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 developer shares their experience renewing a Microsoft Azure certification, detailing the free online assessment process and tips.
A personal recap of the 2021 UK VMware User Group (VMUG) in-person event, covering keynotes, sessions, and the return to live tech conferences.
Overview of the 2021 Festive Tech Calendar, a month-long event featuring daily tech content on Azure, DevOps, AI, and more.
Announcement and guide for applying to the VMware vExpert 2022 program, detailing benefits and qualification criteria for IT professionals.
Using Azure Automation and PowerShell to automatically reapply resource locks after maintenance, preventing accidental deletion of Azure resources.
A PowerShell script to find and list old Azure disk snapshots older than 30 days to help manage cloud costs.
Learn how to use PowerShell to identify and stop Azure VMs that are in a 'stopped' state to avoid unnecessary compute costs.
Explains hidden admin costs in Azure Lab Services, focusing on template VM expenses and how to monitor them using Azure tools.
A quick guide to manually patching the OMIGOD vulnerability in Azure-hosted Linux VMs by updating the OMI package.
Guide to finding and updating Azure WebApps using PHP 7.3 before its end-of-support date to maintain security and support.
Fixes screen dimming issue in Netflix on Xbox One by performing a full power cycle, not a standard restart.
Analysis of VMworld 2021 session catalog, highlighting focus areas like Tanzu, vSphere, NSX, and VMware's cloud platforms.
Explains Azure Resource Locks (ReadOnly/DoNotDelete), their benefits for preventing accidental deletions, and potential pitfalls to consider.
Explains the importance of automated alerts in IT operations, detailing a cycle for identifying symptoms, creating triggers, and improving incident response.
VMworld 2021, VMware's major tech conference, is online and free to attend, with a paid Tech+ Pass offering advanced sessions.
Cohesity launches its Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) solution in Europe, marking the start of its broader Data-Management-as-a-Service (DMaaS) offering.
How IntSights' Active Directory Integration helps organizations detect and remediate compromised employee credentials from data breaches.
Diagnosing and fixing Azure App Service backup failures due to a 10GB size limit, with a solution to exclude the database.
A guide to improving video call quality by using a digital camera as a webcam, with tips on drivers, positioning, and focus.
Using PowerShell to calculate days remaining until Windows Server 2012 end-of-life support.
