IT Infrastructure Architect

Outbound firewalling is an important step towards improving the security of your network, data and users, but common consumer and SME router devices cannot block outbound traffic, leaving many at risk. If commercial solutions are not an option then free open-source firewall software can run…

A significant proportion of your Internet traffic is likely to be concerned with tracking you to serve you with ever more intrusive adverts. Use an Ad Blocker like PiHole to firstly block ads and tracking, and then to build a Protective DNS service to protect…

Change management can learn from Systems Engineering principles to deliver the right work in the right way to maximise your chances of delivering successful changes into production with minimal risk. Here is how I achieved great quality change management in my organisation by using Systems…

Presence indication in Teams, Skype for Business and other IM clients is really useful, especially when working remotely. However, when we are on the phone, in a meeting, reading, or waiting for a lengthy script to run then lack of keyboard or mouse activity can…

As part of the TIG Stack, Telegraf is a great way of monitoring infrastructure and applications. However, monitoring environments where Telegraf is not available can be a challenge. Here is an alternative approach to monitoring using CURL instead of Telegraf that is suitable for use…