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SharePoint Hub Sites — A Bit Buggy but Still Very Valuable for Enterprises Worldwide

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Jasper Oosterveld, Microsoft MVP and Modern Workplace Consultant at InSpark, discusses issues with the SharePoint Hub Sites.

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What Is Microsoft’s Intelligent Edge?

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

There’s been a lot of talk again this year at Build about Azure, IoT, and cloud computing in general but one term that keeps cropping up is the ‘Intelligent Edge’. In this Ask the Admin, I’ll explain Microsoft’s cloud vision in more detail.

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A Couple of Tips For Ransomware Defense for Disaster Recovery

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Building in disaster recovery protection from ransomware is a key step to making sure that when, not if, your company is impacted by these viruses that you remain protected.

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GDPR Is Here — What Does It Mean To You?

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

The General Data Protection Regulation applies to any business storing personal data on EU citizens.

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Interpreting SharePoint Online Audit Records

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024

Microsoft says that SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business offer secure collaboration within Office 365. Good auditing is part of the reason why, but because SharePoint is so chatty when it comes to generating audit records, you might need some help to filter what’s in the audit log to see what’s really important.

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Choosing an Azure Storage Account Type

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

There are four kinds of storage account in Azure and it can be hard to decide on which one to use.

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Handling GDPR Right to Erasure Requests for Office 365

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

GDPR Article 17 allows individuals to request an organization to erase their personal data. Now that GDPR is in effect, what are the practical steps to take to process an erasure request against Office 365 data? As it turns out, the answer is not straightforward.

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Managing Linux, Windows, AWS, and Azure Using PowerShell Core Part 2: PowerShell Remoting Over SSH

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this second part, I’ll look at how to manage Linux and Windows systems remotely using PowerShell Core.

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Managing Linux, Windows, AWS, and Azure Using PowerShell Core Part 1: Installing PowerShell Core and Modules for Azure and AWS

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In the first part of this two-part series, I’ll show you how to get started with PowerShell Core for managing heterogenous cloud environments.

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Changed Process for Remoting into Azure VMs

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn explains how the new process for logging into Windows Server and Linux virtual machines works in the Azure Portal.

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Azure AD Login for Azure Linux VMs

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn discusses what Azure Active Directory Authentication for Azure Linux virtual machines is, how to configure it, and how to login.

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Surface Book 2: Six Months Later

Last Update: Jun 25, 2025

Microsoft’s Surface Book 2 has been available for six months and it’s time to look back at the good, the bad and the indifferent aspects of the hardware.

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