Author: Brandon
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Cutting Cosmos DB Read Costs to Zero
Understanding the Azure Cosmos DB Dedicated Gateway: Purpose, Benefits, and When to Use It Azure Cosmos DB is known for high performance, global distribution,…
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Setup Azure Files with Entra ID Only Authentication
Whether it’s migrating file shares off a Windows File Server or configuring FSLogix for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), one of the most common questions…
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Troubleshooting High CPU in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Common causes, practical diagnostics, and finding root causes If you’ve spent any time in IT, you’ve likely seen antivirus or EDR software impact workstation…
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Why Text-to-SQL Fails and Architectures That Solve This Challenge
One of the most common questions I hear when discussing AI and analytics is: “Why can’t I just point an LLM at my SQL…
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Building Secure AI Retrieval with Azure AI Search and Document Level Access Control
Artificial intelligence is accelerating faster than any other technology in today’s enterprise landscape. Organizations are rapidly deploying copilots, intelligent search, and generative AI assistants…
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Navigating the Retirement of Azure Disk Encryption
As part of Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to modernize and streamline its cloud security offerings, Azure Disk Encryption (ADE) is officially scheduled for retirement on…
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Ensuring Business Continuity: Understanding Disaster Recovery in Microsoft Fabric
Survivability and Recovery As more and more organizations adopt Microsoft Fabric for their data analytics workloads, the conversation around Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery…
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Understanding Azure Savings Plan for Compute
Strategies for Reducing Cloud Costs with Azure As businesses increasingly rely on cloud services, managing and optimizing costs becomes a critical aspect of cloud…
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A Structured Approach for Using AI Model Frameworks
Leveraging AI and Model Frameworks for Designing AI Applications In the rapidly evolving landscape of generative AI, building and designing AI applications can seem…
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Managing Unexpected Cloud Costs with Azure Cost Anomaly Alerts
If you’re like most cloud customers, at some point you’ve probably faced some surprise costs when you receive your monthly invoice. I for one…