Weekly Update #83 – Spring has sprung! – YouTube
Weekly Update #83 – Spring has sprung! This week I cover off the Azure news around Availability Zones, Forecast alerts in Cost Management and the new Azure Storage Explorer that has been released. I also talk about how my blog transition is going and some livestreams that are coming up later this month, you don’t want to miss. 😉 ✔ Resources: Azure Storage Explorer new version:...
Weekly Update #94 – Azure News Roundup – YouTube
Weekly Update #94 – Azure News Roundup Join me in this episode as I look at the latest Azure news this week! If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee” https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks (http://www.ratworks.net/) Music by https://www.bensound.com (https://www.bensound.com/) and...
Weekly Update #76 – Let’s talk sound – YouTube
Weekly Update #76 – Let’s talk sound Last week during my update I spoke about video creation, but let’s spend sometime this week going over sound and what I do. I also talk about some Azure news: • Public preview: Azure Log Analytics in UAE Central & Japan West – https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/public-preview-azure-log-analytics-in-uae-central-japan-west/...
Weekly Update #84 – Recertification – YouTube
Weekly Update #84 – Recertification Join me this week as I talk about the latest news from the Azure world as well as talking about taking the renewal exam for my Azure Architect exam and the launch of my new blogging platform. Join me this week as I talk about the latest news from the Azure world as well as talking about taking the renewal exam for my Azure Architect exam and the launch of my new blogging platform. ...
Weekly Update #85 – Parallels between women in tech and women in farming – YouTube
Weekly Update #85 – Parallels between women in tech and women in farming In this week’s episode I talk about the Azure news that has caught my eye this week. I also touch on the awesome live stream I did with some friends and colleagues on blogging and why we all do it and the platforms that we all choose to host our blogs. I’ve recently been working through my reading pile and am reading Call me Red by Hannah...
Weekly Update #73 – Back at work – YouTube
Weekly Update #73 – Back at work We’re well and truly inside 2021 now, I’m back at work after the Christmas break. I’m sure most of you will be getting back into your work routine as well. It’s still very slow in terms of the new things happening in Azure, but there are some bits of news that have happened. What’s new in Azure Security Centre...
Weekly Update #86 – Happy Unicorn Day! – YouTube
Weekly Update #86 – Happy Unicorn Day! Happy Unicorn Day everyone, the national animal of Scotland is the unicorn so it’s definitely worthy of celebrating! 😊 In this week’s update I talk about the Azure news and then also what I’ve been up to. It seems like a lot of deadlines are all hitting me at once at the moment, full steam ahead! My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks...
Weekly Update #81 – Out And About – YouTube
Weekly Update #81 – Out And About Hey everybody! As I was off work today I decided to go for a walk and try out my new live stream capabilities on my phone to YouTube. This update is aimed more at that audience but I do talk about some of the news announcements from Microsoft Ignite March 2021 and, my experience of speaking at the event. Hey everybody! As I was off work today I decided to go for a walk and try out my new...
Weekly Update #80 – Be Respectful of each other’s time! – YouTube
Weekly Update #80 – Be Respectful of each other’s time! The weather has improved this week so I’ve taken advantage of it and got outside for this week’s update. I really like this little filming spot that I’ve found, it’s near my house and it’s lovely and calm. When Spring really kicks in I think it’s been even better with everything having awoken from it’s Winter sleep. 😊...
Weekly Update #87 – Azure and Surface news! – YouTube
Weekly Update #87 – Azure and Surface news! Join me in this weekly update as I talk about the latest Azure news this week as well as the exciting news from the Surface team. And here’s to future freedom to travel about Scotland and hopefully film some updates from different locations now that the travel ban has been lifted! My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks...
Weekly Update #69 – Recording woes! – YouTube
Weekly Update #69 – Recording woes! In this weekly update I talk about the latest Azure datacentre regions that have been announced, the announcements from GitHub Universe and also the trouble I’ve had with recording a session for an event this week! 🔴 Azure Stack HCI announcement...
Microsoft Ignite March 2021 News Recap – YouTube
Microsoft Ignite March 2021 News Recap Join me as I recap the news that was announced at Microsoft Ignite March 2021! Join me as I recap the news that was announced at Microsoft Ignite March 2021! source
Weekly Update #68 – Winter Wonderland – YouTube
Weekly Update #68 – Winter Wonderland This week has went so fast, been busy with work meetings and pulling long days. Crazy to see meetings pop into my diary talking about 2021 events and activities! But we’ve had some snow here in Scotland this week and it’s made me smile and given me a boost of energy, I love snow! ❄ During my update I mentioned the following things:...
Weekly Update #72 – Saying hello to 2021! – YouTube
Weekly Update #72 – Saying hello to 2021! Happy New Year everyone! In this update I talk about how 2020 treated me and what I want to aim for in 2021! Enjoy! Happy New Year everyone! In this update I talk about how 2020 treated me and what I want to aim for in 2021! Enjoy! source
Weekly Update #75 – Let’s talk about video – YouTube
Weekly Update #75 – Let’s talk about video Today I touch on the Azure news that’s been happening this week and I talk about how I’ve been creating a lot of videos lately and editing them. Since this week has been dedicated to creating videos and editing them I talk through the process and how much work it can be. I also talk about my thoughts on how you can get started creating videos if it’s...
Weekly Update #93 – Round up from MS Build – YouTube
Weekly Update #93 – Round up from MS Build This week there is a tons of announcements thanks to Microsoft Build! If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee” https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks (http://www.ratworks.net/) Music by https://www.bensound.com (https://www.bensound.com/)...
Weekly Update #77 – Focus on what you enjoy – YouTube
Weekly Update #77 – Focus on what you enjoy This week I talk about the latest Azure news of the week, the IT Ops Talks: All things Hybrid event and also why I think you should focus your energy on the things you enjoy the most. Support for more workloads, tag based policies now in Backup Center public preview:...
Microsoft Teams – The Microsoft Ignite March 2021 Announcement Recap – YouTube
Microsoft Teams – The Microsoft Ignite March 2021 Announcement Recap Join me as I recap the announcements made at Microsoft Ignite around Microsoft Teams. I’m talking about eleven of the announcements that caught my eye earlier this year! ✔️ Resources: Full recap of all the Microsoft Teams announcements made at Microsoft Ignite...
Weekly Update #74 – 3 years at Microsoft – YouTube
Weekly Update #74 – 3 years at Microsoft This week I hit three years as a Microsoft employee, it’s been a wild ride so far! Join me in this update as I share the Azure news of the week and also talk about the upcoming ITOpsTalks event. As well as my thoughts on content creation and feedback and remembering to be nice to each other! ITOps Talks Event –...
Weekly Update #79 – Speaking at events! – YouTube
Weekly Update #79 – Speaking at events! In this week’s update I touch on three news stories from Azure this week and I also share news about the events I am speaking at this year! My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks – http://www.ratworks.net/Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson In this week’s update I touch on three news stories from Azure this...
Weekly Update #88 – Never Stop Learning – YouTube
Weekly Update #88 – Never Stop Learning Join me in this weekly update as I talk through the Azure news and my never stop learning mindset. If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee” https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks (http://www.ratworks.net/) Music by https://www.bensound.com...
Weekly Update #90 – What is the purpose of these updates? – YouTube
Weekly Update #90 – What is the purpose of these updates? In this week’s update I share the recent Azure news and also talk about why I started these weekly updates and the journey I’ve been on to reach number 90! If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee” https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome...
Weekly Update #89 – I’m not a social media influencer – YouTube
Weekly Update #89 – I’m not a social media influencer Welcome to another Friday update! The week’s are fair flying in, here we are at the end of April! It’s been a fairly quiet week for Azure news, but this week I’ve taken the opportunity to share what there is and also highly some awesome news from the team over at Jabra around the new video bar (https://www.jabra.co.uk/panacast50) and personal webcam...
Weekly Update #70 – Going Live – YouTube
Weekly Update #70 – Going Live This week I went live with my update on YouTube and Facebook! I talked in my update about the new certification renewals at Microsoft (https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-learn-blog/stay-current-with-in-demand-skills-through-free-certification/ba-p/1489678?WT.mc_id=modinfra-12088-salean) and also about the new Text-to-Speech voices added...
Weekly Update #78 – Team Work – YouTube
Weekly Update #78 – Team Work This week I chat about the news within the Azure world, share a new addition to my home office and also talk about how my hobby, curling has helped me in my career! My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks – http://www.ratworks.net/Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson This week I chat about the news within the Azure world, share a new...
Weekly Update #82 – Taking time to reflect and take control – YouTube
Weekly Update #82 – Taking time to reflect and take control Join me in today’s weekly update as I talk about some Microsoft Azure news and also the new presenting features that are rolling out to Microsoft Teams. I also chat about how I have taken time to reflect and am working towards figuring out my priorities and also looking to changing my blogging platform. My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna...
Weekly Update #67 – Rebuilding laptops, filming videos and news! – YouTube
Weekly Update #67 – Rebuilding laptops, filming videos and news! This week I talk about how I had to rebuild my laptop and the process that took. The video series and new videos that I am working on and I cover off a bunch of Azure news. 🔴 Azure Cloud Shell Update – https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/the-azure-cloud-shell-image-has-been-updated/?WT.mc_id=modinfra-11316-salean 🔴 Sweden datacener region –...
Weekly Update #91 – Normalise taking time off – YouTube
Weekly Update #91 – Normalise taking time off This week I touch on the latest news from the Azure and Microsoft Teams world and also touch on how I think we need to normalise taking time off from work and stop celebrating people who work 14 + hour days. If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee” https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were...
Weekly Update #92 – I need you – YouTube
Weekly Update #92 – I need you This week I am asking for something from all of my listeners and viewers. I need your feedback, I wan to hear what you enjoy, what you hate, what you would like to see me do more of etc on my YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/techielass) /podcast. I have a ton of ideas of things I’d like to blog about, create videos about, but I never seem to get any time to do that strategically....
Weekly Update #95 – Windows Virtual Desktop rename! – YouTube
Weekly Update #95 – Windows Virtual Desktop rename! Join me this week as I catch up with the latest Azure news, including the Windows Virtual Desktop name change, pricing changes to Azure Sentinel and public preview features! If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee” https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome...
How to Delete a Repository in GitHub 2024 – YouTube
How to Delete a Repository in GitHub 2024 How to delete repository in GitHub in 2024, using this easy step by step tutorial. If you no longer need your project in your repository you can easily delete it following the step in the video. Make sure that you want to do this because after you have deleted the repository you can’t restore it from GitHub. 🎶 The music in my videos: https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson...
Weekly Update #96 – New Azure Region – YouTube
Weekly Update #96 – New Azure Region Join me this week as I catch up with the latest Azure news, including the new Azure region, call recording for Azure Communication Services and Confidential Computing price reduction! If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee” https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist...
Weekly Update #97 – NFS, OS Upgrades and Streaming Support – YouTube
Weekly Update #97 – NFS, OS Upgrades and Streaming Support Join me this week as I look at the latest updates in Azure surrounding Azure Storage and Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets and also look at things in development for Microsoft Teams! If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee” https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by...
Weekly Update #99 – Windows Server, Azure Security Centre, App Service Environment & much more – YouTube
Weekly Update #99 – Windows Server, Azure Security Centre, App Service Environment & much more Join me in this weekly update as I talk about Windows Server 2022, Azure Security Centre alert updates, Azure App Service Environment v3, Azure Lighthouse and Azure Application Gateway new WAF rules! If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee”...
Weekly Update #98 – Azure VPN NAT, Azure Automanage & Azure Azure and Windows 11! – YouTube
Weekly Update #98 – Azure VPN NAT, Azure Automanage & Azure Azure and Windows 11! Join me in this update as I talk about the new public preview features within Azure VPN, Azure Automanage and my first experience with Windows 11! If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee” https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the...
Weekly Update #102 – Azure news and chip shortages? – YouTube
Weekly Update #102 – Azure news and chip shortages? This week I did a live stream on YouTube for my weekly update. I caught up on the Microsoft Azure news, talked about Intel chip shortages and talked about how climate change law is affecting computer supplies. If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee” https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video...
I’m leaving Microsoft – YouTube
I’m leaving Microsoft It’s true. I’m leaving Microsoft. The 1st October 2021 is my last day. In 2018 I joined Microsoft as a Cloud Architect, it was a childhood dream to become a Microsoft employee. It was the start of an incredible journey. Fast forward two years ago (today) and I transferred into the Cloud Advocacy team where my mission was to help produce and share actionable IT Operations content. ...
Weekly Update #113 – Quiet on the Azure front, new Google phone and rats chewing through broadband! – YouTube
Weekly Update #113 – Quiet on the Azure front, new Google phone and rats chewing through broadband! Join me in this weekly update as I look at the Azure news, talk about the new Google phone and also the news story of rats chewing through broadband! If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee” https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were...
Highlights from #LenovoCES 2022 – YouTube
Highlights from #LenovoCES 2022 Join me as I recap some of the highlights from the LenovoCES event! If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee” https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson Join me as I recap some of the highlights...
Weekly Update #122 – 12th May 2023 – YouTube
Weekly Update #122 – 12th May 2023 Join me as I talk about the latest public preview and generally available features released for Azure this week. Check out the Azure Traffic Manager Always Serve feature here: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/alwaysserve/...
Weekly Update #120 – Countdown to the end of the year – YouTube
Weekly Update #120 – Countdown to the end of the year Join me in my latest weekly update video as I am counting down to the end of the year and catching up with the news. In this update, I talk about the latest preview feature in Azure and Apple are developing a Android app! If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee” https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass...
Weekly Update #106 – Azure Policy, Azure Site Recovery & Windows 11 in AVD – YouTube
Weekly Update #106 – Azure Policy, Azure Site Recovery & Windows 11 in AVD Join me this week as I look at the latest Azure news, which includes Azure Policy public preview features, Azure Site Recovery changes comes in 2024 and Windows 11 within Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). I also cover news from the cryptocurrency world and hybrid working. If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider...
Weekly Update #114 – GitHub Universe, K8s YAML Generator and security breaches! – YouTube
Weekly Update #114 – GitHub Universe, K8s YAML Generator and security breaches! Another Friday and this week we are catching up on the GitHub Universe news, an awesome K8s YAML generator and security breaches. Octopus Deploy’s Kubernetes YAML generator – https://k8syaml.com/ If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee”...
Weekly Update #112 – Azure Firewall, Container Insights, a week of outages and Apple share price! – YouTube
Weekly Update #112 – Azure Firewall, Container Insights, a week of outages and Apple share price! Join me in this weekly update where I cover the latest updates with Azure Firewall and Container Insights within the Azure Portal. I also talk about the Azure outage and other outages of IT systems we’ve seen this week and also why the Apple share price is going down! If you’d like to support me creating video and audio...
Weekly Update #111 – Azure DevOps, Ubuntu, System Outages, Windows 11 – YouTube
Weekly Update #111 – Azure DevOps, Ubuntu, System Outages, Windows 11 Join me in this weekly update as I talk about Azure DevOps Ubuntu host pool images, system outages at Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and the Windows 11 launch! If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee” https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video graphics were created by the awesome...
Weekly Update #107 – Exam objectives, Availability Zones, GitHub Actions, Business cards – YouTube
Weekly Update #107 – Exam objectives, Availability Zones, GitHub Actions, Business cards Join me in this weekly update as I talk about the latest Azure news, Azure exam updates, GitHub action new features, tech shortages affecting the car industry, and also touch on LTO Tapes and Business cards! If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee”...
Weekly Update #125 – 2nd June 2023 – YouTube
Weekly Update #125 – 2nd June 2023 It’s been quiet this week after Microsoft Build last week, but let’s catch up on the news. Setting Up a CI/CD Pipeline with GitHub Actions for Stream Analytics Jobs: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/stream-analytics/cicd-github-actions It’s been quiet this week after Microsoft Build last week, but let’s catch up on the news. Setting Up a CI/CD Pipeline with GitHub...
Lenovo MWC23 Recap – YouTube
Lenovo MWC23 Recap Join me as I look back at the announcements from MWC23 and Lenovo. February 27 – March 2, 2023 Join me as I look back at the announcements from MWC23 and Lenovo. February 27 – March 2, 2023 source
Weekly Update #103 – Azure General Availability news and UK Tech News! – YouTube
Weekly Update #103 – Azure General Availability news and UK Tech News! Join me this week as I talk about the general availability news announcements from the Azure Migrate and Azure Backup team. As well as covering off the latest news from the UK tech world! If you’d like to support me creating video and audio content please consider “buying me a coffee” https://www.buymeacoffee.com/techielass My video...
Weekly Update #123 – 19th May 2023 – YouTube
Weekly Update #123 – 19th May 2023 Join me this week as I run through some of the Azure news sharing information about generally available features as well as public preview ones! You can sign up for the Azure Container Storage public preview: Microsoft Forms No Description Join me this week as I run through some of the Azure news sharing information about generally available features as well as public preview ones! You can sign...