Adam Bertram

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.

Secure Azure OpenAI Deployments for the Enterprise

Learn how to deploy Azure OpenAI securely for enterprise use: configure private endpoints, replace API keys with Managed Identities, set up content filtering policies, and build comprehensive audit logging with Azure API Management.
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Automate SOC 2 Compliance with PowerShell and Azure

Learn how to use Azure Policy, the EPAC framework, and PowerShell to automate SOC 2 compliance evidence collection, enforce controls across subscriptions, and build a continuous audit trail.
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7 Tips for an Efficient and Secure Active Directory Setup

Learn 7 essential best practices for setting up an efficient and secure Active Directory environment, from planning your structure and applying least-privilege principles to securing domain controllers and implementing breached password protection.
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Azure Confidential Computing: Protect Data During Processing

Protect sensitive data during processing with Azure confidential computing using secure enclaves and hardware-based encryption technologies.
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Avoid Entra ID Lockouts: Migrate Legacy MFA Policies

Learn how to migrate legacy MFA and SSPR policies to the unified Entra ID Authentication Methods policy, including audit, NPS extension fixes, and validation.
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Adam Bertram 8 min. read

Secure Azure OpenAI Deployments for the Enterprise

Learn how to deploy Azure OpenAI securely for enterprise use: configure private endpoints, replace API keys with Managed Identities, set up content filtering policies, and build comprehensive audit logging with Azure API Management.
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Adam Bertram 6 min. read

How to Survive the 2026 Secure Boot Certificate Expiry

Deploy Windows UEFI CA 2023 before the June 2026 certificate expiry. Inventory devices, update OEM firmware, and trigger enrollment via Intune or PowerShell registry settings.
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How to Disable SMTP AUTH in Exchange Online Before December 2026

Audit SMTP AUTH usage with PowerShell, migrate devices and scripts to OAuth 2.0, and disable Basic Auth in Exchange Online before Microsoft's 2026 deadline.
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Microsoft 365 E7: Is the $99/User Price Tag Worth It?

Evaluate whether Microsoft 365 E7's $99 price justifies Agent 365 governance using PowerShell scripts to assess Copilot usage and automation risk exposure.
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Ditch the GPOs: Migrate to Microsoft Intune

Use Group Policy Analytics to migrate GPOs to Intune Settings Catalog profiles, handle unsupported Group Policy Preferences, and manage hybrid AD-to-MDM transitions.
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Build Production Multiagent AI Systems with Azure AI Foundry

Learn the orchestration patterns, security practices, and production engineering decisions for building multiagent AI systems on Azure AI Foundry.
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Prove Every Artifact: Supply Chain Security in Azure DevOps

Learn to implement software supply chain security in Azure DevOps with SBOM generation, artifact signing, dependency scanning, and deployment gate enforcement.
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Adam Bertram 12 min. read

Build Auto-Migration Systems for Azure Spot VMs in AKS

Build automated migration systems to handle Azure Spot VM evictions in AKS, keeping workloads running within the 30-second window.
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Azure Databricks Serverless Cost Optimization Guide

Learn to reduce Azure Databricks costs with serverless compute, Liquid Clustering, auto-termination tuning, and budget controls.
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Adam Bertram 9 min. read

Transition from SysAdmin to Cloud Engineer

System administrators already have the networking, Linux, and operational expertise that cloud engineering demands. This guide maps the philosophy shift, technical domains, certifications, and portfolio steps to make the transition.
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Adam Bertram 7 min. read

How to Migrate SQL Server to Azure SQL Database

Learn how to migrate SQL Server to Azure SQL Database using Azure DMS and SqlPackage, covering assessment with Azure Arc, schema migration, data movement, and post-migration validation.
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Adam Bertram 6 min. read

How to Ace a DevOps Interview: DORA, Kubernetes, and Terraform

Learn what DevOps interviewers actually test: DORA metrics, Kubernetes pod lifecycle, Terraform state management, system design, and behavioral questions with quantified results.
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Adam Bertram 7 min. read

How to Pass the AZ-104 Azure Administrator Exam

Study strategy for the AZ-104 Azure Administrator exam covering the five domains, study resources, practice tests, and time management tactics for exam day.
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Adam Bertram 7 min. read

Control Traffic with Network Security Groups

Create and manage Azure NSG rules, service tags, and application security groups to control inbound and outbound traffic using Azure CLI.
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Stop Leaving Money on the Table: IT Salary Negotiation

Learn salary negotiation strategies for IT professionals, from researching market rates with Levels.fyi to handling counteroffers and maximizing total compensation.
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