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How Many CSVs Should a Scale-Out File Server Have?

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn explains how many cluster shared volumes (CSVs) you should have in a Windows Server 2012 R2 Scale-Out File Server.

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What You Need to Know About Windows Server 2016 Containers

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn about what’s new about Windows Server containers, which are coming soon to Windows Server 2016.

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Security Expert Claims He Hacked Airplanes While in Flight

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

A controversial security expert who was removed from a United Airlines flight in April now claims that he had previously taken control of an airplane while in flight. But these claims are being challenged by other researchers, as are his methods, which seem to be aimed more at self-promotion than public safety. Chris Roberts, a…

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Test Active Directory User Accounts with PowerShell

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

PowerShell MVP Jeffery Hicks shows us how to test Active Directory user accounts with a custom function in PowerShell.

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How to Install the full UI on Windows Server 2016

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Aidan Finn shows us how to install the full user interface on Windows Server 2016, which is not the default option during installation.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: May 15, 2015

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Because I said so, that’s why, this week’s other news includes Microsoft’s complex new servicing plan for the many Windows 10 product editions, a rare win for Xbox One, Microsoft bricks leakers’ consoles, Azure comes out ahead of AWS and Google in new report, and Supreme Court may soon rule on Android’s illegal market gains….

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Windows as a Service Requires More Trust Than Microsoft May Deserve

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Microsoft has pushed the notion of Windows as a Service. But this name has nothing to do with subscription services. Instead, it’s all about trust.

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Understanding Federated Resources, Forward Syncing, and Loose Coupling in Office 365

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn about how Office 365 manages user and group identities under the hood using Azure Active Directory.

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PowerShell Problem Solver: Where is that IP?

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this PowerShell Problem Solver, Jeff Hicks shows us how to easily find the geographic location of an IP address.

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What is Microsoft’s Storage Spaces Direct?

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn provides us a detailed look into Microsoft’s latest feature in Windows Server 2016, Storage Spaces Direct (S2D).

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Facebook Starts Publishing Sponsored News Articles

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Facebook has begun testing publishing news articles directly into the Facebook news feed, starting with iPhone. The goal? To monetize mobile.

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Microsoft Ignite 2015 Conference Recap

Last Update: Jun 29, 2025

Want to know what Microsoft Ignite 2015 was like, but couldn’t make the trip? Editorial Director Jeff James has you covered with his Microsoft Ignite 2015 event wrap-up.

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