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Microsoft has announced the public preview of a new Azure Migrate feature designed to facilitate the migration of on-premises VMware virtual machines (VMs) to Azure Stack HCI. This solution aims to streamline the transition process while offering organizations enhanced performance, scalability, and robust security. Azure Migrate is a service that enables organizations to move their…

Are you responsible for managing Active Directory (AD) within your organization? Whether you’re an IT professional, security specialist, or part of an infrastructure team, understanding AD resiliency and best practices is crucial. Active Directory is still the most widely used Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution on the market. And for the first time in…

Microsoft has announced a slew of updates aimed at improving the search experience in its OneDrive cloud storage service. These new features are designed to help users quickly locate important files stored within the OneDrive app. With file type filter pills, users can now easily filter their search results by specific file types, such as…

Today I would like to dig a bit deeper into guest virtual machine (VM) storage virtualization on Azure Stack HCI. My case and scenario today will be around virtual iSCSI servers as a target for other workloads like SQL Server. My cluster consists of three Azure Stack HCI 23H2 nodes cabled in a switched configuration….

Microsoft is phasing out the Revoke-SPOUserSession cmdlet for SharePoint Online, replacing it with a more comprehensive Microsoft Graph alternative. This transition, which is set to begin next month, promises enhanced security by extending sign-out capabilities across all Microsoft 365 services. Microsoft introduced the Revoke SPOUserSession cmdlet back in January 2016. It allows administrators to invalidate…

Microsoft has officially announced the general availability of its new virtual machines for Azure customers. These VMs are specifically engineered to meet the demanding computing requirements of advanced AI workloads. Microsoft has launched the ND H200 v5 VMs, enabling cloud customers to run AI supercomputing clusters on Azure. These VMs come with eight Nvidia H200…

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss Microsoft’s busy week with the public release of Windows 11 version 24H2 and the upcoming public preview of new AI features on Copilot+ PCs.

Microsoft announced plans to retire the Feed feature from the Microsoft 365 app next month, with deprecation scheduled for November 1. After that date, users will no longer have access to Microsoft Feed within the app. What is Microsoft Feed? Microsoft Feed is a feature in Microsoft 365 designed to help users stay updated with…

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has made it easier for businesses to manage their cloud resources with the introduction of AWS Organizations support in AWS Chatbot. This new feature enables IT teams to centrally control access to multiple AWS accounts directly from Microsoft Teams or Slack. What is AWS Chatbot? Amazon Web Services launched AWS Chatbot…

Microsoft has announced that System Center 2025 will officially launch on November 1, with a 10% price hike compared to the 2022 version. This update brings new features and security improvements aimed at streamlining IT management for businesses, but at a slightly higher cost. Microsoft System Center is a suite of management tools designed to…

Last year, Microsoft introduced support for device security settings management capabilities within Defender XDR. The company is now extending this functionality to multi-tenant environments, enhancing efficiency for large organizations and service providers. Microsoft Defender XDR enables IT admins to easily configure and manage security settings for devices across multiple platforms, such as Windows, Linux, and…

Microsoft has published a comprehensive roundup of new features and capabilities that were added to Teams in September. The company highlighted improvements for Copilot in Teams, a new Shared tab in Teams chat, and updates for Teams Rooms and Phones. Here’s a look at everything you need to know. Updates for meetings and webinars First…