Tips

Tips

• Exchange Hierarchical Address Books assign order to recipients

  Use HAB and EMS commands to appoint recipients with a certain hierarchical status in your address book.  Continue Reading

• OPM data breach a teachable moment in security basics

  The recent OPM data breach exposed personal information for nearly 22 million people. Here's how enterprises can prevent a similar attack.  Continue Reading

• Use Office 365 MDM to protect your tenant

  When ActiveSync just isn't enough, learn how to enable and use Office 365 mobile device management with your devices.  Continue Reading

• Eight handy Exchange 2013 PowerShell cmdlets

  There are hundreds of new cmdlets in Exchange 2013, but these eight PowerShell cmdlets will help you manage, monitor and troubleshoot the Exchange 2013 setup.  Continue Reading

• Azure ExpressRoute offers new Office 365 connection

  The ExpressRoute feature can benefit organizations that want to maintain a high level of reliability and traffic management. Is it right for you?  Continue Reading

• A beginner's guide to Microsoft Azure Backup

  Microsoft Azure Backup, which automatically sends encrypted backups to the cloud, is easy to set up. But is it cost-effective for large enterprises?  Continue Reading

• Windows Update for Business: Breaking bad patch management

  Windows Update for Business gives Windows 10 users more control over OS security, with System Center integration and distribution rings.  Continue Reading

• Five vital Windows 2016 security updates

  Windows Server 2016 will include updates that will affect authentication options, account restrictions, Web protection and more.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft Azure Stack packs a punch for server apps

  The new feature could transform workload management and blur the lines between public, private and hybrid clouds.  Continue Reading

• What's new in Azure Active Directory Connect?

  Azure Active Directory Connect offers a raft of new features, including synchronization and single sign-on between an on-premises environment and Azure AD.  Continue Reading

• Making a case for Microsoft Windows Server 2016

  With Windows Server 2016 in its second technical preview, organizations are digging into its features and benefits. Whether or not to upgrade can be broken into three factors.  Continue Reading

• Constant and read-only PowerShell variables for admins who fear change

  Constant and read-only PowerShell variables can prevent accidental changes to a script. Here’s how they differ and how to use them.  Continue Reading

• How to run PowerShell cmdlets on remote servers

  The Invoke-Command and New-PSSession PowerShell cmdlets can make it easier for admins to manage a number of remote servers.  Continue Reading

• Configure a geo load balancer for Exchange 2013

  Once you've configured Exchange and installed a free load balancer, you'll need to configure the load balancer and Exchange virtual services.  Continue Reading

• Exchange 2016 architecture recommendations

  All companies must include three areas in their Exchange Server 2016 design blueprint -- servers and storage, availability groups and namespaces.  Continue Reading