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[SysOps] Installing a High Availability Redis service on CentOS 6.X in Windows Azure

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Feb 11, 2014 | Tutorials, Work | 8 comments

My guide to installing a Redis service in Windows Azure with high availability.

Chromium (Google Chrome) to drop NPAPI plugin support and what this means for you

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Jan 21, 2014 | Technology | 1 comment

The Chromium project announced they’re dropping support for NPAPI plugins by the end of the year, but what does this mean, and how will it affect you?

Robert Investigates: Safety tested, or just another China Export?

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Jan 10, 2014 | In The News, My Life, Robert Investigates, Technology | 1 comment

Can you be sure the item you bought is safe? You might want to take a close look at the labelling.

Happy new year

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Jan 1, 2014 | My Life | 0 comments

All the best for 2014. Cheers

[SysOps] Connecting to an Azure Cloud Service instance with FreeRDP

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Dec 5, 2013 | My Life, Tutorials, Work | 0 comments

A guide on how to connect to the virtual machines that host cloud services in Microsoft Windows Azure without using Microsoft’s own Remote Desktop client. Essential if you manage the platform on Linux based systems.

Is the future of desktop computing a bleak one?

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Dec 2, 2013 | Entertainment, My Life, Technology | 1 comment

With the computing world moving to the cloud and touch screens, are we in danger of entering a dark age of computing?

[SysOps] Routing a webserver over a VPN tunnel

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Oct 30, 2013 | Technology, Tutorials, Work | 0 comments

Occasionally, there comes a time when someone needs to integrate a remote web server onto a website. This could be for testing purposes, or debugging, or they might just want to have a bit more control over part of a website. The problem comes when this remote machine...

DDClient daemon silently crashing workaround

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Sep 13, 2013 | Site News, Technology, Tutorials | 0 comments

The process that keeps OP-EZY’s IP address updated with DNS servers was experiencing issues meaning I had to make a workaround to get it working again when I’m away from the server.

[SysOps] Access Azure Powershell more easily on a non Windows system

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Sep 7, 2013 | My Life, Tutorials, Work | 1 comment

There’s always a problem when it comes to working with Microsoft products – they work best on Windows. Here I show how to pipe a vital part of Windows Azure through to any Operating System with an SSH client.

Robert Investigates: Counterfeit mains cables and plugs… you mean those exist too?

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Sep 3, 2013 | My Life, Robert Investigates, Technology | 0 comments

I found a counterfeit mains lead in my home. How dangerous is this? Turns out, very.

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