Tips

Tips

• The inevitable Office 365 outage and your recovery plan

  An IT outage is an unfortunate occurrence that can wreak havoc on an enterprise. Before an outage happens, take steps to minimize interruptions to daily operations.  Continue Reading

• Avoid downtime with rolling upgrades in Windows Server 2016

  Microsoft attempts to make switching to a new operating system less painful and reduce downtime by implementing a rolling upgrade feature in Windows Server 2016.  Continue Reading

• Can 16-bit apps survive Windows Server 2008 end of life?

  When support ends for Windows Server 2008 in 2020, what are your options to keep critical 16-bit applications running?  Continue Reading

• Information security resources for Exchange admins

  There are a myriad of free and trial resources available that can help Exchange administrators increase their information security knowledge to better secure systems.  Continue Reading

• Let's get IMAP vs. POP email protocols straight

  IT pros must make a protocol choice -- POP vs. IMAP -- when they don't want outside applications interfering with email message downloading.  Continue Reading

• Lock Windows systems down with a security awareness program

  To produce a successful IT security policy, organizations need to invest the time and effort to include employees at all levels.  Continue Reading

• Building a Hyper-V home lab for your certification needs

  One way to build up your expertise -- and your resume -- is to put together a Microsoft certification study lab using client Hyper-V for little to no money.  Continue Reading

• Create 10, 100 or more Office 365 accounts with PowerShell

  Administrators who need to create accounts for new employees can save time by using PowerShell scripts to read and import data from a CSV file straight into Office 365.  Continue Reading

• Add Active Directory user accounts in bulk with PowerShell

  Administrators can use PowerShell scripts to automate the creation of Active Directory user accounts for new employees.  Continue Reading

• Four features in PowerShell version 5 that deserve props

  There are several lesser known but important improvements to PowerShell 5 features that will make life easier for sys admins who prefer the command-line interface.  Continue Reading

• Keep email safe with Exchange TLS and cloud-based ATP

  There are a bevy of native tools from Microsoft that can aid Exchange administrators in securing email messages and protecting against malicious links and attachments.  Continue Reading

• Six alternative Hyper-V management tools

  There are a number of third-party Hyper-V management tools available for organizations that need to handle a few dozen nodes.  Continue Reading

• Administrators' choices for Exchange 2016 public folders

  Administrators who want to migrate public folders to Exchange 2016 should weigh the benefits over Exchange 2013 public folders and any migration risks before deciding.  Continue Reading

• Windows containers a reality through Hyper-V nested virtualization

  Microsoft ushers in the use of containers by developing nested virtualization on the Windows Server 2016 platform.  Continue Reading

• How to stick to your IT security plan

  Completing an IT security plan to protect the Windows Server environment requires setting deadlines to stay accountable.  Continue Reading