The Computer Port blog
Practical insights, guides, and updates from the team building enterprise infrastructure.
Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.1: What Changes Beyond One Cluster
PDM 1.1 adds automated host installation, subscription handling, Ceph monitoring and expanded guest management. Here is what that means for multi-cluster operations.
What T-Mobile's VMware Dispute Teaches About Exit Readiness
T-Mobile's public VMware dispute shows why large platform exits need inventory, support runway, recovery evidence, application testing and controlled migration waves before commercial pressure sets the schedule.
VMware ESX 9 Drops Xeon E5 v4: What Infrastructure Teams Should Assess Now
If your VMware hosts use Intel Xeon E5 v4, VMware ESX 9 is not a supported upgrade path. The same server may still be suitable for Proxmox VE 9 after validation.
Proxmox Works Best When It Is Designed As A Stack
Proxmox is not only a hypervisor decision. Production infrastructure needs backup, storage, networking, access, monitoring and operations planned as one stack.
Managed IT Operations Should Produce Monthly Evidence
Managed IT support should not be invisible. ControlIT helps Computer Port turn endpoint activity, alerts, patches, backup review and recurring issues into monthly evidence.
Manufacturing IT Cannot Run On Guesswork
Manufacturing IT changes affect ERP, shop-floor systems, backup, identity, endpoints and support ownership. Controlled infrastructure roadmaps reduce guesswork across production environments.
Tesco, Broadcom And VMware: The Real Infrastructure Lesson
Public reporting around Tesco, Broadcom and VMware is a warning for infrastructure teams: build migration runway, backup proof and operating plans before commercial pressure forces the timeline.
Mail Is Not Just Messaging. It Is Business Evidence.
Email carries approvals, contracts, invoices, service records and audit evidence. Mail infrastructure needs discovery, archive control, DNS hardening and continuity planning.
Secure Remote Access Without Opening The Network
Remote access should be designed as a security and operations decision, not only a quick way into internal systems.