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/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/3mkleweo3b423https://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mkiuq2sej426The Azure Infra Summit 2026 schedule is live. I challenged my team to create this event because we know Infrastructure folks aren't here for hype. They want practical info, lessons learned and ways to keep workloads workin' while everything else is on fire. Register (it's free) & plan your schedule https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/itopstalkblog/the-microsoft-azure-infra-summit-2026-schedule-is-live-/451353827 Apr 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiuq2sej426https://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mki63tz4ht2tCalling IIS “legacy” is just a way to avoid learning it. If it’s running production, it’s not legacy, it’s critical infrastructure. Here’s a solid IIS learning path that focuses on real skills so you can keep things workin’ & troubleshoot as required. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/itopstalkblog/internet-information-services-learning-path/451133227 Apr 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki63tz4ht2thttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mkarbjpsic2iThis guy - Owen Cutts just makes my Friday with his passion and knowledge of music. I seek out his “Old Music Fridays” post when I sit down for my Friday morning coffee. Go check him out - you will not regret it. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXgkBeTjE7n/?igsh=MTU5dDU4MXN3dW5oOA==24 Apr 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkarbjpsic2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mjzrqwr3wo2vOne of the most important things about Azure Copilot isn’t what it can do, it’s who’s still in control. I've been working with it's Agentic Operations mode for a while now. I'm impressed! Governance by design. Your permissions. Human approval. ✅ #AzureCopilot #CloudGovernance #AITools 🧵21 Apr 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzrqwr3wo2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mjsnyathes2pQuote post with a video game that takes you back to your childhood. Eliot’s Corner Store in Saint John, NB had this in the back. Spent many a quarter on it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Apr 2026 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjsnyathes2phttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mjfht3o65b2lIt’s a “beautiful” day in Redmond on the MICROSOFT campus today. 🙄 Later this week - I’m gonna be sitting down with Mark Russinovich to talk about Azure & infrastructure ops. If you could ask him one question about building, deploying & managing Azure, what would it be? 13 Apr 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfht3o65b2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mim65s2emn26Decided to ride in today for my Friday RTO. Realized I needed to still pick up some maple syrup for the monthly "pancake Fridays" get together for lunch. Gotta bring the good stuff. 03 Apr 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim65s2emn26https://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mieqjth5ek2zNow with RTO in effect, I’m trying out my first chai latte from the coffee machine and you know what? It's actually pretty damn good. #RTOlife31 Mar 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mieqjth5ek2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mhnv3c5ejc2oLookin’ forward to seeing all the MVPs coming in to campus this week! If you see me - don’t worry - I’m the official authorized photographer trained around the “no pictures” policy. 😊 #MVPsummit22 Mar 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhnv3c5ejc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mhl72yj7bj2sWarm Sourdough with a garlic parm inclusion folded in. DAMN! I’ll be over here in the corner munching away…21 Mar 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhl72yj7bj2shttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mh6pqjvqej2yI was in Las Vegas and SoCal this past week for a spring break D1 Softball trip to watch some of my daughter’s final season. Great games and awesome weather. 🥎 Now back to Washington. 😔16 Mar 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6pqjvqej2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mgdbudrdsw2zI was in studio helping to put together a "Migrate and Modernize" virtual event. It's got a keynote from Amanda Silver (and friends) as well as two technical sessions (one Infra, one Dev) with actual DETAILS / DEMOS on how to Modernize workloads and how (and when) to migrate them. 1 / 205 Mar 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdbudrdsw2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mfriprlozk2kBailee has decided it's best to get a quick snooze in before work after having breakfast.26 Feb 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfriprlozk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mfogln3hbs27Wrapped up #microsoftAItour in London with a proper English breakfast before heading to Heathrow. Beans, eggs and proper bacon. So long UK!25 Feb 2026 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfogln3hbs27https://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mfjxgugzec2mLet me give ya a quick tour of the London stop for the #microsoftAItour event here at the Excel center. I'm talkin about managing traditional infrastructure workloads using AI tools... One more tool in your toolbelt.23 Feb 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjxgugzec2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mfjdj7t6ck2kSerious elevation loss in some of these London Underground tube stations. Traveling around prior to the Microsoft event on Tuesday.23 Feb 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjdj7t6ck2khttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mem7arycts24Quick little montage of my travels down to São Paulo for #MicrosoftAItour11 Feb 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mem7arycts24https://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mejwtkrbac2tOne of the photos I took (out of 1000 + across 5 games) of my daughters final D1 softball season was selected as candidate for picture of the week. I snapped this just after the 2 run double by NDSU throwing the Bison horns. Do me a favor and give it a vote? https://www.instagram.com/p/DUlOjB6jjPp/?igsh=YjNwbTJueXdtMnMx10 Feb 2026 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mejwtkrbac2thttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mehaw5zd422aHeading out to Sao Paulo today to talk about one more tool in your toolbox.09 Feb 2026 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mehaw5zd422ahttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mefbilg7oc2tApplause whenever the Seahawks score. Mostly every screen on this flight from Orlando to Seattle is playing the game. Fan gear all around. Good times! #GoHawks09 Feb 2026 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mefbilg7oc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/regularitguy.com/post/3mef3v2ytik2tBailee is dressed for the occasion... #GoHawks #SEAHAWKS08 Feb 2026 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:26l2qyo5ko4yziwzqisyb4f3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mef3v2ytik2t