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Aidan Finn, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), has been working in IT since 1996. He has worked as a consultant and administrator for the likes of Innofactor Norway, Amdahl DMR, Fujitsu, Barclays and Hypo Real Estate Bank International where he dealt with large and complex IT infrastructures and MicroWarehouse Ltd. where he worked with Microsoft partners in the small/medium business space.

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Deploying VHD Sets on Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn shows you how to deploy VHD Sets on Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V.

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What Are Shared Virtual Hard Disk Sets on Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V?

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn explains what Shared Virtual Hard Disk Sets are and why to use them to create shared virtual storage on Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V.

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What Is the Storage Resiliency of Windows Server 2016?

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn explains how storage resiliency decreases downtime to virtual machines that are running on Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V.

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New Azure Active Directory Admin Experience Is Generally Available

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Microsoft finally launched an updated interface for managing Azure Active Directory in the Azure Portal, which makes it available for administrators of all Microsoft enterprise cloud services.

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Hyper-V Virtual Machine Groups

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn shows you how to use virtual machine groups on Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V to manage a set of virtual machines, including adding support for operational actions on VHDX Sets.

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6 Steps to Prevent WannaCrypt and Other Ransomware

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Take a look at the steps which, when taken together, should minimize your risks of being successfully attacked by ransomware such as WannaCrypt, CryptoLocker, and a plethora of other variants that are ravaging businesses of all sizes around the world.

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Configuring StorSimple as a File Server/NAS

Last Update: Jun 26, 2025

Aidan Finn walks you through configuring a StorSimple appliance as a file server/NAS.

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Converting Availability Set Virtual Machines to Azure Managed Disks

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn explains the benefits of using Azure Managed Disks with availability sets.

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Network Device Naming in Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn shows you why and how to use a new feature in Windows Server 2016 that is called Network Device Naming.

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Using MPIO with the Windows Server iSCSI Initiator

Last Update: Jun 04, 2025

Aidan Finn shows you how to use the Windows Server iSCSI Initiator to create a network fault-tolerant connection to an iSCSI target by configuring MPIO.

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Configure StorSimple as an iSCSI Storage System

Last Update: Jul 07, 2025

Aidan Finn shares a step-by-step instructional guide, showing you how to configure an Azure StorSimple 1200 virtual appliance as an MPIO-capable iSCSI storage system.

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Best Practices for Deploying StorSimple Virtual Arrays

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn looks at some of the best practices for using the StorSimple 1200 virtual appliance.

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