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  Last week, Google acknowledged a new issue in Microsoft Teams preventing some Android users in the US from calling emergency services. Microsoft has recently rolled out an update to the Teams app via the Play Store that comes with a fix to address the emergency calling bug (via Android Police). The bug was first…

Microsoft has released a special ‘Hyper-V Server‘ core edition with every release of Windows Server Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC 2012 R2, 2016, 2019). This past summer, while Windows Server 2022 was being developed and finalized, questions arose amongst IT Pros (hey, that rhymes…someone set that to music right away) about the possibility of Hyper-V Server…

In this guide you’ll see how to install Windows 11 or perform an upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 10. Installing Windows 11 is quite different than the previous versions of Windows. For the earlier versions, you typically needed to plan for the installation then go get the installation media, insert it into your computer,…

Microsoft announced the availability of hotpatching – aka rebootless patching –  in Windows Server Azure Edition earlier this year. At Ignite in November 2021, Microsoft announced that rebootless patching is coming to Windows Server on-premises via Azure Stack HCI. Azure Stack HCI, Microsoft’s hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) operating system, which is delivered as an Azure service,…

It almost seems like the headline could have been “AWS Outage Cancels Christmas”. Underlining the pervasive reliance that so many businesses and services have on cloud computing resources like Amazon AWS, the AWS outage on December 7th, 2021 impacted all sorts of things from streaming services like Disney Plus and Amazon Prime, to games like…

In this article, I will explain what a DHCP server is how DHCP it works and why understanding what is a DHCP server is essential for managing IP addresses easier on the Internet and private networks. What is a DHCP server? A DHCP Server is a network device that automatically assigns IP addresses and other network…

Use this guide to learn the basics of what you can do in Microsoft Teams, the system requirements to keep in mind when planning your rollout, and how to download and install Microsoft Teams for your desktop and mobile users in your environment. Microsoft Teams is a chat-based workspace that brings conversations, meetings, files, and…

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! Episode 35 – Lesley Crook on Viva, and a day in the life with Microsoft Teams…

December 1st, 2021, Microsoft announced the availability of Teams Essentials, a new product built for small businesses. In this article, you’ll learn what is Microsoft Teams Essentials, how it compares to other editions of Teams, and about pricing and availability. What is Microsoft Teams Essentials? Microsoft Teams Essentials provides small businesses with unlimited group calls…

This year’s AWS re:Invent conference is taking place from Nov. 29 through Dec. 3, 2021 at the Venetian Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The re:Invent conference is the biggest AWS event of the year. Unlike last year’s conference which was only online, this year’s re:Invent is a hybrid event that is both in-person and…

Microsoft Ignite kicked off this month with positive news for Power Platform with developers and Microsoft Teams continuing to be the focus. New connectors, artificial intelligence, and a much-needed makeover for Power BI, all new in Power Platform for November. Hope you enjoy all the latest updates!  Why isn’t your app in Teams?  With Teams growing at…

What with Thanksgiving, and Christmas soon approaching, November has been a quiet month. But Microsoft released the Windows 10 November 2021 Update, a big cumulative update for Windows 11 with a lot of fixes, and Windows 11 SE is now available for education. Windows 10 November 2021 Update (21H2) now generally available November 16th, Microsoft…