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Azure Stack HCI Pricing – Is Full OPEX Possible?

Last Update: Nov 30, 2022

In the past few months, Azure Stack HCI pricing has been a hot topic in discussions with customers. Including the possibility of using Azure Stack HCI as a pay-as-you-go full OPEX solution. That’s an interrogation you may have had as well if you’ve ever worked with Azure Stack Edge, which is a hardware solution provided…

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How to Install Git on Ubuntu 20.04

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

In this guide, we’ll explain how to install Git on Ubuntu 20.04 step by step so that you can manage your repositories quickly and easily from the command line! You can then go on to learn the Git commands, which will allow you to automate common tasks, like the ability to create, check out, and merge…

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How to Fix the “Remote Desktop Connection – An Internal Error Has Occurred” Error

Last Update: Jun 06, 2025

The “Remote Desktop Connection: an internal error has occurred RDP” message can show up on a Windows PC when the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client is unable to make a connection with an RDP server. The error is due to one or more configuration issues related to RDP and security. In this guide, we’ll help you…

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Cloud Computing

5 Essentials for Successful Cloud Adoption

Last Update: Jul 29, 2025

In this post, I’ll detail five essential principles for successful cloud adoption. Note that while I am biased towards Microsoft Azure, these essentials are the same for cloud projects targeting Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and so on. Cloud adoption experience I have had the opportunity to work with public and private sector clients…

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Datacenter networking servers

How to Select Hardware for Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI)

Last Update: Jul 02, 2025

Azure Stack HCI is Microsoft’s hyper-converged infrastructure cluster solution for hosting virtualized Windows and Linux workloads. In this guide, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about the network components and hardware required to run virtualized workloads on-premises with Azure Stack HCI. How to select the correct network components for Azure Stack HCI Before…

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Understanding Office 365 Quarantine

Last Update: Jul 24, 2023

Microsoft’s Office 365 Quarantine is a new service designed to keep organizations safer by moving all suspicious messages to a secure location. In this guide, we’ll explain how Office 365 Quarantine works and how IT admins can use it to protect users in an organization from malicious files and messages. What is Office 365 Quarantine?…

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Using Windows Boot Manager to Fix Startup Errors on Windows

Last Update: Jun 18, 2025

Windows PCs may sometimes encounter issues during startup, and that can happen when Windows fails to load properly. In this post, we’ll explain how you can use Windows Boot Manager to troubleshoot boot errors and get your PC up and running again. What is Windows Boot Manager? Windows Boot Manager (Bootmgr.exe) is Microsoft’s proprietary Unified Extensible Firmware…

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Cloud Computing

What is a Virtual Machine?

A virtual machine (VM) is an emulated or digital version of a physical computer. Virtual machines can be used to run different operating systems and applications, store data, connect to networks, as well as perform other tasks like a physical device. Virtual machines run on a physical device called a host or parent server. And…

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Microsoft Teams Now 60% Faster but When Will Teams 2.0 Arrive?

Microsoft first announced plans for a new and faster Teams client last year. But while Windows 11 got a new Chat app that is based on Teams 2.0, enterprise users are stuck with the clunky Electron version. And there’s no sign of even a preview coming any time soon. But earlier this month, Microsoft did…

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Cloud Computing and Security

How to Install SQL Server 2022

Last Update: Jun 27, 2025

SQL Server 2022, the latest release of Microsoft’s relational database product is nearing the finish line. In this guide, we’ll show you how to install SQL Server 2022 with the default, typical setup configuration. Planning and prerequisites Before we get started with the installation of SQL Server 2022, the first thing to accomplish is to…

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