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An IT Pro’s Opinion of Using the Surface Pro

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this opinion post, Aidan shares what my experience of owning and using a Surface Pro for work has been like over the last six months.

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Microsoft Unifies Quality Updates in Windows 10 Version 1809

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this Ask the Admin, Russell explains the changes that Microsoft is making to full, delta, and express updates in Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 version 1809.

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Microsoft’s Making Office 365 Home and Personal Better, Still Can’t Buy More Storage

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft is introducing new quality-of-life updates for Office 365 but they still will not let consumers buy more storage.

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Google’s Next G-Suite Feature? Logging Into Windows

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Google is working to make it easier to use Windows with G-Suite and may soon enable the ability to login to Windows with G-Suite credentials.

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Proving that Teams Retention Policies Work

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

You can create an Office 365 retention policy to process Teams channel conversations and personal chats, but how do you prove that the policy is working? As it turns out, the only way is by checking the mailboxes where Teams stores compliance items and the statistics generated by the Exchange Online Managed Folder Assistant.

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Backing Up Files with Azure File Sync

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan explain’s how you can back up folders & files that have been synchronized and/or tiered to the cloud with Azure File Sync.

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Understanding Windows Server 2016’s Disaster Recovery Features

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

If you are running Windows Server 2016, you already have a robust set of DR tools at your disposal but the question is, are you utilizing them?

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VMworld 2018 Day 2 – Digital Transformation Stories and a Guest Appearance by Malala Yousafzai

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

he VMworld 2018 Day 2 keynote took a different turn than the previous day but was still packed with updates and announcements.

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Microsoft Details New Features Coming to OneDrive and SharePoint

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Later this year, Microsoft will be rolling out a set of significant updates to its SharePoint and OneDrive platforms.

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Restoring Files with Azure File Sync

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan shows you how to restore files that were synchronized to the cloud, using Azure File Sync, and backups up using Azure Backup.

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Using Office 365 IM Conversation Records for eDiscovery

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Teams and Skype for Business Online both capture IM conversation records that can be found by Office 365 eDiscovery (content) searches. All of which is good, but if you ever get around to performing eDiscovery and need this information, you’ll find that Skype for Business Online conversation transcripts are easier to use than the individual copies of conversation contributions captured by Teams.

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VMworld 2018 Day 1 Keynote – VMware Bridges the Hybrid Cloud and Multi Cloud Management

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

VMWorld is happening this week and if you missed the action from day one, here’s a brief summary of everything that was announced.

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