- Finally Cleaning Up Dropbox: Moving Almost a TB to Google Drive with rclone
I’ve had a Dropbox account for years. Like a lot of people, I started using it when it was one of the easiest ways to sync files across machines and keep important stuff backed up. Over time, that Dro … - Extending a SQL Server Failover Cluster Across Regions in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
I was the principal author of this SIOS whitepaper, which describes how to build a 2-node SQL Server cluster in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) spanning multiple zones. Today, I’ll explain how to extend t … - Building a Cost-Effective SQL Server Failover Cluster in Google Cloud Platform
Building a SQL Server Failover Cluster in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a powerful way to ensure your databases remain highly available, even in the face of unexpected failures. High Availability (HA … - The Importance of Patch Management to Avoid Downtime
A recent Microsoft outage caused by a bad patch pushed out to Windows instances managed by CrowdStrike has thrown a spotlight on the critical importance of effective patch management. This incident im … - “Surviving the Digital Heatwave: Lessons Learned from Singapore’s Datacenter Meltdown”
Today, we’re unpacking a real-world tech drama that unfolded in Singapore, offering a stark reminder about the vital role of Disaster Recovery (DR) planning and the often overlooked, yet crucial eleme …