Update frontmatter dates for Posts 4-20 — all before April 4th

kristopherjturner · claude · kristopherjturner · commit 756dc558fe94 · 2026-04-04T19:29:44.000-04:00
Posts now dated one per day from Mar 22 through Apr 2, then
doubled up on Apr 3 and tripled on Apr 4 to fit the deadline.

Post 4: Mar 22 | Post 5: Mar 23 | Post 6: Mar 24 | Post 7: Mar 25
Post 8: Mar 26 | Post 9: Mar 27 | Post 10: Mar 28 | Post 11: Mar 29
Post 12: Mar 30 | Post 13: Mar 31 | Post 14: Apr 1 | Post 15: Apr 2
Post 16: Apr 3 | Post 17: Apr 3 | Post 18: Apr 4 | Post 19: Apr 4
Post 20: Apr 4

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) &lt;noreply@anthropic.com&gt;
diff --git a/content/post/2026-02-25-reusing-existing-vmware-hosts.md b/content/post/2026-02-25-reusing-existing-vmware-hosts.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Reusing Your Existing VMware Hosts
 description: Practical guidance on repurposing existing VMware hardware for Hyper-V deployments including compatibility validation and driver considerations.
-date: 2026-03-22T05:53:25.857Z
+date: 2026-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
 series: The Hyper-V Renaissance
 series_post: 4
 series_total: 18
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ tags:
     - Migration
     - Server Hardware
     - Three-Tier Architecture
-lastmod: 2026-04-04T19:05:28.941Z
+lastmod: 2026-04-04T22:24:56.712Z
 ---
 The servers sitting in your datacenter right now, the Dell PowerEdges, the HPE ProLiants, and the Lenovo ThinkSystems, were designed to run hypervisors, not a specific hypervisor. Any hypervisor.
 
diff --git a/content/post/2026-03-04-build-validate-cluster-ready-host.md b/content/post/2026-03-04-build-validate-cluster-ready-host.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Build and Validate a Cluster-Ready Host
 description: Step-by-step PowerShell guide to deploying a Hyper-V host ready for clustering with comprehensive pre-production validation procedures.
-date: 2026-04-01T19:01:10.000Z
+date: 2026-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
 series: The Hyper-V Renaissance
 series_post: 5
 series_total: 20
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ tags:
     - PowerShell
     - Automation
     - Validation
-lastmod: 2026-04-04T19:07:19.414Z
+lastmod: 2026-04-04T22:25:34.991Z
 ---
 
 This is where the keyboards come out.
diff --git a/content/post/2026-03-11-three-tier-storage-integration.md b/content/post/2026-03-11-three-tier-storage-integration.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Three-Tier Storage Integration
 description: Practical guide to integrating external storage arrays with Hyper-V clusters covering universal principles and implementation examples.
-date: 2026-04-02T19:01:20.000Z
+date: 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
 series: The Hyper-V Renaissance
 series_post: 6
 series_total: 20
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ tags:
     - Fibre Channel
     - SMB3
     - Pure Storage
-lastmod: 2026-04-04T19:07:23.034Z
+lastmod: 2026-04-04T22:26:13.461Z
 ---
 
 Not everything needs to be hyper-converged.
diff --git a/content/post/2026-03-18-migrating-vms-from-vmware.md b/content/post/2026-03-18-migrating-vms-from-vmware.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Migrating VMs from VMware to Hyper-V
 description: Complete guide to converting and migrating virtual machines from VMware vSphere to Hyper-V including tools, procedures, and validation.
-date: 2026-04-03T19:01:30.000Z
+date: 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
 series: The Hyper-V Renaissance
 series_post: 7
 series_total: 20
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ tags:
     - Migration
     - VM Conversion
     - V2V
-lastmod: 2026-04-04T19:07:26.916Z
+lastmod: 2026-04-04T22:26:56.194Z
 ---
 
 You've built the case, validated the hardware, configured the hosts, and connected the storage. Now comes the part everyone's been waiting for (and dreading): actually moving the virtual machines.
diff --git a/content/post/2026-03-25-poc-like-you-mean-it.md b/content/post/2026-03-25-poc-like-you-mean-it.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: POC Like You Mean It—A Hands-On Hyper-V Cluster You Can Build This Afternoon
 description: Complete workshop-style guide to building a functional Hyper-V cluster from scratch as a confidence-building checkpoint.
-date: 2026-04-04T16:01:00.000Z
+date: 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
 series: The Hyper-V Renaissance
 series_post: 8
 series_total: 20
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ tags:
     - POC
     - Lab
     - Hands-On
-lastmod: 2026-04-04T19:07:32.113Z
+lastmod: 2026-04-04T22:27:27.933Z
 ---
 
 If you can build it in a POC, you can build it in production.
diff --git a/content/post/2026-04-08-monitoring-observability.md b/content/post/2026-04-08-monitoring-observability.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Monitoring and Observability—From Built-In to Best-of-Breed
 description: Comprehensive monitoring and observability strategy covering SCOM, Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, and native Windows tools for production Hyper-V environments.
-date: 2026-04-04T22:10:54.394Z
+date: 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
 series: The Hyper-V Renaissance
 series_post: 9
 series_total: 20
@@ -12,19 +12,19 @@ slug: hyper-v-monitoring-observability
 lead: SCOM, Prometheus, Grafana, and the Metrics That Matter
 thumbnail: /img/hyper-v-renaissance/banner-main.png
 categories:
-  - Virtualization
-  - Monitoring
-  - Windows Server
+    - Virtualization
+    - Monitoring
+    - Windows Server
 tags:
-  - Hyper-V
-  - Monitoring
-  - Observability
-  - SCOM
-  - Prometheus
-  - Grafana
-  - Azure Monitor
-  - PowerShell
-lastmod: 2026-04-04T22:11:02.771Z
+    - Hyper-V
+    - Monitoring
+    - Observability
+    - SCOM
+    - Prometheus
+    - Grafana
+    - Azure Monitor
+    - PowerShell
+lastmod: 2026-04-04T22:28:25.877Z
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 You built the cluster. You connected the storage. You migrated the VMs. Everything's running.
diff --git a/content/post/2026-04-15-security-architecture.md b/content/post/2026-04-15-security-architecture.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Security Architecture for Hyper-V Clusters
 description: Security architecture for Hyper-V covering threat models, VBS, cluster hardening, VM isolation, and Shielded VMs.
-date: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
+date: 2026-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
 series: The Hyper-V Renaissance
 series_post: 10
 series_total: 20
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ tags:
     - Shielded VMs
     - VBS
     - Compliance
-lastmod: 2026-04-04T22:11:10.672Z
+lastmod: 2026-04-04T22:28:49.888Z
 ---
 
 A Hyper-V host is the most valuable target on your network.
diff --git a/content/post/2026-04-22-management-tools-for-production-hyperv.md b/content/post/2026-04-22-management-tools-for-production-hyperv.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Management Tools for Production Hyper-V
 description: Complete guide to Hyper-V management tools — WAC vMode, SCVMM, Failover Cluster Manager, and PowerShell.
-date: 2026-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
+date: 2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
 series: The Hyper-V Renaissance
 series_post: 11
 series_total: 20
diff --git a/content/post/2026-04-29-storage-architecture-deep-dive.md b/content/post/2026-04-29-storage-architecture-deep-dive.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Storage Architecture Deep Dive
 description: Advanced CSV internals, storage tiering, protocol selection, and the cost case for three-tier SAN with Hyper-V.
-date: 2026-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
+date: 2026-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
 series: The Hyper-V Renaissance
 series_post: 12
 series_total: 20
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ tags:
   - Fibre Channel
   - SMB3
   - SAN
-lastmod: 2026-04-04T23:02:37.884Z
+lastmod: 2026-04-04T23:06:40.415Z
 ---
 
 Post 6 got your storage connected. This post explains how it actually works — and why the architecture decisions you make here determine whether your Hyper-V cluster performs like an enterprise platform or stumbles under load.
diff --git a/content/post/2026-05-06-backup-disaster-recovery.md b/content/post/2026-05-06-backup-disaster-recovery.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
-title: "Backup Strategies for Hyper-V"
+title: Backup Strategies for Hyper-V
 description: Comprehensive backup architecture covering VSS, Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik, HYCU, Azure Backup, and RPO/RTO planning.
-date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
+date: 2026-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
 series: The Hyper-V Renaissance
 series_post: 13
 series_total: 20
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ tags:
     - HYCU
     - Azure Backup
     - VSS
-lastmod: 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
+lastmod: 2026-04-04T23:06:16.296Z
 ---
 
 Untested backups aren't backups. They're hope.
diff --git a/content/post/2026-05-13-multi-site-resilience.md b/content/post/2026-05-13-multi-site-resilience.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: "Multi-Site Resilience"
 description: Hyper-V Replica, Storage Replica, Campus Clusters, and SAN replication for multi-site protection.
-date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
+date: 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
 series: The Hyper-V Renaissance
 series_post: 14
 series_total: 20
diff --git a/content/post/2026-05-20-live-migration-internals.md b/content/post/2026-05-20-live-migration-internals.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: "Live Migration Internals and Optimization"
 description: Deep dive into Hyper-V live migration mechanics, memory pre-copy, WS2025 improvements, and troubleshooting.
-date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
+date: 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
 series: The Hyper-V Renaissance
 series_post: 15
 series_total: 20
diff --git a/content/post/2026-05-27-wsfc-at-scale.md b/content/post/2026-05-27-wsfc-at-scale.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: "WSFC at Scale"
 description: Scaling Windows Server Failover Clustering — cluster sets, CAU, stretched clusters, anti-affinity, and 64-node architecture.
-date: 2026-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
+date: 2026-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
 series: The Hyper-V Renaissance
 series_post: 16
 series_total: 20
diff --git a/content/post/2026-06-03-hybrid-without-handcuffs.md b/content/post/2026-06-03-hybrid-without-handcuffs.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Hybrid Without the Handcuffs
 description: How to integrate with Azure services selectively without committing to Azure Local's full model or subscription lock-in.
-date: 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
+date: 2026-04-03T12:00:00.000Z
 series: The Hyper-V Renaissance
 series_post: 17
 series_total: 20
diff --git a/content/post/2026-06-10-s2d-vs-three-tier-azure-local.md b/content/post/2026-06-10-s2d-vs-three-tier-azure-local.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: S2D vs. Three-Tier and When Azure Local Makes Sense
 description: Fair technical comparison of infrastructure approaches—Storage Spaces Direct, traditional three-tier, and Azure Local with decision framework.
-date: 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
+date: 2026-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
 series: The Hyper-V Renaissance
 series_post: 18
 series_total: 20
diff --git a/content/post/2026-06-17-powershell-automation-patterns-2026.md b/content/post/2026-06-17-powershell-automation-patterns-2026.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: PowerShell Automation Patterns (2026 Edition)
 description: Comprehensive PowerShell automation for Hyper-V operations including DSC, remoting patterns, and CI/CD integration.
-date: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
+date: 2026-04-04T08:00:00.000Z
 series: The Hyper-V Renaissance
 series_post: 19
 series_total: 20
diff --git a/content/post/2026-06-24-infrastructure-as-code-ansible-terraform.md b/content/post/2026-06-24-infrastructure-as-code-ansible-terraform.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Infrastructure as Code with Ansible and Terraform
 description: Infrastructure-as-Code for Hyper-V using industry-standard tools with realistic assessment of tooling maturity and production readiness.
-date: 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
+date: 2026-04-04T16:00:00.000Z
 series: The Hyper-V Renaissance
 series_post: 20
 series_total: 20
