data management

If you are curious about exactly where your data physically resides within Microsoft Azure, this post explores the nuances of data residency beyond simple region selection. I share my experience investigating data locations for services like Azure AD to help clarify common misconceptions and provide practical answers to customer questions about data sovereignty.

I examine whether a dedicated NAS remains essential in 2020 by weighing the performance limitations of my aging Synology unit against its reliability, ease of management, and long-term affordability. Despite the hardware struggling with large files and multiple concurrent services, I explore why the robust ecosystem of features and low maintenance requirements might still justify keeping it as my primary storage solution.

Discover how to effectively transition from traditional capital expenditures to optimized operational costs in Microsoft Azure by leveraging modern governance strategies. I share insights on identifying underutilized resources and implementing automated scaling solutions through Sharegate's Overcast to ensure your cloud infrastructure remains cost-efficient without manual intervention.

If you are looking for a personal account of why I left WordPress and Ghost for Astro, this post details my decade-long journey through different blogging platforms and the frustrations with their costs and inflexibility. I explain how my desire for full ownership and visual control led me to finally adopt Astro, allowing me to focus on crafting artisan-quality content without the technical headaches that previously drove me away.

I share my experience migrating a legacy 11.6 GB SQL Server 2008 database to Azure SQL, detailing the cost-effective provisioning of a Standard S0 instance via the Azure Portal. This walkthrough highlights the practical steps for restoring the .BAK file using SQL Server Management Studio while addressing the specific challenges encountered during the transition from on-premises hardware.