A database expert reviews his 2018 predictions about SQL Server, cloud databases, and tech trends, assessing their accuracy.
Adding optional animated traffic flows to Draw.io diagrams using GitHub Copilot Agent skills to highlight specific paths.
Advice on keeping GitHub Copilot Agent Skills small and focused for better AI performance and predictable output.
Study guide for renewing the Azure Developer Associate certification before its July 2026 retirement, with curated resource links.
Summary of key Azure IaaS and Azure Local updates from May 2026, including Marketplace expansion, Istio integration, VPN enhancements, and route advertisement preview.
Overview of Microsoft Foundry's Operate tab for managing AI resources in production on Azure.
Thomas Maurer announces his Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) status for 2026, sharing his passion for teaching Microsoft technologies and helping others grow.
A curated summary of recent Azure, Microsoft, .NET, GitHub, and Visual Studio blog posts covering tools, updates, and best practices.
Guide to migrating Azure VMs to a new VNET using Azure Site Recovery for minimal downtime.
Comparison of direct Managed Identity permissions vs. federated identity with App Registration for Graph API access.
Microsoft is rolling out MANA to existing Azure VM sizes, impacting Network Virtual Appliances (NVAs) with performance changes and required actions.
Explores how Cireson Tikit simplifies ITSM for Microsoft Azure, enabling self-service deployments, governance, and workflow automation.
Explains how Radius, an open-source cloud-native platform, decouples app declarations from infrastructure, enabling portable Dapr applications across Azure and AWS.
Microsoft Entra ID will enable App Instance Lock by default for new apps starting June 2026, blocking credential changes from foreign tenants.
Guide to requesting higher Azure Storage Account limits for egress, ingress, capacity, or IOPS via Azure Portal.
Thomas Maurer announces his speaking session at Microsoft Sovereignty Day Lisbon, covering sovereign cloud and AI architecture.
Summary of May 2026 Azure IaaS and Azure Local updates including DDoS protection, IPAM, ransomware defense, and SAN features.
Summary of recent Azure, .NET, GitHub, and Visual Studio blog posts from April 28, 2026, covering updates, tools, and security.
AKS introduces managedNATGatewayV2 with zone-redundant egress, IPv6 support, and flow logs, currently in public preview.
Guide to hosting an AG-UI agent on Microsoft Foundry, covering setup, protocols, and managed endpoints.
