How I Passed the Microsoft Azure AI-102 Exam
Hey folks! As a DevOps engineer with a passion for cloud automation and AI integration, I've been diving deeper into Azure's ecosystem. Recently, on November 10, 2025, I sat for and passed the AI-102: Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution exam. It was a challenging but rewarding experience that bridged my DevOps skills with AI engineering. If you're a fellow engineer eyeing this certification, this post is for you—I'll share my preparation strategy, resources, and tips to help you ace it.
5 Bash Tricks That Will Make You a Better SRE
When an incident hits production, time slows down — and every second counts. Dashboards start flashing red, CPU usage spikes across clusters, logs grow by the megabyte, and alerts flood your Telegram channel.
When Azure Change Tracking Goes Silent: My Debugging Journey
After enabling the Change Tracking and Inventory agent on one of my Windows VMs, I expected to see a nice stream of inventory data showing up in the Azure portal. Instead, I was greeted with… nothing. No inventory data, no configuration updates—just a quiet portal and a suspicious feeling that something had gone wrong.
Azure AD Token Issuer Mismatch: Resolving sts.windows.net vs login.microsoftonline.com
Working with Azure Active Directory authentication can sometimes present unexpected challenges. One such issue that frequently surfaces in development teams involves receiving access tokens with an unexpected issuer claim. Specifically, applications may receive tokens issued by sts.windows.net when the expected issuer should be login.microsoftonline.com.
Unveiling 0x.tools
0x.tools is a suite of open-source utilities by Tanel Poder, designed to provide deep insights into how applications behave under Linux. The key goals are:
Fixing Colima Mount Errors on macOS M1/M2/M3 (The Quick & Clean Way)
If you’ve been working with Docker on macOS using Colima, chances are you’ve run into frustrating mount errors — especially on Apple Silicon machines (M1, M2, M3). You’re not alone. The issue can pop up after OS upgrades, Colima version changes, or even just random reboots.
Difference Between Recovery Services Vault and Backup Vault in Azure
When planning your data protection strategy in Microsoft Azure, you'll encounter two similar-sounding options: Recovery Services Vault and Backup Vault. While both serve data protection purposes, they have distinct features, use cases, and capabilities. This blog post explores the key differences to help you choose the right solution for your needs.
Fixing Sysprep Errors While Building Windows Server Images
When building Windows Server 2019 and 2022 images in Azure, you might encounter Sysprep errors that prevent the process from completing successfully. These errors usually arise during the image generalization phase, and they can be tricky to resolve, as seen in the following error messages:
Resolving Docker Mount Permission Errors with Colima
If you’ve encountered a frustrating error while working with Colima on MacOS, you’re not alone. The error message:
Securely Accessing Azure Services with Private Endpoint, Private Link, and Service Endpoints
Azure Private Endpoint, Private Link, and Service Endpoints are all features that allow customers to securely access Azure services over a private endpoint. These features provide a secure and private connection to Azure services that do not require public internet access.