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
A guide on how to remove email attachments in Microsoft Outlook 2013 to free up mailbox storage space while keeping the message.
How to suppress SSL certificate warnings when using VMware PowerCLI to connect to uncertified vSphere servers in test environments.
Article discusses the importance of using a centralized IT service desk in large organizations over ad-hoc requests to individual IT staff.
A tech professional details the hardware and peripherals on their office desk, including a Microsoft Surface Pro, docking station, and monitors.
A look back at the Dell Optiplex GX620 USFF, highlighting its unique compact design and hefty external power supply from 2006.
A guide on how to change the weather temperature display from Fahrenheit to Celsius in the Outlook 2013 calendar.
Resolving a 'FTP: Permission denied' error during a Dell EqualLogic firmware upgrade by applying a Microsoft HotFix on Windows 7.
Guide for students to retrieve lost Microsoft DreamSpark product keys from their online account.
A guide to IT Asset Management, emphasizing the importance of defining stakeholder questions to determine what data to collect in an IT inventory.
How to insert the functional dependency arrow symbol (Long Rightwards Arrow From Bar) in Microsoft Word 2010 using the Symbol dialog.
A recap of a Microsoft UK Tech.Days event focused on Windows 8, covering virtualization, app deployment, licensing, and hands-on challenges.
How to open a Command Prompt window directly in a specific folder in Windows 7, a built-in feature replacing an old XP PowerToy.
An IT professional argues that technology is often wrongly blamed for human errors, using real-world examples from workplace incidents.
A first-impression review of the Microsoft Sculpt Touch Mouse, covering setup, design, touch-scrolling, and initial user experience.
A guide to checking the Domain Functional Level and trust relationships in an Active Directory domain using administrative tools.
Guide to disable the Alt-Print Screen hotkey in Evernote when Skitch is installed by editing a Windows registry value.
A personal guide to affordable, multi-layered backup strategies for protecting digital photo collections using cloud services, local drives, and off-site storage.
A guide to using the Evernote Clipper tool on Windows for capturing screenshots, code snippets, and notes directly into Evernote.
Microsoft's SkyDrive desktop client adds selective sync, allowing users to choose which cloud files sync locally, similar to Dropbox and Google Drive.
A guide to upgrading RAM on a Dell Latitude E4310 laptop, including steps and a note on the impact on hibernation file size.
