Mastering Hyper-V Clusters with iSCSI and Multipath I/O (CSV)
While Storage Spaces Direct leverages local disks for software-defined storage as shown in my last post here, many Hyper-V clusters…
Mastering Hyper-V Clusters with Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) transforms local disks into highly available, software-defined storage for Hyper-V clusters, without the need for a…
How to Migrate to Microsoft Entra’s New Unified MFA and SSPR Policies
Starting September 30, 2025, Microsoft will retire the legacy per-user MFA and SSPR settings in Entra ID. From then on,…
Updating VMware Tools to 13.0.5 manually on Ubuntu 24.04 (Headless Build – without GUI)
Ubuntu’s packaged version of open-vm-tools often lags behind VMware’s latest release. If you want to upgrade manually or build a…
Build a Site-to-Site VPN between Azure and On-Prem by using pfSense on both Sites – No Azure VPN Gateway Required
Running pfSense on both ends of your hybrid network, in Azure and on-premises, gives you full control over IPSec connectivity…
Mastering Azure Load Balancer
The Azure Load Balancer plays a central role in distributing network traffic efficiently and ensuring high availability for applications. Whether…
Using Google Service Accounts in C#: Secure API Access Explained
When building applications that interact with Google Cloud services, authentication is the first challenge to solve. The most secure and…
Deploying pfSense in Azure – A Step-by-Step Guide to Your Own Cloud Firewall
Spinning up a pfSense firewall in Azure can be done in two ways, out of the box or DIY style….
Understanding pfSense IPsec Identifiers: When Public IPs Aren’t Enough
When setting up an IPsec VPN between peers that aren’t both directly reachable by static public IPs, for example, when…
Mastering Windows Updates & Microsoft Updates – Part 3 – Controlling Automatic Updates in On-Prem and Cloud Environments
Keeping Windows servers properly patched can feel deceptively simple, until you realize that automatic updates don’t behave the same everywhere….
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