Virtualization and SAN
Keeping VMFS source LUNs safe during a Hyper-V migration
OfflineAll, disabled automount, read-only source access, serial-number checks, target ReFS design, and the point where conversion becomes cutover.
Draft queueTechnical notes
What I learned while doing the work.
This is the writing queue behind the project inventory: sanitized build notes, decisions, failure modes, recovery checks, and technical explanations I can support.
I would rather publish a useful record than pretend every experiment was smooth or every system began with clean documentation.
Case-study source material
Notes I’m developing from completed work
Recovery validation
A restored VM is not the same as a recovered service
What I check after restore: disk count, boot, identity, DNS, networking, applications, dependencies, backup visibility, and final storage state.
Draft queueActive Directory
Testing a recovered domain controller without creating a duplicate
Private Hyper-V networks, static identity, DNS, SYSVOL, NETLOGON, FSMO ownership, replication, and controlled production return.
Draft queueLocal AI
Choosing between vLLM, llama.cpp, LM Studio, and Ollama
How GPU memory, context, quantization, API behavior, experimentation, and stable serving change the answer.
Draft queueNetwork forensics
Following an alert through Zeek, SiLK, packet data, and CVE research
A repeatable investigation path for separating false positives from activity that deserves deeper attention.
Draft queueData recovery
Recovering a PowerPC-era HFS+ image on modern Linux
Raw-image attachment, Apple partition discovery, journaled HFS+ repair, encrypted sparse images, and careful file transfer.
Draft queueAzure Virtual Desktop
Turning AVD session-host recovery into staged automation
Discovery, deployment tracking, registration, agent health, profile behavior, validation logs, and safe reruns.
Draft queuePublic infrastructure
What protected PR-to-production delivery looks like on a small Swarm
Immutable digests, multi-architecture builds, non-root containers, health checks, start-first updates, runtime verification, and rollback.
Draft queueNetwork segmentation
Planning a VLAN cutover when the network starts flat
Port maps, MAC evidence, trunks, DHCP, gateways, firewall policy, console access, and a sequence that keeps internet access intact.
Draft queueThe projects are available now
The detailed project pages contain the confirmed context, my role, the work, and the validation. Notes will go deeper into the technical decisions without exposing private environments.
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