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Brad Sams has more than a decade of writing and publishing experience under his belt including helping to establish new and seasoned publications From breaking news about upcoming Microsoft products to telling the story of how a billion dollar brand was birthed in his book, Beneath a Surface, Brad is a well-rounded journalist who has established himself as a trusted name in the industry.

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Surface Laptop 3 Review: Ordinary Can Be Okay Too

Last Update: Aug 31, 2022

Microsoft’s larger Surface Laptop 3 is branching out to use an AMD chip but you may want the business version instead.

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Microsoft is Making Changes to the L in Windows/Office LTSC

Last Update: Aug 15, 2022

If you are riding on the Windows 10 and Office LTSC branches, your train is about to reach the station about 50% faster. Along with announcing that Office 2021 will be available later this year, the company is also cutting the support time in half. Starting with the LTSC release that will arrive in the…

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Amazon Walks Into Microsoft’s Backyard with FSx for Windows File Server

Last Update: Aug 05, 2022

Amazon is walking into Microsoft’s backyard with a new Windows file system that the company hopes will steal a bit of thunder from Azure’s pitch.

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Microsoft, Google and Others Invest in CloudFlare

Last Update: Aug 01, 2022

Microsoft, Google and others are the latest companies to invest in CloudFlare, a content delivery network that protects websites and improves reliability.

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Windows AutoPilot, Coming this Fall with the Creators Update

Last Update: Jul 29, 2022

With the release of the Fall Creators Update later this year, Microsoft will be introducing a new feature designed to streamline the deployment process called Windows AutoPilot.

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From Azure to the Edge, Microsoft’s Announcing Several AI, ML, and IoT Features at Build 2019

Last Update: Jul 25, 2022

Microsoft is expanding its Azure, IoT, end Edge services ahead of build with new features and options as the company continues its push deeper into the cloud-computing era.

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Understanding the basics of the Azure IoT Solution

Last Update: Jul 25, 2022

Curious about what Azure IoT is? At Microsoft’s WPC conference I had a chance to sit down with the company and talk about their solution.

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Microsoft’s Azure Bastion Creates a Secure Connection to Off-Internet VMs

Last Update: Jul 15, 2022

Microsoft announced a new Azure service this week called Bastion which makes it significantly easier to securely and remotely connect to your non-connected VMs.

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Health of Tech: Azure to Windows from ShiftHappens

Last Update: Mar 11, 2022

Last month, Paul, Mary Jo, and I were in Washington, D.C. where we recorded a second iteration Health of Tech at ShiftHappens. This series focuses on looking at technology and Microsoft as a whole to provide a ‘health’ of Microsoft.

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Surface Duo 2: Better Hardware, Same Productivity

The Surface brand is full of products that tried something different. The classic Pro put a different spin on a tablet, the Studio with a twist on the desktop, and then there is the Duo, the two-screen foldable that is Surface in name but it does not run Windows. When I took a look last…

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