I'd like to announce that BuildAzure.com has gone a name change, and is now being rebranded as Build5Nines.com. This change has been in the works for a few weeks now, and is part of an effort to keep growing the website and reach of the website. The goal is to be more...
Whether you've heard of the Microsoft MVP Award and are wondering how to earn it yourself, or just curious as to what others have done to earn this recognition form Microsoft, here's a brief explanation into the What and How of the Microsoft MVP Award. The Microsoft...
This morning I received an email notification that read "Congratulations 2019-2020 Microsoft MVP!" Today is the day I was eagerly awaiting for the last couple months. Today, I got received notification from Microsoft that I have been awarded the Microsoft MVP (Most...
Hi! My name is Chris Pietschmann, and I'm the primary person behind BuildAzure.com and the Build Azure Weekly newsletter. I started BuildAzure.com back in June 2015 after I passed the Azure MCSD certification as an effort for me to be able to focus my Azure blogging...
Whether you've heard of the Microsoft MVP Award and are wondering how to earn it yourself, or just curious as to what others have done to earn this recognition form Microsoft, here's a brief explanation into the What and How of the Microsoft MVP Award. The Microsoft...
Thomson Reuters has released their first Top 100 Global Technology Leaders list to define new criteria for determining leadership in the 21st century. They've already been tracking tons of metrics on companies all around the world for their clients, and have decided...
This past Saturday, Earth Day, April 22, 2017, was the day of the 5th annual Global Azure Bootcamp. There were over 250 event locations around the world! This was the biggest year so far by a large margin. It was amazing to see all the photos and comments shared...
Today, March 21, 2017, May Jo Foley listed me as Today's Community Champ over on Petri.com. It's neat to get recognized for all the work that I put into writing the best content I can for BuildAzure.com! Thanks Mary Jo! As far as tech journalists go, I respect Mary Jo...
My name is Chris Pietschmann, and I'm the curator and the one who writes all the content on BuildAzure.com. On January 1, 2017 I received notification that I was awarded the Microsoft MVP award for the Microsoft Azure expertise category. There are a number of things I...
Blog articles are great for sharing information, as well as getting some feedback through comments. However, it's still somewhat limited when it comes to the opportunity for communication. What if you have a question unrelated to the post topic? How do you talk with...
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Recently, Hackster.io announced the contest winners for the "Secure Everything with Azure Sphere" contest they were running, along with partners Microsoft and AVNet. The contest was giving away prizes worth a total of $37,000. And, they were giving away 20,000 Azure...
As we begin a new year, and enter 2020, you are among a large group of people looking to earn their next Microsoft certification. The site Bookauthority.org has a list of the Top 9 Best New Microsoft Certifications Books to Read in 2020. And, The Ultimate Guide to...
Over the past couple of months, Chris and I have been working with Microsoft on a whitepaper focusing on helping customers get ready for a migration to Azure. This paper focuses on the many different areas that are critical to the success of a project. These include...
The AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer certification exam tests and validates your expertise as an Azure Internet of Things (IoT) Developer. Passing this exam will earn you the Microsoft Certified: Azure IoT Developer Specialty certification. If you are an IoT...
The question of "Where to start with Microsoft Azure Certification?" is a common one. Navigating the gauntlet of certification paths and exams can seem a bit daunting at first. This article is specially written to help ease the pain involved, so you can save time...
As we begin a new year, and enter 2020, you are among a large group of people looking to earn their next Microsoft certification. The site Bookauthority.org has a list of the Top 9 Best New Microsoft Certifications Books to Read in 2020. And, The Ultimate Guide to...
The AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer certification exam tests and validates your expertise as an Azure Internet of Things (IoT) Developer. Passing this exam will earn you the Microsoft Certified: Azure IoT Developer Specialty certification. If you are an IoT...
The question of "Where to start with Microsoft Azure Certification?" is a common one. Navigating the gauntlet of certification paths and exams can seem a bit daunting at first. This article is specially written to help ease the pain involved, so you can save time...
Studying for certification exams can be a time consuming task. This can especially be true if you're not entirely certain what to study. Chris Pietschmann and Dan Patrick have collaborated to combine their own insights as Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT) to create a...
A Cloud Guru + Linux Academy = Better Together On December 16, 2019, A Cloud Guru has acquired Linux Academy. This merger of these two cloud training companies creates one of the largest (possibly the largest) cloud training libraries cover Microsoft Azure, Amazon...
It's simple to provision an Azure IoT Hub service instance using the Azure Portal. However, there are time when you need a more DevOps style approach by scripting it. The Azure Powershell Az.IotHub module can be used to manage commands for managing Azure IoT Hub...
Recently, Hackster.io announced the contest winners for the "Secure Everything with Azure Sphere" contest they were running, along with partners Microsoft and AVNet. The contest was giving away prizes worth a total of $37,000. And, they were giving away 20,000 Azure...
The AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer certification exam tests and validates your expertise as an Azure Internet of Things (IoT) Developer. Passing this exam will earn you the Microsoft Certified: Azure IoT Developer Specialty certification. If you are an IoT...
Microsoft has announced they are moving Azure IoT Hub and Device Provisioning Service (DPS) to use Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 as the encryption mechanism of choice. As a result, TLS 1.0 and 1.1 will be deprecated July 1, 2020, and TLS 1.0 / 1.1 will no longer...
It's really easy to provision an instance of Azure IoT Hub using the Azure Portal. However, there are times when you need to automate the task. You can use the Azure CLI to create new instances of Azure IoT Hub when you need to automate the task. This can help with...
This book will guide you through choosing which certification path(s) to follow you’re your unique career goals and technical background. It’ll also explore all the different certifications Microsoft offers, as well as many of your questions, like:
Microsoft and cloud certification helps you keep up-to-date on the latest technologies in a structured, easy to follow path, that is also verifiable by your peers and future career opportunities.
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Early last year, Build5Nines.com (formerly BuildAzure.com) was ranked, via Feedspot, as the #1 Top...
There was a lot more growth to BuildAzure.com (ahem... I mean Build5Nines.com) in 2019. It's been...
Build5Nines Weekly provides your go-to source to keep up-to-date on all the latest Microsoft Azure...
Build5Nines Weekly provides your go-to source to keep up-to-date on all the latest Microsoft Azure...