Windows can be pushed toward “mostly immutable,” but achieving that feeling of an unbreakable PC on a consumer machine takes trade-offs, careful tooling, and a willingness to accept brittleness where convenience once lived.
Background / Overview
Immutability in operating systems means separating...
Microsoft Active Directory remains the single most critical identity service in most enterprises—and in 2025 the vendor landscape for Active Directory backup and forest recovery has crystallised around a small set of purpose‑built products that go well beyond system‑state snapshots. The...
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Sophos and Rubrik’s strategic alliance marks a significant milestone for cybersecurity and resilience strategies in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Announced at Black Hat USA 2025, their integrated solution—Sophos M365 Backup and Recovery Powered by Rubrik—delivers a pragmatic, workflow-centric...
A new era of cyber resilience for Microsoft 365 users is unfolding as Rubrik and Sophos join forces to deliver an integrated backup, recovery, and threat response solution within the Sophos Central platform. Their collaboration arms organizations with the offensive and defensive tools needed to...