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Freek Berson
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Microsoft MVP - Parallels RAS - Azure Virtual Desktop | Remote Desktop Services | Alludo | RDS | ARM | AVD | Azure | Bicep | Biceplang | Speaker | Book Author
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Curiosity, limited documentation, and Bicep version 0.1...what followed was a journey! Add the session Esther and I will present at WorkPlace Ninja Summit for an entertaining session with lessons learned, and just a touch of self-deprecating humor! #WPNinjaS #AVD #Bicep
Workplace Ninja Summit 2025: From Friction to Function: What We Learn...
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September 12, 2025 at 11:21 AM
fberson.bsky.social
🔥Received the Microsoft MVP Award for the 15th consecutive year! And...for the 4th time in two technology areas at once! Both Azure Virtual Desktop and Azure Infrastructure as Code. Excited & honored! 🍀💪
#MVPBuzz @mvpaward.bsky.social #AVD #Bicep #Azure
July 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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From the Stage at @microsoft.com Build 2025: My Story & What’s Coming Next. Sharing my experience, tips on delivering engaging sessions, and photo bombing crew members! 💪 😃

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From the Stage at Microsoft Build 2025: My Story & What’s Coming Next
I had the absolute honor and pleasure of presenting a session at the Microsoft Build 2025 conference in Seattle last month. If you've been following me here, it won’t be a surprise that the topic was ...
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June 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Microsoft Build is a wrap for me. I had an amazing time presenting a session on Bicep 💪, running a shift in the booth answering questions on Infra as Code! Thank you all!
🎥https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/DEM539

@developer.microsoft.com @biceplang.bsky.social #MVPBuzz
May 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
fberson.bsky.social
Lots of excitement & positive vibes on Bicep this week at Microsoft Build! Did you know that Bicep turned 5 recently? May 29 at 9 am PST, there is a celebration during the Monthly community call! Sign up: aka.ms/armnews

#Bicep #Community @biceplang.bsky.social @microsoft.com
May 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
fberson.bsky.social
This morning at Microsoft Build I will be in the Azure Infra Booth. Ask me anything on Bicep, or come grab an awesome pin!

@microsft.bsky.social #Bicep @biceplang.bsky.social @developer.microsoft.com #MVPbuzz
May 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
fberson.bsky.social
My Microsoft Build session is published!🔥 I presented a session on Bicep yesterday at the Microsoft Build Conference in Seattle 💪. Here is the recording:
build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...

@microsoft.com @developer.microsoft.com @biceplang.bsky.social #MVPBuzz
Optimize Your Infrastructure as Code: Build Once, Deploy Anywhere
Take your Infrastructure as Code workflows to the next level with Bicep modules. In this demo, you’ll learn three ways to create reusable modules to simplify deployments, securely share modules, and l...
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May 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
fberson.bsky.social
More goodies on behalf of the Bicep product team! Grab a cool Bicep pin while attending my session today at 11:35 Hub Theater A! Hope to see you there! 💪 DEM539

Thank you @adotfrank.bsky.social @biceplang.bsky.social

@microsoft.com #Bicep #MVPBuzz
May 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
fberson.bsky.social
Microsoft Build keynote will start soon! Join my Bicep session afterwards at 11:35 in Hub Theater A. I’m giving away a few copies of my book! 💪 DEM539

@microsoft.com #MVPbuzz #Bicep
May 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Registered and ready for Microsoft Build! Join my session tomorrow at 11:35 in Hub Theater A, and learn how to optimize your Infrastructure as Code for reusability!
#MVPBuzz #msbuild #Bicep @biceplang.bsky.social
May 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Definetly joining the celebration! So great to see the evolution of Bicep since the 0.1 version! 💪
biceplang.bsky.social BicepLang @biceplang.bsky.social · May 12
🎉 Happy 5th Birthday to Bicep! 🎂💪
Today marks 5 years since the 1st Bicep commit!

📅Celebrate with us at the May 29th Community Call at 9am PST here: aka.ms/bicepcc
⭐️ Share your favorite Bicep memories via this form for a chance to be featured: t.ly/BicepBday

Here's to the next 5 reps! 💪🚀
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May 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
fberson.bsky.social
It is the 5th birthday of Bicep! What a crazy innovation we have seen since the 0.1 release! Honored to present a Bicep session at Microsoft Build next week! 💪 build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...

Bringing some cool Bicep swag! 😊

#MVPbuzz #bicep @biceplang.bsky.social @microsoft.com #MSbuild
Optimize Your Infrastructure as Code: Build Once, Deploy Anywhere
Take your Infrastructure as Code workflows to the next level with Bicep modules. In this demo, you’ll learn three ways to create reusable modules to simplify deployments, securely share modules, and l...
build.microsoft.com
May 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
fberson.bsky.social
Next week at #E2EVC, I'm presenting a community session on Azure Marketplace. Tech guide for ISVs, MSPs, or SIs on becoming successful & what pitfalls to avoid! Is it all 🌈and 🦄? Come and find out!

With a touch of @biceplang.bsky.social 💪, ARM Templates & #VSCode!

#MVPBuzz #Community
May 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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In less than 10 days, it's time for the #E2EMVC event again (still widely known as #E2EVC 😊). Looking forward to presenting a session with @chrisjmarks.bsky.social on #Parallels. No spoilers to share, but we had A LOT of fun preparing this interactive session!
#community #EUC
May 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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[email protected] v0.35.1 is here!

💪 @secure() on module outputs!
💪 VS Bicep extension support for .bicepparam files!
💪 New functions for parseUri() and buildUri()

BTW, I love the experimental feature @onlyIfNotExists! ❤️ ...and much more! github.com/Azure/bicep/...
#MVPBuzz #Bicep #Community
Release v0.35.1 · Azure/bicep
Highlights GA release for the @secure() decorator on module outputs! You can now output secure values from a child module and read them in a parent module. (#16796) Visual Studio Bicep extensio...
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May 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
fberson.bsky.social
I’m excited to be a part of Microsoft Build in Seattle this year! Join my session (all live demo) on Monday at 1:45 PM and learn how to Optimize Your Infrastructure as Code for Azure!🔥 build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
#MSBuild @microsoft.com @developer.microsoft.com
Optimize Your Infrastructure as Code: Build Once, Deploy Anywhere
Take your Infrastructure as Code workflows to the next level with Bicep modules. In this demo, you’ll learn three ways to create reusable modules to simplify deployments, securely share modules, and l...
build.microsoft.com
April 30, 2025 at 6:01 AM
fberson.bsky.social
I will be delivering a session at Microsoft Build 2025 in Seattle! Super excited to be back again to present another session on #Bicep infrastructure as code! Hope to see you there!

#MVPBuzz #MSBuild @biceplang.bsky.social @developer.microsoft.com @microsoft.com
April 16, 2025 at 6:05 AM
fberson.bsky.social
Looking back at an amazing @microsoft.com MVP summit. Really great to catch up with @adotfrank.bsky.social, Satya Vel, Esther Barthel on all things #Bicep, & brainstorming on sessions we plan to deliver in 2025! 💪 The year Microsoft celebrates 50 years! 🥂 #mvpbuzz #Community @biceplang.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
fberson.bsky.social
Great time at the @microsoft.com MVP summit 2025! Insights into roadmaps and plans for the future, catching up with so many product group members, community friends and meeting new people.

#mvpbuzz #community #AVD #Azure
March 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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At the Microsoft campus in Redmond again. Very much looking forward to the MVP Summit 2025! 🔥

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March 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
fberson.bsky.social
Had a great time last week delivering a session on #Bicep infra as code and participating in the AMA with community friends at the Experts Live Conference in Copenhagen! As always decks are here: github.com/fberson/Slid...

@expertslivedk.bsky.social @biceplang.bsky.social
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March 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Created episode 6 🎥 of the Bicep on the Go series over the weekend. This episode covers a real-world scenario close to my heart, deploying a #parallels RAS infrastructure in Azure in 12 minutes! 🔥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrcg...

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Bicep On the Go - Episode 6 - EUC scenario: deploying Parallels RAS in 12 minutes!
YouTube video by The Microsoft Platform - Freek Berson
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January 20, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Published Episode 5 of Bicep on the Go! 🎥. This episode is all about working with deployment stacks! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikcW...
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Bicep On the Go Episode 5 - Working with deployment stacks
YouTube video by The Microsoft Platform - Freek Berson
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January 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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I created episode 4 of the Bicep on the Go series over the weekend🎥. This episode covers three different types of modules in Bicep and how to use them.

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Bicep on the Go - Episode 4 - Three types of Bicep modules : Local, ACR, and AVM
YouTube video by The Microsoft Platform - Freek Berson
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January 6, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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New episode of the #Bicep on the Go series 🎥This episode is all about the Bicep Deployment pane in VSCode, streamlining your validate, what-if and deployment actions! 💪https://youtu.be/LXlmfSXHFSc?si=CO8-rpn05m_zixL-

@biceplang.bsky.social #MVPBuzz #VSCode
January 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM