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[4 posts]Thinking out loud.
/* Infrastructure, cloud, identity, operations. 20 years of notes. */
// recent_posts
[cloud]2024-03-10 · ~4min
In Defence of Cloud: A Response to the Repatriation Narrative
The 'cloud is too expensive' crowd has a point — if you lift-and-shift and walk away. Here's the other side.
> read more[azure]2023-06-18 · ~9min
Moving VMware to Azure Without Losing Your Mind
Practical notes from a real VMware-to-Azure migration. What the planning templates miss, and why the landing zone decision matters more than you think.
> read more[finops]2023-01-25 · ~3min
Post-Migration Cost Optimisation Is a Phase, Not an Afterthought
The migration is complete. The servers are in Azure. Nobody is celebrating, because the first bill just arrived.
> read more[finops]2019-08-12 · ~4min
Azure Costs Don't Manage Themselves
The most common Azure mistake isn't architecture. It's assuming that cloud is cheaper without active cost management.
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