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 technical guide on using vSphere tags and PowerCLI to safely evacuate and shutdown a vSAN cluster for a planned power outage.
Author shares their experience studying for and passing the Microsoft AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals certification exam, including study tips and exam format.
A sysadmin's journey from skepticism to embracing Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) with VMware vSAN on Dell Ready Nodes, focusing on scaling and deployment.
A technical recap of the Rubrik Build Workshop, covering hands-on sessions on Git, REST APIs, and PowerShell SDKs.
A humorous, satirical guide offering advice for attendees of the VMworld 2019 tech conference, centered on the importance of comfortable shoes.
VMware vRealize Log Insight's free license for vCenter ends with vCenter 6.7 U2, requiring a paid upgrade to version 4.8.
A personal review of Microsoft To-Do, detailing its features like My Day and how it's used to manage both work and personal tasks.
Resolving a vSAN health warning about an uncertified controller driver after an ESXi upgrade by manually installing the correct driver.
A guide to performing mathematical calculations using PowerShell, leveraging the .NET Math library for operations beyond basic arithmetic.
Key dates and registration details for VMware's VMworld 2019 conferences in the US and Europe, including CFP deadlines and early bird pricing.
Overview of Cohesity Marketplace, a platform for third-party apps to integrate and process data directly within the Cohesity DataPlatform.
VMware vSphere 6.0 General Support ends March 2020. Article advises planning an upgrade to 6.5/6.7 and notes other VMware product lifecycles.
A blog post analyzing Cohesity's approach to secondary storage, distinguishing it from traditional backup storage and exploring its use cases.
Troubleshooting guide for a VMware ESXi 6.5 error where a powered-off VM cannot be powered on, with a solution to re-register the VM.
The author's IT blog wins 'Best Analysis' in the IT Blog Awards, thanking voters and highlighting other category winners.
A summary of key announcements and insights from the AWS re:Invent conference, as presented at a London event, focusing on AWS services and platform thinking.
A preview of the 2018 UK VMware User Group conference, covering the agenda, keynotes, sessions, and community events.
VMware vSAN introduces native file services (NFS/SMB) for simplified, policy-managed file shares directly on the hyper-converged storage platform.
A 2018 update on Rubrik's expansion from backup appliances to data management (Polaris) and anti-malware (Radar) platforms.
A quick PowerCLI guide to list and count VM hardware versions in a VMware environment, with an updated command for modern vSphere.
