A yearlong PowerShell experiment to bring AI in-house evolved from a simple proof of concept into a production-ready, stateful chatbot that now largely replaces the author's reliance on cloud-based AI services.
Hyper-V administrators can quickly resolve four common errors by identifying their root causes--from permissions and VM corruption to network switch conflicts and storage access issues--and applying straightforward corrective steps.
Introduced at Ignite late last year, Azure HorizonDB is a new PostgreSQL service designed for higher performance and scalability, using disaggregated storage, zone-redundant architecture and a Rust-based engine to target large, cloud-native workloads.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 01/08/2026
Here are my five deliberately non-obvious predictions for 2026, from AI agents managing other agents to a possible slowdown in major tech announcements as organizations reassess where real value is emerging.
Time to revisit my five major predictions for last year -- from AI adoption and Windows Recall to automation and Teams extensibility -- to see which calls landed, which missed and what the results say about 2025.
A practical guide for IT pros on how to structure clearer, more effective prompts to get more accurate and useful results from Copilot and other AI chatbots.
As companies pour unprecedented money into AI, soaring compute costs, limited model differentiation and an unsustainable business model are raising questions about whether the industry's massive bets can ever deliver real returns.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 12/10/2025
AI-driven automation is poised to simplify traditional software management while shifting IT pros toward higher-level responsibilities in compliance, integration and data governance.
AI agents promise relief from the infinite workday, but delegating to digital teams may create new pressures that leave employees carrying an even heavier load.
Microsoft now lets global and AI admins submit detailed diagnostic logs and user-specific context to help improve Copilot performance when issues arise.
Amid the AI-heavy headlines at Microsoft's annual conference, several behind-the-scenes updates landed that could have a major impact on how IT teams build, run and scale core infrastructure in Azure.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 11/21/2025
Let's take a look at how Microsoft 365 Copilot Search bookmarks let admins pin trusted resources to the top of results using titles, descriptions, keywords, reserved keywords and optional targeting controls.
Microsoft used its annual conference to roll out sweeping updates across Managed Instance, Cosmos DB, Fabric, PostgreSQL and SQL Server tooling, signaling broad investments in performance, scalability and unified data governance beyond its flagship SQL Server 2025 release.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 11/18/2025
With the official release of Microsoft's latest database offering, let's see what was improved and what still needs some work.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 11/18/2025
A well-defined set of acronyms and bookmarks can help Copilot Search deliver more accurate, organization-specific results for users.
Let's dive into some practical advice on naming conventions, variable management and code organization to keep dot sourced scripts efficient, consistent and secure.
Dot sourcing can simplify large PowerShell scripts -- but without a clear structure, it can quickly lead to chaos.
Microsoft’s new Copilot function in Excel lets users generate, analyze and explain data directly from cell formulas, marking a major step toward full AI integration within spreadsheets.
Excel’s newest Copilot integration finally delivers the data intelligence Microsoft promised years ago, transforming how users clean, organize and understand information within their spreadsheets.
Two cascading disruptions tied to Azure Front Door updates left global users unable to access the Azure Portal, offering a case study in how cloud complexity and outdated APIs can turn maintenance into widespread downtime.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 10/17/2025