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IBM Patents Email Autoreply and Then Backs Down

Last Update: Jul 29, 2025

The U.S. patent office granted IBM a patent in January that seems to cover email auto-reply. The only problem is that auto-replies existed a long time before IBM claimed to have invented them. But it’s all good now.

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Deploy Hyper-V Management from Azure

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Find out how to deploy the Azure Server Management Tools solution so that you can manage your on-premises Windows Server 2016 (WS2016) Hyper-V hosts securely from anywhere, and from pre-Windows 10 PCs, Macs, and non-Windows tablets.

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FastTrack Network Analysis for Office 365

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

FastTrack Network Analysis is a tool provided by Microsoft FastTrack Team that allows tenant administrators to perform a deep analysis of network connectivity to identify any gaps or challenges that could arise when connecting to Office 365 services.

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Office 365 License Management Made Easy with Azure AD Groups

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Microsoft has introduced a new feature into public preview to allow Office 365 tenants to manage license allocations to users via membership of security or Office 365 Groups. It is not a full-blown license management system by any means, but it will help small to medium companies get more from their Office 365 licenses.

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DSC Configuration Data Layout Tips and Tricks

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn how to make your PowerShell DSC configurations and configuration data easier to read and maintain with these tips and tricks.

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Why Outlook for iOS Sometimes Downloads Mail Slower Than You Expect

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Changing from one mobile platform to another can be interesting. I went from Windows 10 Mobile to iOS and so far, no major damage is done. Some interesting differences exist in how Outlook for iOS and Outlook mobile synchronize email to devices. I wanted to learn more, so I poked and found out why the differences exist.

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Introduction to Azure VM Managed Disks

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn explains the new mechanism that Microsoft has just introduced for providing virtual machine storage in Azure, called Managed Disks.

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Using BitLocker with Hyper-V Key Storage Drive

Last Update: Feb 12, 2025

Learn how to enable and configure BitLocker to provide at rest encryption inside of a Generation 1 virtual machine using Key Storage Drive on Windows Server 2016 (WS2016) Hyper-V hosts.

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Using On-Premises Azure Backup Instant File Recovery

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn to use Instant File Recovery with the MARS agent to restore files from Azure Backup.

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Add a Network Interface to an Azure VM

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this article, I show you how to add an additional network interface to an Azure VM that’s already configured with 2 or more NICs.

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Your First Web Part with ReactJS and the SharePoint Framework

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Learn to create a simple client web part using ReactJS and the SharePoint Framework.

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SharePoint Podcast Episode #328 — Hello Kitty Lunchbox

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Shane and Todd talk about the continued rollout of Conditional Access, the expansion of the file limit to 500MB, in place copying, and downloading multiple files to a zip, and patterns and practices (PNP) PowerShell for SharePoint with its updates and how to get it all installed.

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