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 identifying Ubuntu 16.04 VMs in Azure using PowerShell scripts before its end-of-life, covering both image-based and manually built VMs.
A curated list of major online tech events and conferences for May 2021, including Microsoft Build, KubeCon, and AWS Summits.
Guide to setting up Windows Admin Center for Azure VMs using PowerShell, enabling remote management via the Azure portal.
Explains how to use Azure Policy to enforce a specific soft-delete retention period for Azure Key Vaults during deployment.
Announcing the launch of 'Labs', a collection of free IT tools and utilities for Azure cost analysis and WordPress version checking.
Microsoft Teams users experienced a chat and calling error; the solution was to fully quit and restart the Teams client.
A PowerShell script to check the version and security status of WordPress sites by parsing HTML and RSS feeds.
A developer details migrating his blog from WordPress to a static site using Hugo, GitHub Actions, and Azure for improved performance and cost savings.
A Kusto query snippet for Azure Log Analytics to filter records from the last 7 days, showing only entries between 9am and 5pm in local time.
Microsoft's new SC-900 Security Fundamentals certification covers cloud security, identity, and compliance concepts for IT professionals.
Fixing a 403 error when accessing Azure Web Apps behind an Application Gateway due to missing trailing slash redirects.
Compares Azure cost-saving strategies: Reservations vs. automated VM shutdowns, with examples to determine the most economical approach.
A technical guide detailing a method to migrate encrypted vSphere VMs between vCenters using backup technology to maintain encryption and minimize downtime.
A guide to deploying an Azure Function that uses a Docker container to generate images of chemical structures from SMILES strings.
Fixing Windows 10 microphone echo by disabling the 'Listen to this device' setting in Sound Control Panel.
Tips for managing and optimizing costs within a limited-time Microsoft Azure Sponsorship Subscription for learning purposes.
VMware Tools is now a standalone product with its own lifecycle, changing how admins manage updates and compatibility.
A guide to automating weekly VMware vSphere reports (hosts, VMs) and sending them to Microsoft Teams using PowerCLI and webhooks.
Tips and resources for preparing for and passing the ITIL®4 Foundation certification exam, based on the author's experience.
Troubleshooting a vMotion error in VMware vCenter where a VM's CD drive mapping to a Content Library ISO prevents migration.
