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What is a Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC)

What is a Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC)

Active Directory Security What Is a Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) and Why Your Branch Office Needs One A practical, no-fluff guide to understanding, deploying, and securing your infrastructure with RODC on Windows Server. Managing Active Directory across multiple locations is…

Microsoft Exam AZ-800: Guide to Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure

AZ-800

The Microsoft Exam AZ-800 Guide to Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure by Greg Tomsho is a comprehensive resource for IT professionals looking to build expertise in modern hybrid environments. This eBook provides a solid foundation in Windows Server administration…

Azure FinOps Essentials: Cost management and optimization strategies

Azure FinOps Essentials: Cost management and optimization strategies

Managing cloud costs is one of the biggest challenges organizations face today. Azure FinOps Essentials by Parag Bhardwaj and Arun Kumar Samayam provides a practical framework to control, optimize, and maximize the value of your cloud spending. What You Will…

Mastering Windows Server 2025 on Azure: A Guide for Sysadmins

Mastering Windows Server 2025 on Azure: A Guide for Sysadmins

As organizations rapidly adopt cloud technologies, mastering Windows Server 2025 on Azure has become essential for system administrators and cloud engineers. Windows Server 2025 on Azure is a practical, hands-on guide focused on deploying and managing Windows Server 2025 in…

Securing multicloud (Azure, AWS & GCP) with Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Connector best practices

Securing multicloud (Azure, AWS & GCP) with Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Connector best practices

As organizations adopt Microsoft Defender for Cloud across multicloud environments, Microsoft offers a range of resources to assist with planning, deployment, and scalable onboarding. Planning resources include the Multicloud Protection Planning Guide, which outlines key design considerations for securing multicloud…

Windows 365 and Microsoft Intune: A Unified Approach to Modern Endpoint Management

Intune

Windows 365 and Microsoft Intune together create a deeply integrated solution for managing modern endpoints. Windows 365 delivers secure Cloud PCs—full Windows desktops hosted in the Microsoft cloud—while Intune provides advanced endpoint management capabilities. This integration allows organizations to manage…

Simplifying Hyper-V Management with Windows Admin Center vMode

Simplifying Hyper-V Management with Windows Admin Center vMode

Windows Admin Center has long been a favorite tool for IT pros, trusted to manage millions of Windows Servers around the world. Over the years, Windows Admin Center’s browser-based console has made every day server administration easier and more accessible. Now, responding directly to your feedback and evolving needs, we are introducing…

Upgrading to Windows Server 2025 from Windows Server 2022 using Media (ISO)

Upgrading to Windows Server 2025 from Windows Server 2022 using Media (ISO)

The adoption of Windows Server 2025 has been remarkable, and we are truly grateful for the overwhelming response. A big thank you to everyone on the Windows Server team for their hard work. Windows Server 2025 brings several major improvements,…