From guessing the fate of Windows 10 S to predicting Microsoft's next big move with Linux, Brien's predictions from a year ago were on the mark more than they weren't.
Hyper-V usually makes it easy to configure virtual network adapters within VMs. That is, until you need to create a VM containing multiple virtual NICs.
While it's possible to give outside users access to certain content in your organization's Office 365 environment, the process of setting them up requires a few extra steps.
For starters, the cloud-based CRM/ERP software has some surprising integrations with PowerApps, Microsoft's low-code developer environment.
Don't be the IT pro who spends way too many hours each day keeping their users secure only to neglect their own home networks. Brien describes the two steps he took to avoid this trap.
Once a milestone of modern technology, Microsoft's original mixed-reality device is now starting to show its age.
Microsoft debuted SQL Server 2019 at Ignite, but a more technically detailed picture of the next-gen database platform emerged only later at the PASS Summit. Here are some of the standout additions and improvements.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 12/04/2018
PowerShell sometimes displays far more information than you can comfortably digest. Thankfully, there are ways to display only the information that really matters.
A common way to attach a virtual hard disk to a virtual machine is via the Hyper-V Manager. But, as Brien shows, you can use PowerShell instead.
The cloud giant just delivered some big news to datacenter managers watching the rapidly evolving Arm processor market.
- By John K. Waters
- 11/28/2018
A few minutes of clock skew might seem like a non-issue, but don't be fooled. There are multiple scenarios where having differing clocks could wreak minor havoc. Here's how to address the problem.
If you're getting error messages while trying to manage a remote Hyper-V host from a Windows 10 desktop, here's one possible reason -- and a solution.
As Brien shows, here's where WMI filtering comes in handy.
Here's how to use PowerShell to manage Hyper-V virtual machines without having to jump through the usual hoops.
The datacenter of 2020 and beyond will look quite different from the datacenter of today, according to researchers at IDC.
- By John K. Waters
- 11/09/2018
Inking tools have existed within PowerPoint for a while now, but Microsoft has recently upped their capabilities and creativity.
There used to be few good options for a DBA with a bunch of systems stuck on SQL Server 2008. But thanks to one easy trick, businesses on aging infrastructure can take advantage of Microsoft's modern data platform.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 11/07/2018
More than a perk for hobbyists, Microsoft's new SDK will -- for the first time -- give anyone who has basic development skills a way to build apps for an emerging class of IoT device.
PowerShell makes it possible to gain a detailed understanding of what roles do, and of the relationship between roles and features.
Here are some PowerShell tricks for finding out which roles and features are installed on Windows Server.