Network Management


Microsoft Sees 'Software-Defined Datacenters' Coming with Windows Server 2019

Software-defined networking is one of the top 10 networking features supported by Windows Server 2019, and it'll power so-called "software-defined datacenters," Microsoft claimed in a Wednesday announcement.

Microsoft MVP Tells Microsoft To Slow the Windows Patch Process

Microsoft should slow down its patch release process and it should only deliver new feature updates to Windows 10 and Office once per year.

Retrieving Detailed Information About Hyper-V VMs

There is actually quite a bit of VM info that is hidden from view, but that can be exposed through the Get-VM cmdlet if you know how. Brien walks you through the steps.

Microsoft Issues .NET Framework Fixes To Address July 10 Patch Problems

Microsoft on Friday announced that .NET Framework fixes are available to address problems caused by its July 10 patches.

Microsoft's Azure Active Directory Configuration Tool Now Supports PingFederate

Organizations wanting to enable single sign-on access to Office 365 applications while using Ping Identity's PingFederate as the federation provider now have a more honed tool to get there.

PowerShell Core 6.1 Arriving This Month but Compatibility Will Lag

PowerShell Core 6.1 is expected to hit "general availability" at the end of this month, but compatibility with some Windows PowerShell modules will lag.

Microsoft Explains Windows 10 Monthly Patch Approach

Microsoft on Wednesday offered clarifications on its monthly Windows operating system update release process, and described how IT pros should think about it.

New Windows Server 2019 Test Build Includes LEDBAT for Improved Bandwidth Control

Microsoft on Tuesday announced another test build of Windows Server 2019 (build 17723), which includes a new bandwidth control scheme, plus Kubernetes additions.

Microsoft's Latest .NET Framework Updates Just Address Problems with Windows Server 2016 Systems

Microsoft released updates to .NET Framework versions on Monday to address problems caused by its botched July 10 patches, but they only address some Windows systems.

Microsoft Previewing Azure Active Directory Admin Roles Improvements

Microsoft on Monday announced a preview of IT roles management improvements in the Azure Portal for organizations using the Azure Active Directory identity and access management service.

Microsoft's July 10 Windows Patches Also Caused SQL Server Failures

Organizations that applied Microsoft's July 10 "update Tuesday" Windows patches may have experienced SQL Server failures after rebooting their servers.

Microsoft Releases Azure Active Directory Activity Logs Preview

Microsoft on Thursday announced a preview release of Azure Active Directory Activity Logs, which show up in Azure Monitor.

SharePoint Server 2019 Preview Now Available

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a public preview release of SharePoint Server 2019.

Microsoft Pulls July .NET Framework Patches Following App Failures

Microsoft acknowledged that some organizations were adversely affected by the .NET Framework monthly updates that were released almost two weeks ago on "update Tuesday" (July 10).

How To Get More Help with PowerShell Cmdlets

PowerShell has a reputation for being complicated, and for good reason. Luckily, there is a lot of help available -- if you know where to look for it.

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