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About CloudCrusader
CloudCrusader is the alter ego of Christophe Lams, full time Azure Cloud Solution Architect @ Synergics in collaboration with Microsoft Belgium providing Technical Presales and training for ISV's. Occasionally, he also travels the world as Azure trainer for the American learning partner Opsgility.
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Certifications
Christophe has following Microsoft certifications:
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert [01/2019]
- Cloud Platform and Infrastructure [09/2018]
- Cloud Platform and Infrastructure [05/2017]
- Cloud Platform and Infrastructure (Charter) [09/2016]
- Microsoft Private Cloud [05/2014]
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
- [08/2016]
- [08/2017}
- [08/2018}
Microsoft Specialist
- Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions [05/2017]
- Implementing Microsoft Azure Solutions [01/2015]
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)
- Azure Administrator Associate [11/2018]
- Cloud Platform [05/2017]
- Windows Server 2012 [04/2013]
- Windows Server 2008 [04/2012]
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
- Windows Server 2008R2, Server virtualization [07/2012]
- Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, configuration [03/2011]
- Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, configuration [11/2010]
Microsoft Certified IT Professional
- Server Administrator on Windows Server 2008 [03/2011]
Microsoft Certified Professional for
- Archticting Azure Solutions
- Implementing Azure Solutions
- Configuring and deploying a private cloud with System Center 2012 Monitoring and operating a private cloud with System Center 2012
- Upgrading your skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012
- TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server virtualization
- Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, configuring
- Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, cofniguring
- Pro: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator
Microsoft P-CSA
1 of 4 in Belgium and 55 world wide [12/1017]
Wiki Contributions
- Find the Wik publications on the tag: cloudcrusader
- Azure: Moving form ASM to ARM with ASR (Part 1) (18 feb 2017)
- Azure: Moving from ASM to ARM with ASR (Part 2) - Recovery Vault
- Azure: Moving form ASM to ARM with ASR (Part 1) (18 feb 2017)
- Azure: Moving from ASM to ARM with ASR (Part 2) - Recovery Vault (18 feb 2017)
- Azure: Moving from ASM to ARM with ASR (Part 3) - Network configuration (18 feb 2017)
- ASM to ARM with ASR – Part 4 Installing the Mobility Agent (18 feb 2017)
- Azure: Moving form ASM to ARM with ASR (Part 5) - Prepare the ARM infrastructure [02/2017]
- Azure: Moving from ASM to ARM with ASR (Part 6) - Create the Recovery Plan (18 feb 2017)
- Azure: Moving from ASM to ARM with ASR (Part 7) - Failover [18 feb 2017]
- Azure: Moving from ASM to ARM with ASR (Part 8) - Finishing up [02/2017]
- Working with the new Azure Portal [19/aug/2017]
- Create Windows Server VM in the new Azure portal [08/20/2017]
Blogs
Personal Blog
- Azure ASM to ARM with ASR - 8 blog posts [02/2017]
- Azure Tips 'n Tricks - Azure VM Monitoring [03/2017]
- OMS Monitoring Nutanix "Cloud in a Box" [03/2017]
- Azure Tips 'n Tricks - Subscription types [01/2017]
- Azure Fault & Update domains [04/2017]
- Selecting the correct subscription type [08/2018]
- public preview: Azure billing alerts [08/2018]
- Azure Spending limits [08/2018]
- Apply logic in your deployments [08/2018]
Professional blogs
Blog on www.synergics.be
- stay in control over your device data (Dutch blog on Enterprise Mobility & Security)
Community
Online profiles & Social Media:
- Technet: https://bit.do/cloudcrusader
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/christophelams
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophelams
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cloudcrusader
Forums
- Technet activity: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/profile/cloud_crusader
- Top contributer 2017: Azure SQL Security
- Top 5 contributor on Azure topics
User Groups:
Azure Advisors (on Yammer)
- Boost.microsoft.be
User Group Owner
- 2017 - 2018: APEs - Azure Platform Experts (co founders: Peter De Tender - Adnan Hendricks)
- Facebook group oner: Azure - Ask The Experts!
Event Organizer
- #ITPROUD [03/2018]
Books
Christophe has been reviewing the following books and videos:
- Azure Security Infrastructure [review notes to Dr Tom Shinder ]
- Christophe is currently co-author on the upcoming apress book Exam Prep 70-535
Public Speaking
- From the Trenches: Cloud World War I [ITPROCEED 06/2016]
- From ASM to ARM with ASR [TECHORAMA 05/2017]
- Up in ARM's [MCT SUMMIT 06/2017]
- From the Trenches: Cloud World War I [Global Azure Bootcamp Portugal] 04/2018]
- +40 ways to save money on Azure [Global Azure Bootcamp Portugal] 04/2018]
- Millionaires Guide: Economizing on Azure [Brighttalk 08/2018]
Mentorship
- 5 day workshop - Architecting Azure Solutions @ HPE GERMANY [11/2016]
- 5 day workshop - Architecting Azure Solutions @ HPE UK [12/2016]
- 3 day workshop - Implementing Azure Solutions @ PCL Canada [01/2017]
- 5 day workshop - Implementing Azure Solutions @ Molina Healthcare US [05/2017]
- 3 day workshop - Virtual Training: Azure for AWS Experts [12/2017]
- 3 day workshop - IaaS and Data + Analytics @ Symantec US [02/218]
- 3 day workshop - ISV Acceleration Lab @ Microsoft Belgium [01/2017]
- 3 day workshop - ISV Acceleration Lab @ Microsoft Belgium [04/2017]
- 3 day workshop - ISV Acceleration Lab @ Microsoft Belgium [10/2017]
- 3 day workshop - ISV Acceleration Lab @ Microsoft Belgium [11/2017]
- 3 day workshop - ISV Acceleration Lab @ Microsoft Belgium [03/2018]
- 3 day workshop - ISV Acceleration Lab @ Microsoft Belgium [05/2018]
- 3 day workshop - ISV Acceleration Lab @ Microsoft Belgium [06/2018]
- 3 day workshop - ISV Acceleration Lab @ Microsoft Belgium [09/2018]
- 5 day webinar (3h each day) - Azure Administrator AZ100 for [09/2018]
- 3 day workshop - ISV Cloud Lab @ Microsoft Belgium [10/2018]
- Co hosting the biweekly Microsoft's ISV Inspirational Intro - Tech Taster for ISV's (boost.microsoft.com)