Operational Insights

Predicting the Future: A Distributed Multicloud AI Approach

July 14, 2026 • Generative AI > Connecting to Data

Kicking off a new project with a new mindset: Multicloud AI. In this post, I cover step 1 (completed) to find a solid solution to database integration and interoperability with a LLM and use it as an opportunity to pivot toward the future of what AI cloud architecture may look like soon.

SQL MCP for Dynamic SQL: I want my money back and I didn't even buy it

July 13, 2026 • Generative AI > Connecting to Data

Probably the worst programming technology I have ever used is the SQL MCP container. I don't even know why it exists. If you think it will mimic the power of an LLM or a SQL database, it won't. I will forge on and mix things up to find a better solution, but I hope to save someone else the trouble.

Insights: Optimizing Microsoft Foundry Agent Settings for an In-Context RAG Pipeline

July 1, 2026 • Generative AI > RAG Pipelines

I am setting up an In-Context RAG pipeline that utilizes Web Search (formerly known as "Grounded with Bing"), pre-loading it with my own data as opposed to using public-facing prompts. Quite honestly, it has been an exciting experience, and I wanted to pass along some important information regarding agent settings for those looking to do something similar.

Is that Swedish or Norwegian? Azure AI Language service can't seem to tell.

June 17, 2026 • Generative AI > Language

Just documenting a minor nuisance that I found with Azure Language Service.

Azure AI Image Analysis and Generation Resource/FAQ

June 11, 2026 • Generative AI > Vision

Azure Vision Service vs Generating new images with OpenAI. They are two different services.