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Microsoft has a lot riding on the success of Azure Stack because it's the foundation of its true long-promised hybrid cloud platform.
09/13/2017
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The Microsoft PowerShell team is planning to reshape its Desired State Configuration solutions, replacing them with a single cross-platform tool that supports both Windows and Linux.
09/12/2017
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Microsoft is delivering the SharePoint Framework to organizations running SharePoint Server 2016 by releasing Feature Pack 2 today.
09/12/2017
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Microsoft today announced that the schemas used with BizTalk Server are now open source code.
09/11/2017
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Microsoft today added the ability to invite external guests into Microsoft Teams for organizations using Office 365 services.
09/11/2017
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Rackspace is making its largest acquisition to date with its agreement to buy Datapipe, forming what it claims is the largest provider of managed public and private cloud hosting services.
09/11/2017
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Microsoft may have let the cat out of the bag that users of Skype for Business Online will get switched over to Microsoft Teams at some point.
09/08/2017
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Cloud-based Okta Universal Directory now has 5,000 application and network single sign-on interfaces including native integration with WAN, security and API gateways.
09/08/2017
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Microsoft is promising to describe new details this month about hyperconverged infrastructure improvements that will be coming to the next major release of Windows Server 2016.
09/07/2017
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In-Depth
The Windows Server 2016 "Insider" preview Build 16237 of the fall update only supports Server Core deployments and a stripped-down Nano Server option with improvements to Hyper-V, RDMA for trusted guests and support for persistent memory.
09/07/2017
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Microsoft has created a "Windows Insider Lab for Enterprise" test network for Windows Insider participants.
09/06/2017
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Microsoft has extended its free upgrade offer from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro until March 31, 2018 for Surface Laptop users.
09/06/2017
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Microsoft today added infrastructure support for Linux Web and mobile application developers by announcing the "general availability" of the Azure App Service on Linux.
09/06/2017
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In-Depth
Chatbots are the new apps that have fueled the growth of Slack and are now the key focus in expanding Microsoft Teams and Office 365.
09/05/2017
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Despite Microsoft patching many of the security vulnerabilities, including the one that led to the WannaCry attack, it's a smart move to disable the protocol to avoid future security headaches.
09/05/2017
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Microsoft plans to release the Windows 10 "fall creators update" on Oct. 17.
09/01/2017
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VMware has delivered extensively on its unified endpoint management strategy with Workspace One.
09/01/2017
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Foley on Microsoft
If Microsoft doesn't want to lose enterprise support for Windows 10, it might need to pump the 3D brakes just a bit.
09/01/2017
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Microsoft announced a few newly arriving Office 365 improvements this month.
08/31/2017
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Microsoft has changed the default settings for Azure Active Directory refresh tokens, but just for new tenancies.
08/31/2017
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Microsoft has issued a preview of a new Windows debug console that's described as being "less intimidating" and "a bit easier for beginners."
08/30/2017
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Microsoft today announced plans to support the use of SATADOM boot drives with future Windows Server 2016 update releases, although an initial testing phase is still required.
08/30/2017
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In-Depth
Will Microsoft Teams ride on the coattails of Office 365, or will compatibility among business-grade intelligent bots leave room for Slack, HipChat, Google Hangouts and even Facebook Messenger, among others?
08/30/2017
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With the massive sizes of Hyper-V VMs, it might be a good idea to put a hard cap on how large they can grow to.
08/30/2017
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Microsoft today announced a public preview of new Azure Active Directory Domain Services support for virtual networks using Azure Resource Manager.
08/29/2017
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Windows Insider
Doing IT yourself might seem like a smart way to save money, but the risks aren't worth it.
08/29/2017
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Look for Azure, advanced AI and Microsoft's growing love for Linux to be focal points at this year's conference.
08/28/2017
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Microsoft has a new program to provide technical support to organizations called "Microsoft Unified Support."
08/25/2017
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Microsoft this week indicated that it might take some time before Windows PowerShell 2.0 will get removed, even though organizations should still be working to get rid of it as a potential security hazard.
08/25/2017
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A quick look at the new Galaxy Note8 at Samsung's launch event signals a new high end in what power users and mobile workers will expect from smartphones.
08/25/2017
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Microsoft announced some Azure management developments this week, including a new feature release, plus a few previews.
08/24/2017
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All-flash storage arrays and the adoption of unified storage architectures are driving the current datacenter demand, market watcher Technavio argues.
08/24/2017
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Microsoft is previewing the ability to impose "conditional access" restrictions on devices running the Apple macOS operating system.
08/23/2017
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Google this week announced a new Chrome Enterprise license, its latest effort to bring the Chrome OS operating system and Chromebook laptops into the business world.
08/23/2017
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In-Depth
Here's how to get Hyper-V's management tools configured to manage connections in five steps.
08/23/2017
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Microsoft and Red Hat are continuing their integration and support efforts for running Red Hat open source technologies on Microsoft Azure virtual machine infrastructure.
08/22/2017
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In-Depth
Microsoft Flow provides SharePoint Online with more robust and reliable workflows than BCS, and the new administrative tool ensures they're in compliance with your organization's data loss prevention policies if you take the following steps.
08/22/2017
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Microsoft quietly announced late last week that some editions of Windows 10 will lose file and disk creation capabilities using the Resilient File System (ReFS).
08/22/2017
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While catastrophic if done incorrectly (always back up!), the editing the registry is the only solution to problems that Active Directory tools can't fix.
08/22/2017
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Microsoft announced plans today that it will be winding down support for its Team Foundation Server product when it's used with SharePoint Server.
08/21/2017
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Using the Eclipse as a backdrop, Intel launched its 8th generation, 15W U-series Core processors, claiming 40 percent more productivity than the previous generation.
08/21/2017
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IT departments coming to grips with faster arriving Windows 10 updates have a new resource.
08/18/2017
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Microsoft started rolling out an update this week to its Azure Log Analytics service that promises to bring improved search, plus a new query language.
08/17/2017
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CoreOS Inc. today released Tectonic 1.7.1, its Kubernetes management solution that is now supported on Microsoft Azure public cloud infrastructure for the very first time.
08/17/2017
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
While the feature can be a useful aid for identifying both positive and negative employee work trends, it also could lead to organizations spying on employees just a little too closely.
08/17/2017
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Microsoft highlighted a couple of Azure security and management tools this week.
08/16/2017
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Microsoft has introduced Azure Event Grid, a managed service designed to simplify the development and provisioning of event-based applications, building on its serverless computing platform.
08/16/2017
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Role-based access control capabilities are now available for the Intune mobile management service, Microsoft announced today.
08/15/2017
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Acquisition of Cycle Computing brings a leading provider of cloud-based orchestration for managing high-performance computing workloads to Redmond.
08/15/2017
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Microsoft's mobile management service now supports deploying Office 365 ProPlus applications for end users.
08/14/2017