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

766 articles • 4 books

Artificial Intelligence

How Generative AI Uses Text Tokens to Generate a Response

Generative AI systems using Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4o process natural language input through a series of computational steps: tokenization, numerical representation, neural processing,…

Mar 5, 2025 • 4 min read
Azure Data & Storage

Azure Data Studio Retires February 28, 2026

Microsoft has announced the official retirement of Azure Data Studio on February 28, 2026. This decision marks a significant shift in Microsoft’s approach to database…

Mar 3, 2025 • 3 min read
Azure Networking

IPv4 Address CIDR Range Reference and Calculator

As a network engineer, administrator, or Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) you probably have run across CIDR notation for defining IPv4 address spaces for both networks…

Mar 2, 2025 • 6 min read
Azure Compute

Azure Functions Cost Considerations and Optimization

Azure Functions is a powerful serverless compute service that enables organizations to build event-driven applications with minimal infrastructure management. While its scalability and flexibility make…

Feb 15, 2025 • 16 min read
Artificial Intelligence

How is a Deep Research AI Agent Designed?

A Deep Research AI Agent is an advanced AI-driven system designed to assist in conducting complex and large-scale research. It leverages cutting-edge artificial intelligence techniques…

Feb 7, 2025 • 7 min read
Artificial Intelligence

Difference Between Completions and Embeddings in AI Models

Artificial Intelligence (AI) models have rapidly evolved to perform various tasks ranging from text generation to natural language understanding. Among the different types of AI-driven…

Feb 6, 2025 • 5 min read