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Choosing Between Azure VM Series

Need help in choosing between Azure VM series? Aidan Finn gives us a run-down of the different VM sizes and how to choose between them.

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Create a Cloud Storage Local Cache Using Azure File Sync

In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith looks at how Azure File Sync works and how to enable it in the Azure management portal.

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Microsoft Azure Disaster Recovery Replication Methods

Aidan Finn discusses how to choose the best Microsoft Azure disaster recovery replication methods for your work environment.

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What You Need to Know About Windows Server 2016 Containers

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

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Microsoft Cloud OS: An Overview

Discover the ins and outs of cloud computing and learn how Microsoft has made a cloud OS with Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 SP1.

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Interview: Microsoft’s Elden Christensen Discusses Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Features

Read our interview with Microsoft Principal Program Manager Elden Christensen about new and improved Windows Server 2012 R2 storage features.

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Hyper-V Predictions for 2016

Here we are, counting down the days and hours to 2016, and it is time once again for Aidan Finn to break out the crystal ball and make some Hyper-V predictions for the New Year.

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Avoiding Disk Performance Issues in Storage Spaces

In this post, discover a preparation process for your hardware to reduce the possibilities of Storage Spaces performance issues caused by hardware, drivers, or firmware.

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Everything You Need to Know About Azure – February 2020 Edition

I did think about calling this the typo edition – I just bought a Microsoft Sculpt ergonomic keyboard and it might be preventing physical strain but my mental state as a result of the change is a whole other matter.

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Cloud Computing

Cloud NAS Shootout: Amazon EFS/FSx versus Azure Files

Last Update: Aug 05, 2022

Organizations looking to move some or all of their file systems to cloud storage have choices. The options from the two biggest public cloud service providers are Microsoft Azure Files, Amazon Elastic File System (EFS), or Amazon FSx. All these platforms offer cloud-based serverless storage, allowing you to avoid maintaining complex file systems. This article compares these options based on 4 key parameters –…

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