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Microsoft on Tuesday released its July security patch bundle, which addresses about 77 common vulnerabilities and exposures across various Microsoft products.
07/09/2019
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Microsoft issued some reminders this week that July 9, 2019, is the last day of patch support for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2.
07/09/2019
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Microsoft has reversed an earlier position and now plans to support the use of Office 365 ProPlus on Windows Server 2019, even for organizations using it in virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) scenarios.
07/09/2019
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Microsoft's newest Office 365 addition seems like a solid business app, but does it bring any functionality that isn't already scattered throughout the rest of the suite?
07/09/2019
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Microsoft announced on Monday that a preview of its Desktop Analytics service is now available for testing.
07/08/2019
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Joey on SQL Server
Microsoft broke new ground in scalability when it launched Azure SQL Database Hyperscale. Here's what it took to make Microsoft's hyperscale vision work with the existing Azure infrastructure.
07/03/2019
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About 10 years ago, a worm dubbed Conficker began constructing a botnet that ran away to over 10 million Windows computers.
07/01/2019
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Few things are more frustrating that being interrupted by an unwanted reboot. Here's how to make Microsoft's Windows 10 updates work around your schedule.
07/01/2019
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Microsoft plans to add Kaizala Pro capabilities into Microsoft Teams over the next 12 to 18 months, according to a Thursday announcement.
06/28/2019
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Microsoft plans to activate its Teams collaboration app for organizations with existing Office 365 Business or Office 365 ProPlus subscriptions starting as early as July 9.
06/28/2019
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Windows Server has a built-in iSCSI initiator that it can use to connect to an iSCSI target. Before it can do so, however, you'll need to enable and configure the initiator. Here's how.
06/28/2019
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The Microsoft Excel spreadsheet program, in combination with its Power Query data-fetching component, can be leveraged in so-called "Dynamic Data Exchange" (DDE) types of attacks.
06/27/2019
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Azure Files premium tier has reached general availability, giving users with higher performance needs the ability to access managed file services on solid-state drives in Microsoft's public cloud.
06/26/2019
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A recently published industry report suggested that use of public cloud services by organizations may nearly double in the next two years.
06/26/2019
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Microsoft announced a few OneDrive enhancements, including storage-option additions, plus a new "Personal Vault" feature for added security assurance.
06/25/2019
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Database management system (DBMS) growth is happening more on the cloud services side than on the traditional "on-premises" side, according to a report by Gartner Inc.
06/25/2019
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
If the hardware behind your domain controllers has become outdated, here's a step-by-step guide to performing a hardware refresh.
06/24/2019
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Microsoft added the option of using the Azure Backup service to provide recovery support for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 when those workloads are hosted on Azure virtual machines.
06/21/2019