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Our two-part series on SMB 3.0 and SMB Multichannel concludes with a discussion of smart SMB design, SMB Multichannel constraints, and SMB bandwidth limits.

In part two of our series on DNS forwarding, learn how to configure DNS forwarders in Windows Server 2012 R2 using the Windows GUI and the command prompt.

Need to know what a DNS forwarder is? Daniel Petri compares it to root hints, and then offers some best practices on how to use DNS forwarders effectively.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced this morning than the company would layoff up to 18,000 employees within the next year.

In part one of this article series, Aidan Finn shows how to design and manage SMB Multichannel in SMB 3.0, which is a data protocol that is available in Windows Server 2012 R2.

Need to manage a Linux server? Stuart Burns has a list of essential Linux administration tools that will make your admin tasks a bit easier.

Microsoft is preparing to announcement job cuts that could be the largest in the firm’s history. Reports suggest that an announcement could be made as soon as this week.

Aidan Finn shows a step-by-step process for creating a VNet-to-VNet VPN to connect two virtual networks in the same or different Microsoft Azure regions or subscriptions.

Russell Smith shares his top essential Windows 8 applications for IT systems administrators.

J. Peter Bruzzese explains how to easily sync your Office 365 account to OneDrive for Business.

Learn how to easily create an SMB file share with the new Azure Files feature without provisioning a virtual machine.

Learn the basics of Microsoft Azure’s VNet-to-VNet Virtual Private Network (VPN) functionality in this handy primer by Aidan Finn.