Cloud Mentoring
The cloud can be fast paced at times with new information being released daily and it can be hard to keep up if you are just getting started. I am offering time to speak with…
$15 Microsoft Certifications
Has the COVID-19 pandemic left you unemployed or furloughed? If so Microsoft is here to help get you back into the workforce by offering discounted certifications and free training. People who have completed training for…
HOW TO TAKE AN AWS CERTIFICATION EXAM ONLINE
As we are currently in quarantine for the foreseeable future, you are most likely taking certification exams at home. In this blog post, I will give you a few tips and tricks on how to…
Azure Kubernetes Service Automatic: Fast and frictionless Kubernetes for all
Today, I’m excited to announce the general availability of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Automatic, delivering Kubernetes that’s already configured, optimized, and ready to run—right out of the box. AKS Automatic accelerates app delivery with automation, simplifies Kubernetes operations…
FabCon Vienna: Build data-rich agents on an enterprise-ready foundation
Welcome everyone to the second annual European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference this week in the vibrant city of Vienna, Austria! With more than 130 sessions and 10 full-day workshops, this year’s sold-out European event is bigger than…
AWS named as a Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Native Application Platforms and Container Management
A month ago, I shared that Amazon Web Services (AWS) is recognized as a Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Strategic Cloud Platform Services (SCPS), with Gartner naming AWS a Leader for the fifteenth…
AWS Weekly Roundup: Strands Agents 1M+ downloads, Cloud Club Captain, AI Agent Hackathon, and more (September 15, 2025)
Last week, Strands Agents, AWS open source for agentic AI SDK just hit 1 million downloads and earned 3,000+ GitHub Stars less than 4 months since launching as a preview in May 2025. With Strands…
Accelerating AI and databases with Azure Container Storage, now 7 times faster and open source
More companies than ever before are choosing to run stateful workloads—such as relational databases, AI inferencing, and messaging queues—on Kubernetes. For developers building on Kubernetes, storage performance has never been more important. Today, we’re announcing…
Agent Factory: Connecting agents, apps, and data with new open standards like MCP and A2A
This blog post is the fifth out of a six-part blog series called Agent Factory which will share best practices, design patterns, and tools to help guide you through adopting and building agentic AI. An agent that…