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Kubernetes cgroup v2 Migration: The Complete Guide for 1.35+ Clusters (2026)

October 27, 2026 by Daniel Hayes
Kubernetes cgroup v2 migration – checking cgroup2fs on every node before the kubelet 1.35 upgrade

Kubernetes cgroup v2 migration for 1.35+: kubelets won’t start on cgroup v1 nodes. Audit nodes, switch to the systemd driver and roll pools safely.

Categories Virtualization Tags Amazon EKS, cgroup v2, containerd, DevOps, Kubelet, Kubernetes, Kubernetes 1.35, Linux, Platform Engineering Leave a comment

Proxmox Secure Boot Certificate Update: Enroll the 2023 UEFI Keys on Every VM (2026 Guide)

October 26, 2026 by Daniel Hayes
Proxmox Secure Boot certificate update – qm enroll-efi-keys adds the 2023 UEFI keys

Proxmox Secure Boot certificate update guide: fix the ms-cert=2023k warning, run qm enroll-efi-keys safely, protect BitLocker and update every Windows VM.

Categories Virtualization Tags BitLocker, MSP, OVMF, Proxmox, Secure Boot, UEFI, Virtualization, Windows Server Leave a comment

Windows Server 2016 End of Support (12 Jan 2027): The Upgrade and ESU Playbook

October 23, 2026 by Daniel Hayes
Windows Server 2016 end of support – 12 January 2027 deadline calendar

Windows Server 2016 end of support is 12 January 2027. Inventory, upgrade paths to 2025, DC migration, Azure Arc ESU rules and an MSP plan, step by step.

Categories MSP Pricing and Operations Tags Active Directory, Azure Arc, End of Support, ESU, MSP, Windows Server, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2025 Leave a comment

Secure Boot Certificate Expiration 2026: How to Update Windows PCs, Servers and Proxmox VMs

October 22, 2026 by Daniel Hayes
Secure Boot certificate expiration 2026 – Microsoft CA 2011 replaced by CA 2023

Secure Boot certificate expiration 2026 explained: which Microsoft certs expire, how to update Windows PCs, servers and Proxmox VMs, and how to verify it worked.

Categories Virtualization Tags BitLocker, MSP, Proxmox VE, Secure Boot, Security, UEFI, Windows 11, Windows Server Leave a comment

Proxmox Cluster Setup: Quorum, QDevice and HA Rules Explained (3-Node Guide)

October 21, 2026 by Daniel Hayes
Proxmox cluster setup – three-node quorum with QDevice and HA

Proxmox cluster setup done right: corosync networks, quorum math, QDevice for 2-node clusters, fencing and PVE 9 HA rules, with every command.

Categories Virtualization Tags Corosync, HA Rules, High Availability, Proxmox 9, Proxmox Cluster, Proxmox VE, QDevice, VMware Alternative Leave a comment

OpenTofu vs Terraform in 2026: Licensing, Features and When to Switch

October 20, 2026 by Daniel Hayes
OpenTofu vs Terraform 2026 – licence and feature comparison

OpenTofu vs Terraform in 2026: licence, feature differences, state encryption, migration steps and a clear decision guide for DevOps and platform teams.

Categories Virtualization Tags Cloud Automation, DevOps, HashiCorp, IaC, Infrastructure as Code, OpenTofu, Platform Engineering, Terraform Leave a comment

Proxmox Datacenter Manager Setup: Manage Every Cluster From One Dashboard (PDM 1.1 Guide)

October 19, 2026 by Daniel Hayes
Proxmox Datacenter Manager dashboard showing multiple clusters and live migration

Proxmox Datacenter Manager setup guide: install PDM 1.1, add PVE and PBS remotes with API tokens, migrate VMs across clusters and manage updates in one place.

Categories Virtualization Tags Automation, Cluster Management, MSP, Proxmox, Proxmox Backup Server, Proxmox Datacenter Manager, Virtualization, VMware Alternative Leave a comment

Microsoft 365 Price Increase 2026: New Prices, Renewal Timing and the MSP Repricing Playbook

October 18, 2026 by Daniel Hayes
Microsoft 365 price increase 2026 – old vs new prices per plan

Microsoft 365 price increase 2026: every new plan price, when renewals switch, what features were added, and an MSP playbook to protect margins and cut waste.

Categories Microsoft 365, MSP Pricing and Operations Tags Cost Optimization, CSP, Licensing, Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 Pricing, Microsoft Graph, MSP, Office 365 Leave a comment

Windows 10 ESU Year 2: Price, Activation Steps and the MSP Decision Guide (2026–2027)

October 17, 2026 by Daniel Hayes
Windows 10 ESU Year 2 – commercial ESU price per device

Windows 10 ESU Year 2 started 14 October 2026. Prices, who gets it free, MAK activation steps, Year 2 activation ID and an MSP plan to upgrade or replace PCs.

Categories MSP Pricing and Operations Tags End of Support, ESU, Extended Security Updates, Intune, Licensing, MSP, Windows 10, Windows 11 Leave a comment

Proxmox Backup Server Setup: The Complete PBS 4 Guide to Dedup, Retention and Offsite Sync

October 16, 2026 by Daniel Hayes
Proxmox backup server setup – PBS 4 primary, offsite sync and air-gapped copy

Proxmox Backup Server setup done right: PBS 4 install, ZFS datastore, API tokens, encryption, prune, GC, verify jobs and offsite sync, step by step.

Categories Virtualization Tags 3-2-1 Backup, Backup Strategy, Disaster Recovery, PBS 4, Proxmox Backup Server, Proxmox VE, VMware Alternative, ZFS Leave a comment
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