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Getting started with Azure Database for PostgreSQL

For as long as I can remember, the default datastore I’ve chosen has always been SQL Server, or Azure SQL… Read More »Getting started with Azure Database for PostgreSQL

Many times when I’ve worked with Microsoft partners and customers in projects the need arises when we need a custom… Read More »Building a custom container-based API using Docker Desktop and Azure App Service

I wrote last July about how I run my blog as a static site. In essence, I ran a local… Read More »Introducing ‘Just Enough Migration’

Microsoft Azure offers multiple ways to run, schedule and trigger business logic code in the background. Business logic is a… Read More »How to run business logic code as background jobs in Microsoft Azure

One of the many announcements Microsoft made during Ignite 2019 was the capability to add free SSL certificates to Web… Read More »Adding a free SSL certificate to an Azure Web App

I like to meet people, and spend time with people. In this day and age, it’s a rare luxury as… Read More »Stretching time, or how to get things done when you’re busy

Today I was on stage with my good friend Maarten Eekels to deliver a keynote together. We were invited to… Read More »Insights on planning, crafting, delivering and enjoying a keynote

I currently own three mice – a Microsoft Arc mouse, and two MX Master 2S from Logitech. I carry the… Read More »Top 10 Windows 10 shortcuts you didn’t know existed

I’m an avid fan of challenges, especially those that are just hard enough but where I can still prepare to… Read More »How I prepare and (often) succeed with technical Microsoft certification exams

Today, Microsoft announced that Azure Sentinel is now Generally Available (GA). What this means, is that Azure Sentinel can be… Read More »Understanding and getting started with Azure Sentinel

It’s not a secret by now, that I love writing. Yesterday I wrote 15 pages for my upcoming book on… Read More »Insights: How I write and what I’ve learned on writing this year

I’ve used and worked with Microsoft Azure for a decade now. Often I’m working in customer subscriptions, and don’t have… Read More »A look at Azure costs based on a real solution

About three months ago, Microsoft announced a new command-line interface for Windows called Windows Terminal. Occasionally I am seeing it… Read More »Getting started with Windows Terminal

This is a quick post, as this was a quick procedure. I’ve been running a Synology-branded NAS for ages. 86… Read More »Upgrading Synology DS412+ RAM to 4 GB

I purchased a Surface Go device in the summer of 2018 while I was visiting New York City. It was… Read More »Becoming passwordless in Microsoft 365 using Surface Go and a FIDO2 key

Yesterday, Microsoft announced Azure Lighthouse. This post will walk you through what the service is, what benefits it brings, and… Read More »Azure Lighthouse – managing customer Azure tenants as a Service Provider