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Weekly conversations for cloud architects, developers, CIOs, and CISOs navigating Microsoft Azure, cloud adoption strategy, security governance, identity, and agentic AI. Hosted by industry experts Tobias Zimmergren and Jussi Roine.

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June 10, 2026Episode 34629 min

346 - Microsoft Tech Updates

In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding our scope beyond Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and related Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? (00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:18) - Show content starts.Show links- Securing code, agents, and models across the development lifecycle- What's new in Azure API Management at Microsoft Build 2026- Azure Container Linux on AKS- Azure Managed Redis Entra ID RBAC- Azure NC RTX PRO 6000- Foundry agent security capabilities transitioning to Agent 365- Azure Infrastructure Resiliency Manager- Logic Apps MCP Server- Give us feedback!

June 3, 2026Episode 34552 min

345 - Reflections from Microsoft Build 2026

In this episode, we reflect on some of our favorite announcements from Microsoft Build 2026. We touch base on some Windows 11 updates, like Intelligent Terminal, the new Run dialog, and moving the Taskbar again (finally?). We also check out the GitHub Enterprise Local announcement, Azure Logic Apps Automation, Microsoft Scout, Project Solara, some new AI models, and Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC).(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:11) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft Build 2026 (News)- Microsoft Build 2026 (Microsoft Blog)- Give us feedback!

May 27, 2026Episode 34443 min

344 - Insights on using applied AI with Rick Van Rousselt

This week, we sit down with Rick Van Rousselt, Microsoft 365 MVP and managing partner at Advantive Belgium, for an honest look at what's actually working with applied AI in customer environments and what's quietly failing. We dig into the agentic shift across Agent 365, Entra Agent ID, Microsoft Agent Framework, and AI Foundry; the build-versus-buy line now that Microsoft is shipping agents into every product; and why the wave of Copilot rollouts is finally winding down. (00:00) - Intro and catching up.(00:29) - Show content starts.Show links- Find Rick van Rousselt on LinkedIn- Give us feedback!

May 20, 2026Episode 34339 min

343 - Essential MCP servers for working with Azure

In this episode, we explore MCP servers - the open Model Context Protocol that allows AI assistants like GitHub Copilot, Claude, and ChatGPT to connect to live tools and data instead of relying on outdated training data. We discuss what MCP servers are, why they are important, and review our favorite MCP servers for working with Azure. We'll also share some personal favorites! (00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:48) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft Learn MCP Server- Azure DevOps MCP Server- Azure Resource Manager MCP Server- Spotify MCP Server- Give us feedback!

May 13, 2026Episode 34233 min

342 - Expectations on Microsoft Build 2026

Microsoft Build 2026 marks the biggest format shift in nearly a decade - moving out of Seattle to a 2,500-seat Fort Mason venue in San Francisco with a deliberate "no fluff" pivot toward AI developers, technical leaders, and enterprise architects. In this episode, we unpack what to expect across the six confirmed tracks - plus where we think Microsoft will double down on Foundry, GitHub Copilot, and agent governance. Whether you're flying to San Francisco or planning your livestream strategy from the couch, this is the episode for you!(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:44) - Show content starts.Show links- Build 2026 session catalog- GitHub Copilot Token-based billing- Give us feedback!

May 6, 2026Episode 34130 min

341 - Foundry Toolkit goes GA: Building agents with code

The Foundry Toolkit for Visual Studio Code - formerly the AI Toolkit - is Microsoft's answer to fragmented AI development workflows, bringing model selection, prompt iteration, agent building, evaluation, and production tracing into a single VS Code extension. In this episode, we walk through the full feature surface. Whether you're picking your first frontier model or shipping a hosted agent to Microsoft Foundry, this is the episode for you!(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:55) - Show content starts.Show links- Foundry Toolkit overview- Give us feedback!

April 29, 2026Episode 34038 min

340 - From outsourcing to AI-first: the rebuild that 8x'd our delivery

In this episode, we unpack nine months of lessons from Pons.io's full rebuild around agentic AI - cutting engineering outsourcing entirely, replacing HubSpot and Salesforce with an internal CRM built in seven days, and shipping dramatically more product on roughly half the staffing cost. We dig into what worked, what bit them along the way, and the practical mechanics of steering an agentic workforce with AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, and Copilot instructions. (00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:20) - Show content starts.Show links- AGENTS.MD - Claude.md- Give us feedback!

April 22, 2026Episode 33934 min

339 - Microsoft Tech Updates

In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding our scope beyond Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and related Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? (00:00) - Intro and catching up.(06:14) - Show content starts.Show links- ALZ for SMB- GA: Smart Tier for Azure Blob and Data Lake Storage- Public Preview: Assessment of file shares hosted on servers to Azure Files- GA: Azure available in Denmark cloud region- GA: Azure DevOps March 2026 updates- Copilot Cowork available in Microsoft 365 Copilot- Give us feedback!

April 15, 2026Episode 33840 min

338 - Microsoft Agent Framework 1.0 is GA – why does it matter?

In this week's episode, we take a look at Microsoft Agent Framework 1.0, which has been generally available since early April. What is it, and why and how can you use it? We reflect on previous SDKs for building agents, how they relate to Copilot Studio-based and Foundry agents, and how to get started with them. Also, we share experiences using this for a real-agent solution.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(05:10) - Show content starts.Show links- microsoft/agent-framework (GitHub)- The agent development journey- DevUI- Give us feedback!

April 8, 2026Episode 33734 min

337 - Microsoft's certification refresh: what you need to know

In this episode, we reflect on Microsoft certifications and what value they provide. It's been a while since we last looked at these, and plenty has happened - what's new, what's retired, and what's useful in 2026? We also reflect on the usefulness of certifications for juniors and seniors.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:10) - Show content starts.Show links- Certification Poster- New AI business solutions credentials- Certification updates- Give us feedback!