Andrew
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Promote a Windows Server to a Domain Controller
Today, we’re going to promote a domain controller in Windows Server Active Directory from being a member server of the domain into a leadership role — the Domain Controller. If you missed the last article on domain joining a Windows Server you can catch up right here. It’s important to have a domain controller placed…
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Domain Join a Windows Server
Why join a server to your Windows Server Active Directory domain? You would do this to unify service accounts, apply Group Policies, and unify your administrative accounts and management. There are still many organizations that debate the security advantages and disadvantages of domain memberships, but today we are here to join a server to an…
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Create an Azure Virtual Environment – Cleanup
This article is the last in a mini-series that has shown you how to build out an Azure virtual environment to do learning and testing with. If you already have a subscription that’s awesome! You can get the first 30 days for free with a Microsoft Azure trial account right here. Check out the first…
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Azure Backup – Selective Disk Backup and Restore
Azure Preview announced that Selective disk backup and restore will be available upon request in Preview. This is a great step towards making your Azure subscriptions more cost effective and reducing duplicated backup services. Read the article at the link below…
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Create an Azure Virtual Environment – Accessing Storage Account File Shares
This article is the fifth in a mini-series that will show you how to build out an Azure virtual environment to do learning and testing with. If you already have a subscription that’s awesome! You can get the first 30 days for free with a Microsoft Azure trial account right here. Check out the first…
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Create an Azure Virtual Environment – Accessing Storage Accounts
This article is the fourth in a mini-series that will show you how to build out an Azure virtual environment to do learning and testing with. If you already have a subscription that’s awesome! You can get the first 30 days for free with a Microsoft Azure trial account right here. Check out the first…
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Create an Azure Virtual Environment – Storage Accounts
… that will show you how to build out an Azure virtual environment to do learning and testing with. If you already have a subscription that’s awesome! You can get the first 30 days for free with a Microsoft Azure trial account right here. Check out the first steps for getting logged into Azure Portal…
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Create an Azure Virtual Environment – Add a Resource Lock
Today we learn about protecting resources. Last time, we created a resource group to hold some Azure resources in one spot for us. Today, let’s setup the protection for our resources that will prevent accidental deletion of our important…. Read the full article….
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Create an Azure Virtual Environment – Resource Group
If you’re reading about Azure and you’ve already done some reading, maybe used some free Microsoft training resources and you are curious about learning more; you’re in the right place! Today, we will cover some of the first steps as you begin your Azure journey. It’s a great day to get started with some hands-on…
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Azure Storage – Keep Your Data inside Azure
Why would you want to keep data inside Azure? Don’t users need to get their files? Let’s talk about data security and data charges as part of our Azure design. When you create a file server, file share out of an Azure Storage Account, or otherwise allow users to access their data, it often can…