IT Knowledgebase Articles

In this article, we will explore in detail what AWS IoT is, what components it offers, and how developers can start building solutions with AWS IoT at the core. AWS IoT is a collection of Amazon cloud services that organizations can use to connect Internet of Things (IoT) devices to other devices and the Amazon…

In this article, I will show you how to test network connectivity between two endpoints using the PowerShell Test-Connection cmdlet. PowerShell Test-Connection vs Ping Since the first time computers were networked together, people have had to test their connections. Just like a dial tone that tells you the phone is ready to use, many IT…

Cloud Conversations is a weekly podcast that we’ll be featuring here on Petri. It’s about everything connected to cloud computing, including technologies like Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), Microsoft Defender, Windows, Intune, and much more! Cloud Conversations – Femke Cornelissen on dutch women in Tech, Twitter Spaces, and M365 adoption Femke Cornelissen is an Adoption and…

PowerShell’s built-in exit keyword allows you to terminate scripts without closing your PowerShell session. There are different ways to use PowerShell exit to break the execution of a script, function, loop, or switch statement. But it’s important to understand how the exit keyword works if you want to use it effectively. In this guide, I…

Windows PowerShell has a robust error handling capability with PowerShell try catch blocks. And PowerShell 7 introduced new features, making troubleshooting even easier. In this article, I will show you how to use PowerShell’s built-in error handling features to help debug your scripts when there are problems. Introduction to the PowerShell Try Catch Block Try…

For organizations looking to use Amazon Web Services to get highly available storage for their Windows applications with full Server Message Block (SMB) support, AWS FSx for Windows File Server is the platform’s native option. Typical use cases are client-mapped drives, file shares for application integrations, and user home directories. In this guide, we’ll go…

Ever found yourself wanting to learn more about Linux shell scripting, but you weren’t sure where to begin? Are you relatively new to the world of Unix-based operating systems and want to extend your skills to do some basic shell programming? This tutorial for beginners will go over the basics of Linux shell scripting with…

Grep (Global Regular Expression Print) is a commonly used Linux command for searching strings of characters in text files. There’s is no such thing as PowerShell grep. But naturally, you can get the same functionality in PowerShell. You’ll just need to use the Select-String cmdlet instead. In this article, I’ll show you how to get…

Cloudflare and Amazon CloudFront are two of the most renowned and reliable content delivery networks (CDNs) on the market. In addition to speeding up your content delivery and load times, they can both provide great benefits to your organization. In this Amazon CloudFront vs. Cloudflare comparison, we’ll walk you through the features, cost, performance, and other key…

Windows Autopilot is a new Microsoft tool that IT pros can use to pre-configure, reset, or repurpose Windows devices. It’s a great tool to automate the process of deploying Windows devices in an organization. In this Windows Autopilot deployment step-by-step guide, we’ll explain how to get started with Windows Autopilot and set up new devices…