hybrid deployment

Microsoft has opened a new hybrid chapter for desktop virtualization: Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) can now use Azure Arc–enabled servers as session hosts, letting organizations run cloud‑managed virtual desktops on existing on‑premises hypervisors, physical Windows Servers, and HCI platforms such...

Office Online Server (OOS) retirement announced — what Exchange on‑prem customers need to know and do By WindowsForum IT Desk — Oct 21, 2025 Microsoft has announced that Office Online Server (OOS) will be retired and reach end of support on December 31, 2026. For organizations that run Exchange...

Cloud‑managed remote mailboxes are now being promoted from preview into production-ready use, delivering the long‑promised ability to manage Exchange‑specific attributes for directory‑synced mailboxes directly in the cloud and removing one of the most common reasons organizations kept a “last...

Microsoft today published October 2025 Security Updates for Exchange Server — a targeted release that patches multiple vulnerabilities, finalizes the last publicly available security rollups for Exchange Server 2016 and 2019, and introduces an operational change that blocks exporting the...

Alibaba’s Cloud Intelligence business is no longer an experimental bet — it is the engine powering the company’s reacceleration, but sustaining that advantage will demand flawless execution across infrastructure, monetization and geopolitics. Background Alibaba reported that its Cloud...

Microsoft’s Exchange team has taken a decisive step toward finally letting organizations retire the last Exchange server in hybrid environments by adding cloud-managed remote mailbox support — a per-mailbox “flip-the-switch” that transfers Exchange attribute authority to Exchange Online while...

Microsoft’s Exchange team has given hybrid administrators a clear-but-urgent migration mandate: switch to the dedicated Exchange hybrid app and update on‑prem servers now, or face temporary disruptions in September and October followed by a permanent enforcement that will stop rich coexistence...

Microsoft’s Windows Office Hours returns on August 21, 2025, as a one‑hour, chat‑based Q&A focused on accelerating Windows 11 adoption, operationalizing Zero Trust, keeping fleets up to date, and moving workloads toward cloud-native models while respecting on‑premises and hybrid constraints...

A new wave of cybersecurity urgency is sweeping through IT departments as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issues a fresh, high-severity warning concerning Microsoft Exchange Server. The alert, centered around CVE-2025-53786, underscores a newly disclosed vulnerability...

A sweeping emergency order from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has intensified the cybersecurity spotlight on Microsoft Exchange, following the disclosure of a fresh and serious vulnerability. On August 7th, 2025, CISA issued Emergency Directive 25-02 in direct...

A newly disclosed security flaw in Microsoft Exchange hybrid deployments is triggering urgent action among IT administrators worldwide, as Microsoft warns of a critical vulnerability—CVE-2025-53786—that exposes hybrid environments to stealthy privilege escalation attacks. As organizations...

A critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-53786, has been discovered in hybrid deployments of Microsoft Exchange Server. This flaw allows attackers with local administrative access to escalate their privileges within connected cloud environments, posing significant risks to...

A critical security update has emerged for organizations leveraging Microsoft Exchange Server in hybrid cloud environments, as CVE-2025-53786 exposes a significant elevation of privilege vulnerability. On April 18th, 2025, Microsoft not only published important security changes for hybrid...

For legacy Exchange administrators—the end is no longer nigh, it is officially on the calendar. From October 1, 2025, Microsoft will block all public folder migrations from Exchange Server 2010 and earlier to Exchange Online, halting a migration path that has long served as a lifeline for...

Few products in the enterprise communication landscape have navigated as turbulent an evolution as Skype for Business Server. With the launch of the Subscription Edition (SE), Microsoft’s latest move, the platform is undergoing a significant licensing transformation that directly reflects the...

The artificial intelligence landscape in 2025 is not only defined by giant leaps in algorithmic sophistication, but by a powerful convergence of cloud, platform, and developer ecosystem. At the forefront of this shift stand the world’s most influential AI platforms, each shaping the way...

As artificial intelligence sweeps across the business landscape, regional and global technology players are forming alliances to address market-specific challenges and opportunities. Nowhere is this momentum more apparent than in the rapidly digitalizing MENAT region—encompassing the UAE, KSA...

Authentication services have rapidly evolved to become the linchpin of enterprise security frameworks, driven by the unrelenting pace of modern cyberthreats such as malware, phishing, and ransomware. Organizations now face mounting pressure to deploy robust, OS-level security solutions—among...

For IT professionals and business leaders worldwide, the looming end-of-support deadline for Microsoft Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, and Outlook 2016 is an event that demands urgent attention. Microsoft has firmly scheduled the end-of-support for these widely used messaging and...

When considering modern Windows authentication strategies, organizations often find themselves weighing the relative merits of Windows Hello and Windows Hello for Business. While both solutions originate from Microsoft and strive to supplant traditional passwords with more secure alternatives...