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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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Secure Azure AD Using Identity Protection
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Feb 17, 2017
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Russell Smith
Learn how Azure Active Directory Identity Protection can help secure cloud identities.
Azure Monitor: Creating Alerts
Last Update: Dec 18, 2024
- Feb 13, 2017
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Russell Smith
Learn how to create an alert in Azure Monitor.
Windows Server 2016: DFS-R vs. Storage Replica
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Feb 10, 2017
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Russell Smith
What is the difference between Dfs-R and Storage Replica in Windows Server 2016?
Create a Virtual Machine in the Azure Cloud
Last Update: Nov 19, 2024
- Feb 09, 2017
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Russell Smith
Quickly provision your first virtual machine in the Azure cloud.
Azure Monitor: Creating Metrics
Last Update: Dec 18, 2024
- Feb 08, 2017
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Russell Smith
Find out how to define metrics in Azure Monitor.
What Is Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics?
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Feb 06, 2017
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Russell Smith
Russell Smith explains what Microsoft’s Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA) is and how it can help keep your systems secure.
Azure Monitor: Logs and Saving Queries
Last Update: Dec 18, 2024
- Feb 03, 2017
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Russell Smith
In this article, you’ll learn how to view and filter activity and diagnostic logs in Azure Monitor and save your queries.
Map Azure Templates Using ARMVIZ
Last Update: May 24, 2025
- Feb 02, 2017
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Russell Smith
Learn how to visualize Azure ARM templates using an online tool called ARMVIZ.
Deploy a Remote Desktop Services Farm in Azure
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jan 31, 2017
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Russell Smith
Learn how to quickly deploy a Remote Desktop Services (RDS) farm in Microsoft Azure.
Microsoft Adds DHCP Tools to RSAT for Windows 10
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jan 30, 2017
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Russell Smith
Install the RTM version of the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10.
How to Reset Default Security ACLs in Windows
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jan 27, 2017
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Russell Smith
Learn how to reset Windows Server security to default settings.
Using Virtual Desktops in Windows 10
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jan 27, 2017
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Russell Smith
Use virtual desktops in Windows 10 to improve productivity.