Sometimes I need access to a proxy server, and in most cases the proxy should be located in a certain country or region. This is where all public cloud providers come in handy. In this blog article I’ll be spinning up and running Squid in Azure VM. Using Bicep template for automation to get rid of manual installation and configuration tasks.

There are times when I need to use or test something in Azure using a private and secure connection from my home office. This is where VPN connections come into the picture. I had an extra Raspberry Pi laying around and decided to use it as a vpn gateway for the site-to-site connection.