Aidan Finn
@aidanfinn.bsky.social
Azure MVP. Principal Consultant. Owner of Cloud Mechanix, delivering custom-written Azure training. 49ers fan.
Single Malt Irish Whiskey by @ardaradistillery via @ThreeDrams It’s everything I dislike about Scotch from the western isles.
November 1, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Single Malt Irish Whiskey by @ardaradistillery via @ThreeDrams It’s everything I dislike about Scotch from the western isles.
Surprise Warehouse Sample by @hinchdistillery via @ThreeDrams
October 31, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Surprise Warehouse Sample by @hinchdistillery via @ThreeDrams
Now for some fun! Let’s talk about insecure #Azure network design- I am looking at you “Secure Zone” #nicconf #nicrebeledition
October 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Now for some fun! Let’s talk about insecure #Azure network design- I am looking at you “Secure Zone” #nicconf #nicrebeledition
Now for some fun! Let’s talk about insecure #Azure network design- I am looking at you “Secure Zone” #nicconf #nicrebeledition
October 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Now for some fun! Let’s talk about insecure #Azure network design- I am looking at you “Secure Zone” #nicconf #nicrebeledition
The EU has spoken: GDPR and NIS2 demand modern security. Old network designs won't cut it anymore. Is your Azure estate ready for Zero Trust? 👇
#Azure #Security #ZeroTrust #GDPR #NISv2
#Azure #Security #ZeroTrust #GDPR #NISv2
October 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
The EU has spoken: GDPR and NIS2 demand modern security. Old network designs won't cut it anymore. Is your Azure estate ready for Zero Trust? 👇
#Azure #Security #ZeroTrust #GDPR #NISv2
#Azure #Security #ZeroTrust #GDPR #NISv2
Rum & Raisin Single Malt Irish Whiskey by @KillowenWhiskey via @ThreeDrams that’s got some bite.
October 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Rum & Raisin Single Malt Irish Whiskey by @KillowenWhiskey via @ThreeDrams that’s got some bite.
Day 2 of Designing Zero Trust Azure Networks kicks off in a few minutes.
It’s easy to make a secure network. It’s harder to make one that developers and operators can actually use — especially when they expect a core cloud capability: self-service.
It’s easy to make a secure network. It’s harder to make one that developers and operators can actually use — especially when they expect a core cloud capability: self-service.
October 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Day 2 of Designing Zero Trust Azure Networks kicks off in a few minutes.
It’s easy to make a secure network. It’s harder to make one that developers and operators can actually use — especially when they expect a core cloud capability: self-service.
It’s easy to make a secure network. It’s harder to make one that developers and operators can actually use — especially when they expect a core cloud capability: self-service.
Day 1 of the Online/North American "Designing Zero Trust Azure Networks" class is over. That was a lot of fun.
October 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Day 1 of the Online/North American "Designing Zero Trust Azure Networks" class is over. That was a lot of fun.
15 year Irish Whiskey by @FercullenWhisky
October 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
15 year Irish Whiskey by @FercullenWhisky
Midnight Silkie by @sliabhliagdistillers via @ThreeDrams.
September 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Midnight Silkie by @sliabhliagdistillers via @ThreeDrams.
One does not set up #Azure ExpressRoute every day. I was greeted with a nice surprise in the Azure Portal today while planning a bow-tie HA configuration with 2 circuits to different POPs. You can select the resiliency & it makes setting up the Azure routing weight nice and easy.
September 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
One does not set up #Azure ExpressRoute every day. I was greeted with a nice surprise in the Azure Portal today while planning a bow-tie HA configuration with 2 circuits to different POPs. You can select the resiliency & it makes setting up the Azure routing weight nice and easy.
Oaty McOatface Irish Whiskey by @BlackDistillery via @ThreeDrams
September 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Oaty McOatface Irish Whiskey by @BlackDistillery via @ThreeDrams
The Liberator Irish Whiskey by THE O’Connell (as in the street name in almost every large Irish town) family.
September 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The Liberator Irish Whiskey by THE O’Connell (as in the street name in almost every large Irish town) family.
Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey by The Busker via @ThreeDrams
September 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey by The Busker via @ThreeDrams
And that’s a wrap #techmentor. I’m on the bus back to the hotel after talking secure #Azure networking all day. I hope everyone had a great time, learned loads, and has a safe journey home. #MVPbuzz
August 16, 2025 at 12:03 AM
And that’s a wrap #techmentor. I’m on the bus back to the hotel after talking secure #Azure networking all day. I hope everyone had a great time, learned loads, and has a safe journey home. #MVPbuzz
Good morning from #techmentor where I am running an all day #Azure workshop in St. Helens at MS Building 33. #MVPBuzz
August 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Good morning from #techmentor where I am running an all day #Azure workshop in St. Helens at MS Building 33. #MVPBuzz
That’s the end of my last #Azure breakout session at #techmentor. I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s pos-con all-day masterclass designing Azure networks with zero trust security. #mvpbuzz
August 14, 2025 at 10:51 PM
That’s the end of my last #Azure breakout session at #techmentor. I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s pos-con all-day masterclass designing Azure networks with zero trust security. #mvpbuzz
Hey #techmentor! Help me put some bums on seats in Kodiak, the big room in Building 33. I’m going to talk about #Azure DDoS protection.
August 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Hey #techmentor! Help me put some bums on seats in Kodiak, the big room in Building 33. I’m going to talk about #Azure DDoS protection.
Finished my first presentation at #techmentor in Microsoft HQ: Getting Private Endpoint To Work In The Real World. #Azure
August 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Finished my first presentation at #techmentor in Microsoft HQ: Getting Private Endpoint To Work In The Real World. #Azure
I have arrived in Bellevue, WA, where I am doing 2 sessions and a post-con on #Azure networking at the TechMentor conference in Microsoft HQ (building 33). I arrived into 31C heat and sunshine at 7pm! I’m really looking forward to this week.
August 13, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I have arrived in Bellevue, WA, where I am doing 2 sessions and a post-con on #Azure networking at the TechMentor conference in Microsoft HQ (building 33). I arrived into 31C heat and sunshine at 7pm! I’m really looking forward to this week.
I will be presenting two sessions at Tec Con 2025 in Orlando in November. I'm also presenting a post-conference session on designing secure Azure networks with Zero Trust Architecture. Use the code FINN during registration. And do it before Aug 15, to get a $500 discount #live360
August 6, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I will be presenting two sessions at Tec Con 2025 in Orlando in November. I'm also presenting a post-conference session on designing secure Azure networks with Zero Trust Architecture. Use the code FINN during registration. And do it before Aug 15, to get a $500 discount #live360
Today I start presenting the two-day course, Azure Operations for Small/Medium Businesses, at MicroWarehouse Distribution. Always fun to run a course here with a varied collection of Microsoft Partner firms.
July 1, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Today I start presenting the two-day course, Azure Operations for Small/Medium Businesses, at MicroWarehouse Distribution. Always fun to run a course here with a varied collection of Microsoft Partner firms.
Bart’s Blended Irish Whiskey by @LoughReeDistill via @threedrams. Great if you’re after that used cigarette butt from a bog fire finish.
June 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Bart’s Blended Irish Whiskey by @LoughReeDistill via @threedrams. Great if you’re after that used cigarette butt from a bog fire finish.
Middleton Very Rare by @irish.distillers to celebrate a new chapter after finishing my last active day at Innofactor
June 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Middleton Very Rare by @irish.distillers to celebrate a new chapter after finishing my last active day at Innofactor