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Aidan Finn teaches us how to use Microsoft Azure Backup with Recovery Services to backup and restore your files on Windows 8.1, Windows 8, and Windows 7 client devices.

Russell Smith compares Microsoft Azure to Amazon EC2 in the realm of cloud security. Which cloud provider has the better security options? Read on for Russell’s take.

Russell Smith shows us how to determine which Group Policy settings are actually being applied to devices using the Group Policy Results Wizard.

Microsoft PowerShell MVP Jeff Hicks gives us the low-down on creating advanced functions in PowerShell in this detailed tutorial.

Need to keep track of system uptime for SLA purposes? Jeff Hicks walks us through creating an uptime clock using PowerShell in this helpful how-to.

Jeff Hicks gives us a primer on creating DSC resource snippets for the PowerShell ISE in this step-by-step tutorial article.

Aidan Finn takes a look back at the biggest headlines in the world of Microsoft this year, and puts together a summary of what he considers to be the top Microsoft news stories of 2014.

Learn how to easily deploy a Microsoft Azure Storage Account in preparation for storing new or uploaded virtual machines.

Microsoft MVP Aidan Finn walks us through some possible options for choosing and deploying storage in Microsoft Azure, with a focus on virtual machines and IaaS.

Jeff Hicks provides tips and examples for working with Boolean values in Windows PowerShell.

Aidan Finn clears up common myths on Microsoft guidance on Hyper-V virtual processor limitations in his latest article.

Russell Smith shows us how to create, load and save starter Group Policy Objects (GPOs) in Active Directory.