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PowerShell Problem Solver: Extending the Hot Fix Reporting Tool

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

We’ve come along way since we started this project on building a PowerShell hot fix reporting tool. We’ve wrapped up our functionality around the Get-Hotfix cmdlet. But there’s more to be done.

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What Are Network Security Groups in Azure Resource Manager?

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Network security groups (NSGs) can offer network security and policy enforcement for virtual networks in an Azure Resource Manager (ARM) or CSP deployment.

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Windows 10 Ignoring the Hosts File for Specific Name Resolution

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Modifying the HOSTS hosts file causes your computer to look directly at the IP address specified in it. This is useful, for example, when you want to test a website before going live with a public DNS name, or when you want to prevent your computer from resolving a DNS name, thus preventing it from reaching it.

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Deploy a New Domain from a Microsoft Azure Template

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Learn how to quickly deploy a new virtual machine-based Active Directory domain in Azure using a JSON template in Azure Resource Manager (ARM).

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Current Status Episode 41: Nutanix discusses Women in Technology

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Join us Monday, June 27th at 9:15 pm EDT for another episode of Current Status. During this episode of Current Status, co-hosts Theresa Miller and Phoummala Schmitt talk with guest Julie O’Brien (@julieaobrien), Nutanix Vice President of Corporate Marketing.

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What Is Exchange Online Archiving?

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn all about Exchange Online Archiving, a set of optional features that can be purchased separately from Exchange Online, which is also included in some Office 365 plans.

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Azure Enterprise State Roaming for Windows 10 Now Generally Available

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft has announced the release of Enterprise State Roaming for Windows 10 business customers and we dive into what this feature offers.

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The Sams Report EP 44: Goodbye Surface 3, Mobile Love, and Hardware Ahoy

Last Update: Sep 24, 2024

On this episode, I cover all of the Microsoft news this week including a lot of love for mobile users, Thurrott Premium, Microsoft year end, the road to the Anniversary update and a lot more.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: June 24

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Because I said so, that’s why, this edition of Short Takes focuses on whether Microsoft should rebrand itself, more changes to Product Activation, end of life for Surface 3 and Band 2, Sony’s alleged surprise at Xbox plans, and more.

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Microsoft’s New Information Protection Capabilities Brings Modern Security Protection To Your Data  

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft will open up a public preview of its Azure Information Protection service next month that will bring significant data protection enhancements to the enterprise.

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Connecting Users to the Azure Cloud

Last Update: Jul 29, 2025

In this article Aidan Finn discusses the most forgotten aspect of migrating or deploying services into the cloud: Exactly how will the users connect to the services that will be running in Azure?

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PowerShell Problem Solver: An Advanced HotFix Reporting Tool

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

It’s time to dive deep into our series about how to build an advanced hotfix reporting tool and this time around, we provide assistance for those who have complex requirements.

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