Proxmox 9 Observability: OpenTelemetry, Metrics, and Logs
Set up complete Proxmox VE 9 observability using native OTLP metrics, pve-exporter, and rsyslog log forwarding to a self-hosted Grafana stack.
Dual-Region Azure VPN Gateway: BGP Site-to-Site Guide
Two Azure regions, two VPN gateways, one Ubiquiti UDM SE home lab — wired together with route-based Site-to-Site IPsec and self-healing BGP over APIPA. A hands-on, portal-first build where every gateway, Local Network Gateway, and connection is created by hand, including the UniFi FRR config and the routing traps that trip people up.
Entra Cloud Sync + Hybrid Join: A Step-by-Step Guide
What Entra Connect is, how Cloud Sync differs from Connect Sync, what Hybrid Join is, and a Cloud Sync-native walkthrough using Microsoft Entra Kerberos Hybrid Join preview — with Microsoft Learn references at every step.
Upgrading Proxmox VE 8 to 9: A Real-World Walkthrough
I’ll be honest — I’ve been putting this off for a while. Proxmox VE 9 dropped earlier this year, and … Read more…
Building an Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Cloud-Init Template in Proxmox
A retested Ubuntu 26.04 Cloud-Init template walkthrough for Proxmox VE 9.2.10: shared NFS, versioned vendor-data, real SSH validation, reboot behavior, and safer template replacements.
WS-Management: Configuration Refresh Failed — Fixing the MaxEnvelopeSizekb Limit
I installed Server Manager on my laptop to make it easier to manage my Active Directory Domain Controllers remotely. When … Read more…
Azure Private Endpoints, DNS Private Resolver, and Conditional Forwarders: Private Access End-to-End
By default, most Azure services — storage accounts, key vaults, SQL databases, you name it — are reachable over the … Read more…
Deploying Azure Virtual Network Gateway Basic: A How-To Guide
This post details the process of setting up a secure site-to-site VPN between an Azure Virtual Network and an Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway home network using a Basic Azure Virtual Network Gateway. It explains the components needed, deployment steps via PowerShell, and troubleshooting tips, emphasizing the importance of proper key configurations and connection settings.
How to Takeover an Unmanaged Directory in Azure
When trying to create an Azure subscription I received the following error: This tenant is viral. If you are an … Read more…
Migrate GoDaddy Domain and DNS to AWS Route 53
I started this blog back in June of 2014 to play around with platforms like Joomla and WordPress. I wouldn’t … Read more…