Chris Bradshaw is an IT professional with 25+ years of experience in infrastructure, specializing in Azure cloud and VMware vSphere on-premises. He shares practical IT tips, event insights, and real-world solutions from the infrastructure and cloud space.
379 articles from this blog
An introduction to SexiGraf, a free community tool for creating visual graphs from vCenter statistics for VMware monitoring.
Fixing the 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0 provider not registered' error in IIS by enabling 32-bit applications for the App Pool.
A reminder about the VMworld 2017 early bird discount deadline and a preview of expected announcements like vSphere on AWS and vSAN updates.
Microsoft's OneDrive Files On Demand feature is ideal for shared student PC labs, solving sync and storage issues by downloading files only when needed.
Overview of the updated floorplan and layout changes for VMworld Europe 2017 in Barcelona, including relocated registration and key event areas.
Weekly roundup of VMware ecosystem news, including VMworld session voting, VMUG highlights, and new vSAN 6.5 lab features.
A guide to notable session proposals for VMworld 2017, highlighting key topics like PowerCLI, vCenter, certifications, and new VMware technologies.
Weekly roundup of VMware and virtualization news, including vSphere updates, AWS insights, and HA configuration guides.
Guide on recovering from a failed VMware vCenter Server Appliance High Availability deployment, including the built-in removal process.
Weekly roundup of VMware ecosystem and virtualization news, including vCenter updates, storage hyperconvergence, and Microsoft support changes.
A quick PowerShell script to count the frequency of first letters in a list of surnames from a text file.
A university IT department's journey using application virtualization to streamline software delivery across labs and personal devices.
A guide on upgrading VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) from 6.0 to 6.5, highlighting a potential conflict with auto-power-on settings in a homelab.
A weekly digest of VMware ecosystem highlights, including HPE's Nimble Storage acquisition, PowerCLI tips, and ESXi on Intel NUC guides.
A weekly summary of key VMware and virtualization news, links, and insights from the vCommunity, curated by an IT professional.
How to fix Outlook performance and disk space issues by disabling or adjusting Cached Exchange Mode for large mailboxes.
Author expresses honor at being selected for VMware's 2017 vExpert program, highlighting community engagement and technical influence.
A virtualization professional shares his process for organizing a local tech meetup (#vBeers) outside London, covering planning, scheduling, and promotion.
A summary of the January 2017 London VMware User Group meeting, covering sessions on Rubrik, vSphere 6.5, AWS, and StorMagic.
A guide to checking BitLocker encryption status on remote Windows computers using PowerShell and the manage-bde command.
