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Everything You Need to Know About Azure Infrastructure – November 2019 Edition

Last Update: Jul 29, 2025

Microsoft Ignite 2019 has passed, and as one would expect, there were many Azure announcements. I’m not going to do my usual and list every announcement in this article – I would still be writing this article in 2020!

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Getting Started with Azure Arc-Servers

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft announced Azure Arc at Ignite 2019 providing a cross-platform hybrid management system to manage all servers anywhere. In this article, you’ll learn how to onboard your on-premises servers to Azure Arc Servers.

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Tracking Anonymous Access to SharePoint and OneDrive Documents

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Cloudy attachments are an excellent way of sharing documents through email without attaching files. Behind the scenes, an anonymous link to the document is sent to recipients, who can then use the link to open, edit, or download the document (depending on the assigned permission). Office 365 tenant administrators don’t have great visibility into what kind of anonymous sharing happens, but they can with a little bit of PowerShell and the contents of the Office 365 audit log.

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New High Availability and Disaster Recovery Features in SQL Server 2019

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

The latest release of SQL Server 2019 has several important enhancements for high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR). Let’s take a look at some of the main HA and DR changes in SQL Server 2019.

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Join Windows 10 to Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) During OOBE

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Before you perform an AAD domain join, you should understand the difference between an AAD domain-joined device and one that is registered with AAD.

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Managing Files with PowerShell 7 on Linux

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Since Microsoft open-sourced PowerShell in 2016, running it on Linux has become not only easier but a core part of the PowerShell roadmap. With PowerShell 7 in development, the stated goal is to make PowerShell accessible from not only Windows but Mac and Linux.

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Microsoft Shifting Certifications to Workload-Based to Align with Skills

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

If you are looking to take or update existing Microsoft certifications, you might be wondering which are best to obtain and what technology path would be most beneficial. The certification program is in flux now as Microsoft gradually begins to move to role-based certifications, or workload-based as it is sometimes referred to, instead of focusing on specific products.

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Taking An Easier Approach to Optimize Your Microsoft Licenses

At Ignite 2019, I had a chance to talk to with Cayosoft about how they are making it easier to manage your Microsoft licenses.

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Petri Dish: Helping You Understand Where Your Most Important Data is Stored with Varonis

At Ignite 2019, I had a chance to talk to Varonis about how they are helping customers find out where their valuable data is stored, how it’s being used, and where it is being accessed.

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In Review: Microsoft’s First Cybersecurity Summit

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

A review of Microsoft’s first Cybersecurity Summit in 2019.

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