Christian Forjahn

Live from #MSIgnite in #SanFrancisco. Judson Althoff starts with the AI frontier story.

Christian Forjahn stands on a train platform early in the morning. Behind him, a display board shows a train to Kiel Central Station at 05:41. It’s still dark, and a few passengers are waiting for the train.

Red-eye train to Frankfurt. I’ll be at the #MicrosoftAITour today. Anyone else there? Let’s connect and have a coffee

Nothing to as to it 👆

Will AI take over the world? Or will Pinky & the Brain do it instead?

I don't think we need to worry as long as Microsoft's own translator fails with its own products.

For those who don't speak German. They translated their own OS name "Windows".

What’s the funniest AI oops moment you’ve seen?

Playing with @n8n.io on @microsoftazureai.bsky.social is fun. Anyone know the least privileges for reading and writing a @mssharepoint.bsky.social list? How do I setup the #entra app registration and grant it permission?

a Man in a blue shirt and dark curley hair standing at the train station smiling into the camera

Is the church ready for the cloud?
Today and tomorrow, I’m talking with two church clients about Azure, hybrid scenarios, security, and modern IT workplaces.

What do you think? Is the cloud already business as usual, or still a vision for the future?

#Azure #CloudTransformation #ChurchTech

A man with curly hair wearing a blue hoodie stands with a surprised expression and open hands in front of a Microsoft MVP logo. At the top of the image, a white box with a green border says: “No Renewal For Me!”

Everyone’s sharing their MVP renewal - except me. Here’s why.
I didn’t miss the email or get skipped. I joined the MVP program in February, which meansI am automatically renewed.
Big congrats to all new and renewed MVPs!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, your time, and your passion.

#MVPBuzz

Coverbild des Podcasts "Die Cloud Optimizer", Folge 113. Oben steht der Titel groß in Schwarz auf weiß-blauem Hintergrund. Darunter drei Personen: links ein Mann mit rotem Bart und Cap, in der Mitte ein tätowierter Mann in einem futuristischen Raumanzug mit Helm, rechts ein Mann mit lockigen Haaren und blauem Hoodie. Unten steht „Special-Folge“.

7 Mitarbeitende. 30 KI-Agenten. Willkommen in der Zukunft.
Dominic von Proeck baut keine PowerPoint-Folien über KI, er baut KI ins Unternehmen ein. Fest im Team. Mit Rollen, Namen und Verantwortung.
Hier geht's zur Folge:
podcastcloudoptimizer.substack.com/p/7-menschen...

View from the mountain bike handlebars onto a narrow, rocky forest trail winding downhill through tall conifer trees. The path is lined with rocks and roots.

Best way to end the holidays? Hit the trails!
Last day off, so I grabbed the bike and finally tried the Canadian Trail in Freiburg for the first time.
And wow… that trail is seriously fun!
#MTB #Freiburg #TrailTime #EndOfHolidays

Our view to the ocean in Croatia. Sitting between Pines and looking to the island ahead. Some boats are in the water. Sin is slowly getting down

#Dinner with a view. #camping in #Croatia, #Pula.

Me in the gym wearing a neon green muscle shirt. Standing in front of a barbell station

#gymoclock. Last workout before holidays. I think about taking the kettlebells with me 🙈

Podcast-Cover für „Die Cloud Optimizer“ mit zwei Moderatoren. Beide sind grün eingefärbt dargestellt, links trägt einer ein T-Shirt und Basecap, rechts steht der andere im Hoodie mit verschränkten Armen. Oben steht in großen schwarzen Buchstaben „Die Cloud Optimizer“, daneben Sprechblasen-Symbole. Eine kleine Wolke mit der Episodennummer „#112“ hängt mittig. Links ist ein Mikrofon-Symbol mit „On Air“-Schriftzug.

Cloud Foundation Teil 6 – Azure Netzwerk: Es funktioniert einfach anders!
„Subnetze, IPs, Routing – easy, das kenne ich doch von On-Prem…“
Falsch gedacht! Im Azure Netzwerk ticken die Uhren anders. Keine Kabel, keine Racks, alles logisch und softwaredefiniert.
Jetzt reinhören!

A man in a white t-shirt points upward with both index fingers, standing in front of a diagram that shows Azure Management Groups and new Quota Groups. Above him is the text: “New Azure Quota Groups are there!” The diagram illustrates how different subscriptions (sub1 to sub6) are organized into Quota Groups under Management Groups.

Azure Quota Groups are now GA. Manage compute quotas centrally across subscriptions, reassign unused quota via self-service, and reduce support overhead. A game changer for scaling in Azure.

More info: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/...

Wo bist du denn? Freut mich für dich, dass deine Dienstreise zum Meer führt

View from the hotel room just above the Munich Microsoft office

In Munich till tomorrow. Visiting a customer and our office. It’s always a pleasure being here

Me wearing a bike helmet and green sports shirt smiling at the camera. In the background, there is a mountain bike and a rustic wooden fountain in the forest – an idyllic break during a cycling tour.

Hitting the trails with my brand new bike. I had a lot of fun trying the “Hubbelfuchs” trail. After riding a hardtail the last years this is a whole new experience

A dog is diving headfirst into the water, with only its hind legs and tail sticking out above the surface – a funny moment of cooling down or swimming.

Sometimes you just gotta dive in headfirst… or paw-first?
After a hot week full of meetings, alerts, and dashboards, it is now time for a different kind of refresh.
Hope your weekend will be just as chill – or at least have fewer wet paws!
Before cooling down I will it the trails on my MTB.

A LEGO scene shows a presentation on cost optimization. A LEGO figure wearing a "CLOUD OPTIMIZER" hoodie explains the difference between CAPEX and OPEX on a whiteboard. Four other LEGO figures – a seemingly skeptical business team – are seated at a table with a document labeled "Enterprise Agreement." In the foreground, a real person in a blue hoodie stands with a questioning expression.

Using CAPEX in the cloud is the worst idea.
Big EA deals look great on paper – but I often see:
❌ Unused licenses
❌ Inflated usage
❌ No flexibility
And worse: Many still think in CAPEX – so they don’t scale down or shut things off.
#FinOps #Azure #CostOptimization

Hier gehts zum Podcast:
Apple Podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/d...

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/46rj...

Substack:
podcastcloudoptimizer.substack.com/p/cloud-foun...

Zwei Männer stehen nebeneinander auf dem Cover des Podcasts „Die Cloud Optimizer“. Einer trägt eine schwarze Cap und ein graues T-Shirt, der andere einen blauen Hoodie. In der Mitte hängt eine Wolke mit der Episodennummer #111. Im Hintergrund sind Himmel und Papiertextur-Optik zu sehen.

"Einfach mal Owner" ist keine Strategie!

RBAC in Azure ist viel mehr als ein weiteres Cloud-Buzzword, es ist die Grundlage für Sicherheit, Ordnung und Skalierbarkeit in deiner Umgebung.

In Folge #111 von „Die Cloud Optimizer“ nehmen Matthias und ich dich zur Role-Based Access Control!

Today I try to convince the #Munich #church to go to #Azure. The cloud should be a good spot as it’s near to heaven, isn’t it? 😉

The organizers on stage at the KI-Ready conference

The #KIReady conference is starting. Happy to present how to start with AI and a solid foundation in #Azure

A man with curly hair takes a mirror selfie, showing his upper right body and arm with multiple scrapes and bruises, likely from an accident.

One small mistake can have big consequences.

On the MTB trail with my kids, I warned them to start slow—then I crashed first. A moment of distraction was all it took.

Same in the cloud: overlook one detail, and costs, security, or compliance can spiral.

Me standing in the hotel gym smiling after the workout

My hotel surprisingly has a pet good #gym. Morning workout? Check! ✅

Me sitting in the train, preparing for my presentation tomorrow

Here we go. On my way to the AI conference KI-Ready in Nürtingen. I’ll be presenting with my colleague Max tomorrow. Anyone there?

I’m happy to speak at the #espc25 this year. Beware the #BOFH, the backup operator from hell

Finally we can talk about this great update. #ServiceGroups were one of the highlights from #MVPSummit. Looking forward to seeing them in action with our customers.

Podcast-Cover mit dem Titel „Die Cloud Optimizer“, Folge #109. Zwei Männer in orangefarbenem Look (links mit Cap, rechts mit Hoodie) stehen vor einem Hintergrund mit Blau und Grau. Über ihnen hängt eine Wolke mit der Folgennummer. Mikrofon-Symbol mit "On Air" links, Sprechblasen rechts.

Kennst du das? Deine Azure-Umgebung wächst – und plötzlich wird’s unübersichtlich: VMs in falschen Regionen, steigende Kosten durch AI-Workloads, fehlende Governance.
Azure Policies helfen dir, genau das zu vermeiden.
Jetzt reinhören!
podcastcloudoptimizer.substack.com/p/cloud-foun...

Graphic announcing "I'M SPEAKING IN DUBLIN AT ESPC25". Below, a night view of Dublin with a reflection in the water. In the foreground, handwritten text reads "Will you be there?". At the bottom are the ESPC and Dublin25 logos with the event date: 01–04 December 2025.

I'm speaking at ESPC 2025! Super excited!
My session: Securing Your Azure Backup – Protecting Against the Backup Operator from Hell
Checkout the program:
www.sharepointeurope.com/conference/s...

Matthias and me presenting at Global Azure Cologne

It was fun presenting at the #GlobalAzure community in Cologne. Now we are heading to the next Global Azure event presenting again 😉