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Thomas Cowen

02 Jan 2025 — 1 min read

Welcome

You found it! Welcome to a new blog, which will hopefully become one that you regularly visit!

As you've probably read in the About Me section, I am starting a blog that actually provides value to you, as the reader.

Whether you're an IT Professional, just starting out, purely interested in tech, or want something different to read; welcome!

Cloud and Clarity

Ghost, the hosting provider I am using to write this blog on, has been exceptionally easy to setup. However, they needed a name. Those of you who know me, know that I'm not creative, so, thanks to Copilot; we ended up with Cloud and Clarity.

Pretty good, I'd say. This blog will centre on new product updates, news from the Microsoft & MSP channel, along with real-world scenarios that I face!

As the title suggests, this blog will provide clarity, within the cloud. Hopefully.

Oh, one more thing, I'm still working out what and how I want to blog, so feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn to look at my recent posts.

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