Work Archives - Thomas Maurer Cloud and Datacenter Blog focusing on Microsoft Azure Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:26:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-icon1024-32x32.png Work Archives - Thomas Maurer 32 32 71605618 How I Manage and Plan Tasks as a Remote Worker https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/04/how-i-manage-and-plan-tasks-as-a-remote-worker/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/04/how-i-manage-and-plan-tasks-as-a-remote-worker/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2020 05:31:22 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=16006 I know being a remote worker and working from home can be a challenge, especially when it comes to managing and planning your tasks and to-dos. Since I started at Microsoft, I became a remote worker working from my home office, and I needed to figure out what the best way for me is to …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/04/how-i-manage-and-plan-tasks-as-a-remote-worker/feed/ 15 16006 My Home Office Setup 2020 – How does yours look like? https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/03/my-home-office-setup-2020-how-does-yours-look-like/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/03/my-home-office-setup-2020-how-does-yours-look-like/#respond Sun, 08 Mar 2020 12:43:44 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=15409 A couple of days ago, Microsoft and other companies recommended that people work from home (if they can) due to the Corona disease (COVID-19). Since I am part of a remote team, I work mostly from home when I am not traveling, and so let me share my home office setup 2020 with you. I …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/03/my-home-office-setup-2020-how-does-yours-look-like/feed/ 0 15409 One Year at Microsoft https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/02/one-year-at-microsoft/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/02/one-year-at-microsoft/#respond Sun, 02 Feb 2020 16:21:41 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=14755 Time went by so fast, that I almost missed that this is my one year work anniversary at Microsoft. I have to admit that this year went really fast. I got to work on a lot of exciting projects, had the opportunity to meet and work with insanely brilliant people, and was able to work …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/02/one-year-at-microsoft/feed/ 0 14755 Update on my job in the Azure Cloud Advocacy team – Methods and Practices https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/09/update-on-my-job-in-the-azure-cloud-advocacy-team-methods-and-practices/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/09/update-on-my-job-in-the-azure-cloud-advocacy-team-methods-and-practices/#respond Sun, 01 Sep 2019 15:33:18 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=13112 Today I want to take the time to give you a look at the latest changes in our Microsoft Azure Cloud Advocacy organization. It is precisely 7 months since I joined Microsoft in the Cloud Advocacy team in Cloud + AI. Our AzOps team, led by Rick Claus, with the focus on the success of …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/09/update-on-my-job-in-the-azure-cloud-advocacy-team-methods-and-practices/feed/ 0 Update on my job in the Azure Cloud Advocacy team - Methods and Practices - Thomas Maurer 7 months since I joined Microsoft in the Azure Cloud Advocacy team in Cloud + AI. Our team, is now part of new organization called Methods and Practices. AzOps,Azure,Cloud + AI,Cloud Advocate,Donovan Brown,Methods,Microsoft,Practices,reorg,Rick Claus,Team,Work,Azure Cloud Advocacy 13112 Speaking at Techmentor 2019 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/08/speaking-at-techmentor-2019/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/08/speaking-at-techmentor-2019/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:14:26 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=12197 I am currently on the Microsoft Redmond campus for some internal meetings and training, during the same time, there will be the Techmentor 2019 Microsoft HQ conference in Redmond. I am happy to announce that I will be one of the speakers during that conference. Since I am already on the Microsoft campus it is …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/08/speaking-at-techmentor-2019/feed/ 0 12197 Speaking at the Global Azure Bootcamp 2019 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/04/speaking-at-the-global-azure-bootcamp-2019/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/04/speaking-at-the-global-azure-bootcamp-2019/#respond Sat, 20 Apr 2019 07:17:12 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=12044 On April 27, 2019, it is again time where all the Azure communites come together for the sixth Global Azure Bootcamp event. And I am happy to be part of it again this year. Last year I was speaking at Azure Global Bootcamp 2018 in Zürich, Switzerland, and I will be back to speak at …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/04/speaking-at-the-global-azure-bootcamp-2019/feed/ 0 12044 Joining Microsoft https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/01/joining-microsoft/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/01/joining-microsoft/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:00:09 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=11095 Today is a great day! I’m excited and proud to announce that as of February 1st, 2019, I’m joining Microsoft. I will join the Microsoft Azure Engineering (Cloud + AI) team as a Senior Cloud Advocate. After being a Microsoft MVP for seven years and working very closely with Microsoft in the last couple of years, …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/01/joining-microsoft/feed/ 29 11095 Surface Go – My first Impressions and why I bought it! https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2018/08/microsoft-surface-go/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2018/08/microsoft-surface-go/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2018 17:26:13 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=10304 I just received my Microsoft Surface Go. Yes, in Switzerland it was released just now, a couple of weeks after the US. The first review videos out there, did convince me that this is the right device I was looking for, but more to that later. In this short blog I want to give you …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2018/08/microsoft-surface-go/feed/ 11 10304 Speaking at the Microsoft Azure Stack Customer Event at the HPE Innovation Center in Geneva https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2018/06/microsoft-azure-stack-customer-event-hpe-innovation-center-geneva/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2018/06/microsoft-azure-stack-customer-event-hpe-innovation-center-geneva/#respond Mon, 18 Jun 2018 09:46:40 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=9605 As you might have seen we at itnetX are heavily pushing Hybrid Cloud with Microsoft Azure and Azure Stack. Besides our webinar series about Azure Stack, we are working together with Microsoft and HPE to present the Azure Stack solution at a live event in Geneva. Attendees will first have the chance to have a …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2018/06/microsoft-azure-stack-customer-event-hpe-innovation-center-geneva/feed/ 0 9605 My First Impressions of the Surface Book 2 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2018/03/first-impressions-surface-book-2/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2018/03/first-impressions-surface-book-2/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:27:23 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=9322 Last week I got my early (or late) Christmas gift to myself. The Microsoft Surface Book 2 15-inch version was finally shipping to Switzerland. The 13-inch version of the Surface Book 2 was already available last year. I am a long-time Surface user since I got my first Surface and my first Surface Pro back …

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