Practical notes and updates on IT operations, security, and reliability.
Spotlight updates
6Managed Windows & M365 Systems without the Chaos
Autopatch, Intune baselines, and Office hardening so endpoints stay trusted.
Zero-Trust Network Fabric for Distributed Campuses
Segmentation, identity-aware NAC, and telemetry loops for modern campus networking.
Storage Tiering that Passes Every Audit
Data-classification driven tiers, immutability, and telemetry that make regulators happy.
Server Resilience Blueprint for Hybrid Clouds
Firmware policy, out-of-band automation, and runbooks that keep racks patched without touching uptime.
Asterisk News: 2025 Roadmap & Security Watch
Highlights from the latest Asterisk developer summit, module roadmap, and CVEs you should patch now.
Building an IP Telephony Server That Never Drops a Call
Design principles for SBC placement, QoS, HA pairs, and day-2 monitoring on VoIP stacks.
More updates
Laptop lifecycle + MDM: a simple policy template
A practical lifecycle policy (purchase → setup → support → replacement) and what MDM should enforce by default.
Wi-Fi 7 Upgrade Checklist for Busy Offices
Channel planning, power, survey, and telemetry steps before cutting over to Wi-Fi 7.
Cloud cost hygiene: 10 checks to reduce waste
A lightweight checklist to reduce cloud spend: idle resources, rightsizing, storage lifecycle rules, and visibility.