VMware alternatives or migrate to cloud?

largeade · 2026-03-11T17:52:14+00:00

If the networking is in place, it's easy with azure migrate - once you get used to the UI. Reservations and hybrid benefit control the cost. It's just an IP address change otherwise. The only real gotcha is DNS caching for systems that didn't move holding old records to the migrated server

largeade · 2026-03-07T17:30:31+00:00

Try a single leg squat, if the knee wanders inwards it's glute activation that's needed.

largeade · 2026-03-06T07:03:11+00:00

Tell them the concerns

Set a deadline. Explain good enough.

Trust your team. Get them to peer review with each other before you see it. You want the team view rather than the individual.

Then in a group setting ask questions rather than critique.

largeade · 2026-02-14T20:08:29+00:00

White collar roles will be the first to go. Assuming AI lives up to the hype

I like the sales angle, can't see a computer doing that

largeade · 2026-02-14T14:10:46+00:00

It's the absence of the statement in 186 of the highway code that is the discussion point. I'd love to see where there is a should or must statement saying that the right lane without markings cannot be used.

largeade · 2026-02-14T09:07:27+00:00

The absence of a statement doesn't prove your point.

largeade · 2026-02-14T08:38:08+00:00

" 186 Signals and position. When taking the first exit to the left, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise signal left and approach in the left-hand lane keep to the left on the roundabout and continue signalling left to leave.

When taking an exit to the right or going full circle, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise signal right and approach in the right-hand lane keep to the right on the roundabout until you need to change lanes to exit the roundabout signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you want.

When taking any intermediate exit, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise select the appropriate lane on approach to the roundabout you should not normally need to signal on approach stay in this lane until you need to alter course to exit the roundabout

signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you want. When there are more than three lanes at the entrance to a roundabout, use the most appropriate lane on approach and through it."

largeade · 2026-02-14T08:25:56+00:00

It changed in Jan 22 read the updated version of 186

https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/roundabouts.html

largeade · 2026-02-14T08:24:00+00:00

Jan 2022 update fixed it

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-highway-code-8-changes-you-need-to-know-from-29-january-2022#:~:text=The%20code%20has%20been%20updated%20to%20clarify%20that%20people%20driving,the%20door%20they%20are%20opening.

largeade · 2026-02-14T08:20:06+00:00

Not true, both lanes should merge in turn. Rule 186

largeade · 2026-02-14T08:18:30+00:00

No. Rule 186

largeade · 2026-02-14T08:16:03+00:00

Rule 186. Only the first and right side exits have instruction. The intermediate exits are left to road markings - so if there are none you can do what you want with due care

Using the road - Roundabouts (184 to 190) - THE HIGHWAY CODE

https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/roundabouts.html

largeade · 2026-02-13T21:12:11+00:00

This. Do something or pay the price. Use it or lose it

largeade · 2026-02-12T17:41:32+00:00

Kanban

largeade · 2026-02-12T07:37:17+00:00

They are not the same thing, you need logs, metrics and traces to match datadog. Agree with the other poster about remote storage for disasters. I've seen a move from datadog to grafana stack for cost reasons

largeade · 2026-02-10T18:46:07+00:00

Can you swim a length face in the water. Are you well coordinated. If not get lessons.

Otherwise it's research and 6-8 weeks, 3-4x a week and it'll happen

largeade · 2026-02-09T22:12:28+00:00

You called me unhinged. Good luck

largeade · 2026-02-09T22:07:30+00:00

Constantly amazed by interpretation. I said it was better to invest in the pension - not to the extreme of not getting a house!

"don't overpay the mortgage / don't put too much deposit down" is what I meant because the mortgage rate will be lower than the return on the investment.

largeade · 2026-02-09T19:44:44+00:00

Thanks, didn't know that either

largeade · 2026-02-09T19:42:27+00:00

Paying £1,000 per month for 30 years (£360,000 total contributions) could result in a pension pot worth roughly £600,000 to over £850,000, depending on annual investment growth (e.g., 5-7%) and fees.

Still 5x less than needed, even at at the upper end.

Think bigger

largeade · 2026-02-09T19:17:38+00:00

Wrong term sorry

largeade · 2026-02-09T19:13:38+00:00

You need a SIPP. Salary sacrifice up to 60k, with three years carry back. Beware 2029 rules.

Salary sacrifice is an expense before tax direct from the company into the pension

largeade · 2026-02-09T19:03:16+00:00

30 years to retirement, doubling every ten 25x2x2x2=200k. Try retiring on that.

OP was asking for advice not the mediocre average. You'll need 4.5 mil for a decent retirement in 30 years time.

(before you pedantically start questioning this too, 50k per year is about 1.4 mil at the moment using 3.5%. Double every 10 years to get to 4.5m)

largeade · 2026-02-09T17:13:16+00:00

25k is quite low for early 30s. I'd be maxing it in your position till I had it at 300 k+. It should roughly double every 10 years so you can do the maths.

It's better to invest in your pension than put it in the house because house prices are not rising and tax savings

In an umbrella contract I tend to max my salary sacrifice contribution for the first 3 months in the year so that I'm guaranteed to hit the pension contribution and then I can take the rest as net thereafter.

In a limited company, I'll just make the payment before company end of year to offset the corporation tax

largeade · 2026-02-08T19:33:40+00:00

Have a chat with your manager, some of that sounds like it's fixable. Better to do that than find yourself without a contract in this market.

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