Geek / tech guy / Dad and team lead of "way smarter than me" folks who create awesome technical content for IT Pros and infrastructure aficionados. I lead the "Non Dev DevRel" teams in Infrastructure, Cloud Native and Security at Microsoft.https://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3muia3rhzfy2bIncognito mode at the office today.... Working on Content plans around Azure Local / Sovereign Cloud and practical AI stuff for infrastructure folks.01 Sep 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muia3rhzfy2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mueytv3bmn2aActive Directory has been part of my career since Windows 2000. Orin Thomas just updated 24 Microsoft Learn modules – beginner to advanced. AMAZING. Yup - this stuff is STILL relevant. On-Prem and Hybrid is very much still alive. Blog post with all the details: aka.ms/AA138aju31 Aug 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mueytv3bmn2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mu5wiil6sk2zI got a job offer today! What do you think, should I respond?28 Aug 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5wiil6sk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mu5mmkzaes2hSomeone got ahold of an empty can food can this morning…28 Aug 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5mmkzaes2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3msntktusec22Tell me you are in a Canadian Hotel without out saying you are staying in a Canadian hotel….09 Aug 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msntktusec22https://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mrafwrr4y72hAI isn't free - it runs on tokens, and tokens are the meter on your Azure bill. @soniacuff.com and I break down what a token actually is, why AI costs spike, and how to keep the bill under control - on the latest Update & Restart. Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmkR7V_wTqA ---22 Jul 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrafwrr4y72hhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mqosy7vze523Same Copilot. Same task. Totally different results. The difference is your PROMPT. @soniacuff.com and I break down better prompting for IT pros - with real Microsoft 365 Copilot examples - on the latest Update & Restart. Steal the patterns. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4geocw07nc ---15 Jul 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqosy7vze523https://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mqosy7vze523Same Copilot. Same task. Totally different results. The difference is your PROMPT. @soniacuff.com and I break down better prompting for IT pros - with real Microsoft 365 Copilot examples - on the latest Update & Restart. Steal the patterns. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4geocw07nc ---15 Jul 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqosy7vze523https://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mq7pu2zkiz2fPaying for three load balancers to run three sites on AKS? Stop. The MAIS09 demo runs Contoso, Fabrikam and Adventure Works behind ONE AGC public IP - three routes, three 200s. Both GA. Read Pierre's summary, watch the embedded session for the details. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/itopstalkblog/lock-down-aks-end-to-end-with-application-gateway-for-containers-and-managed-cil/453420509 Jul 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7pu2zkiz2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mq57wwiuad2dNobody approved a swarm of AI agents - but your org probably has them anyway. @soniacuff.com and I dig into AI agent governance for IT teams on the latest Update & Restart. Who owns them? Who holds the permissions? 9 min, no hype. Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doS43__EG1s08 Jul 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq57wwiuad2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mprmrbfnxc2lSo. Much. This! Institutional knowledge and relationships. Gone. Ugh. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jul 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprmrbfnxc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mplngjsnj22bHappy Canada day folks! Reminder to go touch grass and have a shot of maple syrup. Was off riding this weekend and still represent wherever I go.01 Jul 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplngjsnj22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3moblkisvi22yTimeline cleanse for your Sunday because this shows up in my photos randomly for some reason…😂14 Jun 2026 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3moblkisvi22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mo3tgmpg5522Everyone's building AI agents. Way fewer talk about who runs the infra underneath them at 2am. My teammate @vrapolinario.bsky.social built an open-source repo + hands-on workshop for exactly that crowd – IT/Ops running AI on Azure. AKS, Key Vault, monitoring, governance. https://github.com/microsoft/AIforITOps12 Jun 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3tgmpg5522https://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mnwsw2dduw2sWe've done this before – kix32 scripts, then the PowerShell revolution. The next step is agent-level work. On the new Update and Restart I dig into Azure Copilot in Agent mode – think augmenting your team, not toy demos. Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYF5Ifcmmms10 Jun 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwsw2dduw2shttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mnwrosfo7u2uAI Skills Fest is on RIGHT NOW – June 8–12. A virtual festival for every role: mainstage talks, live learning on LinkedIn, and the Agents League Hackathon. Finish a skilling playlist by Friday for a badge and Free cert exam! Stay curious – jump in: https://aiskillsnavigator.microsoft.com/events/AISF202610 Jun 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwrosfo7u2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mnfmiuoehy23"Update and Restart" A series for IT pros navigating how AI fits into their real-world infrastructure, operations, and troubleshooting. Hosted by Myself and @soniacuff.com the series cuts through hype to show how tools like Azure Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot work in real environments...03 Jun 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfmiuoehy23https://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mmxqo4fox52sHow it started and how it ended. We'll look back at this at some point and see it as a day of adventure motorcycle riding: avoiding the rain and ending up in a tornado. 😳29 May 2026 04:55 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmxqo4fox52shttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mmhasud2dg2nWhat does it say about you that you’d rather find time to fold and put away your laundry and iron your shirts then write your performance review? 22 May 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhasud2dg2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mm5a24c2ma23We are under 24 hours until Azure Infrastructure Summit starts with a Convo Note from Mark Russinovich. Three days. 30 plus sessions. 8am to 3pm PDT. Building, operating, and optimizing Azure workloads. Each session has interactive chat with the engineers! Get your Qs answered. azureinfrasummit.com18 May 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5a24c2ma23https://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mlvgezqp7w2dWant the real version of how cloud infrastructure gets built and run at hyperscale? On May 19 at 8:00 AM PDT I’m hosting a no slides conversation with @markrussinovich.bsky.social to open the Azure Infrastructure Summit. #Azure #Infra #Security #Cloud15 May 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvgezqp7w2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mlldviwoba26Windows Server Summit is starting soon. If you manage servers, clusters, hybrid workloads, or just want to know where Windows Server is headed, this one’s for you. I’ll be there chatting with IT Pros and engineers. Hope to see you. #WindowsServer #ITPro https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/windowsserver-events/windows-server-summit-2026/45010311 May 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlldviwoba26https://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mlh6uozeus2tTook the Kia in for an oil change today and had them look into a concerning thunk sound whenever you started to slow down. Turns out there's something wrong with a front wheel hub and transmission linkages between electric and gas engines. Buy your warranty, folks.09 May 2026 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlh6uozeus2thttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mle2ll7no42cPopped over to building 83 yesterday on MSFT Campus for a quick shoot with my friends on the Global Skilling team.  Happy Friday folks keep on learning!08 May 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle2ll7no42chttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mlbci6eg4p2cSovereign private cloud is not a branding exercise. It is architecture plus day two reality. This session on Azure Local goes into connected versus disconnected design choices, validated hardware selection with the Azure Local Catalog, and the governance, security, and monitoring patterns you need.07 May 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbci6eg4p2chttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3ml7iuluqha2dModern ops isn’t about heroics. It’s about removing friction before things break. This session digs into how Azure Image Builder and Azure Compute Gallery help you automate golden image pipelines end to end. Safe updates, consistent builds, global distribution, & fewer surprises at deploy time. /106 May 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7iuluqha2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3ml6zurwhos2tMe: Let’s Go! We’re going to have a productive day today! Bailee: Meh. Go ahead, I’ll catch up.06 May 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6zurwhos2thttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mkx7qfrh5f2dTimeline cleanse for your Sunday because this shows up in my photos randomly for some reason…😂03 May 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkx7qfrh5f2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mkleweo3b423I’m biased, and that’s intentional. My team helped put together Windows Server Summit 2026 because this space still matters. Windows Server is still running critical workloads. Hybrid is real. This event is about the stuff you actually deal with, not marketing slides. #itpro #winServer28 Apr 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkleweo3b423