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The International Conference Centre – A Basic Guide to  802.1Q VLANs
  • 8
    Nov

The International Conference Centre – A Basic Guide to  802.1Q VLANs

Imagine a large conference centre that sits exactly on the border between America and Mexico. The centre welcomes visitors from both countries but due to all the issues surrounding the border, strict security measures have been introduced to limit the access of people moving around the building. Entrances When a visitor approaches any entrance to the conference centre...

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Shrinking a Volume on an AWS EC2 Windows Server
  • 12
    Jul

Shrinking a Volume on an AWS EC2 Windows Server

Introduction There are various guides online for shrinking a volume for a Linux based EC2 instance but I recently had to do this for a Windows instance which seems to be a path less travelled. I’ve not covered every single step in detail but hopefully there is enough information to get you through it. The general process is...

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Fix OneDrive Sync Stuck on ‘Processing Changes’ (without losing your files)
  • 1
    Jun

Fix OneDrive Sync Stuck on ‘Processing Changes’ (without losing your files)

The OneDrive client has come a long way but it is still a common frustration for it to get stuck, especially when working with large file sets. The process below can be used completely reset the OneDrive back to a working state without losing any unsynchronised changes. Things to try first… OneDrive is legitimately stuck Often the OneDrive...

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The Sky is not the limit - A SpaceX Starlink Story
  • 14
    Apr

The Sky is not the limit – A SpaceX Starlink Story

"An innovative solution that exceeded all expectations"Esland Care LTD - 2022 How do we deliver? With SpaceX, OneWeb and other competitors with comprehensive low-latency satellite internet solutions all delivering a high-quality product, we as an IT Services and B2B support company look at how we can leverage this perhaps niche networking method as a backbone IT products like...

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Wall Mounted SpaceX Starlink - An installation in the Peak District
  • 22
    Dec

Wall Mounted SpaceX Starlink – An installation in the Peak District

Introduction... By now we've all heard of Starlink; A constellation of satellites offering Low-Latency, high-speed Satellite internet. We've had the pleasure and experience of installing Starlink for our various clients where traditional Ethernet/Fibre connections were painfully slow or simply didn't exist (traditional ADSL/VDSL Connections). One of our clients was in a particularly bad spot. In the depths of...

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Archiving Large SharePoint Libraries Using Powershell
  • 15
    Dec

Archiving Large SharePoint Libraries Using Powershell

This is a follow-up from our previous post which looked at archiving a SharePoint library using Power Automate. In some cases you may need a solution which is more tailored to your requirements and has a bit more power/flexibility. In these cases, Powershell can work a lot better.   Notes   Doesn't currently work with 2FA so you'll...

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Archiving Large SharePoint Libraries by Modified Date using Power Automate
  • 23
    Nov

Archiving Large SharePoint Libraries by Modified Date using Power Automate

EDIT Dec 21 - In the article below we say that the solution works with libraries which have exceed the "maximum list view item threshold" (SharePoint's internal item cap). In testing, we still encountered a lot of problems trying to use Power Automate so eventually we switched to a PowerShell solution which worked a lot better. Please see...

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Problems Synchronising Large Folders with OneDrive
  • 20
    Oct

Problems Synchronising Large Folders with OneDrive

The OneDrive client generally does a good job of keeping your files and folders synchronised between your devices and the cloud. However it is not without it's problems, especially when trying to sync large files and folders containing millions of files and folders or 100s of gigabytes. We often have to work with large datasets for our clients...

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  • 14
    Sep

How to Reset the Network Cache on Windows 10 and 11

Like all Operating Systems, Windows 10 contains an internal network stack which dictates how your computer connects to other devices through its attached network adaptors. Occasionally this stack can get in a mess - especially if you're doing funky things with the network or making low level changes to your configuration. Thankfully it is quite easy to reset...

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Troubleshooting internet problems
  • 11
    Oct

Troubleshooting internet problems

We use the internet for pretty much every aspect of our lives these days. So when you can't get access to it, it becomes a big problem. A wide variety of problems can block internet (and local network) connections. Your first job is to find the cause. This post will give some useful tips on what to look for...

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