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How to use Synology Hyper Backup

In this blog post, I would like to introduce Hyper Backup. It is another powerful app available free of charge in the Synology DSM operating system. It’s my go-to tool for backing up critical data to an offsite storage location. This article is part of my Synology Series blog posts.

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Renew Exchange certificate

renew Exchange certificate

If you’re an Exchange administrator managing a client’s server, chances are that certificate renewal is something you have to deal with regularly. Unfortunately, as specific software environments change and evolve, renewing certificates can become more complex when approaching new expiration dates or implementing changes.

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Homelab Software & Hardware I use

Homelab – Software and Hardware I use

Today, I’d like to tell you about some of the hardware and software I use in my homelab to stay up to date. Since my clients often ask me for recommendations on hardware and software, I find it important that I use those tools on a daily basis. Practise what you preach! Also, it is vital in the IT field to constantly stay informed about emerging trends, new technology and the pros and cons.

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canva alternative

Alternative for Canva

When I type in the Google search bar “Canva alternative” I find many online design tools praised as Canva alternative. Trello, Snappa, Stencil, etc. One design tool is missing in the Google SERPs! Where is Glorify?

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VMware to Proxmox

Vmware to Proxmox

Migrating from Vmware to Proxmox can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. This article will discuss the benefits of using Proxmox and walk you through the steps necessary to make the switch.

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Synology Drive

Synology Drive

With the ever-growing popularity of cloud storage solutions like Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive, more and more people are entrusting their precious data to companies they may not even know.

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How to upgrade an ESXi host featured

how to upgrade esxi host

Are you looking for an easy way to upgrade an ESXi host from the command line? Or maybe you’re just looking for a quick guide to get started. In either case, you came to the right place.

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VMware ESXi barebone

A perfect barebone ESXi host

Are you looking for an inexpensive ESXi host for a small environment or homelab? You need look no further than the Supermicro barebone E300-9D. It’s a beautiful small computer which offers all the features you need in an ESXi host. It runs ESXi 7.0 right out of the box

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Proxmox to VMware

This article tells you how to convert a Proxmox VM to VMware in 3 steps (Proxmox to VMware)[SK1] . You convert the virtual disk and not the whole virtual machine. You should have some basic knowledge about SSH and Linux shell. All you need to know is how to navigate the directory structure in the Linux shell. The whole process only requires 3 commands

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My blog workflow

Blog Workflow

It is vital to develop a blogging workflow. This article will walk you through my blog workflow in 3 steps, from researching ideas to publishing with WordPress. It will help you streamline your process and make it easier to write blog posts.

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Power app recover deleted app

Power app recover deleted app

If you have ever accidentally deleted an app in Microsoft Power Apps, you know how frustrating it can be. Thankfully, there is a way to recover your app using MS Powershell. This blog post will walk you through the steps necessary to recover your deleted app.

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How to secure WordPress

I have devoted a fair amount of time in the last few months to learn WordPress. I’ve often heard people say that WordPress is not secure and can be easily hacked. Well, given that it’s a very popular CMS system for websites makes it a good target for hackers. There are some steps for securing and hardening WordPress websites. In this blog post I would like to show you how to do it.

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