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February 2024

WSUS: Create Computer groups in WSUS - Part 4

In the last three articles, we covered the introduction to WSUS, installation, and initial configuration. In this article, we will talk about computer groups and explain how to create one. Computer groups help you organize your computers and target updates to them at a convenient time. For instance, you can create a computer group called ‘Accounting’ and assign all accounting machines to it.

Step-by-Step: Setting Up SMTP for Backup Alerts in BDRSuite

If you’ve implemented BDRSuite in your environment and think you’re finished, you might be mistaken. Following the implementation of a backup and restore strategy, it’s crucial to implement proper monitoring. Firstly, you want to know the health state of your backup infrastructure and the underlying layer. Secondly, you want to know whether the scheduled backup jobs have succeeded or failed. This is where SMTP, or Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, comes into play.

Google Cloud - Reservation

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) provides users with the ability to make reservations, allowing them to reserve virtual machine instances and save costs. With GCP reservations, users can plan and allocate their computing resources more effectively. By reserving instances ahead of time, users can ensure that their applications have the necessary compute capacity, while also benefiting from significant cost savings compared to on-demand pricing.

Hyper-V Cluster NIC Teaming

NIC teaming in Hyper-V refers to the process of combining multiple network interface cards (NICs) into a single logical NIC, also known as a team or virtual NIC. The goal of NIC teaming is to provide improved network performance, availability, and redundancy. When multiple NICs are teamed together, the traffic can be distributed across them, reducing the load on any single NIC and increasing overall throughput.

AZ-104 : Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification Comprehensive Training Series

Microsoft Azure stands at the forefront of the Cloud revolution, offering a comprehensive suite of cloud services that empower organizations of all sizes to achieve unprecedented agility and scalability. For tech professionals seeking to unlock the full potential of Azure and elevate their career prospects, pursuing Microsoft Azure certifications is a strategic move. These certifications validate your expertise in Azure’s vast capabilities and make you a highly sought-after asset in the job market.

VMware vs KVM: A 5-Point Analysis

Following the boat-rocking acquisition acquisition of VMware by Broadcom at the end of 2023, uncertainty and skepticism has been looming among VMware customers as the changes were fast and drastic, impacting everyone in one way or another. While VMware still remains the virtualization leader and isn’t going anywhere (especially for large customers), a number of smaller organizations have been poking around to find whether realistic alternatives exist.

Backup & DR Planning Guide for Small & Medium Businesses

In the Backup & Disaster Recovery for SMBs- Concepts, Best Practices and Design Decisions ebook, we will take an in-depth look at considerations that need to be made when designing your disaster recovery strategy and we will define the concepts involved in doing that. What are the differences in RPO and RTO? Why is high availability not enough to protect your business-critical data? What is the difference between HA and DR?

Microsoft 365 Beginners Guide for IT Administrators

Since the outbreak of the global pandemic, demand for cloud SaaS has skyrocketed. For businesses looking for cloud productivity, communication, and collaboration, Microsoft 365 is a popular choice. This e-book contains all of the information about Microsoft 365 and serves as a guide for IT administrators who want to learn more about it. You'll learn more about creating an account, starting a new subscription, renewing an existing subscription, and the different editions available.

Maximizing ROI with BDRSuite: A Cost-Effective Backup Solution

In the fast-paced world of modern business, the importance of robust backup and data protection solutions cannot be overstated. Organizations, regardless of their size or industry, are constantly on the lookout for cost-effective yet comprehensive solutions to safeguard their critical information. This is where BDRSuite by Vembu, a game-changer in the realm of backup and recovery, comes in. But what exactly sets BDRSuite apart from the competition?

Beginners' Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V: Shared Folders in Hyper-V - Part 64

Sharing resources between your Hyper-V host and a Hyper-V guest virtual machine may be needed for a number of use cases. Unlike a physical machine, you can’t just physically plug a removable drive into a Hyper-V virtual machine. However, Hyper-V has many modern capabilities allowing you to create shared resources between the Hyper-V host and guest virtual machines. Let’s look at shared folders in Hyper-V for beginners and see how this can be accomplished.

Beginners' Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V: How to Troubleshoot Hyper-V VM with No IP address - Part 60

Hyper-V has powerful networking capabilities, allowing virtual machines to communicate with virtual and physical networks. While Hyper-V networking is reliable and contains many features, admins may encounter issues with virtual machines, such as a missing IP address. Let’s look at Hyper-V VM with no IP address for beginners and see how we can troubleshoot it.

Azure Storage Actions - Creating a Storage Task

Azure Storage Actions is a serverless framework that you can use to perform common data operations on millions of objects across multiple storage accounts. Currently, Azure Storage Action service is available in the preview stage in Azure portal. The preview release of Azure Storage Actions represents a significant advancement in cloud storage management and automation within Microsoft’s Azure platform.

Microsoft Azure Administrator: AZ-104 : Configure Azure Management groups - Part 19

A fundamental management construct in Microsoft Azure is the Management group. It is important to understand these both for the exam and for effective Azure management. Let’s look closer at Azure Management groups and how these are configured.

Microsoft Azure Administrator: AZ-104: Manage Costs in Microsoft Azure - Part 18

A critical area of concern for organizations migrating to the cloud is cost. While cloud services have many benefits regarding management, features, and capabilities, without proper cost management, the spend can skyrocket. For the AZ-104 exam and as a Microsoft Azure Administrator, it’s crucial to grasp how cost management tools help identify and implement cost-saving opportunities. Let’s look at how we can manage costs effectively and the tools available, including Azure Cost Management.

WSUS : Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) installation on Windows Server 2022 - Part 2

In the previous article, we covered some fundamental information you should know before installing WSUS in your infrastructure. Just to refresh your memory, WSUS stands for Windows Server Update Service, and it is used for the centralized update and reporting of Microsoft-based products. This includes Windows, Windows Servers, Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, and others.

Microsoft Azure Administrator: AZ-104 : Managing Azure Subscriptions - Part 17

In addition to managing other aspects of the Azure environment, admins must manage their Azure subscriptions. It is also necessary to understand how to manage your subscriptions for the purposes of the AZ-104 exam. This guide will explore AZ-104 managing subscriptions and the tools used to do this.