Azure Networking

Intent Is the New Topology: Azure Virtual Network Manager in Practice

Why AVNM stops being optional once your network outgrows your org chart

Azure Networking

Control Plane vs Data Plane: How Azure Really Moves Traffic

Why packet‑level thinking fails once the network becomes software

Azure Networking

Azure Networking Is Software‑Defined — Once You Design for That, Everything Changes

Why Azure networking works best when you stop treating it like virtual hardware

Community Reflection

Wrapping Up 2025 – A Year Well Brewed

A look back at a huge year of writing, community, and cloud.

Azure Landing Zones Governance

Brewing the Latest Azure Landing Zone – Lessons from the Brew Bench

Practical takeaways, pitfalls, and maturity patterns from enterprise deployments.

Azure Landing Zones Governance

Brewing the Latest Azure Landing Zone – Cost, Scale, and Landing Zone Optimisation

Controlling sprawl, scaling responsibly, and ensuring cost efficiency.

Azure Landing Zones Governance Hybrid and Multicloud

Brewing the Latest Azure Landing Zone – Extending to Hybrid and Multicloud

How the secure and standard ALZ frameworks adapt beyond Azure.

Personal Community Microsoft MVP

From Zero to Hero: The Journey to Microsoft MVP

A reflection on the two-year journey of consistency, community, and curiosity that led to becoming a Microsoft MVP — and why the journey matters more than the title.

Azure Landing Zones Security Governance Operations

Brewing the Latest Azure Landing Zone – Security Operations and Threat Protection

Operationalising the Secure Landing Zone for real-world defence.

Azure Landing Zones DevOps Governance

Brewing the Latest Azure Landing Zone – Automating Your Platform

Using IaC, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Actions to deploy modern Landing Zones.