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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.

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.

Adam Bertram 6 min. read

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.

Adam Bertram 7 min. read

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.

Adam Bertram 7 min. read

Stop Shadow AI with Microsoft Purview

With 80% of Fortune 500 companies now using active AI agents, employees are increasingly using unapproved generative AI tools that process sensitive corporate data outside of governance controls. This post demonstrates how to use Microsoft Purview and Defender for Cloud Apps to discover shadow AI usage, classify sensitive data, enforce data loss prevention policies, and build an AI governance framework that satisfies compliance requirements.

Adam Bertram < 1 min. read

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.

Adam Bertram 7 min. read

Deploy Enterprise PowerShell Modules Using Azure Artifacts

Build a private PowerShell repository using Azure Artifacts with automated CI/CD publishing, semantic versioning, code signing, and JEA integration for secure enterprise module distribution.

Adam Bertram < 1 min. read

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.

Adam Bertram 12 min. read

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.

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.

Adam Bertram 9 min. read

Azure Databricks Serverless Cost Optimization Guide

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

Adam Bertram 10 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.

Adam Bertram 8 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.

Adam Bertram 7 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.

Adam Bertram 7 min. read