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This Week in IT – Windows Group Policy Woes

Last Update: Mar 26, 2022

In this week’s edition of This Week in IT, Microsoft issues updates to fix last week’s update. Microsoft is finally adding the ability to mute notifications during Microsoft Teams meetings, and Windows 10 and Windows 11 Group Policy ADMX templates no longer play nice with each other. This Week in IT – Windows Group Policy…

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Cloud Conversations – Season 2 Kickoff

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

 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! Season 2 – Kicking off 2022 In this week’s episode, Peter, Kat, and Ru introduce…

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Real World SmartDeploy with Barry Weiss of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Last Update: Apr 17, 2024

After struggling for years with tools like Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), Barry Weiss heard about a simpler and less expensive solution called SmartDeploy at a Microsoft conference.

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How to Use the Terraform Azure Provider to Deploy Cloud Resources

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

If you plan to manage and work with Azure along with Terraform, using the Azure provider is a must. The Terraform Azure Provider lets you interact with the many resources supported by Microsoft Azure. In this ultimate guide, you’re going to learn, step-by-step, about everything you need to know about the Azure Provider and how to use this provider with…

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How to Prevent Data Leakage in Microsoft Teams with Data Loss Prevention

Last Update: Mar 04, 2026

As more employees shift to working remotely, it is more important than ever that organizations prioritize protecting their business-critical and sensitive data across apps, endpoints, and cloud services. Employees will be accessing, sharing, creating, and storing data in new ways than before, meaning the need to make sure this is protected and compliant is more…

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This Week in IT – When Windows Updates go Loopy

Last Update: Mar 26, 2022

In this week’s edition of This Week in IT, Microsoft messes up Patch Tuesday updates in grand style, causing Windows Server Active Directory domain controllers to go into a reboot cycle, LT2P VPNs to stop working, and much more. There are also updates to Microsoft Teams for frontline workers, Norton adds crypto currency mining to…

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Windows 10 Multiple Monitor Tricks

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In today’s Ask the Admin, I’ll show you a couple of tricks that make working with multiple monitors easier.

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Making Office 365 More Sustainable with Self-Service Restore

Last Update: Apr 17, 2024

In the first four parts of my occasional series on Microsoft 365 backups, I’ve been fairly cynical. In my final part in the series, I’m looking at Microsoft 365 backup solutions from an angle that provides value; self-service restore. This article is sponsored by afi.ai Firstly, as a quick recap if you missed the first…

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What is Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI)?

Last Update: Jun 18, 2025

  Learn more about Azure Stack HCI, a preconfigured, validated offering that enables you to deploy a cloud in your own datacenter. What is Azure Stack HCI? Microsoft Azure Stack HCI is a cluster solution, based on a hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI). It is designed to host virtualized Windows and Linux workloads and their storage in…

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What is Active Directory? Complete Guide for IT Pros

Last Update: Mar 13, 2024

Active Directory is Microsoft’s on-premises identity and access management (IAM) service. In this Active Directory tutorial, learn how Active Directory (AD) makes it easier for IT to manage an organization’s IT resources. Active Directory is especially useful for companies that have to manage lots of endpoints and servers. What is Active Directory and why is…

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