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 to updating an old Fedora Core 2 Linux server by finding a working mirror and configuring yum.
Fixes a Windows XP issue where StickyKeys settings won't open, providing a command-line solution to install the missing Accessibility Options.
Explains why a network drive mapping script fails on Windows 7 but works on Windows XP due to a trailing slash in the path.
A technical guide on generating and downloading CSV files from an ASP page by querying a SQL database and setting HTTP headers.
A quick guide to performing ping and nslookup network commands using VB.NET, with code examples.
A tutorial on automating file backups using Rsync and Cron scheduling on Linux systems.
Explains the utility of the Windows Print Screen key for capturing screens and windows, with practical use cases.
A guide to performing a silent, unattended installation of Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition using a batch script and network share.
A guide to wiring standard and crossover Ethernet cables using Cat5 cable and RJ45 connectors for 10BaseT/100BaseT networks.
A technical guide resolving a specific installation error for Microsoft Expression Studio 4 on Windows XP by modifying a registry key.
A tutorial explaining how to change a single page to landscape orientation in a Microsoft Word 2003 document using section breaks.
Troubleshooting a VMware ESXi license error when connecting a host to vCenter, focusing on disabling vMotion to resolve the issue.
Guide to enabling network boot (PXE) on an Acer Veriton N260G by changing a BIOS setting for OS deployment.
A retrospective analysis of the alternating public reception of major Windows OS versions, from Windows 95 to Windows 7.
Intel announces its 2009 Nehalem processors, featuring a 'Turbo Mode' for dynamic power management and performance.
A technical guide showing how to get the UNIX timestamp for New Year's Day in MySQL, Excel, and Visual BASIC.
Introduction to a personal IT blog by Chris Bradshaw, focusing on infrastructure, Azure, VMware, and sharing tech knowledge with a humorous tone.
A humorous IT support report about a squirrel causing a major power outage by chewing on an 11KVA electrical feeder.
A user attempts to clean a hard drive with soapy water, but data remains recoverable. The article explains why physical destruction is necessary.
