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Editorial Director

Russell Smith, the Editorial Director at Petri IT Knowledgebase, has over two decades of hands-on experience in IT, in both small business settings and government IT infrastructure projects.

Russell started writing for Windows IT Pro Magazine in the early 2000s. Since then, he has contributed insights to various IT publications, including Petri and CDW. His authoritative voice has resonated across industry blogs, where he dissects complex topics into an ‘easy read’.

Russell has authored over a thousand articles, each a testament to his depth of knowledge. His expertise doesn’t stop there: he wrote a book on Privilege Management and co-authored another for Microsoft’s MOAC series. Moreover, Russell’s commitment to education shines through in the courses he crafted for Pluralsight.

He is also presenter on his own YouTube channel, This Week in IT, and the current presenter of Petri Dish.

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Azure AD SC-300 Exam – Are Microsoft Exams Worth It?

Last Update: Jun 30, 2025

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! Cloud Conversations – Azure AD SC-300 Exam – Are Microsoft Exams Worth It? In this week’s…

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This Week in IT – Microsoft Lists is Coming to Everyone But Who Knows What It Is For?

Last Update: Mar 26, 2022

This Week in IT – Microsoft Lists is Coming to Everyone But Who Knows What It Is For? This week in IT is a weekly podcast hosted by Petri’s Editorial Director Russell Smith. Each week, Russell rounds up the most important stories for IT pros in a short 5-minute video.

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Cloud Conversations – Securing Microsoft 365 in SMBs and Defender for Business

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! Cloud Conversations – Securing Microsoft 365 in SMBs and Defender for Business In this week’s episode,…

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This Week in IT – Windows 11 Beats Windows 10 Out of the Starting Blocks

Last Update: Mar 26, 2022

This week Microsoft announced that Windows 11 upgrades have beaten Windows 10 during the same period since launch. Microsoft issued a fix for Outlook search problems on Windows 10. And PDQ buys Windows deployment company SmartDeploy. This Week in IT – Windows 11 Beats Windows 10 Out of the Starting Blocks This week in IT…

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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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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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Patch Tuesday January 2022 – Wormable Bug in Windows and a Critical Bug in Exchange Server Get Fixes

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft patches a wormable bug in http.sys in Windows and Windows Server. There are also fixes for three remote code execution vulnerabilities in Exchange Server. And Adobe releases fixes for 26 flaws in Acrobat and Reader. So, let’s get started! Windows and Windows Server This month there are fixes for six zero-days in Windows and…

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This Week in IT: Can Intel 12th Gen Mobile CPUs Compete with Apple’s M1 Chip?

Last Update: Mar 26, 2022

In this edition of This Week in IT, at CES AMD releases its Ryzen 6000 series CPUs with Microsoft’s Pluton security chip and Intel announces its 12th generation hybrid architecture CPUs for mobile devices, but can they compete with the Apple M1 chip? Microsoft releases a hangover cure for Exchange Server administrators to solve their…

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What’s New with Windows – December 2021

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

It was a quiet month, as expected. But there were a few significant announcements. Most notably for enterprise IT, Microsoft Edge Cloud Site List Management is now generally available, and Microsoft is bringing some basic customization options to the Windows 11 Start menu. Microsoft Edge Cloud Site List Management now available First available in public…

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Petri is Looking for Writers

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

The Petri IT Knowledgebase is looking for writers! Petri is a leading site providing IT professionals with tutorials, news, and advice on how to work with Microsoft enterprise technologies. The editorial team is looking for content creators and IT professionals in the field who would like to help others by contributing their knowledge in the…

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