azure blob storage

.NET for Apache Spark - Write and Read data from Azure Blob Storage

August 6, 2020

csharp, dotnet, fsharp, microsoft azure, spark, azure blob storage

In this article, we’ll look into how to create a DataFrame, write the DataFrame into Azure Blob Storage, and read the written data back into our application. Prerequisites # To get started: You’ll need Azure Storage account. Complete .NET for Apache Spark Tutorial - Get started in 10 minutes. This guide will show you how to download and install .NET Core 3.1 SDK, JDK 8 and Apache Spark 2. ...

Deploy Hugo static site to Azure Storage and Azure CDN using GitHub Actions

June 23, 2020

Development, Microsoft Azure, DevOps, GitHub

microsoft azure, azure blob storage, azure cli, devops, github actions, hugo, azure cdn

You may have noticed the impressive speed at which this website loads. This is because it was built using a static site generator (Hugo) and deployed to Azure (Blob) Storage, with caching enabled via Azure CDN. This deployment configuration allows us to enjoy one of the cheapest solutions, with an estimated cost of £1 per month for storage and CDN. Right, to the main topic: GitHub Actions # GitHub Actions provides the flexibility to setup a CI/CD workflow, allowing us to automate our build, test and deployment pipelines. ...