
James Bannan
Pluralsight Author
James Bannan is a consultant based in Melbourne, Australia. He has worked in the IT industry for over 25 years and has worked in a variety of roles, from helpdesk to systems administration and now as a consultant. He is a published author, having written many articles for both print and online publications as well as a book on System Center Configuration Manager. James is an experienced public speaker and was awarded the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award from Microsoft for eight years in a row. He has worked in all aspects of Microsoft technology from end-user computing to on-premises datacenters, but now spends all his time working with Microsoft Azure, deploying and automating solutions for customers across a wide range of industries from government and retail to higher education. When not focusing on IT, James enjoys music and reading, spending as much time as possible with his wife and two daughters and taking the family dog Lexi to the beach.
Topics Authored
IT Ops
Software Development
Courses Authored
18
Total Ratings
1109
Avg Course Ratings
4.2
Courses by James
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Azure Infrastructure as Code with ARM and BicepIntermediate
1h 11m
Jul 01, 2025
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CI/CD Integration with GitHub CopilotBeginner
1h 27m
May 09, 2025
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Foundations for Cloud ArchitectureBeginner
2h 36m
Feb 25, 2021
(279)Course
Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer: Implement and Manage Azure Pipelines InfrastructureIntermediate
2h 19m
Apr 23, 2020
(123)Course
Choosing the Appropriate Microsoft Azure Services and FeaturesBeginner
2h
Dec 19, 2019
(44)Course
Microsoft Azure AI Engineer: Deploying AI Solutions in Microsoft AzureBeginner
2h 21m
Dec 13, 2019
(14)Course
Mastering Microsoft Azure GovernanceIntermediate
2h 40m
Jan 09, 2019
(21)
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Azure Infrastructure as Code with ARM and BicepIntermediate
1h 11m
Jul 01, 2025
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CI/CD Integration with GitHub CopilotBeginner
1h 27m
May 09, 2025
Course
Foundations for Cloud ArchitectureBeginner
2h 36m
Feb 25, 2021
(279)Course
Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer: Implement and Manage Azure Pipelines InfrastructureIntermediate
2h 19m
Apr 23, 2020
(123)Course
Choosing the Appropriate Microsoft Azure Services and FeaturesBeginner
2h
Dec 19, 2019
(44)Course
Microsoft Azure AI Engineer: Deploying AI Solutions in Microsoft AzureBeginner
2h 21m
Dec 13, 2019
(14)Course
Mastering Microsoft Azure GovernanceIntermediate
2h 40m
Jan 09, 2019
(21)
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Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer: Manage Azure Kubernetes Services InfrastructureRETIREDBeginner
2h 18m
Jul 01, 2025
(67)Course
Mastering Microsoft Azure Resource Manager ArchitectureRETIREDAdvanced
3h 23m
Feb 06, 2025
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Optimizing Consumption Strategy in Microsoft AzureRETIREDIntermediate
2h 54m
Aug 01, 2024
(46)Course
Getting Started with Chef FluencyRETIREDBeginner
2h 56m
May 10, 2024
(26)Course
Developing Local Chef Cookbooks on LinuxRETIREDIntermediate
3h 20m
May 10, 2024
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Developing Local Chef Cookbooks on WindowsRETIREDIntermediate
3h 16m
May 10, 2024
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Administering System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)RETIREDIntermediate
5h 10m
Dec 10, 2021
(98)Course
Mastering Microsoft Azure Resource ManagerRETIREDAdvanced
3h 9m
Sep 29, 2021
(107)Course
Getting Productive with Chef CookbooksRETIREDIntermediate
1h 54m
Jan 14, 2021
(65)Course
Planning and Installing ChefRETIREDIntermediate
1h 29m
Jan 14, 2021
(168)Course
Azure Resource Manager Deep DiveRETIREDAdvanced
4h 11m
Jun 19, 2017
(51)