I received the coveted Microsoft MVP award for the year 2020-21 in the area of Microsoft Azure. Through my close relationship with Microsoft, you will receive cutting edge content delivered straight from Microsoft to you. I am excited about this opportunity to serve you with the latest content.

Through the MVB program, apart from a special badge on my profile 🏅, I enjoy a close relationship with the DZone team. DZone helps me reach more developers and delivers my content to them. As an MVB, I advise DZone on areas of my expertise.

This blog is listed in the Feedspot Top 50 Microsoft Azure Blogs and Websites To Follow in 2020. I am honored and happy to share this space with other top Azure blogs and websites. The Feedspot ranking is an active list that is maintained by a group of experts.

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Manning is one of the most popular publishers of books and video courses for IT professionals and students. Being a content partner, I have access to the upcoming titles from Manning. I give away free copies of the titles that I like. You can follow me on Twitter @rahulrai_in for the giveaway announcements.

We are a small group of Azure technologists lead by Jorge Arteiro. We aim to help the community by writing articles and producing videos on open source technologies under the Azure umbrella.

I write articles on AzureTar and produce workshops and video tutorials for the community. As a mentor on the community, I am one of the coaches available to the mentees interested in writing quality articles or producing videos on Azure.

I am a member of the foundation. Although I assume a passive role, I have access to the discussions and information to stay updated through reliable sources.