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Rick Claus (RicksterCDN)

@regularitguy.com

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Geek / tech guy / Dad and team lead of "way smarter than me" folks who create awesome technical content for IT Pros and infrastructure aficionados. I lead the "Non Dev DevRel" teams in Infrastructure, Cloud Native and Security at Microsoft.

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Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 4d

Happy Battlefield 6 release day for those who celebrate. Online play opened up minutes ago for the west coast.

I wonder if folks like @markrussinovich.bsky.social have time blocked off today for "meetings" or "focus time". 😂

(Not that I do or anything)

Computer game, title card, graphic with a silhouette of four soldiers on a ridge overlooking a battlefield with explosions and the title battlefield six in the sky.

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Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 5d

You are in town with no warning or beer offer?

Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 5d

I'm catching up on some editing and I had to share this outtake with Ed about Content for #msignite that somehow devolved into multiplication tables and being shoved into lockers.

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Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 9d

I must go buy some cake and verify this.

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Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 9d

a man in a suit is making a funny face and says `` mind blown '' while standing in a bar .

ALT: a man in a suit is making a funny face and says `` mind blown '' while standing in a bar .

media.tenor.com

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Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 10d

I choked on my morning coffee reading this one!

Sonia Cuff @soniacuff.com · 10d

C-Suite: we're trying to figure out your value. What do your department save over the last few fiscal quarters

Developer Relations: your reputation

Text: C-Suite: we're trying to figure out your value. What do your department save over the last few fiscal quarters
Legal: the company

Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 11d

Bailee likes my matching bandaid wrap I got from donating blood today. Not too much to say about the badge for the October donation.

If you can - why not donate yourself this month?

Arm outstretched on a blanket with a black bandaid wrap. Small black dog laying next to arm.

Digital Achievement badge of a Sasquatch silhouette walking in the forest. Descriptive text saying achievement unlocked for donating a pint of blood in the month of October.

Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 11d

Morning folks!

Havin’ a coffee and Bailee decided to join in. Friday morning vibes.

Spread the awesome today!

Small black dog lying on a white blanket situated on a leather comfy couch. Coffee cup, and Rick just in frame with arm petting the dog.

Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 11d

It going to lie, there should be more.

I’m workin on it.

Two steps forward…. X steps back?

Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 13d

Walkin’ and talkin’ with Rob Lefferts at Microsoft HQ!

We chat Ignite, AI in security, earbuds, and even SF running routes. Wanna know what Rob’s packing for his session? Watch the full clip 👉 youtu.be/WWo4pu7ZxDM #MSIgnite #CyberSecurity #WalkNTalk

(full disclosure - I bought the earbuds)

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Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 13d

Two cool looking Linux sessions I am going to check out. Azure Linux ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... and Optimizing your Linux workloads ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...

Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 13d

More sessions are in. I know @wsvguy.bsky.social is delivering this one my team pitched. ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... in addition to a 4 hour Pre-Day.

Preparing and modernizing Windows Server workloads in Azure

Discover how to optimize Windows Server workloads with Azure infrastructure and agentic management tools to maximize your investment. Learn how to use Azure administration tools, including WAC, Azure ...

ignite.microsoft.com

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Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 13d

I didn't make it to Pequods... so it's still on my list for deepdish. As always - Flo and Santos was on point.

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Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 18d

When in Fargo, ND - one has to sample the local beverages... Drekker Brewing does the sours well!

A small fight of craft sour beer sitting on a long picnic table at a brewery.

Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 18d

Domain expertise my friends. Use whichever AI tools help you in your day, be open to new advancements and stay curious. They can be multipliers.

But remember your ace in the hole - your domain expertise.

Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 18d

😳

That sounds devine!

Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 21d

I'm looking forward to seeing them in their natural habitat. 🤣

Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 21d

Served me well for the 6 hr outage. Nothing more then a notification on my admin app that it dropped and came back.

Ziply had some flapping for a bit but settled down without manual intervention.

Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 21d

You have convinced me that Flo and Santos is the real deal and it's always on my list when visiting.
I tried Nancy's In Westloop last November.

I need a deep dish style that is not Lou or Gino's.

Pequod? What's your go to - our chat history is no more. 🙁

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Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 21d

Flying to Chicago for #microsoftAItour this week, then flying to Fargo, ND to hang out with my Daughter. I get to be team sports photographer for them one last season - I'm gonna take every chance I can get to see them play.

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Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 21d

Packing my bags to head out to Chicago for the #microsoftAItour this week.

I'm delivering "AI tools for infrastructure management" in the last timeslot of the day.

Do you work with infra? What pieces of AI tooling do you use to help manage your environment?

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Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 21d

You want me to poke around for Linux sessions too?

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Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 21d

I know it's not a complete list - just the sessions that made the deadline for this round of publishing. I'll dig around a bit to see.

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Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 22d

The Session Catalog is published on the website for Microsoft Ignite. Go check it out to see what kind of content is going to be available during the event. Have a look and mark your favourites! (you'll be able to build a schedule closer to the event) #msIgnite

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Rick Claus (RicksterCDN) @regularitguy.com · 22d

Nothing like a little redundancy for WFH infrastructure...

Ziply Fiber down - ubiquity kicks over to T-Mobile.

Screenshot showing a Internet connectivity dashboard with a failover from fiber to hotspot.

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