The Microsoft Cloud Workshop (MCW) program maintains a number of Workshops that are used to train Microsoft's own Cloud Solution Architects, as well...
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Azure Icon Downloader Chrome Extension
I've written previously about the zip download of the Azure Icons available from Microsoft. That download has .png, .svg, and some other formats of...
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect certification
The Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect certification is a great credential for showcasing your expertise in the Microsoft Azure cloud....
IoT Security Architecture: Trust Zones and Boundaries
There are many aspects to architecting an Internet of Things (IoT) solution. Security is probably the most important aspect of any computer system,...
Upgrade to New Azure Certifications with Transition Exams, retiring June 2019!
Recently, Microsoft announced some major changes to their certification program. These changes include retiring many of the existing certifications...
What are the Microsoft Certified Expert Certifications?
Recently, Microsoft announced and started releasing all new certification exams that are more job role focused. This new set of certification paths...
AZ-301 Microsoft Azure Architect Design Certification Exam
The AZ-301 Microsoft Azure Architect Design certification exam tests and validates your expertise as an Azure Architect around Azure administration,...
AZ-300 Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies Certification Exam
The AZ-300 Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies certification exam tests and validates your expertise as an Azure Architect around Azure...
Introducing Role-based Microsoft & Azure Certification Shakeup
Last July, Microsoft Learning announced some upcoming changes to the Microsoft Azure Certifications to make them more role-based. Recently,...
New Microsoft Azure Certification Paths Coming in 2018
Microsoft announced, at Inspire 2018, some additions and changes to the Microsoft Certifications surrounding the Microsoft Azure cloud that are...
eBook: Serverless Apps: Architecture, Patterns, and Azure Implementation by Jeremy Likness
The "Serverless Apps: Architecture, Patterns, and Azure Implementation" eBook, authored by Jeremy Likness, is a guide for cloud native development...
70-777 Implementing Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Solutions Certification Exam
The 70-777 Implementing Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Solutions certification exam tests and validates your expertise in designing, building, and...
Internet of Things (IoT) Messaging Architecture
Internet of Things (IoT) architecture requires a different kind of message queue based communication than other types of software systems or big...
Polynimbus is the future of the cloud
There's so much competition in the cloud computing space. According to Forbes, the Cloud Providers at the top in the current "Cloud War" are...
Azure Availability Zones
One of the largest gaps that Azure has had when compared to the competition has been the lack of high-availability options. The most glaring has...
2018 Cloud Growth Profiled in RightScale State of the Cloud Report
The last few years, RightScale has been surveying organizations and putting together the annual "State of the Cloud Report". The survey includes...
Microsoft Virtual Security Summit 2018
The Microsoft Virtual Security Summit is a 3 hour long, virtual event packed with information on protecting your organization in a mobile-first,...
Book: Exam Ref 70-535 Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions
Studying for all certifications can be difficult, as all you have to go on is a short list of the exam objectives and the services/technologies...
Microsoft Redefines Leadership in Top 100 Global Technology Leader list by Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters has released their first Top 100 Global Technology Leaders list to define new criteria for determining leadership in the 21st...
Personal Assistants in the Cloud and Clippy’s Comeback!
Personal Assistants. Are they relevant, or just a fad like the Nintendo Wii? There seem to be personal assistants being added to everything, from...