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Microsoft’s Ignite conference kicks off next week and here is what you should be looking for at the big event.

Learn about the different kind of external and internal IP addresses available to Azure virtual machines.

Russell Smith discusses why there’s no immediate hurry for SMBs to upgrade to Windows Server 2016.

At times like this, chatting about cool new features in Azure is a lot less important than what’s surrounding us all, and impacting some of us either directly or indirectly, now. But you know what? A distraction from the fear, worry, or self-imposed incarceration can be a good thing. So let’s crack on with it, and let’s talk about the cool new IaaS features that Azure launched during the last month.

It’s been a relatively quiet month for Windows as Microsoft gets down to finalizing Windows 11 for an October 5th release. What you need to know Windows 11 is faster than Windows 10 New Surface hardware is announced Passwordless sign-in comes to Microsoft consumer accounts Windows Server 2022 reaches general availability Windows 11 is faster…

Aidan Finn discusses what the recent GA of system state protection by Azure Backup means for you and shows how to add system state to MARS agent backup policy.

MC578279 – Updated September 19, 2023: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. To assist in the implementation of security best practices, Microsoft is introducing new way to assign administrative privileges in the Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management and Microsoft Purview Records Management solutions that will provide admins the least…

Background processing usually remains hidden from end users. No need exists for a user to understand what maintenance goes on under the covers of the service. Office 365 delivers service with no fuss to its users, but recently I have noticed some instances when background processes have made themselves felt. Although these are not serious issues, they are a worrying sign of a lack of attention to detail.

Take a look at Microsoft’s newest contribution to the Open Compute Project (OCP), which gives us a peek behind the curtain and suggests what the next generation of Azure hosts will look like.

Yes, You Can Use Your On-Premises Data with Office 365.