, each designed for different workloads. To make the right selection, follow these steps: Step 1: Assess Your Workload Requirements Begin by analyzing the nature of your workload. Step 2: Match […]
Virtual machines often need additional storage beyond the OS disk. Azure (and other cloud platforms) allow you to attach, detach, and resize data disks easily. Below are the steps for adding, removing, and updating a data disk in a Windows VM. 1. Adding a Data Disk Steps: Explanation: Adding a disk involves two parts: attaching […]