Talking tech with Techielass

Happy Unicorn Day everyone, the national animal of Scotland is the unicorn so it's definitely worthy of celebrating! 😊 In this week's update I talk about the Azure news and then also what I've been up to.  It seems like a lot of deadlines are all hitting me at once at the moment, full steam ahead! My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www....

In this week's episode I talk about the Azure news that has caught my eye this week. I also touch on the awesome live stream I did with some friends and colleagues on blogging and why we all do it and the platforms that we all choose to host our blogs.  I've recently been working through my reading pile and am reading Call me Red by Hannah Jackson and it's been interesting hearing her thought...

Join me as I recap the announcements made at Microsoft Ignite around Microsoft Teams.  I'm talking about eleven of the announcements that caught my eye earlier this year!   ✔️ Resources:   Full recap of all the Microsoft Teams announcements made at Microsoft Ignite My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks Music by https://www.bensound.com and https:/...

Join me this week as I talk about the latest news from the Azure world as well as talking about taking the renewal exam for my Azure Architect exam and the launch of my new blogging platform. 

This week I cover off the Azure news around Availability Zones, Forecast alerts in Cost Management and the new Azure Storage Explorer that has been released.  I also talk about how my blog transition is going and some livestreams that are coming up later this month, you don't want to miss. 😉   ✔ Resources:   Azure Storage Explorer new version: https://github.com/microsoft/AzureStor...

Join me in today's weekly update as I talk about some Microsoft Azure news and also the new presenting features that are rolling out to Microsoft Teams.   I also chat about how I have taken time to reflect and am working towards figuring out my priorities and also looking to changing my blogging platform. My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks - http://...

Hey everybody!  As I was off work today I decided to go for a walk and try out my new live stream capabilities on my phone to YouTube.  This update is aimed more at that audience but I do talk about some of the news announcements from Microsoft Ignite March 2021 and, my experience of speaking at the...

Join me as I recap the news that was announced at Microsoft Ignite March 2021!

The weather has improved this week so I've taken advantage of it and got outside for this week's update.  I really like this little filming spot that I've found, it's near my house and it's lovely and calm.&nbs...

In this week's update I touch on three news stories from Azure this week and I also share news about the events I am speaking at this year! My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks - http://www.ratworks.net/Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson

This week I chat about the news within the Azure world, share a new addition to my home office and also talk about how my hobby, curling has helped me in my career! My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks - http://www.ratworks.net/Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson

This week I talk about the latest Azure news of the week, the IT Ops Talks: All things Hybrid event and also why I think you should focus your energy on the things you enjoy the most.      Support for more workloads, tag based policies now in Backup Center public preview: https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/support-for-more-workloads-and-tag-based-policies-now-in-backup-center-...

Last week during my update I spoke about video creation, but let's spend sometime this week going over sound and what I do.  I also talk about some Azure news:  Public preview: Azure Log Analytics in UAE Central & Japan West - https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/public-preview-azure-log-analytics-in-uae-central-japan-west/ ?WT.mc_id=modinfra-14023-salean Azure Site Recovery update ro...

Today I touch on the Azure news that's been happening this week and I talk about how I've been creating a lot of videos lately and editing them.   Since this week has been dedicated to creating videos and editing them I talk through the process and how much work it can be.   I also talk about my thoughts on how you can get started creating videos if it's something you want to d...

This week I hit three years as a Microsoft employee, it's been a wild ride so far!  Join me in this update as I share the Azure news of the week and also talk about the upcoming ITOpsTalks event.  As well as my thoughts on content creation and feedback and remembering to be nice to each other! ITOps Talks Event - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/itops-talk-blog/let-s-try-something-...

We're well and truly inside 2021 now, I'm back at work after the Christmas break.  I'm sure most of you will be getting back into your work routine as well.  It's still very slow in terms of the new&n...

Happy New Year everyone! In this update I talk about how 2020 treated me and what I want to aim for in 2021! Enjoy!

This week I went live with my update on YouTube and Facebook!  I talked in my update about the new certification renewals at Microsoft and also about the new Text-to-Speech voices added . My video graphics were created by the awesome Krist McKenna from Ratworks   - Music by https://www.bensound.com and https://youtube.com/ikson  

In this weekly update I talk about the latest Azure datacentre regions that have been announced, the announcements from GitHub Universe and also the trouble I've had with recording a session for an event this week! 🔴 A zure Stack HCI announcement 🔴 Denmark datacentre region 🔴 Chile datacentre region 📽 Azure Unblogged Video Series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjt5SKzX1iI-JC60PPx_C60p...

This week has went so fast, been busy with work meetings and pulling long days.  Crazy to see meetings pop into my diary talking about 2021 events and activities!  But we've had some snow here in Scotland ...

This week I talk about how I had to rebuild my laptop and the process that took.   The video series and new videos that I am working on and I cover off a bunch of Azure news.  🔴 Azure Cloud Shell Update - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/the-azure-cloud-shell-image-has-been-updated/?WT.mc_id=modinfra-11316-salean 🔴 Sweden datacener region - https://azure.microsoft.com/upd...

Join me as I catch up on the news within the Azure world and talk about how school kids in Scotland used technology to find a new colony of emperor penguins!   - Bastion VNet Peering Support - Public preview: Application Insight in UAE North - Public preview: Azure Log Analytics in Germany West Central, UAE North, and Switzerland West - - General availability: Application Insight in Australia...

I am officially on some annual leave from work, enjoying some much needed down time after a hectic few weeks.  Am hoping for some good weather (which is a relative term in Scotland) so I can enjoy some wal...

This week I am prioritising my workload in an effort to clear the decks before I have some time off next week.    During my update I mentioned some pieces of Azure news:    - Azure Automation is now available in Switzerland North region   - Azure Security Center—News and updates for October 2020 - PowerShell support for Server Migration with Azure Migrate is now generally...

In this week's update I talk about the Azure news that has happened this week and also the fun I am having with video and recording video!  Azure News Public Preview: Azure Log Analytics in Brazil Southeast and Norway East App Service Discount for Premium Plans Glasgow Azure User Group