Chris Pietschmann
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Chris Pietschmann

Chris Pietschmann is a Microsoft MVP (since 2008), HashiCorp Ambassador, IBM Champion and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) with 25+ years of experience designing and building Cloud & Enterprise systems. He has worked with companies of all sizes from startups to large enterprises. He has a passion for technology and sharing what he learns with others to help enable them to learn faster and be more productive.  
Microsoft MVPMicrosoft MCTHashiCorp Ambassador 2025IBM Champion 2026

755 articles 4 books

Microsoft HoloLens

HoloLens in Danger: Intel Cancels Atom CPU

The Microsoft HoloLens brings a truly innovative, augmented reality, wearable device. The currently released HoloLens hardware is the Developer Edition running on an Intel Atom…

May 5, 2016 6 min read
Microsoft HoloLens

Detailed HoloLens Hardware Specs

The innovations of Microsoft Holographics brought to life by the Microsoft HoloLens are quite remarkable. While the HoloLens Development Edition is still v1 hardware, it’s…

May 4, 2016 2 min read
Microsoft HoloLens

Even HoloLens has a Start Menu

Every Operating System (OS) needs to have an application launcher of some kind. Microsoft Windows has had the Start Menu ever since Windows 95. It’s…

May 4, 2016 1 min read
Azure Compute

Azure Marketplace: Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS

There are many different Virtual Machine (VM) images available in the Azure Marketplace. Just login to the Azure Portal, search the Azure Marketplace for the VM image…

May 4, 2016 1 min read
Microsoft HoloLens

HoloLens Remote Desktop Preview UWP App

Remote Desktop has been a feature in Windows for a really long time. It allows for you to remote into and use a Windows computer…

May 2, 2016 2 min read
Azure Compute

Azure Marketplace: Windows Server 2016 Tech Preview

There are a large number of Virtual Machine (VM) images available within the Azure Marketplace that range from Windows Server, various Linux distributions, to the…

Apr 27, 2016 1 min read
Azure CLI

What is Azure Resource Manager?

In the early days of Microsoft Azure the Portal was the primary tool to go in and configure your cloud components. After some time the…

Apr 27, 2016 10 min read
Microsoft HoloLens

Cortona Telling Jokes on Microsoft HoloLens

I’ve been playing around a bit with the Microsoft HoloLens Development Edition, and here’s s short recording from the HoloLens of me using Cortana to…

Apr 20, 2016 1 min read
Microsoft HoloLens

Using Headphones with Microsoft HoloLens

The Microsoft HoloLens Developer Edition has built-in speakers to provide a 3D sound experience. These speakers are designed to project the sound to your ears…

Apr 19, 2016 2 min read
Microsoft HoloLens

Playing RoboRaid on Microsoft HoloLens – Part 1

The RoboRaid game for Microsoft HoloLens is available for download from the Windows Store. This game can only be played on a Microsoft HoloLens. Fortunately,…

Apr 18, 2016 1 min read
Microsoft HoloLens

HoloLens Environment Mapping Video Capture

Here’s a short video I recorded using the Microsoft HoloLens showing the animation of the HoloLens mapping the environment. This is exactly what the user…

Apr 17, 2016 1 min read
Community

2016 Milwaukee Global Azure Bootcamp Summary

This past Saturday, April 16th 2016, was Global Azure Bootcamp day. This was the 4th year for the Global Azure Bootcamp, and the first year…

Apr 17, 2016 3 min read
Microsoft HoloLens

How to Watch Netflix on Microsoft HoloLens

One of the many questions I’ve had about the Microsoft HoloLens has been about the ability to watch media content. Just like many other people,…

Apr 11, 2016 2 min read
Microsoft HoloLens

How to Buy HoloLens Development Edition

Microsoft started shipping the Microsoft HoloLens Development Edition on March 30, 2016. Naturally, many people are beginning to wonder how they can purchase a Microsoft…

Apr 10, 2016 2 min read