cloud management

Legacy authentication protocols rarely make the news for good reasons, and yet here we are—NTLM is back in the headlines, but not for a nostalgia tour. Instead, it’s at the center of a renewed wave of cyber-attacks, reminding enterprise IT pros (and anyone reckless enough to run a Windows...

The average IT department has a well-worn relationship with the server room. It’s that humming sanctuary behind a keypad lock, full of blinking lights and patch panels where a handful of lucky sysadmins have kept your business running through more caffeine-soaked evenings than they care to...

If there’s one thing modern students have gotten used to, it’s the digital sprawl—the ever-growing accumulation of lecture notes, TikTok-laced group projects, PDFs of textbooks they’ll never read, and draft upon draft of resumes. All of it, until now, has found a cozy, free resting place in the...

When you think your organization has built an ironclad fortress of IT policies—laser-sharp Intune rules, zero-day patching, airtight whitelists—the last thing you expect is for Windows itself to slip past your defenses in the dead of night. Yet that’s exactly what happened for thousands of...

It started, as these things so often do, with a little pop-up. For thousands of enterprise users—minding their own business, dutifully clicking through spreadsheets, crafting presentations, or maybe just hunting for that illusive TPS report—a sudden, unprovoked invitation lit up their screens...

If you’re the sort who still gets a little chill down your spine at the mere mention of “Windows Update,” then grab your coffee, because recent developments in the land of business computing might just give you goosebumps. For IT administrators, managing computers inside companies has always...

When Admin Walls Fail: How a Latent Code Glitch Let Windows 11 Slip Past Enterprise Defenses The Unexpected Invader: A Windows 11 Surprise Imagine the scene: an IT administrator, certain that their carefully-crafted Intune policies would shelter their organization’s army of PCs from the specter...

The New Face of Microsoft Expertise at N-able: Meet the ‘Head Nerd’ Elevating MSP Success In the ever-evolving realm of managed service providers (MSPs), mastery of Microsoft technologies has become paramount. Recognizing this critical need, N-able, a powerhouse in the MSP toolspace, recently...

Introduction In a strategic move set to propel cloud optimization to new heights, CloudKeeper has announced the appointment of Kenneth Ziegler as Senior Advisor and Board Member. This significant development underscores CloudKeeper’s commitment to driving growth in the competitive cloud services...

The Netgear WBE710 enters the market as a business-class Wi‑Fi 7 access point that brings modern wireless speeds and features into the fold for small and medium-sized businesses—but not without a few caveats worth noting. Design and Build Netgear has built a compact device that stands apart from...

Copilot in Azure has emerged as a game-changing solution for businesses looking to streamline cloud management through the power of natural language processing and AI automation. With its recent general availability for commercial users, Copilot in Azure builds on its public preview debut to...

Microsoft has officially announced the general availability of Windows Server 2025, marking a significant leap forward in server operating systems. As the successor to Windows Server 2022, this iteration introduces an extensive range of innovative features, optimizations, and security...

If you've been utilizing driver synchronization updates through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), you likely already know about the shift towards cloud-based driver services. Microsoft has been encouraging users to leverage the benefits of managing driver updates with the Microsoft cloud...

AWS continues to redefine cloud resource management, and its latest enhancements to EC2 On-Demand Capacity Reservations (ODCRs) are proof of that commitment. The new split, move, and modify functionalities are designed to offer users greater agility in managing reserved capacity—a boon for...

Arcserve UDP 9.1 stands out as a robust, all-in-one backup and recovery solution designed for both physical and virtual environments. In a hands-on test carried out on a Dell PowerEdge server running Windows Server 2022, this latest iteration of Arcserve’s unified data protection delivered...

Optimizing Windows Update for Business policies is a crucial strategy for IT administrators who need to keep their Windows devices secure, up to date, and running smoothly in today’s cloud-centric environments. As organizations increasingly shift to cloud-native endpoint management, taking a...

Azure Arc is transforming the way we develop and manage applications by extending Azure’s powerful capabilities beyond the cloud—even into our own data centers, edge devices, and multi-cloud environments. In essence, Azure Arc acts as a bridge, enabling organizations to harness cloud-native...

One of the hottest debates in the Windows community today revolves around a simple question: Are you ready to upgrade from Windows Server 2019 to 2022, or is sticking with the tried-and-true 2019 version still the best play for your business? While both servers pack a serious punch when it comes...

Auvik is stepping up its game once again, introducing a suite of new features aimed at streamlining SaaS management, enhancing network visibility, and revolutionizing server monitoring. For IT professionals, especially those managing Windows environments, these developments promise not only...

The cloud battle is heating up in South Korea as major telecommunications giants—SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus—dive headfirst into the managed service provider (MSP) arena. In a move that underscores both ambition and market pressure, these industry leaders are now aggressively recruiting cloud...