PJ Bacolod – Tales of a Tech Shark

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  • From Blind Spots to Control: Asset Management

    From Blind Spots to Control: Asset Management

    May 4, 2025
    Cybersecurity & Digital Resilience

    Why Asset Management Is Important In IT, asset management is often misunderstood. Many people believe it’s simply about maintaining a list of laptops and servers. In reality, it is the backbone of IT operations and cybersecurity. Without it, IT leaders are flying blind. You cannot protect what you cannot see. You also cannot plan for…

  • High Availability by Design: Building Networks That Refuse to Go Down

    High Availability by Design: Building Networks That Refuse to Go Down

    April 6, 2025
    Architecture Best Practices, IT Infrastructure

    There’s nothing glamorous about a blinking cursor on a dead connection. For IT teams, downtime isn’t just a technical failure—it’s a career-defining moment. Whether you’re running a data center, a global enterprise, or a remote oil platform where connectivity keeps operations alive, high availability must be designed, not hoped for. Redundancy: The First Rule of…

  • Sleeping at the Wheel: A Wake-Up Call on Road Safety

    February 1, 2025
    Personal Stories & Reflections

    I fell asleep at the wheel last December. The accident could have ended everything, but it left me with lessons I can’t ignore. Drowsy driving is often underestimated, but it’s as dangerous as drunk driving. The brain doesn’t ask for permission when it shuts down. A second of unconsciousness behind the wheel is enough to…

  • Why VLANs Are Like Plumbing (and You Don’t Want a Leak)

    January 24, 2025
    IT Infrastructure

    VLANs (Virtual Local Area Networks) are like invisible fences for your network. Done right, they keep the neighbor’s dog out of your garden and your kids out of the liquor cabinet. Done wrong, and suddenly payroll traffic is rubbing shoulders with guest Wi-Fi like it’s a karaoke night gone wild. I’ve had the joy (and…

  • How to Deal with Impostor Syndrome at Work

    How to Deal with Impostor Syndrome at Work

    December 15, 2024
    Mental Resilience, Workplace & Wellness

    There’s a strange irony in professional life: the more you accomplish, the more you may feel like a fraud. That’s impostor syndrome: When you quietly suspect that your success is just luck, timing, or a misunderstanding, and that sooner or later someone will find out you’re not as competent as they think. I’ve seen it…

  • Why Do They Build Parking Driveways So Narrow?

    Why Do They Build Parking Driveways So Narrow?

    October 14, 2024
    Humor & Light Reads, Observations and Humor

    Have you ever noticed how some parking driveways seem designed for Matchbox cars?You inch your way in, side mirrors trembling, praying you don’t graze the wall or clip the corner. And then you realize: someone actually approved this design. There’s a quiet absurdity in it. Architects and engineers can plan offshore platforms and skyscrapers with…

  • The Jeepney You Don’t See Coming

    The Jeepney You Don’t See Coming

    April 6, 2024
    Humor & Light Reads, Observations and Humor, Travel

    You haven’t tested your nerves until you meet a jeepney with no headlights, at night, whether on a city or provincial road, while you’re holding your lane and your breath. You drive along, playlist steady, when a shape bursts out of the dark: chrome horses, bright stickers, no light at all. A ghost with registration…

  • Secure Yourself

    August 21, 2023
    Digital Resilience, Personal Stories & Reflections

    How do you deal with remote threats or malicious attacks from bad actors? In cybersecurity, the answers are pretty straightforward: Over time, I’ve realized these best practices apply just as well outside the digital world. In life, too, you need to watch for warning signs and never ignore them. Trust no one blindly; always verify.…

  • Purge

    August 19, 2023
    Personal Stories & Reflections

    When a system crashes again…and again…and again… sometimes the best move is a good old-fashioned purge. Wipe it clean. Start from scratch. That’s when your BCP (Business Continuity Plan) or DRP (Disaster Recovery Plan) becomes your best friend, assuming you’ve actually got one ready. If not, well… better start drafting, because “hope and pray” isn’t exactly a…

  • Time Flies

    May 6, 2023
    Personal Stories & Reflections

    Time flies so fast.  This blog first started in 2005 with a post about hearing our unborn baby’s heartbeat for the first time. Now, my boy is off to college in a few months. He chose to go to La Salle. I’m very proud of you, anak. 🙂

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