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Top 5 Reasons to Deploy System Center 2016

Last Update: Jul 29, 2025

System Center 2016 was released with Windows Server 2016. As usual, if you want to manage the new Server operating system, then you need to have the latest version of Microsoft’s infrastructure and services management suite.

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Microsoft Open Sources Its Next Gen Cloud Hardware Design

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft is working on a new cloud-based server architecture and they are open-sourcing the designs so that others may contribute and gain from the company’s cloud experience.

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SCARY: “Atom Bomb” Windows Security Hole said to be Unfixable

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Windows has an unfixable security flaw. That’s the frightening conclusion of this researcher, who says he can inject code—at will—into browsers and other Windows apps. It affects all versions of Windows released in the past 16 years, he says. And it can’t be patched, without breaking legitimate desktop apps. It could be bad for containerized server workloads, too…

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: October 28

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Because what happens in Vegas will dog me for the rest of my life, this edition of Short Takes focuses on Microsoft’s and Apple’s expensive new PCs, LinkedIn, Google, and Amazon results, much more.

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First Steps: Docker and Containers in Windows Server 2016

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Find out how to deploy an image to a container in Windows Server 2016, create a new image, and upload it to Docker.

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Security: The Next Big Battleground in Computing?

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Satya Nadella’s recent “trust in computing” speech highlighted the need for dependable, secure, trustworthy computing. Let’s look at how Microsoft is slowly building out Windows 10 to provide that trust for enterprises across all types of devices.

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The Sometimes Surprising But Always Interesting Delve Results

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Delve makes it easy to find documents and other items stored in Office 365. Sometimes some surprising results show up after a search. Maybe Microsoft needs to adjust some filters!

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The Surface Studio ‘Pro’

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft’s newest Surface is designed for the professional which means it has a price tag to match but its features are targeted at one specific segment of its user-base.

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Microsoft Surface Studio Dials it up to 11, as Apple Weeps

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Microsoft launched its Surface Studio all-in-one desktop at the Windows 10 event yesterday. Here’s what people are saying. Just don’t mention the iMac. In today’s IT Newspro, we mention it once, but we think we got away with it…

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Installing WSUS 2016

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Someone asked me recently on Twitter about WSUS in Windows Server 2016 and whether it “still mattered.” I think it does, so let me show you how easy it is to install.

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Automating WSUS 2016 Installation with PowerShell

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn how to automate the process of installing Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) on a Windows Server 2016 box.

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Sponsored: Why Choose Between the Public or Private Cloud? Choose HPE Flexible Capacity to Get the Best of Both Worlds

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Public cloud and private cloud solutions both offer unique advantages (and limitations), and choosing the right platform for the right workload can be a difficult task. So why choose?

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