Daniel Scott-Raynsford (DSR) is a Senior Partner Solution Architect for Data & AI at Microsoft with 25+ years of experience, specializing in Azure, cloud-native SaaS architectures, DevOps/AIOps, and agentic AI systems.
130 articles from this blog
A PowerShell guide for retrieving Desired State Configuration (DSC) from a remote server using a secure SSL connection and custom CIM session options.
A quick guide on using PowerShell commands to clear all Windows Event Logs, including both standard and application logs, with an option for archiving.
A PowerShell workflow for automating the optimization of multiple Hyper-V VHD/VHDx files across hosts, including parallel processing.
A guide to using PowerShell scripts for deploying and removing Microsoft Office 2013 via Group Policy startup scripts, including parameter configuration.
Fixing a misleading HTTPS error in Windows Server's Certificate Web Enrollment by adding the site to IE's Trusted Sites.
A technical guide on troubleshooting Windows Server 2012's Features-on-demand when installing the Desktop Experience feature for Disk Cleanup.
A guide to experimenting with Tiered Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012 R2 using consolidated PowerShell scripts for setup and configuration.
A guide to shrinking Windows OS images by cleaning the SxS folder using DISM commands for VM templates and Server Core.
A PowerShell guide to remove uninstalled feature binaries in Windows Server 2012 to reduce deployment footprint.
A guide to essential tools and scripts for configuring and managing a Windows Server 2012 R2 Core installation, including PowerShell modules.
