I have been working in IT for over 20 years now with a broad background that began in programming with client and server-side web development (JavaScript, Java Servlets/JSP, and PHP) and quickly moved into systems and networking. I have had some conversations lately that have got me thinking, how does someone start a new career … Continue reading A Cloud First IT Career
Azure Certifications – All Roads Start HERE
You may have noticed that the Azure certifications have been revamped over the past year, or so. They are now role-based and come in four main tracks (although others exist): Azure Administrator Associate: AZ-103 Azure Developer Associate: AZ-203 Azure Solutions Architect Expert: AZ-300 and AZ-301 Azure DevOps Engineer Expert: AZ-400 There are tons of resources … Continue reading Azure Certifications – All Roads Start HERE
Pester for Infrastructure Validation
I have been using Pester and integrated it with my dxExchange.WebServices module following HDD/TDD practices. I have wanted to start incorporating Pester testing into cloud configuration validation and management for some time, but never really got around to it. A couple of weeks ago, I participated in a Network DevOps course facilitated by Nick Russo … Continue reading Pester for Infrastructure Validation
PowerShell Ternary Statement
Ternary statements can be very useful but difficult to read. Many blue moons ago, I used to write a lot of Java, which has a ternary statement just like C: x = (condition) ? 1 : 0; It is a short and concise way to have a condition if it is a matter of setting … Continue reading PowerShell Ternary Statement
Should the Exchange 2019 Metacache Database Actually Be Implemented?
At Ignite 2018, Microsoft outlined several details related to Exchange Server 2019 that I previously wrote about. Included was the new Metacache Database (MCDB). The purpose is fairly clear: Exchange has been optimized to offer really large mailboxes on the cheapest storage possible which was afforded by being really intelligent about read/write operation and caching … Continue reading Should the Exchange 2019 Metacache Database Actually Be Implemented?
iOS Needs Electron
The iOS experience for many apps compared to other platforms is beginning to suffer because of a lack of feature parity because iOS does not have support for Electron. What is Electron? Electron is an API for applications available on Windows, macOS, and Linux that allows developers to leverage HTML, JavaScript, and CSS (web development … Continue reading iOS Needs Electron
AutoWake is Pretty Slick
I am a Cortexan (listener of the Cortex podcast, with CGP Grey and Myke Hurley) and was listening to the latest episode on my way to a event yesterday evening. During the episode, Grey mentioned AutoWake, an alarm app made for the Apple Watch that is geared to wake you during your lightest sleep within … Continue reading AutoWake is Pretty Slick
What I Want From iOS in 2019
It took me a long time to warm up to Apple and iOS, as I have explained before. I was a long-time Windows Phone user, which was just natural to me since I had smart phones before the iPhone existed and I supported Exchange Server. Previous phones: Samsung Blackjack Samsung Blackjack II Samsung Jack HTC … Continue reading What I Want From iOS in 2019
Quick Tip: Attaching a Mailbox to a Different Active Directory User
This post is not about taking a mailbox that has been inactive. Rather, this post is about taking an active mailbox that is already attached to an AD user and attach it to a different one. Situation: Cross-forest migrations have a lot of moving parts. It requires two AD forests with accounts or trusts established, … Continue reading Quick Tip: Attaching a Mailbox to a Different Active Directory User
Troubleshooting Microsoft Flow
There has been a proliferation of workflow automation tools out there for various platforms, and I am generally a fan. I have used the Shortcuts (formerly Workflow) app on iOS for a few years and have had limited success with IFTTT. Microsoft Flow is different because it is really meant to be an integration glue … Continue reading Troubleshooting Microsoft Flow
Dustin Dortch 