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What Is Windows Server 2022? Windows Server 2022 is Microsoft’s latest version of Windows Server in the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC). They release new versions on this channel about every three years or so. This version is notable for its advancements and improvements, making it essential to install Windows Server 2022]. The most recent version…

Microsoft announced that PowerShell Crescendo has hit general availability (GA) this month. The new open-source module first launched in preview back in 2020, and it lets developers quickly build PowerShell cmdlets that leverage existing command-line tools. The Redmond giant explains that native tools (such as kubectl, Docker, and netsh.exe) can be sometimes more complex to…

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for iOS and Android devices is a mobile threat defense solution (MTD). Most organizations are in agreement that Windows devices require some form of antivirus and antimalware solution in order to be considered secure. Very few organizations, however, consider iOS and Android as platforms that require threat protection. Whilst iOS and…

Microsoft has announced the general availability of its Azure Stack Edge Pro 2 solution. The AI-driven edge computing device enables organizations to bring Azure’s processing power to remote branch offices, and it can also be deployed in manufacturing, telecommunications, healthcare, and retail environments. With Azure Stack Edge Pro 2, enterprise customers can now use machine…

Spiceworks Ziff Davis (SWZD) has released a new “Hardware Trends in 2022 and Beyond” report. The company’s latest research findings indicate that around 30 percent of the IT budget was spent on hardware in 2021, even with the general shift to the cloud adoption in organizations. The research study was conducted by Spiceworks Ziff Davis…

This week in IT, multifactor authentication lets Cisco users down and the Russians in, Microsoft Teams Connect arrives in preview to make cross-enterprise collaboration easier, Microsoft Azure gets a slight lead in the enterprise cloud space, and Windows Server is getting a new feature to protect against brute force SMB dictionary attacks. About This Week…

Microsoft is getting ready to release the Teams Connect shared channels feature in public preview this month. The Redmond giant first announced the shared channels experience at Ignite 2021, which will let users collaborate seamlessly across multiple organizations. The shared channels feature will be available in addition to the existing standard and private channel options…

Cloud Conversations is a weekly 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 – Ami Diamond on the SharePoint Wizard Ami Diamond is a SharePoint Online /…

If you are new to Git, understanding how Git commands work is really important. And one of the most important tasks is using git checkout remote branch. The git checkout command allows you to collaborate with your peers or teammates in a way that allows everyone in the team to work on their specific branch…

Microsoft has announced the release of a new Windows Server Insider Preview Build 25075. The latest build is for the next Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release for the OS, which should be Windows Server version 2022. This new Windows Server build brings new security capabilities that should help organizations to prevent brute-force dictionary attacks. Microsoft…

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and FBI released an alert about a Russian state-backed activity that allowed hackers to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) and exploit a security flaw to compromise networks. The security advisory indicates that the cyberattacks targeting a non-governmental organization (NGO) started back in May 2021. The threat actors leveraged…

Today I want to explain some more details about the maximum possible distance between two Azure Stack HCI nodes within an active/active cluster. As you may know, Azure Stack HCI has two cluster options, active/active or stretched cluster. A standard active/active cluster, with at least two server nodes in a single site or the same…