New options for AI-powered innovation, resiliency, and control with Microsoft Azure

The cloud landscape is shifting. As I see it, the demands facing organisations with mission-critical workloads—whether in manufacturing, healthcare, or government—have grown well beyond simple scalability. The latest updates from Microsoft Azure underscore a strategic pivot towards adaptive infrastructure, offering new pathways to balance innovation, resilience, and operational autonomy. In this analysis, I’ll break down... Continue Reading →

When the Cloud Goes Dark: Keeping the Lights On 

In this week’s newsletter: a deep dive into the recent AWS and Microsoft cloud outages, what caused them, their ripple effects on businesses, and how (theoretically) to keep the lights on next time. As usual I also attempt to cover key Microsoft product updates (Azure, M365, Copilot) and a brief recap on our fortnightly (or... Continue Reading →

Cloudy with a Chance of Insights: Agents, Arc, and the Art of Staying Certified

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when three Microsoft Cloud nerds get together with a list of topics longer than a compliance audit, this week’s episode of Cloudy with a Chance of Insights is for you. I’ll admit, when David said he had “a bunch stacked up,” I didn’t expect to need a second cup... Continue Reading →

Zero Trust, Intune Updates, Logic Apps on Rancher, and Global Cloud Deals: EP19 Recap

Welcome back to Cloudy with a Chance of Insights! In this episode, Cyrus, David, and I covered a wide range of updates across the Microsoft Cloud—everything from practical Zero Trust implementation, Intune’s August security updates, Logic Apps on Rancher, Azure Service Groups, Excel’s new Fabric One Lake integration, and even a major US government cloud deal.... Continue Reading →

Models, Optimisation, and Governance: Microsoft Cloud’s August Highlights

This week’s updates across Microsoft Cloud reflect a clear direction: deeper AI integration, stronger security, and scalable innovation. From Copilot’s expanding agent capabilities to Azure’s Agent Factory and Microsoft Research’s Dion optimizer, the pace of transformation is accelerating. I’ve curated the most impactful updates from Microsoft’s own blogs and documentation—and taken a deeper dive into... Continue Reading →

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