Category Windows Server 2025

Running Windows Server 2025 on Microsoft Azure

Running Windows Server 2025 on Microsoft Azure

As organizations continue shifting workloads to the cloud, mastering Windows Server deployments in modern infrastructure has become an essential skill for IT professionals. To support this journey, I’m sharing a valuable resource for system administrators, cloud engineers, and students looking…

Setting Up a DNS Sinkhole with Windows Server 2025

Setting Up a DNS Sinkhole with Windows Server 2025

A DNS Sinkhole (also called a DNS blackhole or DNS blacklist) is a cybersecurity mechanism that intercepts DNS queries for known malicious, unwanted, or restricted domain names and redirects them to a controlled IP address — instead of resolving them…

ACTIVE DIRECTORY DOMAIN SERVICES

Environment Overview Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is a directory service developed by Microsoft that runs on Windows Server. It provides centralized management of users, computers, and other network resources within an organization. AD DS stores information about these…

How to Disable Network Discovery To Hide Devices Using Group Policy on Windows Server 2025

If you’re managing a Windows Server 2025 environment, you know that security isn’t just about firewalls and antivirus software. Sometimes, the best security measure is simply making your devices invisible to prying eyes on the network. Today, we’re diving into…

Mastering Storage Spaces Direct in Windows Server 2025

Mastering Storage Spaces Direct in Windows Server 2025

Remember when setting up enterprise storage meant dealing with expensive SAN hardware, complicated cabling, and vendor lock-in? Those days are rapidly fading. If you’re managing Windows Server infrastructure in 2026, there’s a powerful solution that’s been hiding in plain sight—Storage…

Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services (AZ-801)

Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services (AZ-801)

Advance Your Skills in Hybrid Windows Server & Azure Integration The AZ-801: Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services course is designed for IT professionals who already manage Windows Server environments and want to implement advanced hybrid solutions using Microsoft Azure.…

AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure

AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure

Master Hybrid Windows Server Administration with Azure The AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure course is designed for IT professionals who manage on-premises and hybrid Windows Server environments. This hands-on course prepares you for real-world administration tasks and helps…

DNS Security Monitoring with Grafana

You know that sinking feeling when you realize something’s wrong with your network? Maybe users can’t reach certain sites, or worse they’re being redirected to suspicious domains without anyone noticing. That’s where DNS security monitoring comes in, and honestly, it’s…

How to Ping Multiple External Websites at the Same Time Using One Script

How to Ping Multiple External Websites at the Same Time Using One Script

Ever found yourself needing to check if several websites are online, only to realize you’d have to ping each one individually? That’s tedious, especially if you’re monitoring dozens of sites. The good news is there’s a better way—and it’s surprisingly…

How to Remotely Reset a Forgotten Local Administrator Password on Windows Server 2025

How to Remotely Reset a Forgotten Local Administrator Password on Windows Server 2025

So you’re locked out of a Windows Server 2025 machine because someone forgot the local Administrator password. Don’t panic—if you’re working in a domain environment, you’ve got several ways to fix this remotely without driving to the data center at…