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ESPC26
Conference Sessions

Operations, Admin, and Management Info

Using AI to Simplify Azure Scripting and Management

Engineering & Operations Info
Level 300 Info

SPEAKERS

Aleksandar Nikolić

MVP
M.O.3.A.K. IT Consulting

ABOUT THE SESSION

Managing Azure often involves juggling PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bicep, and KQL queries, which can quickly become complex. This tutorial shows you how tools like GitHub Copilot for Azure, Azure MCP Server, and GitHub Copilot customization can help reduce that complexity. You’ll see practical demos covering everything from generating scripts to troubleshooting deployments, all using natural language. We’ll cover real-world scenarios such as automating tasks, building infrastructure as code, querying for inventory and security data, and fixing common issues. You’ll leave with concrete ways to integrate these tools into your daily Azure work, making it faster and more reliable.

Agenda:

Getting started with AI tools for Azure

Writing PowerShell and CLI scripts with AI assistance

Building Bicep templates the easier way

Creating KQL queries for inventory and security

Fixing deployment issues faster

Tips and advanced techniques

Assumed Knowledge:

You should be familiar with basic Azure management, PowerShell scripting and Bicep deployments.

Practical Takeaways:

You’ll learn how to use AI tools to write Azure scripts without starting from a blank page every time. We’ll show you how to set up GitHub Copilot so it understands your Azure setup.

Out of Session Scope:

We will not cover Terraform deployments.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Aleksandar Nikolić

Aleksandar Nikolić

MVP

M.O.3.A.K. IT Consulting