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Enabling Intune to Force Apple Updates Improves Security
June 7, 2025
Intune now can use managed software updates to force OS updates to all types of...more
PowerShell 7.5 Generally Available Under Standard Support
April 13, 2025
PowerShell 7.5, the latest Standard Term Support (STS) version of Microsoft’s cross-platform administrative scripting technology,...more
Optimizing VM Costs with Scaling
Updated: March 1, 2025
Matching resource consumption to actual demand is an important part of controlling Azure VM costs....more
Windows Client Endpoint Protection Options (2025)
Updated: March 1, 2025
Multiple Microsoft antimalware offerings are available for Windows clients, ranging from unmanaged consumer offerings to...more
Automation for Agent-based Hybrid Worker Jobs Ends April 1
Updated: February 10, 2025
Agent-based hybrid work jobs on Azure Automation are stopping on April 1. Customers must migrate...more
Executive Focus: The Mounting Risks of On-Premises Server Software
Updated: January 12, 2025
Microsoft’s cloud-first focus reduces the long-term viability of traditional on-premises server software. Organizations using on-premises...more
System Center 2025: Few Improvements, Mostly in VMs and Cloud
Updated: December 14, 2024
System Center 2025 is now generally available, but Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) is the only...more
Get Ready for Upcoming Microsoft Client-Management Changes
Updated: November 18, 2024
Windows Server Update Services has been deprecated with no future features, but remains functional in...more
On-by-Default Office 365 Features Could Pose Risks
Updated: November 11, 2024
Office 365 provides online services in addition to the desktop Office suite. Online services are...more
Executive Focus: SQL Server License Consolidation Provides Tangible Benefits
Updated: November 1, 2024
SQL Server license consolidation is a low-risk effort that delivers cost, compliance, and administrative...more
Executive Focus: Governing Azure
Updated: October 21, 2024
IT-wide governance of Azure resources, with visibility at the CIO level, is critical to effective,...more
Azure Arc Has Tangible Benefits but Tethers Customers to Microsoft
Updated: October 11, 2024
Azure Arc provides server management and less well-known database and application services. Arc is also...more
Lessons From How Microsoft Manages Internal Shadow IT
Updated: August 20, 2024
Like most organizations, Microsoft has security and compliance problems created by shadow IT. Rather than...more
The Irrelevance of the Network Perimeter
Updated: August 19, 2024
Relying on firewalls and other technologies to partition a network into an internal private network...more
Limited Linux PC Management Available in Intune
Updated: July 22, 2024
Linux client management via Intune is now available but is extremely limited. The capability can...more
Remote Help for Intune Requires Intune Add-On Licenses
Updated: July 21, 2024
Intune Remote Help allows admins to connect to a remote user’s device from Intune to...more
Updated: July 9, 2024
Want to sign an Azure Consumption agreement? Soon, MCA may be your only option
Updated: April 8, 2024
Microsoft adds another way to get Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 Extended Security Updates