John Garland
@johngar.land
Xbox Studio Services engineer @ Microsoft🎮. Microsoft technologies developer, Microsoft Azure & Windows Pro, speaker, instructor, author, former Wintellect, former Microsoft MVP, former Microsoft MCT. Tweets are my own.
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Call for content for FabCon & SQLCon closes today, Nov 20, 2025. Don't miss your chance to speak at the latest Microsoft days event in the world!
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November 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Call for content for FabCon & SQLCon closes today, Nov 20, 2025. Don't miss your chance to speak at the latest Microsoft days event in the world!
@fabcon.bsky.social @microsoftfabsqlcon.bsky.social
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Announcing SQL Con 2026, the premier Microsoft SQL Community Conference, co-located with the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) from March 16–20, 2026!
Check out Shireesh Thota's blog with the details
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserv...
Check out Shireesh Thota's blog with the details
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserv...
Announcing SQLCon 2026: Better Together with FabCon! | Microsoft Community Hub
We’re thrilled to unveil SQLCon 2026, the premier Microsoft SQL Community Conference, co-located with the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference...
techcommunity.microsoft.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Announcing SQL Con 2026, the premier Microsoft SQL Community Conference, co-located with the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) from March 16–20, 2026!
Check out Shireesh Thota's blog with the details
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserv...
Check out Shireesh Thota's blog with the details
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserv...
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Big #dotnet news, the STS (Standard Term Support) releases are now supported for 24 months! devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotne...
.NET STS releases supported for 24 months - .NET Blog
.NET STS releases will be supported for 24 months
devblogs.microsoft.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Big #dotnet news, the STS (Standard Term Support) releases are now supported for 24 months! devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotne...
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#FabCon 2026 is happening in Atlanta March 16-20 at the Georgia World Congress Center and the call for content is now live!
Call closes on Nov 20.
Speakers can submit up to 2 breakout sessions.
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Call closes on Nov 20.
Speakers can submit up to 2 breakout sessions.
aka.ms/fabcon-cfc
August 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
#FabCon 2026 is happening in Atlanta March 16-20 at the Georgia World Congress Center and the call for content is now live!
Call closes on Nov 20.
Speakers can submit up to 2 breakout sessions.
aka.ms/fabcon-cfc
Call closes on Nov 20.
Speakers can submit up to 2 breakout sessions.
aka.ms/fabcon-cfc
I do not know who needs to hear this, but I will NOT be buying a homeowners insurance policy from someone who sends me a letter featuring a Google Street picture of my house like it is some kind of proof-of-life ransom photo.
Who actually thought this would generate business?
#creepy-not-clever
Who actually thought this would generate business?
#creepy-not-clever
July 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I do not know who needs to hear this, but I will NOT be buying a homeowners insurance policy from someone who sends me a letter featuring a Google Street picture of my house like it is some kind of proof-of-life ransom photo.
Who actually thought this would generate business?
#creepy-not-clever
Who actually thought this would generate business?
#creepy-not-clever
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Using managed identity to connect to another tenant in #Azure Automation? Sure you can svrooij.io/2024/12/29/m... #security #microsoft365 #entraid
Use multi tenant managed identity in Azure Automation
With the introduction of multi tenant support for managed identities it is time to take a look at how to use them in Azure Automation. This post will take you through all the steps needed to get this ...
svrooij.io
December 29, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Using managed identity to connect to another tenant in #Azure Automation? Sure you can svrooij.io/2024/12/29/m... #security #microsoft365 #entraid
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Using a managed identity for your multi-tenant application is back!! svrooij.io/2024/12/24/m... This is huge security wise. If you build a multi-tenant application for #Microsoft365 you want to keep the secrets, safe. Now you can get rid of those secrets all together. #security #entraid
December 24, 2024 at 11:03 AM
Using a managed identity for your multi-tenant application is back!! svrooij.io/2024/12/24/m... This is huge security wise. If you build a multi-tenant application for #Microsoft365 you want to keep the secrets, safe. Now you can get rid of those secrets all together. #security #entraid
Public Preview - you can use #ManagedIdentities as Federated Identity Credentials for Microsoft Entra. (YAY) devblogs.microsoft.com/identity/acc...
Effortlessly access cloud resources across Azure tenants without using secrets | Microsoft Entra Identity Platform
Announcing the Public Preview of Managed Identities as Federated Identity Credentials for Microsoft Entra.
devblogs.microsoft.com
December 19, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Public Preview - you can use #ManagedIdentities as Federated Identity Credentials for Microsoft Entra. (YAY) devblogs.microsoft.com/identity/acc...
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When submitting a session to a conference, consider the following:
The title should answer the question what's in it for me? Why should I attend this session? Is it going to make me better at my job? Will it save my company money? Will it make my reports or database faster? 1/x
The title should answer the question what's in it for me? Why should I attend this session? Is it going to make me better at my job? Will it save my company money? Will it make my reports or database faster? 1/x
December 5, 2024 at 3:12 AM
When submitting a session to a conference, consider the following:
The title should answer the question what's in it for me? Why should I attend this session? Is it going to make me better at my job? Will it save my company money? Will it make my reports or database faster? 1/x
The title should answer the question what's in it for me? Why should I attend this session? Is it going to make me better at my job? Will it save my company money? Will it make my reports or database faster? 1/x
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Building a new application and want to know which CIAM (user accounts) solution you should use? I compared Azure AD B2C against Entra External ID, and both products have their advantages.
#security #community #microsoft
svrooij.io/2024/12/04/c...
#security #community #microsoft
svrooij.io/2024/12/04/c...
Comparing Azure AD B2C to Entra External ID
Explore the differences between Azure AD B2C and Entra External ID to choose the best identity solution for your business needs.
svrooij.io
December 4, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Building a new application and want to know which CIAM (user accounts) solution you should use? I compared Azure AD B2C against Entra External ID, and both products have their advantages.
#security #community #microsoft
svrooij.io/2024/12/04/c...
#security #community #microsoft
svrooij.io/2024/12/04/c...
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Are you a social media manager running an account for an organization or high-profile individual? Or do you own a website and want a simpler username?
On Bluesky, you can verify your account by setting your website as your username.
We just refreshed our how-to guide:
On Bluesky, you can verify your account by setting your website as your username.
We just refreshed our how-to guide:
How to verify your Bluesky account - Bluesky
Here's how to verify your Bluesky account by setting your website as your username.
bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Are you a social media manager running an account for an organization or high-profile individual? Or do you own a website and want a simpler username?
On Bluesky, you can verify your account by setting your website as your username.
We just refreshed our how-to guide:
On Bluesky, you can verify your account by setting your website as your username.
We just refreshed our how-to guide: