@RegularITguy

A cannuck, a geek, a family man & a self-professed server hugging infrastructure guy who has moved to Azure. I lead a team of awesome worldwide Cloud Advocates.

 Redmond, WA
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Joined April 2007
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"Metrics rule, but Authenticity trumps. Do the right thing." - @RicksterCDN (5/1/14)
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The Windows Server Pre-Day at #MSIgnite sells out EVERY year. 4 hours. A dozen engineers. Hyper-V, WAC, storage, networking – plus brand-new stuff still under embargo! Mon Nov 16 – add it when you register: ignite.microsoft.com Check Out The Full Video in the replies.

Your Home for Microsoft Ignite | Microsoft

November 17–20, 2026, Microsoft Ignite delivers keynotes, technical sessions, hands-on labs, certifications, and expert insights across agentic business applications, agent platform, cloud & AI...

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Full video interview with Jeff Woolsey - Principal PM, Windows Server Engineering. youtu.be/z68W0_-Wz7M

Windows Server Pre-Day experience at Microsoft Ignite 2026

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It's almost GAME TIME. Ayan Gupta & I go live Mon Oct 19, 9am PT – Defend the Tenant Challenge Pre-Game Show. What to expect, how to prep, your questions answered. Up to $10K in prizes.* linkedin.com/events/75162163… #DefendTheTenant
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Grabbed some footage using the phone while traveling through Utah and Death Valley on days 6 & 7 of the #advcannonball All wrapped up, flew home, many hours of footage to go through. 5000+ miles, 8 days, 14 states. #WhatARide
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This. 👇👇👇
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Anyone who says you CAN’T defend Active Directory has either: A) not ever administered an Active Directory environment before Or B) has not tried hard enough
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Incognito mode at the office today.... Working on Content plans around Azure Local / Sovereign Cloud and practical AI stuff for infrastructure folks. #itpro #azure
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AD has been part of my career since Windows 2000. @orinthomas updated 24 Microsoft Learn modules – beginner to advanced. AMAZING. Have you checked out his blog talkin' about them? Link in reply... #ActiveDirectory
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link to blog: aka.ms/AA138aju

Active Directory Domain Services modules on Microsoft Learn | Microsoft Community Hub

The following is a list of Active Directory Domain Services modules on Microsoft Learn sorted from introductory to advanced. Is there an Active Directory...

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I got a job offer today!
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“Morning. Nothing to see here. Move along, I’ll just keep on the lookout. “
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Tell me you are in a Canadian Hotel without out saying you are staying in a Canadian hotel….
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What you think everyone agenticazureinsights.com @_CloudFamily
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Same Copilot. Same task. Totally different results. The difference? Your PROMPT. Sonia Cuff and I break down better prompting for IT pros - real examples, real Microsoft 365 Copilot - on the latest Update & Restart. Link to full episode in the reply #ITPro #Copilot ---
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Full epsisode: youtube.com/watch?v=k4geocw0…

Better prompts = better AI (real examples for IT pros) | Update & Restart

AI is only as good as the prompts you give it.In this episode of ...

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AI isn't free - it runs on tokens, and tokens are the meter on your Azure bill. Sonia Cuff and I explain what a token is, why AI costs spike, and how to keep them in check - on the latest Update & Restart. Full episode link in the reply... #Azure #AI ---
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AI isn't free - it runs on tokens, and tokens are the meter on your Azure bill. Sonia Cuff and I explain what a token is, why AI costs spike, and how to keep them in check - on the latest Update & Restart. Full episode link in the reply... #Azure #AI ---
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Full epsisode: youtube.com/watch?v=NmkR7V_w…

Why your AI costs spike (tokens explained) | Update & Restart

AI doesn't just run—it consumes.In this episode of Update & Resta...

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The demo that sells it: a SQL-injection GET. Cilium waves it through. WAF kills it at the edge - 403. That's why AKS needs BOTH layers. Read Pierre's summary, then watch the embeded session for the walkthrough techcommunity.microsoft.com/… #AKS

Lock Down AKS End to End with Application Gateway for Containers and Managed Cilium L7 | Microsoft...

Hello Folks! If your AKS cluster looks like most production clusters I have walked through, one of two things is true. Either nobody writes any network...

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Your AI agents are multiplying - but who actually CONTROLS them? Sonia Cuff and I get into AI agent governance for IT teams on the latest Update & Restart. 9 min, no hype. link to full episode in the reply... #ITPro #AIAgents ---
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Full Episode: youtube.com/watch?v=doS43__E…

Who controls your AI agents? Governance for IT teams | Update & Restart

What happens when AI agents spread across your organization?In th...

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