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  1. Critical Out-of-Band Windows Server 2022 Update Boosts Confidential VM Reliability

    The release of an out-of-band (OOB) update for Windows Server 2022, specifically to address serious issues impacting confidential virtual machines (VMs) running on Hyper-V, signals the urgency and importance of maintaining the reliability of critical enterprise environments. In a business...
  2. Druva’s Enhanced Azure Support Transforms Cloud Data Protection with Native, Agentless Backup

    Druva’s recent announcement of expanded support for Microsoft Azure, detailed by SiliconANGLE, marks a significant evolution in cloud-native data protection. As workloads steadily migrate to the cloud and the risk landscape broadens, enterprise backup solutions must not only keep up but also...
  3. How to Reduce Ads and Distractions in Windows 11: A Step-by-Step Guide

    Microsoft’s Windows 11 has brought a wealth of features and a refreshed interface—but with creativity sometimes comes clutter. If you’re noticing more ads, suggestions, and nudges for Microsoft services everywhere—from your Start menu to pop-up notifications—rest assured you’re not alone. In...
  4. SQL Server 2025 Preview: Next-Gen AI, Performance, and Hybrid Data Innovation

    There’s a renewed buzz in the Windows and database administration communities this week as Microsoft officially unveiled the public preview of SQL Server 2025 at Microsoft Build. The announcement is much more than another version number bump—it marks a significant leap in Microsoft’s on-premises...
  5. Ultimate Guide to Deploying SQL Server Stretch Failover Clusters on AWS for High Availability and Disaster Recovery

    Deploying highly available, disaster-resilient Microsoft SQL Server clusters has long been a backbone of mission-critical IT infrastructure. In the modern enterprise era, where cloud adoption is accelerating and workloads are rapidly migrating from on-premises environments, reimagining the...
  6. HACA's Cloud Transformation: Ensuring Resilience and Public Service Success with Azure & 365

    The Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) has long served as a lifeline for low-income families, providing stable housing and crucial public services in a climate beset by both economic and environmental uncertainties. For organizations with such a vital mission, technology’s...
  7. HACA's Successful Cloud Migration to Microsoft Azure & 365 Enhances Public Sector IT

    In a significant step toward digital transformation, Rackspace Technology has successfully migrated the core IT infrastructure of the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) to Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365. This development is emblematic of a wider trend in governmental and public...
  8. HACA's Cloud Migration Success: How Public Sector Can Enhance Resilience with Microsoft Azure

    The shift to cloud infrastructure has never been more critical for public-sector organizations, especially those tasked with supporting vulnerable populations. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Housing Authority of the City of Austin’s (HACA) recent journey from legacy on-premises systems...
  9. Mastering Hyper-V on Windows 11: The Ultimate Guide to Virtualization Power

    When it comes to Windows 11’s growing suite of built-in tools, perhaps none are as transformative for IT administrators, developers, and power users as Hyper-V. Despite its roots reaching back over a decade, Hyper-V has ascended to new prominence in the latest iterations of Microsoft’s flagship...
  10. UBS Mainframe Migration to Azure Hyperscale: A Strategic Banking Transformation

    In the evolving landscape of global finance, the strategic choices that large institutions make about their IT infrastructure are increasingly becoming pivotal to their sustained success. UBS, one of the world’s foremost banking giants, finds itself at the crossroads of legacy stewardship and...
  11. Why Microsoft 365 Backup Isn’t Enough: Essential Strategies for Data Protection and Business Continuity

    When it comes to securing business-critical data, many organizations leveraging Microsoft 365 fall into a dangerous misconception: they assume the platform’s built-in backup and retention mechanisms are robust enough to safeguard against data loss, cyberattacks, or compliance failures. This...
  12. Mesa AZ's Growing Business Need: Expert Microsoft 365 Support & Cloud Transformation

    In the evolving business landscape of Mesa, AZ, robust digital infrastructure and reliable IT support have moved from being optional to absolutely essential. This reality is intensified by the growing dependence of organizations on cloud-based productivity platforms, with Microsoft 365 reigning...
  13. Delta’s 2024 Cyber Outage: How Software Failures Disrupted Flights & Changed Passenger Rights

    A sweeping software glitch reverberated through the globe in mid-July 2024, touching off what would become one of the most disruptive airline outages in recent history. As airports buzzed with confusion and screens across continents flickered with the cold blue of Windows device crashes, the...
  14. Modernizing Emergency Communications: SEMRECC's Cloud Transition on Azure

    The landscape of emergency communications is undergoing a significant transformation, as regional 911 centers integrate advanced cloud technologies to better serve growing and dynamic populations. Nowhere is this evolution more evident than in southeastern Massachusetts, where the Southeastern...
  15. Data Center Reliability in 2025: Trends, Risks, and Strategies for Resilience

    The ever-evolving landscape of data center reliability offers a compelling study in both technical achievement and persistent vulnerability. Recent evidence, most notably from the Uptime Institute’s Annual Outage Analysis, paints a nuanced picture: as data centers grow more reliable year over...
  16. Microsoft 365 Outage Exposes Cloud Infrastructure Vulnerabilities and Lessons in Resilience

    A wave of disruption echoed across North America this week as users of Microsoft 365 services, including the widely deployed Teams collaboration platform, found themselves grappling with connectivity challenges and widespread accessibility issues. The outage, which persisted for several hours...
  17. Red Hat Summit 2025: Unlocking Enterprise Innovation with Microsoft and Red Hat Partnership

    As anticipation builds for Red Hat Summit 2025, all eyes in the enterprise technology sphere turn to the evolving partnership between Microsoft and Red Hat. Microsoft, announced as a platinum sponsor for the event, is set to not only highlight its latest cloud-native solutions but to reinforce...
  18. Mastering SaaS Success with Microsoft’s Well-Architected Framework: Key Pillars & Best Practices

    In today's hyper-connected digital economy, Software as a Service (SaaS) has evolved from an innovative delivery model to the dominant engine powering business transformation and agility. Organizations of every size, from nimble startups to enterprise giants, increasingly look to SaaS not only...
  19. Kaseya Launches Regional Data Centre Support for Microsoft 365 in South Africa

    Kaseya’s strategic announcement to launch regional data centre support for Microsoft 365 in South Africa marks a pivotal development in the country’s rapidly evolving digital landscape. The introduction of local infrastructure addresses an urgent need for robust data management, compliance, and...
  20. Complete Guide to Veeam Agent for Windows: Backup, Install, and Optimize

    Reliable data backup has never been more essential, especially in an era where the threat landscape ranges from accidental deletion and hardware failure to ransomware attacks targeting organizations and individuals alike. For those running Windows 11 or Windows 10—whether at home, in a small...