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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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What’s New in Remote Desktop in Windows Server 2016
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Apr 12, 2016
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Russell Smith
In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell Smith gives us a quick rundown of the new Remote Desktop Services (RDS) features coming in Windows Server 2016.
Opinion: Are bots the new apps?
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Apr 11, 2016
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Russell Smith
Is there a bot for that? At Microsoft’s Build conference in San Francisco, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took to the stage and announced that ‘bots are the new apps.’
Review: Microsoft Bluetooth Wedge Keyboard
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Apr 08, 2016
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Russell Smith
Russell Smith shares his thoughts on the Microsoft Bluetooth Wedge Keyboard and how it might fit your needs.
Create a VNet-to-VNet VPN using AzureRM PowerShell
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Apr 05, 2016
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Russell Smith
Here’s a simple way to create a VNet-to-VNet VPN using Microsoft AzureRM and PowerShell.
Getting Operating System Information with PowerShell
Last Update: Jun 06, 2025
- Apr 04, 2016
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Russell Smith
Learn how to get operating system information with Windows PowerShell and the Get-CIMInstance cmdlet.
An Office 365 Tip on Restricting Editing in Word 2016
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Apr 01, 2016
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Russell Smith
Make collaboration in Office 365 a little bit easier with this quick tip.
Deploy VMs Using Azure Resource Manager and PowerShell
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Mar 28, 2016
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Russell Smith
Learn how to deploy a virtual machine in Azure using the new Resource Manager deployment model and PowerShell.
Windows 10 Tip: Metered Network Connections
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Mar 23, 2016
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Russell Smith
A quick tip on how to manually designate a Wi-Fi network as a metered connection in Windows 10.
Small Business Tools: What I Use
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Mar 21, 2016
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Russell Smith
Russell Smith provides a rundown of the software he uses to manage his small business.
Create a VNet-to-VNet VPN in the Azure Management Portal
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Mar 18, 2016
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Russell Smith
Learn how to create two virtual networks (VNets) and link them together using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) in the new Azure Management Portal.
Windows 10 Mobile: Printing
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Mar 11, 2016
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Russell Smith
Here’s a quick tutorial on how printing works in Windows 10 Mobile.
Microsoft updates its OneDrive for Business roadmap
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Mar 09, 2016
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Russell Smith
Russell Smith outlines Microsoft’s plans for its enterprise cloud storage service OneDrive for Business.