Richard Cheney
richeney.bsky.social
Richard Cheney
@richeney.bsky.social
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Good analysis of user assigned managed identities vs service principals. I also default to UAMI for Terraform, although I hope App Roles - for Entra ID roles etc. - become easier to create.
September 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy project
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Broadcom will be enforcing VCF on cloud VMware platforms on Nov 1st. If you are thinking of getting Azure VMware Services then you can insulate yourself by getting Reserved Instances for 1/3/5y whilst they're still available before the Oct 15th deadline.

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Broadcom VMware Licensing Changes: What Azure VMware Solution Customers Need to Know | Microsoft Community Hub
  Broadcom has announced changes are coming to its VMware licensing model on hyperscalers beginning in its new fiscal year on November 1, 2025. If...
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September 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Communications of the ACM (CACM) published our article, "The Price of Intelligence", which describes three key risks inherent in LLMs that enterprises must consider when designing and operating AI systems: hallucinations, jail breaks, and indirect prompt injection:

cacm.acm.org/practice/the...
August 20, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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We've made major enhancements to Azure virtual machine availability monitoring, including aggregated and individual health views, detailed impact and root cause reporting for disruptions, and trend analysis. Read more in my blog post:

azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/p...
July 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This will massively simplify Front Door configs.
#AzureFrontDoor now supports managed certificate for wildcard domains (GA) by The Azure Updates Team #Azure azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=4...
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July 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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So proud to announce that the Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source!

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The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
Today we’re very excited to announce the open-source release of the Windows Subsystem for Linux. This is the result of a multiyear effort to prepare for this, and a great closure to the first ever iss...
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May 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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#AzAPI v2.4 is here!
One major improvement is support for ephemeral properties and resource actions. Check out the usage guide here: registry.terraform.io/providers/Az...
#Azure #Terraform #security #ephemeral
Terraform Registry
registry.terraform.io
May 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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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
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
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Microsoft completes landmark EU Data Boundary, offering enhanced data residency and transparency by Julie Brill And Paul Lorimer blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issue...
EU Data Boundary
Microsoft has completed the EU Data Boundary for the Microsoft Cloud, enabling European customers to store and process their data within the EU and EFTA regions, reflecting Microsoft's commitment to data...
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March 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A major release. I’ve always been impressed by Jared’s AVM work. Seriously robust and well crafted.
January 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM