--- title: "Check out all of the ATA posts for Adam Bertram here!" --- # Check out all of the ATA posts for Adam Bertram here! --- # ATA Learning Adam the Automator Tap to hide [ ATA Learning ](/) * [Home](/) * [Tutorials](/tutorials/) * [Instructors](/author/) * [Advertising](/advertising/) * [Recommended Resources](/resources/) * [About Adam](/about-adam/) Search for: * [](https://twitter.com/adbertram) * [](https://github.com/Adam-the-Automator) * [](https://www.linkedin.com/company/adam-the-automator-llc) * [](/feed/) ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) # 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/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/featured_image.webp)](/active-directory-setup-tips/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [Group Policy](/tag/group-policy/) * [Security](/tag/security/) * [Specops](/tag/specops/) * [Sponsored](/tag/sponsored/) * [windows server](/tag/windows-server/) [ ## 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 ](/active-directory-setup-tips/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram4 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/featured_image-4.webp)](/azure-confidential-computing-protect-data-2/) * [Azure](/tag/azure/) * [Azure Virtual Machines](/tag/azure-virtual-machines/) [ ## Azure Confidential Computing: Protect Data During Processing Protect sensitive data during processing with Azure confidential computing using secure enclaves and hardware-based encryption technologies. ](/azure-confidential-computing-protect-data-2/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram8 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/featured_image-6.webp)](/survive-2026-secure-boot-certificate-expiry/) * [Certificates](/tag/certificates/) * [Command Line](/tag/command-line/) [ ## 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. ](/survive-2026-secure-boot-certificate-expiry/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram6 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/featured_image-7.webp)](/secure-azure-openai-deployments-enterprise/) * [Azure](/tag/azure/) [ ## 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. ](/secure-azure-openai-deployments-enterprise/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram6 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/featured_image-8.webp)](/avoid-entra-id-lockouts-migrate-legacy-mfa/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [Azure](/tag/azure/) * [Azure AD](/tag/azure-ad/) [ ## 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. ](/avoid-entra-id-lockouts-migrate-legacy-mfa/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram7 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/featured_image-1.webp)](/disable-smtp-auth-exchange-online-december-2026/) * [Azure AD](/tag/azure-ad/) * [Azure PowerShell](/tag/azure-powershell/) [ ## 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. ](/disable-smtp-auth-exchange-online-december-2026/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram7 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/featured_image-16.webp)](/microsoft-365-e7-99user-price-tag-worth-it/) * [Automation](/tag/automation/) * [Azure](/tag/azure/) * [Microsoft 365](/tag/microsoft-365/) * [PowerShell](/tag/powershell/) [ ## 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. ](/microsoft-365-e7-99user-price-tag-worth-it/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram7 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ditch-gpos-intune-featured.webp)](/ditch-gpos-migrate-microsoft-intune-2/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [Azure](/tag/azure/) [ ## 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. ](/ditch-gpos-migrate-microsoft-intune-2/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram7 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/featured_image.webp)](/supply-chain-security-azure-devops/) * [Azure](/tag/azure/) * [Azure DevOps](/tag/azure-devops/) * [Azure Pipelines](/tag/azure-pipelines/) * [DevOps](/tag/devops/) [ ## 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. ](/supply-chain-security-azure-devops/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram12 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/featured_image-24.webp)](/build-production-multiagent-ai-systems-azure-ai/) * [AI](/tag/ai/) * [Azure](/tag/azure/) [ ## 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. ](/build-production-multiagent-ai-systems-azure-ai/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram12 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/featured_image-23-scaled.webp)](/azure-spot-vm-migration-aks/) * [AKS](/tag/aks/) * [Cluster Autoscaler](/tag/cluster-autoscaler/) * [Karpenter](/tag/karpenter/) * [Kubernetes](/tag/kubernetes/) * [Spot VMs](/tag/spot-vms/) [ ## 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. ](/azure-spot-vm-migration-aks/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram8 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/featured_image-21.webp)](/azure-databricks-serverless-cost-optimization/) * [Apache Spark](/tag/apache-spark/) * [Azure](/tag/azure/) * [Azure Databricks](/tag/azure-databricks/) * [Data Engineering](/tag/data-engineering/) [ ## Azure Databricks Serverless Cost Optimization Guide Learn to reduce Azure Databricks costs with serverless compute, Liquid Clustering, auto-termination tuning, and budget controls. ](/azure-databricks-serverless-cost-optimization/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram9 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/featured_image-1-scaled.jpg)](/transition-sysadmin-cloud-engineer/) * [AWS](/tag/aws/) * [Azure](/tag/azure/) * [career development](/tag/career-development/) * [Certificates](/tag/certificates/) * [DevOps](/tag/devops/) [ ## 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. ](/transition-sysadmin-cloud-engineer/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram7 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/featured_image-20.webp)](/migrate-sql-server-azure-sql-database/) * [Azure](/tag/azure/) * [Azure PowerShell](/tag/azure-powershell/) * [Azure SQL Database](/tag/azure-sql-database/) * [Databases](/tag/databases/) [ ## 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. ](/migrate-sql-server-azure-sql-database/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram6 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/featured_image-19.webp)](/ace-devops-interview-dora-kubernetes-terraform/) * [career development](/tag/career-development/) * [DevOps](/tag/devops/) [ ## 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. ](/ace-devops-interview-dora-kubernetes-terraform/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram7 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/featured_image-18.webp)](/pass-az104-azure-administrator-exam/) * [Azure](/tag/azure/) [ ## 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. ](/pass-az104-azure-administrator-exam/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram6 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/featured_image-17.webp)](/control-traffic-network-security-groups/) * [Azure](/tag/azure/) * [Azure CLI](/tag/azure-cli/) [ ## 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. ](/control-traffic-network-security-groups/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram5 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/featured_image-16.webp)](/negotiate-it-salary/) * [career development](/tag/career-development/) * [salary negotiation](/tag/salary-negotiation/) [ ## 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. ](/negotiate-it-salary/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram6 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/featured_image-13.webp)](/build-ephemeral-preview-environments-every-pr/) * [Azure](/tag/azure/) * [Azure DevOps](/tag/azure-devops/) * [DevOps](/tag/devops/) * [Docker](/tag/docker/) [ ## Azure Container Apps: Instant Preview Environments per PR Build isolated preview environments for every pull request using Azure Container Apps revision labels and Azure DevOps pipelines with scale-to-zero economics. ](/build-ephemeral-preview-environments-every-pr/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram4 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/featured_image-12.webp)](/distribute-traffic-azure-load-balancer/) * [Azure](/tag/azure/) * [Azure CLI](/tag/azure-cli/) * [Azure Virtual Machines](/tag/azure-virtual-machines/) [ ## Prevent Azure VM Outages with Load Balancer Health Probes Create a Standard Azure Load Balancer with the Azure CLI, configure health probes and backend pools, and distribute traffic across zone-redundant VMs. ](/distribute-traffic-azure-load-balancer/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram6 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) * [Previous](/author/adam-bertram/page/3/) * [1](/author/adam-bertram/) * … * 4 * … * [17](/author/adam-bertram/page/17/) * [Next](/author/adam-bertram/page/5/) ## 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