Sarah
@techielass.bsky.social
☁️ Microsoft employee
🎤 ITOps/Cloud/Hybrid
💻 Hashicorp Ambassador & GitKraken ambassador
✍ Thought Leader & Storyteller
🐄 Farming enthusiast
👀 Views are my own
🎤 ITOps/Cloud/Hybrid
💻 Hashicorp Ambassador & GitKraken ambassador
✍ Thought Leader & Storyteller
🐄 Farming enthusiast
👀 Views are my own
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Sarah
@techielass.bsky.social
· Nov 26
Hey folks! 👋
I'm Sarah, an Azure Pre-Sales Specialist at Microsoft with 18+ years in IT. My passion is infrastructure, but I dabble in DevOps and am now diving into security.
I've also worked in DevRel for Microsoft and Octopus Deploy. Excited to connect and learn with you all! 🚀
#ITPro
I'm Sarah, an Azure Pre-Sales Specialist at Microsoft with 18+ years in IT. My passion is infrastructure, but I dabble in DevOps and am now diving into security.
I've also worked in DevRel for Microsoft and Octopus Deploy. Excited to connect and learn with you all! 🚀
#ITPro
I've been diving into prompt engineering and learning more about GPT-5 over the last few weeks and I've written a blog post sharing my learnings. Check it out: www.techielass.com/prompting-gp...
Prompting GPT-5: How to write clear, effective prompts for maximum results
Learn how to craft precise prompts for GPT-5, use instructional modifiers, and leverage advanced techniques to get accurate, structured, and actionable AI outputs for coding, writing, analysis, and…
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September 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I've been diving into prompt engineering and learning more about GPT-5 over the last few weeks and I've written a blog post sharing my learnings. Check it out: www.techielass.com/prompting-gp...
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Where are all the folks who create and share content on IT #infrastructure at? I’d love to connect if we aren’t already connected and promote your stuff!
RT for reach
#ItPro #sysadmin #LanAdmin #winsrv
RT for reach
#ItPro #sysadmin #LanAdmin #winsrv
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August 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Where are all the folks who create and share content on IT #infrastructure at? I’d love to connect if we aren’t already connected and promote your stuff!
RT for reach
#ItPro #sysadmin #LanAdmin #winsrv
RT for reach
#ItPro #sysadmin #LanAdmin #winsrv
The Jabra Speak2 55 (my go-to speaker/mic for Teams meetings) is 50% off on Amazon UK today 🎉.
Great sound, compact, and super reliable – I couldn’t get through my workday without it.
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Great sound, compact, and super reliable – I couldn’t get through my workday without it.
👉 amzn.to/3Hw6jdH
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Our pocket-sized Jabra Speak2 55 Speakerphone is designed for hybrid working. 50mm full-range speakers with wideband audio deliver powerful sound wherever you work best. Four ultra-modern beamforming...
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August 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The Jabra Speak2 55 (my go-to speaker/mic for Teams meetings) is 50% off on Amazon UK today 🎉.
Great sound, compact, and super reliable – I couldn’t get through my workday without it.
👉 amzn.to/3Hw6jdH
Great sound, compact, and super reliable – I couldn’t get through my workday without it.
👉 amzn.to/3Hw6jdH
Just posted a new YouTube video covering Copilot in Azure — what it is, how to give people access, and some real examples in action.
Check it out: youtu.be/eTljIk9B2PA
Check it out: youtu.be/eTljIk9B2PA
Copilot in Azure explained
Learn how Copilot in Azure helps you manage cloud resources more efficiently, with built-in AI support and strong security controls.
0:00 Introduction
0:23 What is Copilot in Azure
1:02 What can…
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August 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Just posted a new YouTube video covering Copilot in Azure — what it is, how to give people access, and some real examples in action.
Check it out: youtu.be/eTljIk9B2PA
Check it out: youtu.be/eTljIk9B2PA
Fun weekend listen: Scottish Curling’s new podcast.
My favourite ep — Jackie Lockhart — stories from a legend and the current World & Scottish Senior Women’s champ. 🥌
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/2Nbm...
My favourite ep — Jackie Lockhart — stories from a legend and the current World & Scottish Senior Women’s champ. 🥌
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/2Nbm...
Episode 1 - Jackie Lockhart
The Scottish Curling Podcast · Episode
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August 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Fun weekend listen: Scottish Curling’s new podcast.
My favourite ep — Jackie Lockhart — stories from a legend and the current World & Scottish Senior Women’s champ. 🥌
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/2Nbm...
My favourite ep — Jackie Lockhart — stories from a legend and the current World & Scottish Senior Women’s champ. 🥌
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/2Nbm...
If your into Pokemon the new Black Bolt and White Flare set in English dropped today, and this is a really good price: amzn.to/3ItpJzY
Pokémon TCG: Unova Mini Tin – Lilligant & Whimsicott (2 Booster Packs & 1 Sticker Card)
Collect Pokémon favourites in the palm of your hand! Perfectly sized for taking your favourite unsleeved 60-card deck on the go. In this Pokémon TCG: Unova Mini Tin you will find: 1 Pokémon TCG: Scarl...
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July 18, 2025 at 8:54 AM
If your into Pokemon the new Black Bolt and White Flare set in English dropped today, and this is a really good price: amzn.to/3ItpJzY
Running into issues with the Azure Arc agent? This video walks you through common problems and how to fix them. Don’t let agent errors slow you down!
youtu.be/P-eU9laNA7g
youtu.be/P-eU9laNA7g
Azure Arc Agent Troubleshooting Guide
This video explores how to troubleshoot issues with the Azure Arc agent. If you are looking for any of the commands I mention in the video please check out m...
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June 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Running into issues with the Azure Arc agent? This video walks you through common problems and how to fix them. Don’t let agent errors slow you down!
youtu.be/P-eU9laNA7g
youtu.be/P-eU9laNA7g
Discover Dev Containers: they revolutionise development with consistent, portable, pre-configured environments. My latest blog explores their benefits and how they can boost your workflow. New or refining your setup—this guide is for you!
What are Dev Containers?
Discover how Dev Containers simplify development by solving dependency issues, ensuring consistency, and boosting productivity across projects.
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June 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Discover Dev Containers: they revolutionise development with consistent, portable, pre-configured environments. My latest blog explores their benefits and how they can boost your workflow. New or refining your setup—this guide is for you!
Looking to send a large number of emails but unsure whether to use Microsoft 365 or Azure Communication Services? Check out the blog I wrote explaining both and when to use them.
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#azure
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#azure
June 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Looking to send a large number of emails but unsure whether to use Microsoft 365 or Azure Communication Services? Check out the blog I wrote explaining both and when to use them.
www.techielass.com/high-volume-...
#azure
www.techielass.com/high-volume-...
#azure
Within my home setup I use a vertical dock to hold my Surface device. I love the vertical dock, check out this video that explains it in more detail!
Vertical Dock for your Surface Device
Join me as I show you the Vertical Dock you can use to mount your Surface Device off your desk!The Vertical Dock is a great invention that helps to take your...
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May 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Within my home setup I use a vertical dock to hold my Surface device. I love the vertical dock, check out this video that explains it in more detail!
Working with Azure? Check out Azure Essentials — a central hub for best practices, tools, and guidance to help you design and manage reliable, cost-effective workloads.
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#AzureEssentials #AzureEssentialsChamps
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#AzureEssentials #AzureEssentialsChamps
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May 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Working with Azure? Check out Azure Essentials — a central hub for best practices, tools, and guidance to help you design and manage reliable, cost-effective workloads.
🔗 bit.ly/432NPbg
#AzureEssentials #AzureEssentialsChamps
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#AzureEssentials #AzureEssentialsChamps
Azure Arc can enable many tools to manage hybrid and cloud environments. Have you seen the latest Windows Server management tools that can be enabled via Azure Arc?
Check out my latest blog for more information.
Check out my latest blog for more information.
Advanced Windows Server Management Enabled by Azure Arc
Manage Windows Server 2025 with Azure Arc! Pay-as-you-go licensing & enhanced management make it flexible, secure & cost-efficient.
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May 21, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Azure Arc can enable many tools to manage hybrid and cloud environments. Have you seen the latest Windows Server management tools that can be enabled via Azure Arc?
Check out my latest blog for more information.
Check out my latest blog for more information.
New to KQL? In this quick beginner’s guide, I’ll explain what Kusto Query Language is, where it’s used in Azure, and how to write simple queries using operators and functions. Perfect for IT pros, security analysts, and data enthusiasts.
youtu.be/gIKBSU7RNUk
youtu.be/gIKBSU7RNUk
May 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
New to KQL? In this quick beginner’s guide, I’ll explain what Kusto Query Language is, where it’s used in Azure, and how to write simple queries using operators and functions. Perfect for IT pros, security analysts, and data enthusiasts.
youtu.be/gIKBSU7RNUk
youtu.be/gIKBSU7RNUk
I created this 10min explainer video covering Terraform. Have you checked it out? Do you like this type of content and want to see me do more?
Terraform explained in 10 mins | Terraform Tutorial for Beginners | 2023
Terraform explained for Beginners | Terraform Tutorial for Beginners Understand what Terraform is, its use cases, how it works and how it's different from Az...
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May 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I created this 10min explainer video covering Terraform. Have you checked it out? Do you like this type of content and want to see me do more?
Download this e-book to explore #FinOps principles and see how Microsoft solutions can help drive cloud cost efficiency, transparency, and business value.
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#CloudOptimization #AzureEssentialsChamps
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#CloudOptimization #AzureEssentialsChamps
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May 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Download this e-book to explore #FinOps principles and see how Microsoft solutions can help drive cloud cost efficiency, transparency, and business value.
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#CloudOptimization #AzureEssentialsChamps
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#CloudOptimization #AzureEssentialsChamps
Check out the video I created that explains how you can copy slides from an existing presentation to a new presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint. Stop copying and pasting and start using the reuse button!
How to reuse slides within Microsoft PowerPoint
This video explains how you can copy slides from an existing presentation to a new presentation. Stop copying and pasting and start using the reuse button! B...
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May 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Check out the video I created that explains how you can copy slides from an existing presentation to a new presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint. Stop copying and pasting and start using the reuse button!
I still love my Jabra Evolve 2 85 headphones, check out this unboxing video a did when I first got them!
Jabra Evolve 2 85 Unboxing
Unboxing Video of the Jabra Evolve 2 85 Headset - let's have a look!⚡ Jabra Evolve2 85 Review 👉 https://youtu.be/aZee9BEiHlQCheck out this headset on Amazon...
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May 7, 2025 at 6:57 AM
I still love my Jabra Evolve 2 85 headphones, check out this unboxing video a did when I first got them!
Learn the differences between Azure Local solution categories, Validated Nodes, Integrated Systems and Premier Solutions.
Quick explainer video: youtu.be/xeJHQht3_D4?...
#Azure #HybridCloud #CloudComputing
Quick explainer video: youtu.be/xeJHQht3_D4?...
#Azure #HybridCloud #CloudComputing
Azure Local Solution Categories
Discover the key differences between Azure Local solution categories — Validated Nodes, Integrated Systems, and Premier Solutions. Learn how each supports yo...
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May 2, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Learn the differences between Azure Local solution categories, Validated Nodes, Integrated Systems and Premier Solutions.
Quick explainer video: youtu.be/xeJHQht3_D4?...
#Azure #HybridCloud #CloudComputing
Quick explainer video: youtu.be/xeJHQht3_D4?...
#Azure #HybridCloud #CloudComputing
Explore this newly refreshed series of Plans on Microsoft Learn that aim to supply your team with the tools and knowledge to leverage the latest AI technologies.
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#AzureEssentials #AzureEssentialsChamps
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#AzureEssentials #AzureEssentialsChamps
Learn how to develop innovative AI solutions with updated Azure skilling paths | Microsoft Community Hub
The rapid evolution of generative AI is reshaping how organizations operate, innovate, and deliver value. Professionals who develop expertise in generative...
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April 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Explore this newly refreshed series of Plans on Microsoft Learn that aim to supply your team with the tools and knowledge to leverage the latest AI technologies.
bit.ly/41ZoBLN
#AzureEssentials #AzureEssentialsChamps
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#AzureEssentials #AzureEssentialsChamps
I created a video to help you troubleshoot the Azure Arc agent and any installation issues you might hit. Check it out and let me know your thoughts. I'd love to hit 1000 views on this video before the end of the month. ;-)
Azure Arc Agent Troubleshooting Guide
This video explores how to troubleshoot issues with the Azure Arc agent. If you are looking for any of the commands I mention in the video please check out m...
youtu.be
April 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I created a video to help you troubleshoot the Azure Arc agent and any installation issues you might hit. Check it out and let me know your thoughts. I'd love to hit 1000 views on this video before the end of the month. ;-)
In 2024, Microsoft 365 introduced native backups.
Explore how to enable this functionality in my blog post:
Explore how to enable this functionality in my blog post:
Enable Microsoft 365 Backups
Enable backups within Microsoft 365 in this how to guide.
www.techielass.com
April 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM
In 2024, Microsoft 365 introduced native backups.
Explore how to enable this functionality in my blog post:
Explore how to enable this functionality in my blog post:
Discover how you can build financial best practices into your AI and cloud computing management process and build a culture of cost efficiency.
bit.ly/3G592t8
#AzureEssentials #AzureEssentialsChamps
bit.ly/3G592t8
#AzureEssentials #AzureEssentialsChamps
Learn to manage investments and cost efficiency of Azure and AI workloads | Microsoft Community Hub
As your business and workloads grow, cloud costs can increase. That’s why it’s vital to learn to manage investments and cost efficiency in every step of your...
techcommunity.microsoft.com
April 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Discover how you can build financial best practices into your AI and cloud computing management process and build a culture of cost efficiency.
bit.ly/3G592t8
#AzureEssentials #AzureEssentialsChamps
bit.ly/3G592t8
#AzureEssentials #AzureEssentialsChamps
I've been a regular user of Jabra products, relying on their headphones and speakerphones daily. Recently, I added the Jabra Panacast 20 camera to my setup as a webcam, and after almost a year, it has not disappointed me. Check out my detailed review here:
Jabra Panacast 20 Review
Compact and portable, the Jabra Panacast 20 offers sharp 4K video and smart features for a seamless work setup.
www.techielass.com
April 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I've been a regular user of Jabra products, relying on their headphones and speakerphones daily. Recently, I added the Jabra Panacast 20 camera to my setup as a webcam, and after almost a year, it has not disappointed me. Check out my detailed review here:
Kusto Query Language (KQL) is a powerful querying language that is used across a number of Azure products. In this blog post I look at the commonly used functions and how you can use them to build queries.
Understanding KQL Functions
Let's take a look the Kusto Query Language (KQL) functions you can use to build queries.
www.techielass.com
April 2, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Kusto Query Language (KQL) is a powerful querying language that is used across a number of Azure products. In this blog post I look at the commonly used functions and how you can use them to build queries.
Since 2013, I've volunteered with schools to promote computing careers and supported curling events, a sport I love. To track my impact, I built an Azure SQL database and Power BI dashboard, which helps me monitor and organize these activities effectively.
March 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Since 2013, I've volunteered with schools to promote computing careers and supported curling events, a sport I love. To track my impact, I built an Azure SQL database and Power BI dashboard, which helps me monitor and organize these activities effectively.