Storage


What Happens When Hyper-V Runs Out of Disk Space?

It can happen. Here's a couple of options when you've hit the ceiling.

OneDrive App for Teams Now Available in New Microsoft Teams

Microsoft this month activated the OneDrive App for Teams for users of the "new Microsoft Teams," per a Thursday announcement.

Windows Server vNext To Bring Hotpatching for All and Other Perks

Microsoft will be bringing a bunch of improvements to Windows Server in its "vNext" release, per a November Microsoft Ignite presentation.

Microsoft Unveils New OneDrive with Coming Copilot AI

Microsoft described "the third generation of OneDrive" on Tuesday in an online presentation featuring Jeff Teper, president of collaboration apps and platform, plus other Microsoft luminaries.

Iffy Azure Storage Default Setting Getting Nixed in August

Microsoft gave notice on Wednesday that it will disable a default setting in Azure Storage that can permit anonymous access and cross-tenant replication.

Microsoft To Tighten Azure Storage Default Permissions

Microsoft on Wednesday pledged to tighten how Azure Functions works with Azure Storage to address security concerns that were raised by Orca Security.

What You Need To Know About Data Deduplication

Break out those calculators, it's time to do some math!

Microsoft 365 Enhancements Include Free Visio App, Outlook Voice Scheduling and OneDrive for macOS Perks

Microsoft announced a bunch of Office 365 and Microsoft 365 enhancements, ranging from a free Visio Web app to Outlook Mobile voice-scheduling capabilities on iOS devices.

How Long Should You Retain Your Backups?

Backup retention length may not be an issue for organizations in regulated industries, but for everyone else, it should be based on both practicality and operational requirements.

Microsoft Outlines Plans To Meet EU Data Storage Legal Requirements

Microsoft announced on Thursday that its various services are expected to meet European Union (EU) data storage legal requirements by the end of 2022.

Microsoft Previews OneDrive Sync Admin Reports

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a preview of OneDrive Sync Admin Reports for the OneDrive for Business cloud storage service when used with Windows clients.

Microsoft Releases Preview of 64-Bit OneDrive Client for Windows Systems

Microsoft announced on Thursday that a 64-bit OneDrive storage service sync client at the preview stage is now available for Windows 10 systems with x64-based processors.

Azure Files Service Gets Active Directory Domain Services Support

Microsoft this week announced a few milestones for its Azure Files cloud-based file share service.

Microsoft Adding Options for Controlling Reserved Storage in Windows 10

Microsoft announced last week that IT pros soon will be getting updates to Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tools that will give them greater control over Windows 10's Reserved Storage feature.

HPE, Cumulus Partner on Datacenter Storage for AI, 5G, IoT

The two companies are joining forces to provide datacenter storage that can handle the increasing demands of modern networks.

What Computing Will Look Like in 2030: Top 5 Tech Predictions for the Next Decade

For better or worse, the next 10 years will bring more intelligent devices to more areas of our daily lives. From the proliferation of AI to what that means for user privacy, here are Brien's tech predictions for 2020 and beyond.

Ignite 2019 Keynote Recap: Nadella Unveils Azure Arc, Azure Synapse and More Cloud Developments

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella described the new boundaries Microsoft is breaking in its Azure cloud.

Configuring a Shared Virtual Hard Disk in Hyper-V

Creating a shared virtual hard disk is a relatively easy process. Brien walks you through it.

OneDrive for Consumers Now Has 'Personal Vault' Security Option

Microsoft's OneDrive cloud-based storage service for consumers now has a new security feature for file storage, Microsoft announced last week.

Azure Ultra Disk Storage Service Now Generally Available in Some Regions

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it now offers the Azure Ultra Disk solid-state drive (SSD) storage service commercially, or at the "general availability" stage, in a few Azure regions.

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