Wrapping your head around Azure AI Foundry resources

A while back, Microsoft had a huge hype cycle around the rename of Azure AI Studio to Azure AI Foundry. I've had a while to get to know the product and in this post will try to open up how it all works from a Azure resource perspective.…

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Intro to Managed DevOps Pools

The Managed DevOps Pools (MDP) resource in Azure has been Generally Available since Ignite 2024. Let's see how to set one up, and discuss why I think this solves a common problem in my projects: requiring deployments into VNETs.…

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DevOps for Azure Workbooks

In parts 1 and 2 of this series, I've looked at the different ways of getting more out of your Azure Workbooks on the visual and data side. The last thing I want to talk about is the Development and DevOps flows of the workbooks…

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Tips for using Azure Workbooks - Part 2

Continuing from the previous post, let's get into some of the more advanced things to get more out of your workbooks. Some of these might need further development on your part, but hopefully you'll be able to get an overview of how you could use the same techniques to fit your own use cases.…

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I've been awarded the Microsoft Azure MVP title!

Exciting times! This Monday I was notified that my nomination for the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award had been evaluated and I was awarded the title in the Azure category. If you're not from the Microsoft scene, you might not be familiar with what this is, so let's take a look.…

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AZ-500 Study Guide

I recently passed the AZ-500: Azure Security Engineer Associate certification, and thought that now that most of the world is under some level of COVID-19 related quarantine, what better way to spend one's time than study for a certification test. This study guide aims to help with that process.…

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