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Add my Azure Spring Clean 2025 starter pack to follow this year's contributors. If you are a contributor I've missed please let me know and I will add you. #AzureSpringClean #AzureFamily #AzOps go.bsky.app/KNZv2Dn

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Microsoft Completes EU Data Boundary – But It’s Not Default! As of Feb 27, 2025, all customer and support data for Azure, M365, D365, and Power Platform stays within the EU/EFTA. ⚠️ Non-regional Azure services require opt-in! Only for new, empty tenants. Need full compliance? Plan ahead!

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A reminder for these times.

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Have a nice weekend, beautiful people! Sometimes we all need a few words of encouragement. And here you are! You are good the way you are. Enjoy your weekend!

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"That Won’t Work!" – Challenge Accepted! Learning to ride a bike meant falling, trying again, and finally succeeding. Working with Azure is the same—new ideas often face doubt. But persistence turns “That won’t work” into “It works!” When did you last prove someone wrong? #FunnyFriday

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New to Azure? Getting started can be overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be! In my latest blog series, I’ll guide you through the essentials: setup, security, governance & cost management. Build your Azure foundation the right way! www.cloudcoffeebreak.com/2025/02/14/h...

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Ask Me Anything: Mastering Azure Cost Optimization Join my AMA on March 5th, 12 – 1 PM CET (Remote) during Azure Spring Clean 2025. Learn to cut cloud waste, use Reserved Instances & Savings Plans, and build long-term cost control with FinOps. Register now events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8af4c4...

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Neue Folge: Azure, Microsoft 365 & Entra ID – Endlich Klarheit! Azure, Microsoft 365 und Azure AD – oft verwechselt, aber nicht dasselbe! In der neuen Folge von Die Cloud Optimizer klären Matthias und ich die wichtigsten Unterschiede und räumen mit Mythen auf. podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/d...

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Cut Costs by 50% with New Azure CPU Generations - Are you Overpaying! Many organizations don’t realize that upgrading to newer VM generations can lead to substantial cost savings. Here’s why: 1️⃣ Microsoft often prices newer VM generations lower than older ones, making an immediate switch ...

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Geh wählen! Nicht wählen ist wie dem lautesten Schreihals die Entscheidung zu überlassen.

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So I am the #Azure rainbow I’d say 🌈

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I started my day with playing #LEGO in the office. Everyone can do one double page per day.

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I like to be in Munich at #provectus and @microsoft.com Hope to see you there these days. I’m in Munich until Thursday

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No words needed. #munich

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I’m a newbie in #terraform but still want to learn about it. So I decided to start a blog series on how to establish a landing zone with IaC. First blog is almost done. Any tips on how to get into terraform? At the moment I’m picking one topic and start researching about this topic.

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Of course you can do Azure your way! ... but sometimes it's a good idea to follow a systematic approach! I know a lot of customers that started their cloud journey without thinking about a solid foundation. It's a good idea to spend time planning and defining your guard rails. What do you think?

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Networking costs in Azure can be confusing, but this blog post breaks it down clearly! ✅ VM-to-VM traffic ✅ Private Endpoints & Load Balancers ✅ Outbound traffic & more One of the best explanations I’ve seen—check it out!

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My session for Azure Spring Clean is confirmed: "Ask Me Anything – Mastering Azure Cost Optimization" This will be my first session in English, and I’d love your support! Date & time coming soon! Join me for actionable tips on cutting cloud waste, smart cost planning, and FinOps best practices.

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Neuer Podcast "Die Cloud Optimizer" startet heute! Matthias und ich haben unseren eigenen Podcast gestartet. Ab heute erscheint jeden zweiten Dienstag eine neue Folge. Folge 0 steht schon bereit. Folge 1 kommt im Laufe des Tages. open.spotify.com/show/1htIOMK... podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/d...

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Most underrated cost saving option in Azure Azure Hybrid Benefit allows you to bring your own licenses e.g. for Windows Servers You can quickly save 50 - 80 % of your licensing costs, even if you buy them just for that! Example: 8 VMs, 70 cores → €23K saved per year Contact me for more info!

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I had some fun today playing around with terraform in my new Azure sponsorship subscription. Thanks to the #MVP award, I have a cool playground now. 😃

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Being at the #spa with my wife. What a relaxed day 😃❤️

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What happens if you don’t clean up cloud waste? Cloud waste refers to unused resources sitting idle in the cloud. If left unchecked, costs can spiral out of control. Just like your car needs maintenance, your cloud does too! When was the last time you cleaned up yours? #FunnyFriday

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Ich bin DABEI und werde auf der re:sharp den Microsoft Partnern unseren IAMCP Business Circle Azure Infrastruktur vorstellen. Gemeinsam mit Dominik, werden ich die Frage klären "Warum Azure?" und geschäftliche Entscheidungskriterien, sowie Vorteile aufzeigen. Bist du auch DABEI?

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MacBook crashed? Here's how to recover fast! Lost endpoint access, no Teams, no Outlook—reset was the only fix. 😳 But thanks to backups and command-line tools, I was back up quickly! I shared my recovery process on GitHub. github.com/chris4jahn/m...

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🚨New Microsoft MVP Alert🚨 Christian Forjahn Award Category: Microsoft Azure Technology Area: Azure Cost, Resource & Configuration Management Country: Germany

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Exciting news—I’m an Azure MVP! 🎉 Being an MVP has been a dream for years, and now it's real! Huge thanks to @luisefreese.bsky.social for being an amazing mentor and to everyone who supported me on this journey. Also grateful to Provectus for backing my community work. Let’s go! �� #mvpbuzz

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Today is Azure’s 15th birthday. This marks my beginning as an #Azure #MVP! What a coincidence! Happy Birthday!

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Wooooohoooo! I just received the email that I was accepted to the @microsoft.com #MVP program! I’m so happy and proud! 🔥🔥🔥 #mvpbuzz

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