--- title: Check out all of the ATA posts for Adam Bertram here! canonical: https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/ --- # Check out all of the ATA posts for Adam Bertram here! Source: https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/ --- - Check out all of the ATA posts for Adam Bertram here! # Tap to hide Home - Tutorials - Guidebooks - Instructors - Get Paid to Write - Advertising - Recommended Resources - About Adam Search for: - - - - # Adam Bertram [](https://adamtheautomator.com) [](https://twitter.com/adbertram) Adam Bertram is a 20+ year veteran of IT and an experienced online business professional. He’s a consultant, Microsoft MVP, blogger, trainer, published author, and content marketer for multiple technology companies. [](https://adamtheautomator.com/azure-sql-performance-tuning/) - Azure - Azure SQL Database - Databases - DevOps [## Stop Scaling Azure SQL: Find Real Performance Issues Use Azure's built-in diagnostics to find real performance bottlenecks in your Azure SQL Database instead of scaling up immediately.](https://adamtheautomator.com/azure-sql-performance-tuning/) [Adam Bertram 10 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/build-azure-landing-zones/) - Azure - Infrastructure as Code - Networking - Terraform [## Build Azure Landing Zones That Prevent Cloud Sprawl Build governed Azure landing zones end to end with the IaC accelerator: management group hierarchies, the eight design areas, Terraform and Bicep deployments, plus policy, security, and networking.](https://adamtheautomator.com/build-azure-landing-zones/) [Adam Bertram 14 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/automate-terraform-azure-devops/) - Automation - Azure - Azure DevOps - Azure Pipelines [## Automate Terraform with Azure DevOps Automate Terraform with Azure DevOps Pipelines: structure a multi-environment repo, store remote state in Azure Storage with locking, and deploy through approval-gated pipelines with drift detection.](https://adamtheautomator.com/automate-terraform-azure-devops/) [Adam Bertram 12 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/secure-new-hire-account-activation/) - Sponsored [## Best Practices for Building a Secure New-Hire Account Activation Workflow Onboarding is a uniquely high-risk process in that the IT department creates new identities and communicates with people who may not yet be fully embedded in the organization.](https://adamtheautomator.com/secure-new-hire-account-activation/) [Adam Bertram 4 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/azure-devops-boards-traceability/) - Azure - Azure DevOps - DevOps - GitHub [## Azure DevOps Boards: Trace Every Commit to Deployment Configure Azure DevOps Boards process templates, backlogs, and Kanban WIP limits, then trace every work item from commit to deployment.](https://adamtheautomator.com/azure-devops-boards-traceability/) [Adam Bertram 10 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/azure-home-lab-certification-practice/) - Active Directory - Azure - hyper-v - PowerShell [## Build an Azure Home Lab for Certs Without Overspending Build a nested Azure Hyper-V home lab with budget alerts, a domain controller, and Azure Arc mapped to AZ-900, AZ-104, and AZ-305 exams.](https://adamtheautomator.com/azure-home-lab-certification-practice/) [Adam Bertram 12 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/application-insights-catch-failures/) - Azure - Azure Monitor - DevOps - Monitoring [## Application Insights: Catch Failures Before Customers Do Azure Application Insights closes the gap between an uptime check and real application health, using telemetry, KQL, and alerts.](https://adamtheautomator.com/application-insights-catch-failures/) [Adam Bertram 10 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/splunk-to-sentinel-migration/) - Automation - Microsoft Sentinel - Security - Splunk [## Migrate Splunk to Sentinel Without Losing Detection Coverage A phased playbook for migrating Splunk to Microsoft Sentinel: audit detections, translate SPL to KQL, validate parity, and plan rollback.](https://adamtheautomator.com/splunk-to-sentinel-migration/) [Adam Bertram 15 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/senior-cloud-engineer-interview-loop/) - AWS - career development - Kubernetes - Terraform [## Survive the Senior Cloud Engineer AWS Interview Loop Prepare for a senior cloud engineer interview with AWS EKS and Control Tower system design reasoning, Terraform locking, and salary negotiation tactics.](https://adamtheautomator.com/senior-cloud-engineer-interview-loop/) [Adam Bertram 15 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/entra-pim-vs-delinea-cyberark/) - Active Directory - Governance - Microsoft Entra - Security [## Entra PIM vs. Delinea vs. CyberArk: Don't Buy the Wrong PAM Entra PIM grants roles; Delinea and CyberArk vault credentials. Compare scope, session recording, audit evidence, and three-year cost.](https://adamtheautomator.com/entra-pim-vs-delinea-cyberark/) [Adam Bertram 17 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/client-onboarding-automation-zapier-make/) - AI - Automation [## Automate Client Onboarding with Zapier AI and Make Build a client onboarding automation as a Zapier Zap with an AI step, rebuild it as a Make scenario, then price Zapier tasks against Make credits.](https://adamtheautomator.com/client-onboarding-automation-zapier-make/) [Adam Bertram 14 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/stop-copilot-auto-approvals-human-loop/) - AI - Copilot Studio - Microsoft 365 Copilot - Microsoft Teams - Power Automate [## Stop Copilot Auto-Approvals with a Human-in-the-Loop Flow Build a Copilot workflow that reads business requests, auto-approves the routine ones, routes judgment calls to Teams, and escalates timeouts.](https://adamtheautomator.com/stop-copilot-auto-approvals-human-loop/) [Adam Bertram 8 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/power-automate-document-intake-pipeline/) - Artificial Intelligence - Automation - Power Automate - SharePoint [## Power Automate: Build a Reliable AI Document Intake Pipeline Build a Power Automate intake pipeline that deduplicates Outlook attachments, extracts fields with AI Builder, and routes low-confidence results to Teams.](https://adamtheautomator.com/power-automate-document-intake-pipeline/) [Adam Bertram 16 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/google-workspace-inbox-agent/) - API - Automation - Google Workspace [## Build a Resilient Google Workspace Inbox Agent Build a resilient Google Workspace inbox agent in Apps Script that classifies Gmail messages, archives attachments to Drive, and prevents duplicate actions with an idempotent ledger.](https://adamtheautomator.com/google-workspace-inbox-agent/) [Adam Bertram 13 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/azure-certification-roadmap-2/) - AZ-104 - AZ-305 - AZ-400 - AZ-700 - AZ-900 - Azure Certification - Cloud Careers - Cloud Certification - DP-700 - Microsoft Azure [## Microsoft Azure Certification Roadmap: Choose the Right Path Choose the right Microsoft Azure certification for your career goals. Compare AZ-900, AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400, AZ-700, DP-700, study timelines, and 2026 retirements.](https://adamtheautomator.com/azure-certification-roadmap-2/) [Adam Bertram 11 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/slack-ai-workflow-builder-faster-request-triage/) - AI - Automation [## Slack AI Workflow Builder for Faster Request Triage Learn how to build a Slack AI Workflow Builder intake flow that captures request details, classifies issues, routes work to the right team, and blocks ambiguous submissions.](https://adamtheautomator.com/slack-ai-workflow-builder-faster-request-triage/) [Adam Bertram 8 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/migrate-ews-microsoft-graph-api/) - API - Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Graph [## Migrate from EWS to Microsoft Graph API Move EWS mailbox automation to Microsoft Graph with a practical inventory, permissions, PowerShell SDK, and cutover validation checklist.](https://adamtheautomator.com/migrate-ews-microsoft-graph-api/) [Adam Bertram 6 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/build-first-internal-developer-platform/) - Automation - Backstage - DevOps - Kubernetes - Platform Engineering [## Build Your First Internal Developer Platform Build your first Internal Developer Platform with Backstage, a software catalog, software templates, CI/CD handoffs, and Kubernetes deployment manifests.](https://adamtheautomator.com/build-first-internal-developer-platform/) [Adam Bertram 8 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/deploy-paws-microsoft-entra-pim/) - Active Directory - Microsoft Entra - Security [## Deploy PAWs with Microsoft Entra PIM Harden privileged access by pairing Microsoft Entra PIM with PAWs, Intune compliance, and Conditional Access so admin roles activate only from trusted devices.](https://adamtheautomator.com/deploy-paws-microsoft-entra-pim/) [Adam Bertram 8 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) [](https://adamtheautomator.com/practical-guide-kubernetes-security-management/) - AKS - Containers - DevSecOps - Kubernetes - Security [## A Practical Guide to Kubernetes Security Management Manage Kubernetes security with RBAC, Pod Security, network policies, posture scanning, and runtime detection using Kubescape, Falco, and Defender.](https://adamtheautomator.com/practical-guide-kubernetes-security-management/) [Adam Bertram 9 min. read](https://adamtheautomator.com/author/adam-bertram/) - 1 - … - 17 - Next ## Categories - IT Ops - Cloud - DevOps - Home Ops - Information Security - Software Development ## Site - Home - Tutorials - Guidebooks - Instructors - Get Paid to Write - Advertising - Recommended Resources - About Adam Copyright 2026© ATA Learning | [Privacy Policy](https://adamtheautomator.com/privacy/) Looks like you're offline!