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How Microsoft is using its "Your Phone" and "Launcher" apps to sneakily turn Google's smartphone platform into (almost) the mirror image of its own.
05/28/2019
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Windows 10 and Windows Server versions 1903 were released this week, but Microsoft also issued some notes for IT pros to consider.
05/24/2019
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The news associated with Microsoft's recent SharePoint Conference was the typical dense affair.
05/23/2019
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Veeam, a provider of backup and availability software for cloud data management, revealed a significant financial milestone this week during its annual VeeamON conference in Miami.
05/22/2019
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Orchestration technology may be ahead of where most customers stand, but Veeam is forging ahead with a second-generation product that could make the approach possible for more organizations.
05/22/2019
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The newest "semiannual channel release" versions of both Windows 10 and Windows Server are now generally available.
05/21/2019
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Microsoft released a preview of Windows Server Containers on the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
05/20/2019
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Microsoft announced a couple of Azure Active Directory enhancements this week regarding password lengths and new conditional access controls for IT pros.
05/16/2019
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Microsoft this week described Attack Surface Analyzer 2.0, an updated tool for checking software installations that's now built using open source code.
05/16/2019
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Hyper-V replication failures happen rarely, but their impact can be catastrophic when they do. Know the scenarios that are likely to trigger a replication failure.
05/16/2019
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Microsoft is again promoting its HyperClear Hyper-V hypervisor technology as a potential balm for organizations trying to come to grips with Intel's latest speculative execution side-channel attack disclosures.
05/15/2019
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From edge computing innovations to deeper integrations with SAP, Lenovo's datacenter roadmap aims to position the company as a major hyperscale contender.
05/15/2019
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Microsoft released its May security updates on "update Tuesday," but a patching vortex also opened up as Intel disclosed new processor vulnerabilities.
05/14/2019
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If you've noticed some of your Windows 10 applications taking less and less screen real estate over time, you're not alone. Here are some workarounds.
05/14/2019
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Microsoft this week announced an early preview of an Identity Overlay Network (ION) that's part of its decentralized identities (DID) effort.
05/13/2019
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A federal computer security watchdog agency on Monday warned Office 365 users and their technology partners about common Office 365 misconfigurations.
05/13/2019
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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.
05/13/2019
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Microsoft on Thursday announced an "early preview" of Visual Studio App Center Auth, which lets developers build user authentication processes into their applications.
05/13/2019
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A "Critical"-rated vulnerability in SharePoint Server versions that Microsoft issued a patch for back in March is now getting actively targeted, according to some security authorities.
05/10/2019
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Reimaging might be the easiest option but, as Brien explains, there are certain situations where that just won't work.
05/10/2019
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Microsoft this week laid out security advice for organizations, which included some best-practice guidelines for IT pros.
05/09/2019
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Microsoft this week announced that the Azure Red Hat OpenShift service is now "generally available."
05/08/2019
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Microsoft on Wednesday announced added options for IT pros managing BitLocker-encrypted drives on devices.
05/08/2019
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It's easy enough to tell if Office 365 is having performance issues (or is plain down). It's a litle harder to figure out whether the problem is with Microsoft or with you.
05/08/2019
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Microsoft this week announced the new Microsoft Identity Platform as its latest means for adding identity support to applications.
05/07/2019
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Amid the Build news this week, some quiet open source tools bombshells were dropped by Microsoft.
05/07/2019
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Developers have four distinct platform opportunities from Microsoft, according to Satya Nadella, Microsoft's CEO.
05/06/2019
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Microsoft's ongoing investments in SQL Server are bearing fruit. Here's a rundown of the biggest announcements for database professionals from this year's conference.
05/06/2019
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A recent report suggests that Microsoft's own e-mail security protections have trouble differentiating between real and fraudulent messages from itself.
05/06/2019
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Microsoft this week announced a couple of previews for IT pros using the Azure Active Directory identity and access management service.
05/03/2019
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Microsoft announced some Teams news this week, including clarifications about its Commercial Cloud Trial, and a coming Teams communications blocking capability called "Information Barriers."
05/03/2019
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Microsoft is preparing to significantly expand its Azure cloud platform with a raft of improvements related to artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, mixed reality and Internet of Things (IoT).
05/02/2019
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Microsoft announced this week that part of its new threat-hunting service for organizations has reached the "general availability" (GA) commercial release stage.
05/02/2019
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Attempts to pigeonhole Microsoft's mixed reality device into a specific use case -- whether it's work or play -- are missing the point, Brien argues.
05/02/2019
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On Thursday afternoon a number of U.S.-based (and some Europe-based) users of Microsoft SharePoint, Azure, Office 365 and other cloud services reported an outage, with the downtime lasting at least an hour.
05/02/2019
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Microsoft announced this week that it will be reorganizing its Office 365 ProPlus privacy controls with an aim toward becoming more "transparent" about the information it collects.
05/01/2019
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OAuth 2.0 authentication will be coming to Skype for Business phones, and that change will require IT pros to make some changes by July 1, 2019.
04/30/2019
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Microsoft on Tuesday announced various Office 365 security and compliance improvements, mostly for Microsoft 365 subscribers.
04/30/2019
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At first glance, Microsoft's proposal to fill employees' spare time with small tasks seems like a boon for workplace productivity. Don't be fooled, Brien warns.
04/30/2019
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Microsoft indicated that its container images hosted on Docker Hub weren't compromised by a security breach that was discovered by Docker last week.
04/29/2019
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VMware customers will be able to extend their VMware infrastructure investments to the Microsoft Azure cloud as part of an expansive partnership announced Monday.
04/29/2019
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Microsoft wants to drop recommending policies that enforce periodic password expirations on users of Windows systems.
04/26/2019
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Organizations using Office 365 ProPlus productivity suite applications are getting an alternative to Group Policy for managing user-based policies.
04/25/2019
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Now that you've created a deployment share, it's time to add your Windows installation files. Brien shows you how.
04/25/2019
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Microsoft announced on Wednesday that the Microsoft Teams PowerShell Module reached the "general availability" release stage.
04/24/2019
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Ongoing strength in its cloud business and a recovery on the Windows side helped power a strong third quarter for Microsoft, according to the company's latest financial results.
04/24/2019
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Microsoft described coming additions to its News pages in SharePoint Online that will be arriving this month or the next.
04/24/2019
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The Activity Logs feature of Azure Active Directory is now integrated with Azure Monitor, according to a Microsoft announcement on Tuesday.
04/23/2019
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
While there are various methods for creating custom Windows deployment images, the process has a reputation for being tedious and convoluted.
04/23/2019
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Microsoft on Monday announced that its Azure Cost Management feature had reached the "general availability" release stage for both Azure "pay-as-you-go" customers and Azure Government tenancies.
04/22/2019