Knee-deep in Tech

This is the first part of a two-part series, where the trio dive into the ups and downs of life in IT, through the lens of Simon’s brain and personal journey. Topics that are explored include the role of goals (or lack of them), FOMO, and the ever-elusive work/life balance when juggling family, calendars, and careers. The conversation gets real about stress and how to manage it, and finding your flow. 

In this news episode, the trio uncovers some hidden PaaS costs in Databricks and breaks down a few subtle but impactful updates in Microsoft Fabric. The recent Oracle Cloud breach and how it was handled gets some attention. They also cover the latest improvements to Autopatch and LAPS, including reporting and capabilities bringing added flexibility. Rounding out, there’s a chance to have a discussion around MCP and how it relates to the evolution of AI Agents, as well as Microsoft Copilot in Azure hitting general availability.Show Notes

In this two-part special, Alexander and Heini dive into the myriad of updates from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference in Las Vegas. They cover developer experiences, security improvements, governance changes, performance news, AI opportunitites and tack on some streaming on top!

In this two-part special, Alexander and Heini dive into the myriad of updates from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference in Las Vegas. They cover developer experiences, security improvements, governance changes, performance news, AI opportunities and tack on some streaming on top!

In this news episode, the trio explores the latest updates in the Windows Insider program. They also discuss how QR code authentication in Entra ID can simplify access for frontline workers in specific scenarios. In Microsoft Fabric, the focus is on integrating Apache Iceberg data with OneLake, along with notable improvements to External Data Sharing. Azure Stream Analytics now supports integration with Azure Event Hub Schema Registry. Lastly, the Azure Virtual Network Manager Network Verifier can be the tool to help gain visibility to your network connectivity in Azure.

Episode 300 - what a journey of 8 years it has been! Thank you to Advania - Knowledge Factory for providing us a space to record this episode with a live audience on the 18th of March 2025. In this episode we’ll walk down memory lane to the most memorable moments of the podcast - from the very beginning with failed video attempts, to going from two hosts to three and through that a second time, to changing formats throughout the years.Since we had the chance to have a live audience, there’s also some really challenging but insightful questions we got to answer on the spot. Thank you to all of you: our listeners!We wouldn’t be here without you.

What do you get when three techies get a chance to ask questions to figure out how to make sense of Dynamics 365? Excited questions, “Aha!” moments and conversation going on far beyond that, all the way to pros and cons of standard systems. In this episode we are excited to have Business Applications MVP and serial podcaster Johan Persson of “En Liten Podd of IT” fame on the show to answer our toughest questions. Bring your popcorn and enjoy the ride!Show Notes

In this episode, the trio talk cloud and devops with Jonas Svedberg (Chief Technical Architect, Advania Knowledge Factory), and Björn Sundling (devops consultant at Advania Knowledge Factory).Show Notes

In this news episode, the trio discuss the Spark connector for Fabric warehouse, a better alternative to the Azure Update page, Windows Recall (again), and the conundrum of Azure DevOps and GitHub Enterprise!Show Notes