RunAs Radio Common Azure Mistakes with Scott Sauber
Aug 27, 2025
Scott Sauber, a Microsoft MVP and Director of Engineering at Lean Techniques, shares key insights into common Azure mistakes. He emphasizes the importance of proper account management, from credential structure to naming conventions. Security is another focal point, as he discusses modern TLS protocols and passwordless authentication methods. Cost management strategies are crucial, with Sauber advocating for setting budgets and alerts to avoid overspending. Tune in for a wealth of practical tips to enhance reliability and efficiency in Azure!
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Organize Subscriptions By Environment
- Break subscriptions by environment (dev, staging, prod) to avoid the 'wild, wild west' of a single subscription.
- Use per-app resource groups so permissions and ownership differ between environments.
POCs Often Become Long‑Term Sprawl
- Many projects start as a POC in one subscription and remain there for years, creating a 'wild, wild west' environment.
- Scott has seen this pattern repeatedly across 35–36 companies and built a Cloud Health Check offering from it.
Use Service Groups To Unify Resources
- Use Azure Service Groups to unify related resource groups across environments and compliance scopes.
- Apply security or audit views to those groups for easier management.