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Microsoft has introduced watermarking support for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). The company announced that the new security feature is designed to protect sensitive information on client devices. Microsoft explained that users can now enable the watermarking feature on Azure Virtual Desktops. Once enabled, users can scan the QR codes to find the connectionID and session…

Both Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop perform a similar function for end users, which is providing access to a Windows desktop. From the IT admin perspective though, they are fundamentally different solutions. In this article, we’ll walk through the major differences between Windows 365 vs Azure Virtual Desktop so that you can understand which solution,…

Microsoft has released a new update that brings improvements to the Message Recall functionality in Exchange Online. The company has announced that the cloud-based feature enables customers to recall read messages. The classic Message Recall feature enables users to retrieve unread emails from the mailboxes of the recipients. However, it doesn’t support recalling read messages…

Microsoft has finally recognized Parallels Desktop for Mac as a supported solution for running Windows 11 on ARM on Apple Silicon Macs. Back in 2021, Parallels Desktop for Mac 17 was the first version of the virtualization software to add support for Windows 11 on macOS, though Microsoft said at the time that it was…

Last week, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a script to help enterprise customers recover from widespread ESXiArgs ransomware attacks. The threat actors have now created a new variant of the malware that can’t be decrypted with the data recovery script. According to a report from Malwarebytes, CISA leveraged the publicly available…

Microsoft has acknowledged a new issue that might prevent virtual machines (VMs) from booting up on Windows Server 2022. The company detailed on the Windows Health Dashboard that the problem triggers on Windows Server machines that installed the latest Patch Tuesday Updates released on February 14. According to Microsoft, the issue only impacts virtual machines…

Cloud Conversations is a regular podcast that we’ll be featuring here on Petri. It’s about everything connected to cloud computing, including technologies like Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), Microsoft Defender, Windows, Intune, and much more! Cloud Conversations: Dwayne Natwick on SC-100 Exam Guide & Working with Multi-cloud Solutions Dwayne Natwick is a Global Principal Cloud Security…

As energy prices continue to soar and IT departments are squeezed even tighter, many IT organizations are looking at how they can reduce energy costs in their datacenters and across their PC fleets. If you are still running outdated server hardware, haven’t blown the dust out of your rack cooling systems, and are still using…

Microsoft is reminding customers that it’s ending extended support for Exchange Server 2013. After April 11, 2023, the older version of Exchange Server will no longer receive any new security patches, technical support, time zone updates, and bug fixes. Microsoft launched Exchange Server 2013 back in January 2013. The company ended its mainstream support four…

Microsoft has announced some important updates to improve the .NET Framework update experience on Windows 11 version 22H2. The company has integrated .NET updates into the Unified Update Platform (UUP) to minimize the number of reboots and provide organizations with greater control over optional updates. Microsoft introduced the Unified Update Platform (UUP) back in 2016…

Microsoft has announced the general availability of GitHub Copilot for Business. The AI-powered programming assistant costs $19 per user per month, and it includes organization-wide policy management, license management, additional privacy features, and corporate proxy support. Microsoft launched GitHub Copilot for Business in preview back in December 2022. Powered by OpenAI Codex, the tool enables…

After the successful SolarWinds attack in 2020 where attackers gained access to Microsoft’s systems, Microsoft changed its approach and aligned with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) zero trust architecture. In this article, we’re going to detail how Microsoft’s zero trust approach leverages Azure Active Directory and Identity and Access Management to enable cloud…