Tip of the Day
Tiny amounts of knowledge for a fast paced world!
Tip of the Day: Windows 10 Deployment: Tips and Tricks from Microsoft IT
Today's tip... At Microsoft today, we think of Windows as a service. Cloud-powered Windows Analytics...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 12/07/2017
Tip of the Day: Windows Server Question of the Day
Today's tip... Question: My customer has been hearing a lot about GPDR and is asking me about GPDR...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 12/06/2017
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Announcing General Availability of Azure Reserved VM Instances (RIs)
Today's tip... Azure Reserved VM Instances (RIs) are generally available for customers worldwide,...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 12/05/2017
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Announcing automatic OS upgrades for Azure VM scale sets
Today's tip... When Azure virtual machine scale sets were introduced, we made it easy to deploy and...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 12/04/2017
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Why Microsoft offers uncapped indemnification for open source in Azure
Today's tip... One of the most frequent questions our customers ask us is how they can protect...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 12/01/2017
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Azure Managed Applications
Today's tip... Azure Managed Applications enable Managed Service Provider (MSP) and Independent...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/30/2017
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Which Azure Region?
Today's tip... With 42 announced regions worldwide, each with different capabilities; deciding which...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/29/2017
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Announcing new Azure Government capabilities for classified mission-critical workloads
Today's tip... We recently announced at the Microsoft Government Cloud Forum in Washington D.C., a...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/28/2017
Tip of the Day: S2D on VMware
Today's tip... Ever wondered if S2D is supported on VMware? We have recently published updated...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/27/2017
No tips on Black Friday
If you are venturing out on Black Friday, be safe and enjoy the deals! [caption...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/24/2017
No Tips on Turkey Day
Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels!
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/23/2017
Tip of the Day: Windows Server 2016 Update Questions Answered
Today's tip... Question: My customer noticed that Microsoft has moved to monthly updates for...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/22/2017
Tip of the Day: Windows Hello For Business Documentation Available
Today's tip... In Windows 10, Windows Hello for Business replaces passwords with strong two-factor...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/21/2017
Tip of the Day: Surface Book 2
Today's tip... Click on this video and the below blog for more information. Reference: "Introducing...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/20/2017
Tip of the Day: Finding Windows Server, Version 1709 on VLSC
Today's tip... The naming convention for Windows Server has changed with Version 1709 and the...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/17/2017
Tip of the Day: New blog post - FAQ on WS version 1709 and Semi-Annual Channel
Today's tip... Here’s a list of great links: “Windows Server, version 1709 available for download!”...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/16/2017
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Virtual Network Service Endpoints (Preview)
Today's tip... Virtual Network (VNet) service endpoints extend your virtual network private address...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/14/2017
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server
Today's tip... For customers with Software Assurance, Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server allows...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/13/2017
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Create activity log alerts on service notifications
Today's tip... When Azure experiences a service interruption, we proactively inform impacted...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/10/2017
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Overview of Azure Cloud Shell
Today's tip... Azure Cloud Shell is an interactive, browser-accessible shell for managing Azure...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/09/2017
Tip of the Day: Explanimators Videos
Today's tip... Today’s biggest tech ideas, explained so anyone can understand. A new series from...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/08/2017
Tip of the Day: Take your reading with you
Today's tip... Reading list in Microsoft Edge gives you a place to save articles, e-books, or other...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/07/2017
Tip of the Day: Sirius A - Tiny PC running Win 10 to ship in November
Today's Tip... Check out the Sirius A! It runs the full desktop version of Windows 10 and you can...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/06/2017
Tip of the Day: Manage connections from Windows operating system components to Microsoft services
Today's tip... Here’s a great article that explains how to manage connections from Windows OS...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/03/2017
Tip of the Day: Surface Behind the Scenes
Today's tip... Here’s a recorded session from Microsoft Ignite, where Tim Golik, the Director of...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/02/2017
Tip of the Day: Adobe Acrobat High DPI
Today's tip... Adobe Acrobat DC (2017) is now per-monitor DPI aware. This means that PDF files (and...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 11/01/2017
(RDS) Tip of the Day: Five more reasons why you should download the Azure mobile app
Today's tip... The Azure mobile app lets you stay connected with Azure even when you are on the go....
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 10/31/2017
(RDS) Tip of the Day: Announcing Azure Migrate
Today's tip... We are pleased to announce Azure Migrate, a new service that provides the guidance,...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 10/30/2017
(RDS) Tip of the Day: First look at updates coming to Remote Desktop Services
Today's Tip... Check out this awesome video where Scott Manchester (Principal Group Program Manager,...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 10/12/2017
Tip of the Day: Additional Content on Server Management Experience (aka ‘Honolulu’)
Today's Tip... Last week's tip introduced the new Server Management Experience, the new...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 10/10/2017
Tip of the Day: Windows Hello for Business: Documentation Update
Today's Tip... Looking for the latest and greatest information on Windows Hello for Business? Or...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 10/09/2017
Tip of the Day: Always-On VPN and Direct Access Features Comparison Now Live + Remote Access VPN at Ignite 2017
Today's Tip... Always On VPN / DirectAccess Comparison is now Live: Always On VPN and DirectAccess...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 10/06/2017
Tip of the Day: Windows Server 2016 Security Guide
Today's Tip... Hot off the presses, the Windows Server 2016 Security Guide which includes both...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 10/05/2017
Tip of the Day: Server Management Experience (SME) is Now Official
Today's Tip... Project "Honolulu" is the culmination of significant customer feedback, which has...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 10/04/2017
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Introducing Azure confidential computing
Today's Tip... we're excited to announce that Microsoft Azure is the first cloud to offer new data...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 10/03/2017
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Announcing Default Encryption for Azure Blobs, Files, Table and Queue Storage
Today's Tip... For most customers, security is not only of the utmost importance but also a deciding...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 10/02/2017
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Online training for Azure Data Lake
Today's Tip... We are pleased to announce the availability of new, free online training for Azure...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 09/29/2017
(RDS) Tip of the Day: Plan Backup and Disaster Recovery for Azure IaaS Disks
Today's Tip... We recently posted an article explaining the Backup and DR for Azure Disks. We...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 09/28/2017
(RDS) Tip of the Day: Azure Network Watcher introduces Connectivity Check (Preview
Today's Tip... Diagnosing network connectivity and performance issues in the cloud can be a...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 09/27/2017
(RDS) Tip of the Day: Free e-book: The Ultimate Guide to Windows Server 2016
Today's Tip... Take advantage of IT innovation while reducing security risks and disruptions. With...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 09/26/2017
(RDS) Tip of the Day: Microsoft announces Windows 10 Workstation edition for power users
Today's tip... Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is a high-end edition of Windows 10 Pro, comes with...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 09/07/2017
Tip of the Day: Avoiding Common PIN Patterns in Windows Hello
Today's tip... Have you ever encountered the following warning when creating a new PIN for Windows...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 09/06/2017
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Online training for Azure Data Lake
Today's tip... We are pleased to announce the availability of new, free online training for Azure...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 09/05/2017
Tip of the Day: We're off for Labor Day
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 09/04/2017
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Public preview of disaster recovery for Azure IaaS virtual machines
Today's tip... You can now easily replicate and protect IaaS based applications running on Azure to...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 09/01/2017
(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Nested Virtualization in Azure
Today's tip... We are excited to announce that you can now enable nested virtualization using the...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 08/31/2017
Tip of the Day: Windows 10 1511 End of Service for CB and CBB Content
Today's tip... KB 4036927 - "Windows 10 version 1511 end of service for CB and CBB (July 27, 2017)"...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 08/30/2017
Tip of the Day: August 2017 Windows Server Security Guide is Available
Today's tip... This fifteen page document provides: The importance of Windows Server 2016 security...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 08/29/2017
Tip of the Day: WaaS - Simplified and Aligned
Today's Tip... This blog post has great information on the Semi-Annual Channel and Long-Term...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 08/23/2017
Tip of the Day: Windows Phone 8.1 End of Support Information
Today's Tip... Great links should you need them: FAQ...
Author: Shannon Gowen Date: 08/22/2017