Facing rising trade tensions and anxiety over data sovereignty, Microsoft unveils a plan to shore up its European cloud footprint -- one that could reset how U.S. cloud giants operate abroad.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 04/30/2025
Let's revisits my PowerShell-based desktop AI project, this time with a revamped script for improved performance.
A recent update to Azure Managed Disks offers improved storage throughput and IOPS, but testing shows Premium V2 still leads in consistency under heavy load.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 04/22/2025
Here's how to restore missing context menu options and file associations in Windows when File Explorer shortcuts
Running large language models on your desktop depends as much on your accuracy needs as your GPU, and the key to performance is fitting the model into video memory.
Server GPUs offer powerful performance for AI workloads, but IT pros must weigh critical factors -- like form factor, power requirements and workload compatibility -- before installation.
It's time to put everything in the previous lessons together to build your very own chat bot.
Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 03/24/2025
Next up in our series, I'll show you how to cut through reasoning text to receive the answer to your AI query.
Now that we've gotten the basics out of the way, it's time to start bringing an LLM to your machine.
Let's explore how easy it is to host an LLM on your Windows machine.
Tech giants are betting big on AI. But Is the $325 billion investment chasing real growth or just hype?
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 02/25/2025
Save some money by eliminating what you don't need.
Let's dive into some of the changes coming to Microsoft's GenAI assistant, and what it will mean for your Windows experience in the future
Sometimes turning to the forgotten past can help manage the problems of today.
Selecting the right NTFS cluster size is key to balancing storage scalability, efficiency and performance when expanding a Windows volume.
Expanding a Windows volume can reveal some unforeseen pitfalls, including file system cluster limitations.
Microsoft's challenge with Fabric lies in balancing the needs of data engineers and smaller Power BI-focused users, while addressing concerns around feature gaps, security and usability in its expansive analytics suite.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 01/22/2025
While shaming might be your first instinct, understand and explaining will have better results.
Learn how to leverage configuration files to customize PowerShell scripts, including language, formatting and display settings, in this conclusion to a three-part series.