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Kubernetes command line: tips and tricks

In this blog post, I have collected together a number of tips, tricks and snippets I’ve learned along the away whilst learning Kubernetes. – Configure tab completion – Selecting all namespaces in commands – Restarting nodes – Setting default storage class – Resource usage – Delete pods that are stuck terminating – Using the watch … Continue reading Kubernetes command line: tips and tricks

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vCenter 7.0 – Image based backup is still supported, but won’t be in future versions

When vSphere 7.0 (and therefore vCenter 7.0) went GA, a number of customers were hit with a very important change; vCenter support for image based backups was no longer supported Since the GA, after customer feedback, the vCenter 7.0 release notes have been updated and I’m happy to report that Image based backups are still … Continue reading vCenter 7.0 – Image based backup is still supported, but won’t be in future versions

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Veeam VMCE 2020 – Beta course and exam

The last week of January for me, was spent taking some annual leave, and attending a special invite only edition of the Veeam VMCE 2020 course, at their offices in Bucharest. The 3-day course, or event (as I’ll explain), was hosted by Rasmus Haslund and Bart Pellegrino. Several Veeam Solution Architects, Systems Engineers and Channel … Continue reading Veeam VMCE 2020 – Beta course and exam

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Naming Conventions and Standards for Systems and Devices

We all know how important it is to have a naming standard for our systems and devices that means something, rather than a number of Greek mythological names that ultimately mean nothing to most. A quick google of “Server naming conventions” will lead you to actual help, or polls from slashdot on this subject, or … Continue reading Naming Conventions and Standards for Systems and Devices

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Interview – Chris Wahl – Author, Blogger, IT Consultant

My fourth blog posts is with one of my favourite online personalities, Chris Wahl, a person whom I’ve followed the blog of for a long time. I won’t add too much preface to this, and dive straight in. 1. So Chris, you’ve are known in the community for two main subject area’s, networking and scripting, … Continue reading Interview – Chris Wahl – Author, Blogger, IT Consultant