Azure Automation – Virtual Machine Start/Stop Schedule
Azure has a feature similar to GCP’s Schedule Instance, though it’s implemented a bit differently. Azure provides “Start/Stop VMs during…
Using Azure Key Vault for Passwords in Azure Bastion
Managing virtual machine access securely is a critical part of any Azure deployment. Azure Bastion provides a secure, browser-based RDP…
How to use the Serial Console and Special Administration Console (SAC) for VMware vSphere Windows Virtual Machines
When managing Windows virtual machines in VMware vSphere, mostly we can rely on RDP or vSphere Console for access. But…
Step-by-Step Guide: Monitor Scheduled Events for Azure Windows Virtual Machines
In this post we will see how we can monitor scheduled events to get notified per Email about upcoming maintenance…
Cheat Sheet NetApp ONTAP – Commands used in day-to-day operations
Working with NetApp ONTAP often means jumping between clusters, SVMs, LIFs, and shares while keeping an eye on performance and…
Mastering Windows Updates & Microsoft Updates – Part 2
In Part 1 we will see how to master Windows Updates successfully, why they sometimes fail, and what we can do in…
Mastering Windows Updates & Microsoft Updates – Part 1
Behind that simple “Check for updates” button lies a complex system of services, agents, stacks, and rules. In this post,…
Step-by-Step Guide Part 6: How to build your own NetApp ONTAP 9 LAB – NFSv4 Pitfalls
When you switch from NFSv3 to NFSv4, things definitely change under the hood, and suddenly your permissions or ownership mappings…
Step-by-Step Guide Part 5: How to build your own NetApp ONTAP 9 LAB – Root Squashing
If you’ve ever tried as root to chown, chmod, or just create a file on an NFS-mounted share and were…
Cheat Sheet – User Management Commands in Linux
In the world of Linux and Unix-based systems, user roles and permissions are the foundation of security and system integrity. In this post…
