DPIT: Submarine Commander Conquers Azure w/Kenon Bliss (#379) (45:18)
DPIT, Friday, October 10th, 2025
At Heliant Technologies, Kenon Bliss leads infrastructure practices across the Microsoft stack, helping organizations navigate the complex world of Azure migrations, M365 optimization, and IT financial operations. With a background in nuclear submarine operations where precision and planning mean the difference between mission success and catastrophe, Kenan brings a unique perspective to cloud strategy.
From brownfield remediation nightmares to greenfield Azure deployments, Kenon discusses why the hardest part of cloud migration isn't the technology-it's the planning. He reveals how proper governance, role-based access control, and financial operations planning from day one can transform Azure from a cost center into a business enabler. The conversation explores the gap between CSPs who simply resell licenses and true technology partners who optimize costs, train teams, and defend IT leaders from constant firefighting.
Kenon also shares hard-won wisdom about IT leadership isolation, the critical importance of asking for help, and why protecting your team means bringing in the right expertise at the right time.