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Russell Smith
Editorial DirectorRussell 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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Linux Usage Surpasses Windows Server in Azure Cloud
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jul 11, 2019
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Russell Smith
If you are a Windows shop, Windows Server is still the best way to provide file and print, and granular management of Windows.
Gen 2 Virtual Machines Now In Preview For Microsoft Azure
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jul 09, 2019
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Russell Smith
Generation 2 virtual machines (VMs) have been available in Hyper-V since Windows Server 2012 R2 and they provide several important features that weren’t supported by generation 1 VMs, some of which are now available in Azure VMs.
How to Disable Hyper-V Completely in Windows 10
Last Update: Jun 08, 2025
- Jul 08, 2019
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Russell Smith
Hyper-V is an optional feature in Windows 10 that can be used to run virtual machines (VMs) and perform other virtualization duties, such as supporting Credential Guard and Windows Sandbox. Like all Windows 10 features, you can add or remove Hyper-V using Turn Windows features on or off in the Programs and Features applet of the legacy Control Panel, PowerShell or DISM.
What You Need to Know About Connecting 4K Monitors to Notebooks
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jul 05, 2019
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Russell Smith
In this Ask the Admin, I look at what you need to know before connecting a high resolution 4K display to a notebook.
Everything You Need to Know About Windows – June 2019
Last Update: Nov 19, 2024
- Jul 01, 2019
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Russell Smith
This month Microsoft releases Edge preview builds for older versions of Windows, an early preview version of Windows Terminal makes its way to the Microsoft Store, the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 previews in Windows 10 Insider build 18917, and Microsoft patches NTLM relay attack vulnerabilities.
Windows 10 May 2019 Update and Windows Server Version 1903 Available for Download
Last Update: Nov 19, 2024
- Jul 01, 2019
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Russell Smith
Microsoft made the Windows 10 May 2019 Update and Windows Server version 1903 available for download May 21st.
Microsoft Releases Hyper-V Server 2019
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jun 26, 2019
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Russell Smith
Download Hyper-V Server 2019 now from Microsoft’s Evaluation Center website.
Windows Terminal Preview Available in the Microsoft Store
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jun 26, 2019
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Russell Smith
An early preview version of Windows Terminal is now available to download from the Microsoft Store.
How to Create Puppet Bolt Tasks
Last Update: Sep 05, 2024
- Jun 24, 2019
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Russell Smith
Puppet Bolt tasks are scripts that you can run on Linux or Windows systems. A task contains a script, completely unmodified, written in any language supported by the remote system on which the task will run.
Patch Tuesday – June 2019
Last Update: Nov 19, 2024
- Jun 19, 2019
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Russell Smith
This month Microsoft patches four zero-day flaws in Windows 10 and some Bluetooth security keys stop working.
What You Need to Know About PowerShell 7
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jun 17, 2019
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Russell Smith
PowerShell 7 (PS7) is based on .NET Core 3.0 and Microsoft is aiming to provide much greater compatibility with Windows PowerShell modules, as much as 90 percent.
How to Install Windows Software Using Chocolatey
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jun 11, 2019
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Russell Smith
In today’s Ask the Admin, I’ll show you how to install Windows software in bulk using package manager Chocolatey.