Build 2026 for Infra Folks: Agents Need Operators Too
Build 2026 gave developers the agent demos. Infrastructure teams got the operating model. Here is what to test, what to trust, and what is still preview.
John Stelmaszek
John Stelmaszek is a Microsoft Azure Solution Engineer and founder of Azure411.com, helping leaders break organizational friction, move past pilots, and unlock real AI and cloud impact with practical strategy and outcome-focused guidance.
Azure Capacity Reservations, Reserved Instances, and Savings Plans: How They Work Together
Azure Capacity Reservations, Reserved Instances, and Savings Plans solve different problems. Here is how to use them together for capacity assurance, predictable discounts, and flexible compute savings.
The friction that forced 90-day pilots is no longer technical - it’s organizational.
Three companies, same Monday, same goal. One ships Friday. One ships in 18 days. One is still drafting meeting agendas. The GitHub Copilot SDK changed the equation -- here's what that means for your organization and what to do about it this week.
AI Is Real. Wall Street Is Confused. Here's What Technology Leaders Need to Do Now.
$650B in AI spending, a 14% Microsoft stock drop, and energy's biggest opportunity in a generation. A guide for technology leaders.
Ignite 2025 (Part 4): Your 90-Day Winter Modernization Plan
Part 4 delivers a 90-day modernization plan built for winter reliability, using Fabric IQ, Foundry IQ, Azure Local, and your first operational Copilot agent to drive real grid resilience.