Author Archives: Russell Smith

Windows Server Hot Patching Coming to On-Premises Azure Stack HCI

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Microsoft announced the availability of hotpatching – aka rebootless patching –  in Windows Server Azure Edition earlier this year. At Ignite in November 2021, Microsoft announced that rebootless patching is coming to Windows Server on-premises via Azure Stack HCI. Azure Stack HCI, Microsoft’s hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) operating system, which is delivered as an Azure service, […] Continue reading Windows Server Hot Patching Coming to On-Premises Azure Stack HCI→

Cloud Conversations Episode 35 – Lesley Crook on Viva, and a Day in the Life with Teams

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Cloud Conversations is a weekly podcast that we’ll be featuring here on Petri. It’s about everything connected to cloud computing, including technologies like Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), Microsoft Defender, Windows, Intune, and much more! Episode 35 – Lesley Crook on Viva, and a day in the life with Microsoft Teams […] Continue reading Cloud Conversations Episode 35 – Lesley Crook on Viva, and a Day in the Life with Teams→

Microsoft Teams Essentials Most Affordable Collaboration Solution for Small Business

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December 1st, 2021, Microsoft announced the availability of Teams Essentials, a new product built for small businesses. In this article, you’ll learn what is Microsoft Teams Essentials, how it compares to other editions of Teams, and about pricing and availability. What is Microsoft Teams Essentials? Microsoft Teams Essentials provides small businesses with unlimited group calls […] Continue reading Microsoft Teams Essentials Most Affordable Collaboration Solution for Small Business→

What’s New with Windows – November 2021

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What with Thanksgiving, and Christmas soon approaching, November has been a quiet month. But Microsoft released the Windows 10 November 2021 Update, a big cumulative update for Windows 11 with a lot of fixes, and Windows 11 SE is now available for education. Windows 10 November 2021 Update (21H2) now generally available November 16th, Microsoft […] Continue reading What’s New with Windows – November 2021→

Microsoft Lists New Features – Offline Mode, Kanban Board View, Rich Text Editor, and More

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Microsoft Lists is getting a series of new features over the coming months. And in this article, learn about the new features and when you can expect them to appear in your Microsoft 365 tenant. New features include offline mode, a new Kanban board view, lookup fields across your lists, and more! Microsoft Lists gets […] Continue reading Microsoft Lists New Features – Offline Mode, Kanban Board View, Rich Text Editor, and More→

Cloud Conversations Episode 34 – Sophie Dimelow on Women in Tech and Community

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Cloud Conversations is a weekly podcast that we’ll be featuring here on Petri. It’s about everything connected to cloud computing, including technologies like Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), Microsoft Defender, Windows, Intune, and much more! Episode 34 – Sophie Dimelow on Women in Tech and Community In this week’s episode, Sophie […] Continue reading Cloud Conversations Episode 34 – Sophie Dimelow on Women in Tech and Community→

Microsoft Patches Azure Active Directory Private Key Data Vulnerability

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Microsoft recently made changes to Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to mitigate an issue where private key data stored in an Azure AD application or service principal could be read in clear text. Some Azure services were incorrectly storing private key data in Azure AD in the keyCredentials property when creating applications for customers. Microsoft […] Continue reading Microsoft Patches Azure Active Directory Private Key Data Vulnerability→

Semperis Hybrid Identity Protection Conference 2021

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The Hybrid Identity Protection (HIP) Conference (HIP) is the premier educational forum for IT pros tasked with managing identity and securing hybrid cloud environments. As the global health pandemic and move to digitalization change the way enterprises work, the HIP Conference helps IT pros to learn and implement technology that mitigates new business risks. The […] Continue reading Semperis Hybrid Identity Protection Conference 2021→

Cloud Conversations EP33 – Sheryl Netley on Power Platform

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Cloud Conversations is a weekly podcast that we’ll be featuring here on Petri. It’s about everything connected to cloud computing, including technologies like Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), Microsoft Defender, Windows, Intune, and much more! Episode 33 – Sheryl Netley on Microsoft Power Platform In this week’s episode, Sheryl Netley, who […] Continue reading Cloud Conversations EP33 – Sheryl Netley on Power Platform→

Cloud Conversations EP33 – Sheryl Netley on Power Platform

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Cloud Conversations is a weekly podcast that we’ll be featuring here on Petri. It’s about everything connected to cloud computing, including technologies like Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), Microsoft Defender, Windows, Intune, and much more! Episode 33 – Sheryl Netley on Microsoft Power Platform In this week’s episode, Sheryl Netley, who […] Continue reading Cloud Conversations EP33 – Sheryl Netley on Power Platform→