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Author: Richard Bailey
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What is VMware vSphere?
VMware vSphere is a suite of virtualization products that provides a powerful, reliable, and scalable platform for running your business-critical applications. vSphere helps you to realize the full… Read the guide
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Fix: Git “Commit Message Missing Valid Issue Key” Error
One of your commit messages is missing valid issue key The git “Host key verification failed” or “key type mismatch” error typically means the server’s SSH host key… Read the guide
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Learn About Kubernetes (K8s) Objects
I recently completed the AWS EKS K8S training from AWS. The company I work for is going to be shifting as many workloads as possible to Kubernetes, so… Read the guide
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Move Terraform State Between AWS Accounts (Step-by-Step Guide)
Step-by-step guide to moving Terraform state between AWS accounts, including prerequisites, backend updates, migration options, validation, and downstream terraform_remote_state considerations. Read the guide
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Terraform Plan -out: Saving, Reviewing, and Applying Execution Plans
The terraform plan command is a critical step in the core Terraform workflow, acting as a “dry run” to show you what actions Terraform will take to modify… Read the guide
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Portainer: How to Build a Docker Home Lab Setup
Update: Tested and Validated 30th December 2025 Key Takeaways What is Portainer and Why Use it for a Home Lab? Portainer is a powerful, open-source management interface that… Read the guide
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Yum Update on ‘end of life’ CentOS6
Note: Procedure fully tested DEC 2025 Let’s be honest, It’s nearly 2026; you shouldn’t really be using CentOS6 or RHEL 6. However, I fully appreciate you may have… Read the guide
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Install Oracle 19c Client on CIS RHEL.
A guide to installing Oracle 19c Client on a CIS Hardened Image of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Are you looking for an unattended installation procedure? Check our other… Read the guide
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Terraform: Migrate from template_file Data Sources
Overview I stumbled across this problem when using a new MacBook Pro M1 CPU. I had some legacy code that used aws_template for a user data script. The… Read the guide
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Steampipe AWS One-Liners
Here are some useful Steampipe queries for AWS Need to know how to install Steampipe – see my blog post here. Steampipe AWS One-Liners at a Glance What… Read the guide
