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Datei-Locks in Windows: Sicheres Schreiben mit Temp-Datei, ReplaceFile und Rollback bei Fehlern
Sporadische Sharing Violations, kaputte Dateien nach Crash, schwer erklärbare Supportfälle: So bauen Sie unter Windows ein robustes Speichermuster mit Temp-Datei im Zielordner, Flush, ReplaceFile und definiertem Rollback-Pfad.
Microsoft 365 richtig absichern: Conditional Access, MFA-Ausnahmen und Break-Glass-Accounts im Alltag
Conditional Access und MFA sind schnell aktiviert – im Alltag entscheiden aber Ausnahmen, Notfallzugänge und Betriebsprozesse darüber, ob Microsoft 365 wirklich sicher bleibt oder ob Sie sich im Incident selbst aussperren. Dieser Beitrag ordnet typische Szenarien ein und zeigt…
Properly Securing Microsoft 365: Conditional Access, MFA Exceptions, and Break-Glass Accounts in Everyday Operations
Conditional Access and MFA can be enabled quickly in Microsoft 365 — but in day-to-day operation the quality of exceptions, emergency access and operational processes determines security and support effort. This article shows how IT managers manage Conditional Access…
Log snippets: structured logs (JSON) with context (Request-ID) and minimal overhead
Wie bekomme ich strukturierte Logs als JSON mit Request-ID in einen REST- oder Windows-Service, ohne mir Performance, Datenschutz und Betrieb kaputtzumachen? Dieser Praxisbeitrag zeigt ein schlankes NDJSON-Pattern mit Kontext-Injektion, stabilen Feldern, gezieltem Debugging und…
PostgreSQL upgrade without downtime: Blue/Green, replication and rollback plan for production ERP databases
How to upgrade PostgreSQL in production ERP environments without downtime: Blue/Green approach, replication variants, cutover design and a robust rollback plan — with a focus on operations, interfaces and data consistency.
Hunting memory leaks: Using FastMM FullDebugMode strategically and interpreting stack traces correctly
FastMM FullDebugMode is one of the most effective tools against memory leaks in Delphi projects — but only if it is deliberately enabled, the reports are interpreted correctly, and common false assumptions are avoided. This practical article demonstrates a clean workflow from…
Zero Trust for mid-sized companies: network segmentation, device compliance and pragmatic roadmaps instead of buzzwords
Zero Trust in SMEs is not a tool purchase but an operational strategy: identities, device posture, network segmentation and auditable exceptions. This practical article shows how you can start in manageable stages, reduce ransomware risks and impacts…
VCL High-DPI: Scale icons at runtime and avoid pixelation in TImageList
High-DPI in the VCL is not just a checkbox but a sequence of ImageList setup, DPI change events and clean rendering. This hands-on article shows how to scale icons at runtime, avoid artifacts and reproducibly debug common TImageList pitfalls.
Step-by-step legacy system replacement: the Strangler Pattern, parallel operation and data consistency during rollout
How to plan a legacy replacement without a Big-Bang: correctly tailor the Strangler Pattern, manage parallel operation, ensure data consistency and reduce rollout risks in production.
JSON in Delphi: Fast stream parser with System.JSON + UTF-8 pitfalls when handling special characters
When JSON payloads in Delphi arrive directly from a stream, the “just parse it quickly” approach can rapidly become a production problem: high memory usage, sporadic parse errors and corrupted umlauts. This practical article shows how to build a fast stream parser with System.JSON…