Agentic DevOps: The Future of Automation
At Azure Spring Clean this year, we (Peter De Tender and myself) had the opportunity to present a topic that is rapidly transforming how engineering teams build, operate, and support modern cloud platforms: Agentic DevOps. Across our combined decades of experience in Azure, DevOps, and developer tooling, we have seen teams struggle with the same challenge: operational complexity keeps growing, but engineering capacity does not. Agentic DevOps offers a path forward.
Testing MCP servers with MCP Inspector
If you’re building tools, resources, or prompts with the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the fastest feedback loop is MCP Inspector. It connects to your server over stdio or WebSocket, lets you invoke tools, fetch resources, and preview prompts—without writing any client code. This post shows a practical, end‑to‑end workflow I use to validate an MCP server (Python or Node.js), plus common pitfalls and fixes. What you’ll test Tool: add(a, b) → returns a sum Resource: file://path → returns file contents (or a readable error) Prompt: review-code(code) → returns a single user message Use your own server or drop in a minimal example.
Using Azure Verified Modules with Terraform
What is AVM and Why Should You Care? Azure Verified Modules (AVM) is Microsoft’s initiative to provide production-ready, tested, and maintained Terraform and Bicep modules for Azure resources. Think of it as the “official” way to deploy Azure infrastructure with best practices baked right in. The main goal of AVM lies in its consistency and reliability. Instead of reinventing the wheel every time you need to deploy a resource and test it, you follow Microsoft’s recommendations.
Microsoft Build 2025 Experience and Takeaways
🚀 Microsoft Build: My First Experience! Microsoft Build has wrapped up, and what an experience it has been! I’ve been busy helping, connecting with people, and learning as well. Some of my highlights include: ✅ Supporting my Community space while also assisting at other Expert Booths, including Open Source Linux on Azure and Content Safety. Loved interacting with people! ✅ Completed the OpenHack challenge. 💡 My First Take Build 2025 marked the arrival of the agentic web—where AI agents evolve from assistants to autonomous collaborators.
Microsoft Ignite 2024 Experience
This year, Microsoft Ignite 2024 was held in Chicago, and I was finally delighted to attend. Here’s a look at some of the key takeaways from this year’s event. AI at the Heart of Everything At Ignite, Microsoft 365 Copilot was front and center, with new Copilot Actions designed to streamline workflows across tools like Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint. These AI-driven workflows automate tasks, helping teams save valuable time and focus on what really matters.
Using AI in DevOps Workflow
This post is on behalf of the wedoai2024 community day event, and I would like to thank the team for making this happen. In this post, we will discuss how to integrate AI in a DevOps workflow. Introduction Azure AI can be used in the DevOps workflow to automate processes and improve efficiency. In this post, we will discuss how to use AI in the DevOps workflow. Using AI in DevOps Workflow AI can be used in various stages of the DevOps workflow to automate processes and improve efficiency.
Fixing Issues with Maximizing Microsoft Applied Skills Lab Windows
In this blog post, I will share my experience with the Microsoft Applied Skills program and how I optimized my learning experience. I will also share some tips on how you can make the most of the program. A few weeks ago, I ran into issues with the Microsoft Applied Skills and I was unable to maximize the lab window. What are Applied Skills credentials Microsoft Applied Skills is a program that offers hands-on experience with Microsoft technologies.
Microsoft Copilot for Azure Review
In this blog post, I will review Microsoft Copilot for Azure and share my thoughts on the service. What is Microsoft Copilot for Azure? Microsoft Copilot for Azure is a service that uses OpenAI’s GPT-3 model to help build applications on Azure. According to Microsoft it is an AI companion that helps you design, operate, optimize, and troubleshoot your cloud infrastructure and services. Combining the power of cutting-edge large language models (LLMs) with the Azure Resource Model.
Introducing Cross Regional Load Balancer
Introducing Cross Regional Load Balancer In this post, we will introduce the concept of Cross Regional Load Balancing in Azure. We will explore its benefits, discuss why you should use it, and provide a step-by-step guide on how to set it up in your Azure environment. Additionally, we will showcase a demo environment to help you understand how it works in practice. What is Cross Regional Load Balancing? Cross Regional Load Balancing is a powerful feature in Azure that allows you to distribute traffic evenly across multiple regions.
How to Build Your Own ChatGPT Using Azure OpenAI
In this post, we’ll be exploring how to build your own ChatGPT using Azure OpenAI as part of the FestiveTech Calendar 2023. I will be doing this session with Kevin Greene. What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is a language model developed by OpenAI. It’s designed to generate human-like text based on the input it’s given. It’s been trained on a diverse range of internet texts, but it can be fine-tuned with your own data to make it more suitable for specific tasks.