Christopher Gill | Microsoft Azure MVP
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Christopher Gill | Microsoft Azure MVP
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4X Azure MVP | MCT | Blogger @ https://cfgcloud.io | Mentor | #a11y | Own views | @ComeCloudWithUs co-host | Husband | Author of http://a.co/d/iU
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I'm honored to have a signed copy of my book Configuring @windowsserver Hybrid Advanced Services Exam Ref AZ-801 entered into the Microsoft library in Redmond during the #MVPSummit! Thanks @MVPAward

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#Microsoft #AZ801 #CloudComputing #HybridCloud
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I just wanted to say, I’m probably more proud of this Ted talk than just about anything I’ve ever done so I’m gonna be absolutely useless for the next couple of weeks as I promote the shit out of this because I want you to watch it because it matters in the moment we are in youtu.be/dVG8W-0p6vg
Tech Promised Everything. Did it deliver? | Scott Hanselman | TEDxPortland
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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July 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Just gonna leave this here... #MVPBuzz
July 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Remove Default Microsoft Store packages from the system

If you enable this policy, the selected Microsoft Store apps in the provided list will be uninstalled from the system. You can make adjustments to the default settings.

Windows 11 25H2 build 26200.5670
June 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Congratulations to all of the new and returning @mvpaward.bsky.social MVPs being recognized for your incredible efforts in and for the community!

Welcome and reach out if you have any questions - happy to help! #MVPbuzz #CloudFamily #CommunityRocks
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June 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
So very proud of this @1511 group of students! Tonight's TV spot gives a glimpse of what our team is about and the impact they make both locally and globally.

We are raising travel funds - please consider donating to our GoFundMe! Thanks in advance!

www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-n...
Penfield Robotics team prepares for World Championship
PENFIELD, N.Y. (WROC) — A Penfield High School Robotics Team has secured a spot in the 2025 World Championship, where they will compete against over 30 nations. The 1511 Rolling Thunder placed firs…
www.rochesterfirst.com
April 13, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Folks, it's been a super expensive undertaking so far to get our @1511 team and equipment to Houston in time. Please donate if you can - any amount will help defer some of our overall costs! Thanks so much in advance! Much appreciated!!! #FIRSTChamps

www.gofundme.com/f/help-penfi...
Donate to Help Penfield Robotics Team Reach World Championships, organized by Larry Lewis
Help the Penfield FIRST Robotics Team go to the FIRST World Champion… Larry Lewis needs your support for Help Penfield Robotics Team Reach World Championships
www.gofundme.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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I don't write code, but I do need to keep up to date with technologies that developers use, and lately "MCP" for AI has entered the scene.

TIL that MCP is integrated with Azure AI Agent service: devblogs.microsoft.com/foundry/inte...
Introducing Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Azure AI Foundry: Create an MCP Server with Azure AI Agent Service | Azure AI Foundry Blog
Learn how to integrate Azure AI Foundry's Agent Service with Claude Desktop using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for powerful integration for MCP clients.
devblogs.microsoft.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Inspirational.
Innovative.
Passionate.
Influential.
Inclusive.
Fortunate.

Just a few words to explain this feeling again this year. Love the hugs, the stories, the learning and the networking! Keep it coming #MVPSummit!

#MVPBuzz #CloudFamily #Microsoft #Azure #Copilot #NDA
March 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Microsoft Azure pre-day of #MVPSummit in Redmond! So good reconnecting with folks who feel like (and are) family, excited to meet new people and cannot WAIT to learn from and with you all throughout the week!

#MVPBuzz #Azure #Copilot #CloudFamily #BrightShirtClub #MVPAward
March 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I'm heading out to #MVPSummit in Redmond for the week, looking to learn and network with some of the best Microsoft minds! Cannot wait to learn, provide feedback, discuss and drive innovation, and network with you all!

Safe travels and see you soon in Seattle! #MVPBuzz
March 22, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Reposted by Christopher Gill | Microsoft Azure MVP
A collaboration between Arc Institute, NVIDIA, Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UCSF, Evo 2 is fully open source - including training data, code, and model weights, now on the NVIDIA
BioNeMo platform. build.nvidia.com/arc/evo2-40b
evo2-40b Model by Arc | NVIDIA NIM
Evo 2 is a biological foundation model that is able to integrate information over long genomic sequences while retaining sensitivity to single-nucleotide changes.
build.nvidia.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Might have finally recovered my back to a somewhat healthy point...what a painful 48+ hours!

Love the new-to-us snowblower but when that damn snowplow comes around to put heavy ass snow and ice into the driveway, I'm sending one of the kids out next time!
February 20, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Introducing Majorana 1: the world’s first quantum processor powered by topological qubits—a groundbreaking leap toward practical quantum computing. msft.it/6006UxEJG
February 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Copilot in Edge. Creating KQL based on indicators based on the open page. Cool.
February 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
We are LIVE now with the awesome Elkhan Yusubov discussing How to stay compliant while organizing your IaC with #Azure Bicep! Tune in, learn something, ask questions and #ComeCloudWithUs! #MVPBuzz #CommunityRocks
January 16, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Reposted by Christopher Gill | Microsoft Azure MVP
Hi everyone,

Come Cloud With Us is looking for speakers.

Session will be 7:00 pm eastern time zone weekdays virtually

sessionize.com/come-cloud-w...

Please reach out to @abdulkazi.bsky.social or @cfgcloud.io if you have questions.

Have a great weekend!
Come Cloud with Us: Call for Speakers
Do you have a Cloud related session that you'd love to have a conversation with us about? We'd love to have you present it at our Come Cloud With Us ...
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January 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Recently, a good friend's family faced unimaginable and tragic circumstances, and now, more than ever, they need our help. Together, we can provide the support and hope they deserve. Every donation, big or small, will make a profound impact.

🔗 **Donate Here:** [GoFundMe](gofund.me/98cab3ed)
Donate to Help Sarah Liccini Heal After Tragic Loss, organized by Dave Goehner
On January 3, 2025, Sarah Liccini faced the unimaginable. Her beloved 11 year o… Dave Goehner needs your support for Help Sarah Liccini Heal After Tragic Loss
gofund.me
January 10, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Reposted by Christopher Gill | Microsoft Azure MVP
Say goodbye to those “adding changes” commit messages 👋

Copilot can suggest a commit message for you based on the changes you made.

Available to everyone today with GitHub Copilot Free. Learn more: aka.ms/copilot-free
December 31, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Congratulations to all of the new and returning @MVPAward MVPs being recognized for your incredible efforts in and for the community!

Welcome and reach out if you have any questions - happy to help! #MVPbuzz #CloudFamily #CommunityRocks
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January 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
If this doesn't say "NYE rave at CG's house" I don't know what will, LOL!

Happy New Year to you all! Wishing you health, happiness, peace, love, luck and wealth in 2025! #HappyNewYear2025
January 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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December 18, 2024 at 3:08 PM
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In the latest episode of our podcast, "Scott and Mark learn to..", @scott.hanselman.com and I talk about undocumented APIs, including why they exist and how I reverse engineered undocumented Windows APIs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWMW...
December 4, 2024 at 6:55 PM
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MSTIC is hiring! Current roles in US and AU.

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is recruiting experienced nation-state threat hunters with highly honed threat intel analysis skills. MSTIC is responsible for delivering timely threat intelligence across our product & services teams.
December 5, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Living vicariously through @abdulkazi.bsky.social lead while I’m traveling tonight! Session by @dchristian19.bsky.social is LIVE , like right now! Go, click the button and check out this awesome #Copilot session!

#ComeCloudWithUs #MVPBuzz #Agents
December 6, 2024 at 12:24 AM