Understanding Remote Procedure Calls (RPC) on Linux – Building an ONC RPC Client and Server and Analyzing the Network Traffic
In my previous article, we explored Microsoft’s implementation of Distributed Computing Environment / Remote Procedure Call (DCE/RPC) by building a…
Understanding Remote Procedure Calls (RPC) on Windows – Building a Simple Client and Server and Analyzing the Network Traffic
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is a general communication paradigm used by many operating systems and distributed systems, including Windows, Linux,…
Windows Secure Boot Certificates Expire in June and October 2026 – Readiness Checks, Troubleshooting, and VMware vSphere Fixes
Microsoft has announced that the original Secure Boot certificates introduced with Windows and UEFI Secure Boot in 2011 are approaching…
Mastering Packet Monitor (Pktmon) on Windows
For years, troubleshooting network traffic on Windows servers often meant installing third-party tools like Wireshark or Npcap directly on production…
How to Shrink a VMware vSphere Virtual Disk for Windows Server
Shrinking a virtual disk in VMware vSphere is considerably more challenging than extending one. While Windows allows you to reduce…
Microsoft Oscdimg: Quickly Creating ISO Files from the Command Line
Oscdimg is a command-line utility from Microsoft that can create ISO 9660 and UDF image files from a folder structure….
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…
Mastering Azure Update Manager – Part 4
In Part 3 we saw how to patch SUSE Linux Enterprise by using the Azure Update Manager and some troubleshooting. Now in…
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…
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