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Russell Smith
Editorial DirectorEditorial 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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Windows Server 2019 Release Sees Server Core Adoption Soar
- Oct 30, 2019
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Microsoft says that since the general availability of Windows Server 2019, it has seen the fastest adoption rate for Server Core in history.
Migrate to Windows 10 Using Microsoft’s Desktop Analytics Service
- Oct 28, 2019
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This week Microsoft announced the general availability of Desktop Analytics, a new cloud service that integrates with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) to provide insight and intelligence so organizations can make informed decisions about whether Windows endpoints are ready to be upgraded.
How to Configure Notifications in Windows 10 for Maximum Productivity
- Oct 21, 2019
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How to set up notifications in Windows 10 to maximize productivity while not missing important tasks and messages.
Microsoft Defender Tamper Protection Now Generally Available
- Oct 17, 2019
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A closer look at the Microsoft Defender Tamper Protection feature that rolled out in the Windows 10 May 2019 Update and that is soon to be enabled by default for all users.
Monitor Windows Server Security Using Azure Sentinel Part 1 – Set Up a Workspace and Data Connector
- Oct 16, 2019
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How to connect Windows Server to Microsoft’s modern cloud-native SIEM solution Azure Sentinel.
Windows 10 Virtualization-Based Security On By Default in Future Updates
- Oct 15, 2019
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According to a recent blog post by Bruce Sherwin, a member of Microsoft’s Hyper-V Development Team, Cloud & AI, the hypervisor development team is working on bringing VBS to everyone and enabling it by default.
Servicing and Testing the Windows 10 November 2019 Update
- Oct 14, 2019
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In today’s Ask the Admin, I look at how Microsoft is preparing to release the Windows 10 November 2019 Update (19H2) and plans to service the May and November 2019 updates together. Insider for Business customers can also get prerelease support.
Patch Tuesday – October 2019
- Oct 09, 2019
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This month is light on security fixes and there are no zero-days but there are still plenty of critical flaws that need patching.
Microsoft Intune Support for Android Enterprise Fully Managed Devices Now Generally Available
- Oct 08, 2019
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Microsoft now officially supports management of Android Enterprise fully managed devices using Intune.
Everything You Need to Know About Windows – September 2019
- Sep 30, 2019
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This month sees Microsoft designate Windows 10 1903 ready for broad deployment, BitLocker no longer trust SSDs that have built-in hardware encryption, Windows 10 reach 900 million devices, and much more.