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.
380 articles from this blog
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.
Explains why Microsoft certifications show as expired in Credly and how to update your professional profiles to use Microsoft Learn instead.
A look at Commvault Cloud's AI assistant Arlie and its interactive, in-console guided walkthroughs for user onboarding and task learning.
A guide to using PowerCLI to bulk clear or acknowledge specific alarms in VMware vSphere, including a workaround for individual alarm types.
A festive guide to creating a shareable PowerShell module, using a Christmas-themed example to demonstrate packaging and sharing functions.
A summary of new features and updates for Azure WebApps in November 2023, including TLS encryption, subnet support, and WebJobs on Linux.
A technical resource list for automating VMware vSphere Replication and Site Recovery Manager using PowerCLI, based on a user group presentation.
October 2023 updates for Azure WebApps, including traffic splitting for Static Web Apps, Snippets, and VNet backup/restore.
A technical guide to fixing a persistent 'error occurred during host configuration' in vSphere after upgrading vSphere Replication and vCenter.
A monthly roundup of new features for Azure WebApps, including free WordPress hosting and secure storage mounting via Key Vault.
A PowerShell tool for visualizing Azure VNET subnet IP address allocation to find unused space efficiently.
A guide on using Azure PowerShell to identify and list classic Application Insights resources that need migration before the February 2024 retirement.
A tutorial on modifying a specific property's values within an array of objects in PowerShell, using Select-Object with calculated properties.
A guide for first-time attendees of the London VMware User Group (VMUG), covering event logistics, schedule, and technical session topics.
PowerShell script to identify Azure VMs not built from Marketplace images, useful for detecting lift-and-shift migrations.
Key dates and registration details for VMware Explore Europe 2023, including early bird pricing and session planning tips.
A technical guide exploring the new vSphere Replication management capabilities introduced in PowerCLI 13.1, using PowerShell cmdlets.
A quick reference table for converting VMware vRealize product names to their new VMware Aria equivalents.
Overview of two major VMware events in London for April 2023: the VMware Technology Forum and the London VMUG user group meeting.
A personal review and guide for the Security Blue Team Level 1 (BTL1) cybersecurity certification course and exam.
