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.
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
The Times of Malta is featuring Ctrl+Esc Malta 2025
timesofmalta.com/article/ctrl... > looking forward to attending & presenting #MVPBuzz #SMBoverQUIC #DevOps #AzureFirewallRules TIP: Ping me if you're interested in attending, there is a free VIP ticket available!
timesofmalta.com/article/ctrl... > looking forward to attending & presenting #MVPBuzz #SMBoverQUIC #DevOps #AzureFirewallRules TIP: Ping me if you're interested in attending, there is a free VIP ticket available!
Ctrl+Esc Malta 2025 to bring global IT experts under one roof
Ctrl+Esc Malta 2025 is designed to empower IT professionals in the areas of security, on-prem, hybrid and cloud infrastructure
timesofmalta.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The Times of Malta is featuring Ctrl+Esc Malta 2025
timesofmalta.com/article/ctrl... > looking forward to attending & presenting #MVPBuzz #SMBoverQUIC #DevOps #AzureFirewallRules TIP: Ping me if you're interested in attending, there is a free VIP ticket available!
timesofmalta.com/article/ctrl... > looking forward to attending & presenting #MVPBuzz #SMBoverQUIC #DevOps #AzureFirewallRules TIP: Ping me if you're interested in attending, there is a free VIP ticket available!
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
Heads up to all #Veeam customers: www.veeam.com/kb4771 Patch your backup fabric as soon as possible if domain joined!
Vulnerability in the Mount service of VBR, which allows for remote code execution Backup infrastructure hosts
#VeeamVanguard #MVPBUzz
Vulnerability in the Mount service of VBR, which allows for remote code execution Backup infrastructure hosts
#VeeamVanguard #MVPBUzz
KB4771: Vulnerabilities Resolved in Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3.2.4165 Patch
Vulnerabilities Resolved in Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3.2.4165 Patch
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October 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Heads up to all #Veeam customers: www.veeam.com/kb4771 Patch your backup fabric as soon as possible if domain joined!
Vulnerability in the Mount service of VBR, which allows for remote code execution Backup infrastructure hosts
#VeeamVanguard #MVPBUzz
Vulnerability in the Mount service of VBR, which allows for remote code execution Backup infrastructure hosts
#VeeamVanguard #MVPBUzz
My blog runs PHP 8.4.13/MySQL 9.4.0, which required some config changes due to the default-authentication-plugin=mysql_native_password no longer being supported. But all is well again. No more “Error establishing a database connection” #MVPBuzz #VeeamVanguard #Blogging #Community
October 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
My blog runs PHP 8.4.13/MySQL 9.4.0, which required some config changes due to the default-authentication-plugin=mysql_native_password no longer being supported. But all is well again. No more “Error establishing a database connection” #MVPBuzz #VeeamVanguard #Blogging #Community
New Blog Post: Configure custom settings on the Veeam Software Appliance like you used to do in the Windows Registry blog.workinghardinit.work/2025/09/30/c... #Veeam #VeeamVanguard #VeeamSoftwareAppliance #V13
Configure custom settings on the Veeam Software Appliance like you used to do in the Windows Registry
Introduction In previous versions of the Veeam Backup & Replication server (before version 13), we did not have a Rocky Linux-based Veeam Software appliance. We can configure a multitude of set…
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September 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
New Blog Post: Configure custom settings on the Veeam Software Appliance like you used to do in the Windows Registry blog.workinghardinit.work/2025/09/30/c... #Veeam #VeeamVanguard #VeeamSoftwareAppliance #V13
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
New Blog Post: The VeeamVanguard and Microsoft MVP Community is about more than the vendor programs blog.workinghardinit.work/2025/09/25/t... #VeeamVanguard #MVPBuzz #Community
The VeeamVanguard and Microsoft MVP Community is about more than the vendor programs
Introduction I have been a Microsoft MVP and a Veeam Vanguard for quite some time now, which suggests that I share experiences, insights, knowledge, and feedback with the global IT community at lar…
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September 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
New Blog Post: The VeeamVanguard and Microsoft MVP Community is about more than the vendor programs blog.workinghardinit.work/2025/09/25/t... #VeeamVanguard #MVPBuzz #Community
I'm already looking forward to seeing what DELL is working on and networking with so many of my colleagues in the industry #Dell #DellTechForum events.dell.com/nyMa1E?refid...
I've registered for #DellTechForum Brussels on 2 December 2025, who's joining me? Register here
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September 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
I'm already looking forward to seeing what DELL is working on and networking with so many of my colleagues in the industry #Dell #DellTechForum events.dell.com/nyMa1E?refid...
September 19, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I am in Malta in October for the CTRL+ESCAPE 2025 conference! Next to learning & networking, I will present:
* Managing #AzureFirewall with #IaC
* #SMBOverQUIC in #WindowsServer 2025
Registration & Details: controlescape.net/ctrlesc2025s...
#Azure #IaC #WindowsServer2025 #CTRLESCAPE2025
* Managing #AzureFirewall with #IaC
* #SMBOverQUIC in #WindowsServer 2025
Registration & Details: controlescape.net/ctrlesc2025s...
#Azure #IaC #WindowsServer2025 #CTRLESCAPE2025
CTRL+ESC 2025 - Programme
An annual community networking conference for businesses to discuss IT and software solution
controlescape.net
September 19, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I am in Malta in October for the CTRL+ESCAPE 2025 conference! Next to learning & networking, I will present:
* Managing #AzureFirewall with #IaC
* #SMBOverQUIC in #WindowsServer 2025
Registration & Details: controlescape.net/ctrlesc2025s...
#Azure #IaC #WindowsServer2025 #CTRLESCAPE2025
* Managing #AzureFirewall with #IaC
* #SMBOverQUIC in #WindowsServer 2025
Registration & Details: controlescape.net/ctrlesc2025s...
#Azure #IaC #WindowsServer2025 #CTRLESCAPE2025
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
New blog post: prepare to test #Veeam Appliance V13 & the Just enough OS repo in your # HyperV lab: blog.workinghardinit.work/2025/08/18/c... #MVPBuzz Ready to use script and Video walktrough!
Configuring an Interface Bond for Veeam Software Appliance and Veeam JeOS Installations on Hyper-V
Introduction If you are anything like me, you want your labs and testing to mimic production as much as possible. Hence, when testing the Veeam Software Appliance and Veeam JeOS ISO installations i…
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August 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
New blog post: prepare to test #Veeam Appliance V13 & the Just enough OS repo in your # HyperV lab: blog.workinghardinit.work/2025/08/18/c... #MVPBuzz Ready to use script and Video walktrough!
New Blog Post: Why You Need an Immutable Backup Repository, And Why Veeam’s Just Enough OS and VBR appliance are the Smart Choice blog.workinghardinit.work/2025/08/14/w... #Veeam #VeeamVanguard #MVPBuzz
Why You Need an Immutable Backup Repository, And Why Veeam’s Just Enough OS and VBR appliance are the Smart Choice
Introduction Let’s be honest: if you’re still relying on traditional backup strategies without immutability in today’s threat landscape, you’re playing a game of Russian rou…
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August 14, 2025 at 8:20 AM
New Blog Post: Why You Need an Immutable Backup Repository, And Why Veeam’s Just Enough OS and VBR appliance are the Smart Choice blog.workinghardinit.work/2025/08/14/w... #Veeam #VeeamVanguard #MVPBuzz
New Monday, new blog: Revised script for decrypting datacenter credentials from the Veeam Backup & Replication database blog.workinghardinit.work/2025/08/10/r... #Veeam #VeeamVanguard #MVPBuzz #Security The script is here github.com/WorkingHardI...
Revised script for decrypting datacenter credentials from the Veeam Backup & Replication database
Introduction In a previous article (Protecting your Veeam Backup and Replication Server is critical | Working Hard In IT), I discussed my script for decrypting the datacenter credentials from the V…
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August 11, 2025 at 6:39 AM
New Monday, new blog: Revised script for decrypting datacenter credentials from the Veeam Backup & Replication database blog.workinghardinit.work/2025/08/10/r... #Veeam #VeeamVanguard #MVPBuzz #Security The script is here github.com/WorkingHardI...
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