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In a significant move affecting IT administrators relying on Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Microsoft has officially announced that it will cease further development of this crucial tool. While WSUS will remain functional for the foreseeable future, it has been placed on the back burner...

Imagine you're a dedicated IT administrator managing a large fleet of Windows devices—constantly ensuring everything runs smoothly and securely. You've established a reliable system using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) for driver management, keeping everything orderly and predictable...

In a significant shift for IT infrastructure management, Microsoft has announced that Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) will indeed be deprecated with the upcoming release of Windows Server 2025. This decision marks a pivot towards cloud-based solutions for managing updates and drivers...

In a significant move, Microsoft has recently declared that it will be deprecating Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), a tool that has been instrumental for IT departments since its introduction in 2005. This directive is set to encourage organizations to transition to more modern...

In a recent announcement, Microsoft has officially deprecated Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), although they assure users that they will continue to maintain its current functionality and publish updates through the WSUS channel. This decision isn't completely unexpected; Microsoft had...

Microsoft's Windows 10, a steadfast operating system cherished by users worldwide, is approaching its end-of-support date. This imminent deadline not only signifies the end of technical support and updates but also raises important questions for users still relying on this platform. As Windows...

In January 2024, Microsoft hosted another edition of "Windows Office Hours," a live Q&A session tailored for IT professionals. The event aimed to provide insights into adopting Windows 11, managing Windows devices for different work scenarios, and effectively keeping devices up to date...

Introduction Windows Office Hours for IT professionals on June 20, 2024, offers a unique opportunity for professionals to engage with experts on various Windows-related topics. This live Q&A event aims to address queries about adopting Windows 11 and managing Windows devices utilized by remote...

Moving a users documents etc. from an old PC to a new one is quite simple but my tecs all tend to do this differently and the results are mediocre.. How do you get about easily migrating everything including browser favorites and credentials from mainly Edge, Chromium Edge, Chrome and Firefox...

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“He walks off the plane from Tokyo at 3 a.m. and joins my call with Toronto at 5 a.m.,” remarked David Sidhu, VP of customer success at Litmus Automation. David was describing the incredible work ethic of Co-founder and CEO Vatsal Shah, the man behind the rapid growth and development for his...

So many great posts, so many new authors, so much great news! Here are just 23 of the shows, episodes and post from last week. But of course the big news was the release of Visual Studio 2015. If you missed the launch event, you can catch it all on demand here, Link Removed Link Removed This...

Even with a quite week due to the July 4th holiday here in the States, we still have 18 sessions for you to check out... Link Removed Josh Holmes describes Project Nitrogen - a framework that helps maintain data retrieved from hardware devices and stored in the cloud. Link Removed Channel...

Keith Mayer and Tommy Patterson are back for part 2 of their series on “Open Source + Azure” and today they show us how to implement MySQL databases inside Linux VMs on Azure. [Link Removed] Besides MySQL on Azure IaaS, what other options are available to me? [Link RemovedLink Removed DEMO...

Keith Mayer and Andy Syrewicze are back for the next part in their “Build Your Cloud” series and in today’s episode they discuss how you can protect your data in the cloud through At-Rest Data Encryption. [Link Removed] What are some at-rest data encryption options? [Link RemovedLink Removed...

Lex Thomas welcomes Mark Simos, an Architect for the Cyber, Security and Identity team here at Microsoft, to discuss tools, techniques and services that are available to help mitigate “Pass-the-Hash” and other forms of cyber credential theft. Tune in as they give us an in-depth overview of the...

In this interview, Dmitry Sotnikov (Director of Cloud Solutions) and Einar Mykletun (Security and Compliance Architect) from Quest Software discuss building Quest’s new OnDemand product line – cloud-based IT management services to help IT professionals manage their on-premise Active Directory...