Southern & London Microsoft Users

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About us

Welcome to the Southern & London Microsoft User Group, founded by Jonathan D'Aloia and Jamie Pullinger, both cloud enthusiasts.

Join us for engaging discussions and informative presentations where technology enthusiasts and professionals explore the vast and dynamic world of Microsoft Azure!

Our group provides a welcoming space for individuals who share a common passion for Microsoft Azure, covering a wide spectrum of interests including AI, DevOps, Big Data and Cloud Platform Architecture. Whether you're new to Microsoft or have years of experience we welcome all to learn grow and move forwards together.

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Southern & London Microsoft Users September Meet Up - In Person & Virtual
Wed, Sep 23 · 6:00 PM BST
The Fenchurch Building (The Walkie-Talkie), 20 Fenchurch Street, London, GB
PLEASE RSVP with first and last name as we will need to register you with Building security!

Timings
Arrival from 18:00
Food from 18:15
Talks from 18:45

Details
Summers been and gone, but the tech scene is ever changing so come along to our September meet up. Join us at our new home on the 31st floor of the Walkie Talkie building. We have some amazing speakers with a backdrop of incredible views across the city for a great evening of networking and socialising with fellow tech enthusiasts.

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Speakers
🗣️Lester March is a Cloud & AI Solution Engineer at Microsoft and will deliberately break an Azure-hosted custom web application and use Azure SRE Agent to investigate and remediate the incident in a live demonstration.

While the agent works, we will explore how Azure SRE Agent is configured: the Azure resources it can access, the knowledge and instructions it has been given, and the controls that shape how it responds. We will then review the incident response to see what the agent discovered, how it reasoned about the failure, and what action it took to restore the service.

The session focuses on the practical experience of using an AI-assisted site reliability agent rather than presenting an idealised architecture. You will see the complete journey from service failure to investigation and recovery, including how the quality of the agent's configuration affects the usefulness of its response.

By the end of the session you will understand:
- How Azure SRE Agent can support incident investigation and remediation
- What needs to be configured before an agent can work effectively
- How permissions, operational knowledge, instructions, skills, and tools shape an agents behaviour
- Where human oversight fits into AI-assisted operations
- What to consider before introducing an SRE agent into your environment
🗓️ Save the date and be part of the September SLM event of 2026 where innovation meets inspiration! Connect with fellow tech enthusiasts, expand your network, and stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving tech landscape.

Why Attend?

*Hear from experts and leaders in the industry
- Network to help yourself grow and help others grow
  *Free food and drinks
- Free spectacular views of the city
Everyone is welcome, whether you're a beginner just starting out with Azure or you've been in and around Azure since 2010 we hope getting likeminded people together will help build connections and grow knowledge.
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