Virtualization did not fade because it failed; it faded because it worked. The technology became so good, so stable, that it disappeared into the fabric of everything else. The best innovations are often the quiet ones, the ones that become invisible because they’re everywhere. There was a time when virtualization felt like magic. Spinning up a new server from a

Read More

Sysadmin. Network guy. GIS nerd. Database whisperer. Zoom host. Coffee runner. You ever look at a problem and think, “Whose job is this?”And then realize — oh right — it’s yours. Welcome to the chaotic, caffeine-fueled world of being a solo IT department. I don’t just wear many hats. I’m running a whole hat store. My official job title? Unclear.

Read More