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Understand the costs and the requirements to use this flexible disaster recovery service that works with Linux and Windows servers in the data center and VMs in the Azure cloud.
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The modernization of many organizations revolves around the cloud and newer user devices, and a Microsoft offering could help bridge the gap with legacy printing infrastructure.
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March Patch Tuesday fixes critical Hyper-V vulnerabilities
Microsoft also corrects a remote code execution flaw on Exchange Server and issues an advisory related to changes with an outdated file-scanning feature on the messaging platform.
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Microsoft plans several changes to the upcoming version of Windows Server that promise more financial flexibility and boosts in security and workload performance.
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Exchange Online post-migration steps for admins
A move to the hosted email platform is an opportunity to streamline how users work with other Microsoft 365 services. But it requires IT to stay current with the product roadmap.
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The company delivered one of its largest security update releases in recent years with a proxy driver spoofing vulnerability topping the patching priority list.
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Windows XP EOL anniversary: 10 years of endpoint evolution
Windows XP EOL meant upgrading to Windows 7, but times have changed. IT pros can use the next upgrade cycle as an opportunity to reevaluate endpoints and consider DaaS or AI PCs.
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Microsoft corks Windows zero-day on April Patch Tuesday
The company delivered one of its largest security update releases in recent years with a proxy driver spoofing vulnerability topping the patching priority list.
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March Patch Tuesday fixes critical Hyper-V vulnerabilities
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February Patch Tuesday corrects two Windows zero-days
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