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Russell Smith

Editorial Director

Editorial Director at Petri IT Knowledgebase. Russell has more than 20 years' experience working in IT. From small business to large government IT infrastructure projects.

Russell started his writing career for Windows IT Pro magazine in the early 2000s. Since then, Russell has contributed to a variety of publications, including Petri, CDW's list of publications, and various industry blogs including Netwrix, BeyondTrust, and others.

In addition to more than 1000 articles Russell has authored, he has also written a book on Windows security and co-authored another for Microsoft's MOAC series. Russell has also authored several courses for Pluralsight.

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Setup Windows Azure PowerShell Management

Jan 02, 2014
Russell Smith

In this Ask an Admin, find out how to install Windows Azure PowerShell cmdlets to manage Azure remotely from the command line.

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Setup a Windows Server 2012 R2 Domain Controller in Windows Azure: Provision a VM with a Persistent IP Address, Install AD DS

Dec 31, 2013
Russell Smith

In part 2 of this series, learn to provision a VM in Windows Azure with a persistent IP address, configure AD DS, and promote a server to a DC.

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Setup a Windows Server 2012 R2 Domain Controller in Windows Azure: IP Addressing and Creating a Virtual Network

Dec 26, 2013
Russell Smith

Learn to about IP addressing and create virtual networks in part one of this new series on installing a Windows Server 2012 R2 DC in Windows Azure.

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Is the Pro Edition of Windows 8 Sufficient for Your Small Business?

Dec 24, 2013
Russell Smith

Does your SME need a push? Learn about the differences between Windows 8 Pro and Enterprise, including deploying in-house modern UI apps and more.

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Installing the Remote Desktop Services role in Windows Server 2012

Dec 19, 2013
Russell Smith

Find out how easy it is to install the new Remote Desktop Services in WS2012 in this Ask an Admin post!

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Use PowerShell to Create a New Virtual Machine in Windows Azure Running Server 2012 R2

Dec 17, 2013
Russell Smith

Learn how to wield the PowerShell New-AzureQuickVM command.to create a virtual machine in Windows Azure running WS2012 R2.

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How to Create a New Server Group in Server Manager on Windows Server 2012

Dec 16, 2013
Russell Smith

In this easy Ask an Admin, discover how to group servers in Server Manager for easier management in WS2012.

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Do You Need Antivirus on Your Servers?

Dec 12, 2013
Russell Smith

Learn more about putting antivirus on servers – which just might help prevent or limit the damage caused by virus outbreaks on your network.

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Can You Rely on Microsoft Security Essentials to Protect Your Computer?

Dec 10, 2013
Russell Smith

Microsoft’s free Security Essentials product isn’t as comprehensive as paid products. Find out whether it’s worth switching to a paid security solution!

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How to Shadow a Remote Desktop session in Windows Server 2012 R2

Dec 05, 2013
Russell Smith

Remote Desktop shadowing is back in Windows Server 2012 R2! Learn how to shadow RDS in WS2012 R2 in this easy Ask an Admin!

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