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.
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Announcement and guide for using the session scheduler for the VMware Explore Europe 2024 technology conference in Barcelona.
A tutorial on using the Posh-Postcodes.io PowerShell module to validate UK postcodes from a CSV file.
A preview of top Azure VMware Solution sessions at VMware Explore 2024, covering migration, AI integration, disaster recovery, and networking.
Introduces Posh-Postcodes.io, a PowerShell module for accessing UK postcode data via the Postcodes.io API.
A beginner's guide to PowerShell, covering installation, basic cmdlets, and essential commands for automating IT tasks across platforms.
A beginner's guide to installing Git, setting up a repository, and making your first commit with step-by-step instructions.
Announcement and guide for VMware Explore Europe 2024, covering registration details, event highlights, session tracks, and benefits of attending.
A beginner's guide to Markdown, covering its basics, tools like VS Code, and simple formatting examples for IT documentation.
A beginner's guide to HTML, covering what it is, the tools needed, and a step-by-step tutorial to create your first web page.
A summary of the July 2024 Surrey Azure User-Group meeting, featuring talks on PowerBI mapping with Azure/ArcGIS and GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted coding.
A series introducing the basics of various IT technologies like HTML, Markdown, Git, and PowerShell with quick-start guides.
A guide to automating Azure API Management NSG rule configuration using PowerShell for faster, more reliable VNET deployments.
Explains how to implement custom sort order in Azure Table Storage using PowerShell by strategically designing RowKey values.
A monthly roundup of new features and updates for Microsoft Azure WebApps, including PHP 8.3 support, reservation changes, and preview features.
A PowerShell script to remove specific IP-based Access Restriction rules from multiple Azure WebApps and Function Apps.
A recap of the Nutanix .NEXT 2024 conference, covering key announcements like NXRail, Nutanix Central GA, and Project Beacon, along with technical breakout sessions.
VMware removes mandatory training course requirement for VCP certification, lowering financial barrier for IT professionals.
Monthly update on new features for Azure WebApps, including disaster recovery changes, load testing preview, and Java 21 support.
A calendar of major virtualization conferences for 2024, including VMware Explore, Nutanix .NEXT, and Microsoft Ignite, with dates and locations.
A summary of new features and updates for Azure WebApps in March 2024, focusing on the GA release of Automatic Scaling for Premium-tier apps.
