I write field notes about infrastructure work: deployments that need a durable record, automation that removes repetitive work, and failures whose fixes were harder to find than they should have been.
Infrastructure and Azure#
Begin with Deploying Azure Stack HCI 23H2 for an end-to-end cluster build and Azure Arc registration. For narrower recovery work, see the fixes for PhysicalDisk validation and an unsupported Azure Site Recovery source-agent driver.
Endpoint automation#
The Dell BIOS and Intune guide covers policy deployment and per-device password retrieval. The shorter notes on site-aware printer deployment and logon rights at scale show the same preference for simple, repeatable administration.
Networking#
Connect a UniFi UDM-SE directly to Proximus FTTH documents the WAN, VLAN, IPv4, and IPv6 settings I used to replace the provider gateway while retaining the fibre termination equipment.
Troubleshooting#
For focused incident notes, read how I approached a slow “Other User” sign-in on Windows Server or the Azure CLI error “User cancelled the Accounts Control Operation”. Both preserve the observed symptoms, the test that changed the diagnosis, and the limits of the conclusion.