IT OpsApril 7, 2026 · 10 min read
GitHub Actions: Reusable Workflows and Composite Actions
Stop duplicating CI/CD config across repos — build reusable workflows, composite actions, and shared secrets strategies for multi-repo organizations.
IT OpsGitHub ActionsCI/CD
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IT OpsOctober 6, 2025 · 22 min read
PowerShell Automation for Sysadmins: Scripts That Save Hours Every Week
Practical PowerShell scripts for Windows system administrators — user management, disk monitoring, log collection, remote execution, and scheduled reporting.
IT OpsPowerShellAutomation
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IT OpsSeptember 8, 2025 · 21 min read
Windows Server 2022 Security Hardening: A Practical Checklist
Step-by-step hardening guide for Windows Server 2022 — from disabling legacy protocols to configuring audit policies, local firewall, and privileged access management.
IT OpsWindows ServerSecurity
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IT OpsAugust 4, 2025 · 14 min read
PfSense + Squid Proxy: Secure Internet Access with Content Filtering
How to set up PfSense as a perimeter firewall with Squid as a transparent proxy — including HTTPS inspection, ACLs, and SquidGuard content filtering.
IT OpsPfSenseNetwork
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IT OpsJuly 7, 2025 · 18 min read
Active Directory & GPO: Administration and Security Best Practices
A practical guide to structuring your AD OU hierarchy, designing GPOs that are maintainable and secure, and avoiding the most common administration mistakes.
IT OpsActive DirectoryGPO
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IT OpsJune 2, 2025 · 10 min read
Windows Autopilot: Mass Deployment of 200+ Workstations, Step by Step
A field-tested guide to deploying Dell workstations at scale using Windows Autopilot and Intune — from hardware hash collection to first user login.
IT OpsWindows AutopilotIntune
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IT OpsFebruary 28, 2025 · 2 min read
Malwarebytes: alert triage and investigation (MITRE mapping)
From Malwarebytes alert to decision: triage, evidence collection, containment, remediation, and MITRE ATT&CK mapping.
SecurityMonitoringRunbooks
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IT OpsFebruary 20, 2025 · 2 min read
Acronis: backups (Cloud + NAS), alerts, and remediation
A practical Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud runbook: plans, destinations (Cloud/NAS), retention, alerting, and how to fix common failures.
BackupAcronisMonitoring
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IT OpsFebruary 14, 2025 · 2 min read
Autotask: a pragmatic ticketing workflow (triage, SLA, escalation, closure)
A practical Autotask workflow: email intake, qualification, SLA control, N2 escalation, time entries, and clean closure.
TicketingIT OpsSLA
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IT OpsFebruary 11, 2025 · 11 min read
SIEM and Log Analysis Basics: Detecting Threats with Elastic Stack
Set up basic SIEM capabilities with Elastic Stack — log collection with Filebeat, detection rules, alerting on suspicious patterns, and building security dashboards.
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IT OpsFebruary 10, 2025 · 4 min read
Datto RMM: monitoring, alerting, and runbooks (from alert to remediation)
Build an actionable Datto RMM setup: monitors, noise control, escalation, and runbooks/Quick Jobs to remediate fast.
RMMMonitoringAutomation
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IT OpsJanuary 21, 2025 · 15 min read
Incident Response Runbook Template for IT Teams
A practical incident response runbook — severity classification, communication templates, escalation paths, war room setup, and post-incident review process.
IT OpsIncident ResponseSRE
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