Michael Durkan - Microsoft Azure MVP
@durkanm.bsky.social
- Microsoft Azure MVP #MVP #MVPbuzz
- Azure Practice Lead
- Husband, Father, Dog Owner, Techie (in that order of course....)
- Blogging at michaeldurkan.com
- LinkedIn Learning Instructor
#Azure #M365 #CloudFamily
- Azure Practice Lead
- Husband, Father, Dog Owner, Techie (in that order of course....)
- Blogging at michaeldurkan.com
- LinkedIn Learning Instructor
#Azure #M365 #CloudFamily
Great blog post from @azurealan.ie breaking down why you should use Traffic Manager to failover or bypass Azure Front Door
#Azure #Networking #Resilience
#Azure #Networking #Resilience
***New blog post***
Using Traffic Manager to Failover or Bypass Azure Front Door
azurealan.ie/2025/11/08/u...
Using Traffic Manager to Failover or Bypass Azure Front Door
azurealan.ie/2025/11/08/u...
Using Traffic Manager to Failover or Bypass Azure Front Door
Microsoft unfortunately suffered not one but two major service outages in October 2025 on their Azure Front Door service. This is a global (non-regional) load balancing service offering CDN and WAF…
azurealan.ie
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Great blog post from @azurealan.ie breaking down why you should use Traffic Manager to failover or bypass Azure Front Door
#Azure #Networking #Resilience
#Azure #Networking #Resilience
Excited to announce that my session for this year's Cyber Back to School is now live: www.youtube.com/watc...
Thank you to Derek and Dwayne for another fantastic event. Full schedule is at cyberbacktoschool.co....
#Azure #Security #Identity #NetworkSecurity #MVPBuzz
Thank you to Derek and Dwayne for another fantastic event. Full schedule is at cyberbacktoschool.co....
#Azure #Security #Identity #NetworkSecurity #MVPBuzz
October 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Excited to announce that my session for this year's Cyber Back to School is now live: www.youtube.com/watc...
Thank you to Derek and Dwayne for another fantastic event. Full schedule is at cyberbacktoschool.co....
#Azure #Security #Identity #NetworkSecurity #MVPBuzz
Thank you to Derek and Dwayne for another fantastic event. Full schedule is at cyberbacktoschool.co....
#Azure #Security #Identity #NetworkSecurity #MVPBuzz
✨ I’m excited to share that I’ll be speaking at Nordic Integration Summit 2025 on October 20–21!
👉 Tickets: secure.tickster.com/...
👉 Agenda: nordicintegrationsum...
🗓️ October 20–21, 2025
📍 Hilton Stockholm Slussen
#nis25 #nis #Azure #AKS #MVPbuzz
👉 Tickets: secure.tickster.com/...
👉 Agenda: nordicintegrationsum...
🗓️ October 20–21, 2025
📍 Hilton Stockholm Slussen
#nis25 #nis #Azure #AKS #MVPbuzz
September 30, 2025 at 7:56 AM
✨ I’m excited to share that I’ll be speaking at Nordic Integration Summit 2025 on October 20–21!
👉 Tickets: secure.tickster.com/...
👉 Agenda: nordicintegrationsum...
🗓️ October 20–21, 2025
📍 Hilton Stockholm Slussen
#nis25 #nis #Azure #AKS #MVPbuzz
👉 Tickets: secure.tickster.com/...
👉 Agenda: nordicintegrationsum...
🗓️ October 20–21, 2025
📍 Hilton Stockholm Slussen
#nis25 #nis #Azure #AKS #MVPbuzz
Great to be back for another year of #AzureBacktoSchool. My session comparing AKS and Azure PaaS is live at 9am ET/2pm UTC+1 here - www.youtube.com/watc...
Thanks again to Dwayne and Derek for another awesome event.
Full Schedule: azurebacktoschool.co...
#Azure #AKS #MVPbuzz
Thanks again to Dwayne and Derek for another awesome event.
Full Schedule: azurebacktoschool.co...
#Azure #AKS #MVPbuzz
September 22, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Great to be back for another year of #AzureBacktoSchool. My session comparing AKS and Azure PaaS is live at 9am ET/2pm UTC+1 here - www.youtube.com/watc...
Thanks again to Dwayne and Derek for another awesome event.
Full Schedule: azurebacktoschool.co...
#Azure #AKS #MVPbuzz
Thanks again to Dwayne and Derek for another awesome event.
Full Schedule: azurebacktoschool.co...
#Azure #AKS #MVPbuzz
Bit early for this? Or am I just getting old and grumpy 🤔
(I don't need an answer to that....)
#Xmas2025 #ItsAugust
(I don't need an answer to that....)
#Xmas2025 #ItsAugust
August 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Bit early for this? Or am I just getting old and grumpy 🤔
(I don't need an answer to that....)
#Xmas2025 #ItsAugust
(I don't need an answer to that....)
#Xmas2025 #ItsAugust
The last #Lions2025 tourist to leave Australia?! About to fly out of Brisbane after a month of awesome memories with family, and a bit of Rugby and AFL thrown in for good measure! And yes, I did bring other clothes 😜
Back to reality from Monday!
#Australia2025 #Memories
Back to reality from Monday!
#Australia2025 #Memories
August 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The last #Lions2025 tourist to leave Australia?! About to fly out of Brisbane after a month of awesome memories with family, and a bit of Rugby and AFL thrown in for good measure! And yes, I did bring other clothes 😜
Back to reality from Monday!
#Australia2025 #Memories
Back to reality from Monday!
#Australia2025 #Memories
Ready to roar at a very wet Accor Stadium Sydney (and yes, I am wearing an #Azure #MVPbuzz jacket!!!)
#Lions2025
#Lions2025
August 2, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Ready to roar at a very wet Accor Stadium Sydney (and yes, I am wearing an #Azure #MVPbuzz jacket!!!)
#Lions2025
#Lions2025
June 29, 2025 at 8:35 AM
I'm speaking at India Cloud Security Summit 2025 on "50 Ways to Secure your Azure".
The recent wave of cyber attacks mean securing cloud environments should be top of mind for every organisation.
📅 12 July 2025 🔗 lnkd.in/dZitZkdx
#ICSS2025 #Azure #Security #MVPbuzz
The recent wave of cyber attacks mean securing cloud environments should be top of mind for every organisation.
📅 12 July 2025 🔗 lnkd.in/dZitZkdx
#ICSS2025 #Azure #Security #MVPbuzz
June 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I'm speaking at India Cloud Security Summit 2025 on "50 Ways to Secure your Azure".
The recent wave of cyber attacks mean securing cloud environments should be top of mind for every organisation.
📅 12 July 2025 🔗 lnkd.in/dZitZkdx
#ICSS2025 #Azure #Security #MVPbuzz
The recent wave of cyber attacks mean securing cloud environments should be top of mind for every organisation.
📅 12 July 2025 🔗 lnkd.in/dZitZkdx
#ICSS2025 #Azure #Security #MVPbuzz
June 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
May 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
My 13yo son has just told me that I am "definitely not Skibidi". Unsure whether to be miffed or take this as a compliment. I'm getting old, aren't I....
April 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
My 13yo son has just told me that I am "definitely not Skibidi". Unsure whether to be miffed or take this as a compliment. I'm getting old, aren't I....
Oh Rory... I really hope not, but this has "Tied 12th" written all over it, doesn't it?
#rory #themasters
#rory #themasters
April 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Oh Rory... I really hope not, but this has "Tied 12th" written all over it, doesn't it?
#rory #themasters
#rory #themasters
Have been engrossed in the Masters all day (and whether Rory will collapse or not). Just put the dog out and noticed that summer has officially ended in Ireland for another year
#Heatwave #PutTheShortsAwayForAnotherYear
#Heatwave #PutTheShortsAwayForAnotherYear
April 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Have been engrossed in the Masters all day (and whether Rory will collapse or not). Just put the dog out and noticed that summer has officially ended in Ireland for another year
#Heatwave #PutTheShortsAwayForAnotherYear
#Heatwave #PutTheShortsAwayForAnotherYear
Yuki needs to start producing something and fast - 20th in FP3 is not a good look. Not missing the garage and not waving to your old team mates would be a good start.
In saying that, it would be hilarious if he drove into the wrong pit stop at some point
#F1
In saying that, it would be hilarious if he drove into the wrong pit stop at some point
#F1
April 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Yuki needs to start producing something and fast - 20th in FP3 is not a good look. Not missing the garage and not waving to your old team mates would be a good start.
In saying that, it would be hilarious if he drove into the wrong pit stop at some point
#F1
In saying that, it would be hilarious if he drove into the wrong pit stop at some point
#F1
Back home from Seattle after an amazing week at #MVPSummit2025.
It was great to catch up with friends and have good conversations with #Azure Product Teams. Huge credit to the events team for organizing a week long event across multiple sites.
#MVPBuzz
It was great to catch up with friends and have good conversations with #Azure Product Teams. Huge credit to the events team for organizing a week long event across multiple sites.
#MVPBuzz
March 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Back home from Seattle after an amazing week at #MVPSummit2025.
It was great to catch up with friends and have good conversations with #Azure Product Teams. Huge credit to the events team for organizing a week long event across multiple sites.
#MVPBuzz
It was great to catch up with friends and have good conversations with #Azure Product Teams. Huge credit to the events team for organizing a week long event across multiple sites.
#MVPBuzz
Azure Spring Clean 2025 starts tomorrow! Get ready for a week of great content from our awesome community!
My session on Azure FinOps is live at 10am GMT on Monday. The link to that plus the full schedule is at azurespringclean.com
#AzureSpringClean #Azure #MVPBuzz
My session on Azure FinOps is live at 10am GMT on Monday. The link to that plus the full schedule is at azurespringclean.com
#AzureSpringClean #Azure #MVPBuzz
March 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Azure Spring Clean 2025 starts tomorrow! Get ready for a week of great content from our awesome community!
My session on Azure FinOps is live at 10am GMT on Monday. The link to that plus the full schedule is at azurespringclean.com
#AzureSpringClean #Azure #MVPBuzz
My session on Azure FinOps is live at 10am GMT on Monday. The link to that plus the full schedule is at azurespringclean.com
#AzureSpringClean #Azure #MVPBuzz
3 years after miserably failing this exam during beta, today was the day when I finally returned to conquer!
Great exam with a good spread of questions across the entire Azure networking stack.
#Azure #Networking #MVPBuzz #NeverStopLearning
learn.microsoft.com/api/credenti...
Great exam with a good spread of questions across the entire Azure networking stack.
#Azure #Networking #MVPBuzz #NeverStopLearning
learn.microsoft.com/api/credenti...
Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
learn.microsoft.com
February 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
3 years after miserably failing this exam during beta, today was the day when I finally returned to conquer!
Great exam with a good spread of questions across the entire Azure networking stack.
#Azure #Networking #MVPBuzz #NeverStopLearning
learn.microsoft.com/api/credenti...
Great exam with a good spread of questions across the entire Azure networking stack.
#Azure #Networking #MVPBuzz #NeverStopLearning
learn.microsoft.com/api/credenti...
February 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
2024 was a good year for me from a community speaking perspective, great to receive recognition from Sessionize.
Always happy to share my thoughts on #Azure and #Security topic, look forward to more events in 2025 and beyond!
#MVPbuzz #Sessionize #Community
Always happy to share my thoughts on #Azure and #Security topic, look forward to more events in 2025 and beyond!
#MVPbuzz #Sessionize #Community
January 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
2024 was a good year for me from a community speaking perspective, great to receive recognition from Sessionize.
Always happy to share my thoughts on #Azure and #Security topic, look forward to more events in 2025 and beyond!
#MVPbuzz #Sessionize #Community
Always happy to share my thoughts on #Azure and #Security topic, look forward to more events in 2025 and beyond!
#MVPbuzz #Sessionize #Community
Reposted by Michael Durkan - Microsoft Azure MVP
We’re back for another year! #AzureSpringClean returns in March, and the CfS is now open azurespringclean.com
January 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
We’re back for another year! #AzureSpringClean returns in March, and the CfS is now open azurespringclean.com
Reposted by Michael Durkan - Microsoft Azure MVP
Learn KQL in 2025!
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#MustLearnKQL #KQL
Here's some fantastic resources to get started!
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Must Learn KQL (free entry learning): aka.ms/MustLearnKQL
#MustLearnKQL #KQL
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January 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Learn KQL in 2025!
Here's some fantastic resources to get started!
The defacto standard manual for KQL from Microsoft Press: amzn.to/3C8OO01
Learn KQL in one month (2025 edition): amzn.to/3W88bgD
Must Learn KQL (free entry learning): aka.ms/MustLearnKQL
#MustLearnKQL #KQL
Here's some fantastic resources to get started!
The defacto standard manual for KQL from Microsoft Press: amzn.to/3C8OO01
Learn KQL in one month (2025 edition): amzn.to/3W88bgD
Must Learn KQL (free entry learning): aka.ms/MustLearnKQL
#MustLearnKQL #KQL