WorkingHardInIT
@workinghardinit.bsky.social
Technical Architect & Technology Strategist focused on Microsoft technologies such as virtualization, on-prem, hybrid, Azure, Veeam, Identity, Networking & Storage. I may have a small addiction to 100Gbps, NVMe, and excellent hardware.
I am sad about the loss of the #GrandCanyon North Rim historic lodge in the 2025 #DragonBravo fire, as well as the impact on the great hiking and magnificent sights we can enjoy there ...#ThunderStorm But I intend to return!
February 2, 2026 at 7:06 PM
I am sad about the loss of the #GrandCanyon North Rim historic lodge in the 2025 #DragonBravo fire, as well as the impact on the great hiking and magnificent sights we can enjoy there ...#ThunderStorm But I intend to return!
Yup, keeping the lab & proofing grounds #OPNsense firewalls up to date. These play a crucial role in testing scenarios and ensure production environments are secured and protected #MVPBuzz #VeeamVanguard #Updates
February 2, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Yup, keeping the lab & proofing grounds #OPNsense firewalls up to date. These play a crucial role in testing scenarios and ensure production environments are secured and protected #MVPBuzz #VeeamVanguard #Updates
The wilderness in the #Uinta Mountain Range in the Northeast of the wonderful state of #Utah. Excellent hiking opportunities in a rugged landscape. #MountainWest
January 2, 2026 at 1:40 PM
The wilderness in the #Uinta Mountain Range in the Northeast of the wonderful state of #Utah. Excellent hiking opportunities in a rugged landscape. #MountainWest
I recall buying some #Microsoft bands at the #Microsoft store in #Bellevue while attending the #MVPSummit for fellow IT Pros in Europe when they first came out. As so many consumer hardware products from MSFT were abandoned. Modernized devices still exist and sell well, like #Huawei
December 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I recall buying some #Microsoft bands at the #Microsoft store in #Bellevue while attending the #MVPSummit for fellow IT Pros in Europe when they first came out. As so many consumer hardware products from MSFT were abandoned. Modernized devices still exist and sell well, like #Huawei
Having worked with #TPLink #Omada => it delivers all that home networking needs at a great price point. If you need a more capable firewall, use #OPNsense or such. Combine it with FTTH without an ISP router, and it is the cheapest way to get great networking. I will serve SMB's needs as well.
December 24, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Now deploying #Windows #Server Preview 26525.1001 on my daily workhorse and in the lab #MVPBuzz #Community
November 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Now deploying #Windows #Server Preview 26525.1001 on my daily workhorse and in the lab #MVPBuzz #Community
Great conference, learned a lot about AI, good networking & chats with other attendees ... but now it is time to head home before I head to #Maltya for CTRl+ESC 2025 > register here controlescape.net or ping me as a follower to see for a complimentary VIP ticket! #MVPBuzz
October 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Great conference, learned a lot about AI, good networking & chats with other attendees ... but now it is time to head home before I head to #Maltya for CTRl+ESC 2025 > register here controlescape.net or ping me as a follower to see for a complimentary VIP ticket! #MVPBuzz
October 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
My daily driver workstation is now running Windows Server 2025 Public Preview Build 26491 #MVPBuzz #WeWereNotBornToFollow #Lead
September 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
My daily driver workstation is now running Windows Server 2025 Public Preview Build 26491 #MVPBuzz #WeWereNotBornToFollow #Lead
September 19, 2025 at 10:25 AM
September 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Rock scrambling ... where do you think you are going?
September 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Rock scrambling ... where do you think you are going?
Yeah, Arches ... so many lovely hikes there to do, and if you time it right and select some of the "lesser gods" hikes there, solitude and quiet contemplation is to be found :-) #Utah
September 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Yeah, Arches ... so many lovely hikes there to do, and if you time it right and select some of the "lesser gods" hikes there, solitude and quiet contemplation is to be found :-) #Utah
The #DragonBravo fire hurt my hiking heart, and its aftermath will be with us as a witness to nature's force. One day, I will hike at the #GrandCanyonNorthRim again! #Hiking. We've been measuring a tree for years. It stood at the outskirts of the fire. Has it survived?
September 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The #DragonBravo fire hurt my hiking heart, and its aftermath will be with us as a witness to nature's force. One day, I will hike at the #GrandCanyonNorthRim again! #Hiking. We've been measuring a tree for years. It stood at the outskirts of the fire. Has it survived?
Part of the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument ... it is magnificent to travel through and to observe from a distance ... to have a great view from afar on a clear day: head to the Le Fevre Overlook between Fredonia and Jacobs Lake and bear witness to its grandeur! #Utah
September 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Part of the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument ... it is magnificent to travel through and to observe from a distance ... to have a great view from afar on a clear day: head to the Le Fevre Overlook between Fredonia and Jacobs Lake and bear witness to its grandeur! #Utah
Little Wild Horse/Bell Loop Canyon = great hikes! A bit of a tight squeeze and a scramble at certain narrow spots, but nothing you cannot handle! It can get hot, so bring plenty of water and a snack. As always ... I carried my "dayhike turns bad kit" to be safe. #Utah #Hiking
September 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
IT takes me less than 25 seconds per VM to create scaffolding VMs for lab testing - I.e, here for installing Veeam Beta 2 (v13) #HyperV #MVPBuzz #VeeamVanguard
August 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
IT takes me less than 25 seconds per VM to create scaffolding VMs for lab testing - I.e, here for installing Veeam Beta 2 (v13) #HyperV #MVPBuzz #VeeamVanguard
Step into the future: Deploying the Veeam Software Appliance 13.0.0.12109.BETA2.iso ... #VeeamVanguard #HyperV #Lab #Veeam
August 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Step into the future: Deploying the Veeam Software Appliance 13.0.0.12109.BETA2.iso ... #VeeamVanguard #HyperV #Lab #Veeam
Lots of #lab action last night: sneak peek into the future or #Veeam Backup & Replication via the V13 Beta 2! This is VeeamJEOS_13.0.0.12109.BETA2.iso, which delivers the newest iteration of the Veeam Hardened Repository, #VeeamVanguard. Bonding for HA work in #HyperV #MVPBuzz
August 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Lots of #lab action last night: sneak peek into the future or #Veeam Backup & Replication via the V13 Beta 2! This is VeeamJEOS_13.0.0.12109.BETA2.iso, which delivers the newest iteration of the Veeam Hardened Repository, #VeeamVanguard. Bonding for HA work in #HyperV #MVPBuzz
While working in the #Azure today, next to me, in the lab, #PowerShell automation is deploying VMs on a #Windows Server 2025 #HyperV #Cluster to test #OnPremises and #Hybrid #Cloud scenarios (networking, data protection, VPN, ...) #MVPBuzz #VeeamVanguard
August 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
While working in the #Azure today, next to me, in the lab, #PowerShell automation is deploying VMs on a #Windows Server 2025 #HyperV #Cluster to test #OnPremises and #Hybrid #Cloud scenarios (networking, data protection, VPN, ...) #MVPBuzz #VeeamVanguard
Leading the way in testing new releases and staying up to date leads to modern, well-managed environments. Hence, #OPNsense 25.7 is running in the lab! #MVPBuzz #VeeamVanguard hashtag#Community #Lab #Learning
July 30, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Leading the way in testing new releases and staying up to date leads to modern, well-managed environments. Hence, #OPNsense 25.7 is running in the lab! #MVPBuzz #VeeamVanguard hashtag#Community #Lab #Learning