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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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Everything You Need to Know About Windows – October 2018
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Nov 01, 2018
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Russell Smith
Microsoft bungles rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 update, Windows Server 2019 skips RTM, and Always-Connected PCs are the next big thing for businesses.
Windows Server 2019 Essentials Gets Stripped Back
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Oct 31, 2018
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Russell Smith
Microsoft says that it is working on some recommendations for its small business customers on how best to replace the lost features in Windows Server 2019 Essentials.
Small Businesses Targeted by 43% of Cyberattacks
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Oct 29, 2018
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Russell Smith
According to SCORE, the US association for small businesses, a survey conducted for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month shows that 43% of cyberattacks are targeted at small businesses.
Managing Windows 10 Updates in a Small Businesses Environment
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Oct 24, 2018
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Russell Smith
In this article, Russell explains the ways you can manage Windows Update to give you a more reliable computing experience.
Windows Server 2019 Skips RTM, But What Does that Mean?
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Oct 23, 2018
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Russell Smith
Windows Server 2019 is the first version of Microsoft’s server OS not to RTM. But what does that mean in practice?
Patch Tuesday October 2018
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Oct 15, 2018
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Russell Smith
This month sees the Windows 10 October 2018 Update pulled from Windows Update, 49 vulnerabilities patched in Windows, and the usual round of security fixes for other Microsoft and Adobe products.
Microsoft Pulls Windows 10 October 2018 Update from Windows Update
Last Update: Jul 07, 2025
- Oct 09, 2018
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Russell Smith
Microsoft acknowledges disappearing files after installation of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) and pauses rollout.
Microsoft Ignite – New Windows 10 Features Coming to Intune
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Oct 01, 2018
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Russell Smith
Intune plays an important part in Microsoft’s modern desktop strategy, allowing organizations to deploy and manage Windows 10 without an on-premises Active Directory domain. Microsoft announced several new features that will make it easier to manage Windows 10 using Intune.
Windows Virtual Desktop is Multi-User VDI in the Azure Cloud
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Oct 01, 2018
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Russell Smith
Microsoft announced at its Ignite conference on Monday a new service called Windows Virtual Desktop that will preview later this year. In today’s Ask the Admin, I’ll take a closer look at exactly what this service provides.
Everything You Need to Know About Windows – September 2018
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Sep 28, 2018
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Russell Smith
This month sees lots of announcements coming out of Microsoft’s annual Ignite conference for IT pros, including about a preview version of Windows Virtual Desktop and Windows Server 2019 general availability.
Windows Admin Center 1809 Reaches General Availability
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Sep 25, 2018
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Russell Smith
Just before Microsoft’s Ignite conference got started this week, version 1809 of the Windows Admin Center and SDK reached general availability. In this Ask the Admin, I’ll look at some of the new features.
Docker For Windows: Create a Linux Container on Windows 10
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Sep 19, 2018
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Russell Smith
Looking to create a Linux container in Windows 10? Russell shows you how with easy step-by-step instructions.