If you are curious about my upcoming appearance at the European Collaboration Summit 2023 in Düsseldorf, I am thrilled to share that I will be presenting a session there. I will be delivering an updated deep dive into achieving a perfect secure score in Microsoft 365 and Azure, building on work I first introduced in late 2022.

After a recent ISP outage disrupted my home network, I realized I needed a reliable way to monitor my internet connectivity from outside my local environment. I demonstrate how to leverage Azure Application Insights to ping my existing Plex Media Server API every five minutes, creating a simple and effective uptime monitor that alerts me only when the connection fails.

Curious about life after leaving Facebook? I share how quitting the platform four years ago has freed me from doom-scrolling, allowing me to focus on private messaging groups and redirect my attention toward writing, reading, and genuine connections.

If you are looking for a concise, hands-on guide to mastering Microsoft Defender for Cloud without wading through excessive theory, this review of Sasha Kranjac’s cookbook is for you. I found the direct, results-oriented approach particularly valuable for quickly configuring specific features like multi-cloud connectivity and secure scores, making it an efficient resource for busy practitioners.

In this reflection on 2022, I share how I navigated a hectic year filled with building a new home, launching another company, and maintaining a rigorous gym routine. Discover my personal insights on balancing major life milestones with health and travel as I look forward to 2023.

If you conduct business in the EU or EFTA area, you need to understand how Microsoft’s newly announced EU Data Boundary affects your data residency and compliance. I explore what this commitment means for Azure, Dynamics 365, and other services, clarifying that it is a documented process rather than a new tool, and highlighting why your data may still leave the region despite specific configurations.