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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: December 16

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Because 3 degrees is a terrible temperature in both Fahrenheit and Celsius, this edition of Short Takes focuses this week’s news about Microsoft and the tech industry.

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Deploy Domain Controllers as Azure Virtual Machines

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

This guide will show you how to deploy an Azure virtual machine as a domain controller (DC).

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Delegate a Domain to Azure DNS

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn how to delegate a domain name that you own to Azure DNS.

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Shane’s SharePoint Watercooler News

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Shane’s quick update on SharePoint and related news you might have missed and his two cents on how the news applies to you and your work.

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Windows Server Docker images

Sponsored: Introduction to Docker Images on Windows Server

Last Update: Nov 14, 2023

Docker Images are the transportable component of containers and provide a template that describes what each container looks like. There are two base Docker images provided by Microsoft, Windows Server 2016 Core and Nano, which can be used as a starting point for your containers.

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Office 365 Mailbox Quotas Swelling to 100 GB

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Microsoft is increasing the default mailbox quota for the Office 365 E3 and E5 plans to 100 GB. That’s quite a lot of space to fill, but Microsoft has good reasons for upping the limit.

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Cisco Is Shutting Down Its Cloud

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Joining HPE with Helion, Cisco is shutting down its cloud service that it has invested $1 billion into known as Intercloud.

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Azure Virtual Network Peering Using PowerShell

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Find out how to link two Azure virtual networks using VNet Peering.

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Cloud-Based Password Management Might Be Right for You

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

It is almost impossible to keep track of all of the websites and systems we use in our daily lives; there are different passwords for online banking, social media, email, and Netflix and that is just for the personal accounts we keep. Here are some options for securing your passwords.

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Install Windows Server DHCP, Configure Scopes, and Authorize in AD

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn how to install and configure a Windows DHCP Server using PowerShell.

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Are Containers the Future of the Cloud?

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

I wonder out loud if containers are the future of the cloud, and if other types of infrastructure or platform solutions for running code have a long-term future. Please read what I think and then join the conversation below to let us know your views. How Cloud Is Being Used Now My view of how…

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Customize Nano Server Using Nano Server Image Builder

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Customize Nano Server images using a free tool from Microsoft.

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