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The Sams Report EP 43: E3 Hangover, Cut Features, Placeholders And Lots More

Last Update: Sep 24, 2024

On this episode, I cover my own rumor report from E3 and what Microsoft announced, Scorpio, Xbox One S, fiscal year end, Windows development and a lot more.

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Working With Azure Cool Storage

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft recently announced the general availability of Cool Blob Storage in Azure, a new more affordable way to archive files in the cloud. In this post, I’ll explain what Cool Storage is, what Hot Storage is, how they are priced, how to deploy Cool Storage, and what you’ll see in the Azure Portal.

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Windows Server 2012 R2: Get a list of active Remote Desktop Users

Last Update: Jun 04, 2025

In today’s Ask the Admin, I’ll show you how to quickly get a list of users connected to a server via Remote Desktop (RDP).

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Microsoft’s Chrome OS Migration Guide Shows the Company Is Aware of the Google Threat

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft has a new migration guide that will help you move from Chrome OS to Windows which shows the company is aware the threat the growing OS represents.

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PowerShell Problem Solver: Improving the Hot Fix Report

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Sometimes learning the thought process is just as important as language and syntax and in this post, we show you how to improve the hotfix report.

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Microsoft’s Soliciting Feedback To Improve Insider Program For Businesses

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft is soliciting businesses for feedback about its Insider program to make it more beneficial to its corporate customers.

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Move an Azure VM from Standard to Premium Storage

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this article Aidan will show you how to migrate the data disks of an Azure virtual machine (in Azure Resource Manager or ARM) from a Standard Storage (HDD-based) account to a Premium Storage (SSD-based) storage account to improve performance (more IOPS and less latency).

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Why Is Microsoft Buying LinkedIn?

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Yesterday, Microsoft pulled the trigger on the blockbuster purchase of LinkedIn in an all-cash deal valued at an incredible $26.2 billion. This isn’t just Microsoft’s biggest acquisition ever, it’s one of the biggest tech acquisitions of all time. And it raises plenty of questions.

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Implementing Azure User Defined Routing

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this post I will show you how to create a route table and routes, and associate that route table to virtual subnets.

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Implementing Azure Routing Using PowerShell

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this post I will show you how use PowerShell to create a route table and routes, and associate that route table to virtual subnets.

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Microsoft Is Acquiring LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft has announced this morning that it is acquiring LinkedIn for $26.2 billion; Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: June 10

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Because the altitude is killig me, this edition of Short Takes focuses on a new Windows 10 site for business apps, Google and Lenovo team to put augmented reality in phones, Surface Hub chief leaves Microsoft, DOJ backs Samsung, and much more.

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