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Exam Prep for 70-533, Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
I recently took the 70-533, Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions exam. Each...
Date: 04/02/2018
Physical Data Center Security
I don't spend a lot of time talking to customers about physical data center security. As a developer...
Date: 03/09/2018
Cloud Computing + Modern DevOps == Productivity Gains
The Productivity Paradox...When new tools promise higher productivity, but fail to deliver. I came...
Date: 10/24/2017
Public previews for mySQL, POSTgreSQL DBs as a Service
Today we announced the public preview of mySQL and POSTgreSQL database as a Service. This is a...
Date: 05/10/2017
Exam prep for Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions, 70-534
So you are thinking about taking the 534 exam, Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions. There are...
Date: 05/06/2017
Windows as a Service
We've all heard it....but what does it mean. Lex and Chris do a great job of explaining that means...
Date: 03/01/2017
SQL Migration Assistance
Often I get asked what the impact would be to upgrade to a new version of SQL. Microsoft does an...
Date: 10/31/2016
Need to find a quick link to something in Azure?
Someone at MS had a really cool idea to create shortcuts to Azure documentation. Need to quickly...
Date: 09/08/2016
New Servicing models for Windows 7 and 8.1
Finally!...
Date: 09/02/2016
Simple Websites using Azure Storage Blob Service
The usual route for any small business is to setup a WordPress site, buy a template and get online....
Date: 08/09/2016
My team is hiring Application Development Managers
Our goal in Premier Services for Developers is to help development teams Reduce Risk, Improve...
Date: 08/08/2016
Friends dont let friends miss out on free upgrades - Windows 10
The Windows 10 free upgrade offer ends on July 29th. If you haven't updated to Windows 10, then your...
Date: 07/26/2016
Free Microsoft E-books download - Get them while they are hot!
Eric put up his annual Microsoft Press e-book giveaway. There are some great quick starts for Office...
Date: 07/25/2016
SQL Server 2016 on the way
We are pretty excited with the new features coming out SQL 2016. With SQL 2014, I helped a lot of...
Date: 06/08/2016
Want to work at Microsoft?
"je ne sais quoi"...do you have it? Check out this cool webcast if you are interested in learning...
Date: 05/25/2016
HoloLens Developers : Are you ready?
Hopefully by now you have recovered from all the excitement around the Microsoft hardware...
Date: 10/07/2015
Azure Table Service
I was recently helping a customer design a web application that would allow them to track donors and...
Date: 07/21/2015
Microsoft Azure - Canada Datacenters - Yay!!
Its official folks. Microsoft Cloud Services landing in Canada. https://reimagine.microsoft.ca/en-ca/...
Date: 06/02/2015
Looking for Development Premier Field Engineers
Premier Field Engineers are our deep technical experts that work with customers on tough problems...
Date: 05/20/2015
Microsoft Azure turning 5 years old! + Azure Cloud Platform roadmap
On 2/1/2015, Azure turned 5 years old! While Azure began with PaaS capabilities at the Professional...
Date: 02/10/2015
Is your Non Profit Organization "Cloudy"? + Free Office 365 NonProfit Offer
I was recently helping a local non-profit in the GTA setup their new office computers. I was happy...
Date: 02/09/2015
Hello World
Headed to Seattle. Half the plane is filled with MS employees. Some are headed to TechReady(Internal...
Date: 01/25/2015