Tip of the Day
Tiny amounts of knowledge for a fast paced world!
Tip of the Day: More Message Analyzer 1.1: Take a 'NetMon' View of Traffic
Today’s (Networking) Tip… When you capture messages that are part of an operation, Message Analyzer...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 07/01/2015
Tip of the Day: Manually Convert Azure AD domain to standard
Today’s (Cloud) Tip… Sometimes, an AD FS server becomes decommissioned or corrupted and you...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/30/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: AAD Sync: Sync empty attribute
Today’s (Cloud) Tip… One of the new features of AAD Sync allows you to configure which attributes...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/29/2015
(SQL) Tip of the Day: XEvents in SQL Azure V12 and V1
Today’s (SQL) Tip… Extended events for SQL Azure are and have been quietly available in...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 06/26/2015
Tip of the Day: Power Drain on your Device?
Today’s Tip… If the battery of your notebook or tablet consumes to much battery power, you can...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/26/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Azure AD Role Based Access Control
Today’s (Cloud) Tip… Roles Based Access Control (RBAC) Service in Azure is a new feature that allows...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/26/2015
Tip of the Day: Windows PowerShell cleans up Events
Today’s Tip… We, as support staff, are constantly opening customer event logs and this could lead to...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/25/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Link Azure RemoteApp Preview to an existing VNet
Today’s (Cloud) Tip … Link Azure RemoteApp Preview to an existing VNet You can create hybrid...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/24/2015
Tip of the Day: Azure SDK 2.5 Now Available for Visual Studio 2012, 2013, and 2015 Preview
Today’s (Cloud) Tip… Azure SDK 2.5 Now Available for Visual Studio 2012, 2013, and 2015 Preview...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/23/2015
Tip of the Day: Non RFC 1918 space is now allowed in a Virtual Network
Today’s (Cloud) Tip… We are announcing today that non RFC 1918 space such as public IP address...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/22/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Get started with Azure for free using your MSDN benefits
Today’s (Cloud) Tip… Get started with Azure for free using your MSDN benefits MSDN subscribers...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/19/2015
Tip of the Day: Updating Surface Pro Firmware Offline
Today’s Tip… Updating Surface Pro Firmware Offline If you watch the forums, you likely saw posts...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/18/2015
Tip of the Day: Are you slated for SLAT?
Today’s Tip… Do you know how to verify whether or not your system is Second Level Address...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/17/2015
(SQL) Tip of the Day: Public Preview of Azure HDInsight Storm
Today’s (SQL) Tip… Microsoft announced the public preview of Apache Storm clusters on Azure...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/16/2015
(SQL) Tip of the Day: Using D Series Azure VMs with SQL Server
Today’s (SQL) Tip… If you haven’t seen them yet the D series Azure VMs have a non-persistent SSD...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/15/2015
(SQL) Tip of the Day: SQL Database business-continuity now with new visualizations in Azure Preview portal
Today’s (SQL) Tip… Now available to try in the Azure Preview portal, existing SQL Database...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/12/2015
(SQL) Tip of the Day: Premium Storage for Azure IaaS
Today’s (SQL) Tip… It wasn’t released but was announced, Premium Storage for Azure VMs...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/11/2015
(SQL) Tip of the Day: Elastic Scale in Public Preview
Today’s (SQL) Tip… Elastic Scale for Azure SQL Database allows developers to establish a “contract”...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/10/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Azure AD Audit reports
This next tip is slightly off topic from Directory Integration to finish off the week. However, I am...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/09/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: AAD Sync vs DirSync vs FIM
You'll notice this week has been all about Directory Integration with Azure Active Directory....
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/08/2015
Tip of the Day: Move from DirSync to AAD Sync
Today’s Tip… This is a hot topic as customers are discovering the new AAD Sync Service appliance and...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/05/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Azure AD Connect
Today’s Tip… Azure AD Connect provides customers with a wizard driven deployment for the cloud...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/04/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: AAD Sync
Today’s Tip… AAD Sync makes it easy to onboard a multi-forest AD environment to Azure AD. It is the...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/03/2015
Tip of the Day: Message Analyzer 1.1: 'Getting the picture with Data Viewers and Charts'
If you've been following the tips so far, chances are you have been spending some in the...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/02/2015
Tip of the Day: Message Analyzer 1.1: 'Analysis Wizardry using Columns and Groups'
Today’s Tip… Working with Columns Message Analyzer's default view includes a selection of useful...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 06/01/2015
Tip of the Day: Message Analyzer 1.1: 'Spruce up your data with a splash of color'
Color filters can be extremely helpful when shifting through large amounts of data. They help easily...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/29/2015
Tip of the Day: Have you still not met the successor to Microsoft Network Monitor?
By now you are probably aware that Message Analyzer is the replacement to good ol' Network...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/27/2015
Tip of the Day: Powers in Windows PowerShell
Sometimes when I’m tinkering around with Windows PowerShell, I need to do a bit of math. So I’ll...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/26/2015
Tip of the Day: Using Windows PowerShell to query the registry
I always knew you could do it but I never had a reason to learn how. But it’s SO EASY! There are...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/25/2015
Tip of the Day: Skip to the Desktop
One of the popular changes that came with Windows 8.1 (especially in enterprise installations), was...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/22/2015
Tip of the Day: Storage Replica Guide for Windows Server Technical Preview
Now that the Windows Server Technical Preview is out, we are able to get our first looks at some of...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/21/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Contributing to the Azure community made simple
We’re happy to announce a new and improved process that will make it easier for the Azure community...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/20/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: International Standards for Cloud Computing
JTC 1 Announces Two Key International Standards for Cloud Computing - developed as a collaborative...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/19/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Remote Debugging in Azure
You can easily remotely debug Azure Websites, Cloud Services, and Virtual Machines from Visual...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/18/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: General Availability: Instance-Level Public IPs
This feature lets you assign public IP addresses to virtual machines and web or worker roles so that...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/15/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Microsoft Azure Training and Certifications
Get started deploying your applications in Azure with the these training resources. Already familiar...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/14/2015
Tip of the Day: Windows 10 Technical Preview Links
Quick Windows 10 Technical Preview Links: “Before you install Windows Technical Preview” -...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/13/2015
Tip of the Day: Want to Configure a VHD with Native?
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/12/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Customize top nav bar in SharePoint Online
SharePoint Online has released a series of new features. One of them, you as an admin can customize...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/11/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Azure PowerShell 0.8.8
Today’s (Cloud) Tip… Azure PowerShell 0.8.8 Azure PowerShell 0.8.8 has been released providing...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/08/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Role-Based Access Control
Role-based access control is now available in the Azure Preview Portal. Now you can give Azure...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/07/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Automate Azure Management Tasks
Today’s Tip… Currently in preview, Azure Automation allows you to automate the creation, monitoring,...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/06/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Azure MFA IP Whitelist
If you're using Azure MFA, you can now add your corporate IP addresses so that users within your...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/05/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Try Azure AD Premium
Today’s (Cloud) Tip… Azure AD Premium is now available as a free trial for 90 days. Azure AD Premium...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/04/2015
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Collect Diag Info for Azure Management Portal
You can collect basic information from the Azure Management Portal @ https://manage.windowsazure.com...
Author: Robert Mitchell [MSFT] Date: 05/01/2015
Tip of the Day: Can't Power on My Surface Pro
Today’s Tip… Solution #1 – Check for conditions that might prevent charging Check the outlet. Does...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 04/30/2015
(SQL) Tip of the Day: Using Azure Automation as your SQL Agent in Azure
Today’s (SQL) Tip… One common complaint with SQL Azure is that it can be hard to easily automate...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 04/29/2015
(SQL) Tip of the Day: New Near Real Time Resource DMV
Today’s (SQL) Tip…...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 04/28/2015
(SQL) Tip of the Day: New Tiers for SQL Azure Generally Available
Today’s (SQL) Tip… Three new Azure SQL Database service tiers—Basic, Standard, and Premium—are...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 04/27/2015