Microsoft's hardware partners outdid themselves at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, bending (sometimes literally) the rules of the traditional Windows PC as we know it. Here are some of the standouts.
Arguably one of Microsoft's biggest announcements this year was the introduction of Azure Arc at Ignite. But is this really a game-changer or is Microsoft just falling for the multicloud buzz?
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 12/23/2019
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella described the new boundaries Microsoft is breaking in its Azure cloud.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 11/04/2019
How many of these data security offenses is your organization guilty of, and how can you correct them? Play the Data Breach Game and find out.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 10/09/2019
In a September interview, SharePoint expert Asif Rehmani described how users, developers and organizations are dealing with SharePoint Online's so-called "modern" innovations.
SQL Server guru Denny Cherry uses "horrible" stories about SQL Server disasters in a positive way: to teach others what not to do -- and what to do in case they do things they shouldn't have done.
To know containers is to know Kubernetes, the gold standard for container orchestration and deployment. Here's an explainer for how Kubernetes works and what makes it tick.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 08/14/2019
What exactly is a container and what makes it different -- and in some cases better -- than a virtual machine? To answer this question, Joey explains why we ever needed containers in the first place.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 08/12/2019
Microsoft introduced a new service into its "intelligent edge" portfolio at the recent Build conference. Here's how Azure SQL Database Edge will fit into the company's broader vision for a more connected world.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 05/13/2019
The Microsoft partner's CEO talks about the technology, cost factors and requirements for using Microsoft's new virtual desktop infrastructure service.
Microsoft's PC partners are increasingly focused on polishing existing features to target freelancers, remote workers and creatives.
IT pros got an earful about Windows 10 servicing, plus lots of talk about Windows Autopilot, in a recent Microsoft Web presentation.
Expert and consultant Vlad Catrinescu offers some thoughts for organizations contemplating impending SharePoint Server moves.
A SQL Server expert gives his take on the absolute, No. 1, very worst thing IT pros can do when it comes to indexing.
The biggest feature in the SQL Server 2019 preview launched at Ignite is SQL Server Big Data clusters. Travis Wright, Microsoft's principal program manager for SQL Server, explains exactly what this means for administrators.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 09/25/2018
Thinking scripts instead of functions is just one of the many ways you're missing out on the true power of PowerShell.
Microsoft's new plans to extend Office ProPlus and Windows 10 servicing, announced earlier this week, got largely positive mentions by some analysts.
An analyst outlines some considerations when choosing Office 365 plans, and how to avoid possible licensing compliance issues.
Office 365 migrations can have marked effects on IT personnel and budgets, perhaps in unexpected ways. A Directions on Microsoft analyst described some steps to take.
Microsoft MVP Orin Thomas lays out the most common security pitfalls IT administrators face, and how everything from the cloud to company management can make them worse.