Enterprise infrastructure management

The enterprise infrastructure management topic center helps Windows administrators maintain order with enterprise hardware and the network. These tutorials ensure the business has a handle on IT asset management for capacity planning purposes and remains in regulatory compliance. Gain the expertise to help IT teams design, manage and monitor an enterprise infrastructure.

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November 13, 2019 13 Nov'19
Microsoft Ignite 2019 conference coverage

Expect Microsoft to continue its cloud push at its annual conference for IT pros to get more organizations moving to Azure and its Office 365 collaboration platform.
September 11, 2019 11 Sep'19
September Patch Tuesday addresses 2 Windows zero-days

Microsoft issues fixes for 79 unique vulnerabilities, including three public disclosures, as part of its monthly security updates.
August 14, 2019 14 Aug'19
Microsoft discovers BlueKeep-like flaws in Remote Desktop Services

Microsoft disclosed four remote code execution flaws in Remote Desktop Services that are similar to BlueKeep, as well as other vulnerabilities in RDP.
August 14, 2019 14 Aug'19
August Patch Tuesday corrects new 'wormable' exploits

Administrators weighed down by news of the BlueKeep vulnerability will have to contend with a similar bug some are calling DejaBlue.

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Learn PowerShell scripting using the PSKoans module

Want to get started with PowerShell automation to manage your Windows systems? Try the PSKoans module to learn as you go through its exercises to build your scripting skills. Continue Reading
Set up PowerShell script block logging for added security

Learn how to set up your systems to capture abnormal PowerShell behavior as one way to shore up your defenses. Continue Reading
Cloud adoption a catalyst for IT modernization in many orgs

Sloppy and insecure IT procedures that had been overlooked before the cloud arrived must evolve with the times to prevent data exposure and system breaches. Continue Reading

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What admins need to know about Azure Stack HCI

Microsoft put its branding on a relatively new hyper-converged infrastructure offering that capitalizes on the software-defined features in Windows Server 2019. Continue Reading
What are the Azure Stack HCI hardware and support costs?

Organizations can cap their hyper-converged infrastructure costs when they deploy the Azure Stack HCI platform, but once they plug into the cloud, it's a different story. Continue Reading
What are the Azure Stack HCI deployment, management options?

While the Windows Admin Center is one way to manage the Azure Stack HCI platform, you can also use traditional, battle-tested tools. Continue Reading

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

What are the Azure Stack HCI features?

An Azure Stack HCI system relies on Windows Server 2019 to deliver the software-defined compute, storage and networking technologies that integrate with the OEM hardware. Continue Reading
How to handle service downtime in the cloud age

You know what happens when you assume. Don't set and forget those critical IT infrastructure services in the cloud without putting together a contingency plan. Continue Reading
How to manage Windows with Puppet

Administrators can modernize their organization's management model for both Linux and Windows operating systems with Puppet, a code-based tool, and available community support. Continue Reading

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Exchange troubleshooting tools help unclog email issues

When problems with email occur, they can stem from an improper configuration of the Exchange Server system. Here's how to unravel some common messaging platform problems. Continue Reading
Is Windows Server troubleshooting on the way out?

When a Windows Server workload starts to falter, what's the best way to proceed before it keels over? Once upon a time, you would try to fix it, but times have changed. Continue Reading
What are some potential Windows Server cluster set snags?

Windows Server 2019 cluster sets bring some Azure-like capabilities into the data center, but new features also bring new challenges for administrators. Continue Reading