Do you remember Microsoft saying Windows 10 would be the last major desktop Operating System release, only to roll out Windows 11 in 2021? Why did they go back on what they had said before? Only they can tell you. All I can do is speculate. So here goes… Perhaps it … Read More
Storage Spaces Direct Deployment Best Practices.
Introduced in Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) is Microsoft’s new software-defined storage solution that allows enterprises to create logically defined storage volumes across hosts using locally attached storage. With the release of Windows Server 2019, it has continued to mature and is an even more powerful solution. … Read More
5 Best Practices in deploying VMware vSAN the Right Way.
Software-defined technologies have gained tremendous momentum in the enterprise datacenter. In fact, most organizations when looking at storage refreshes today are considering software-defined technologies as a replacement for traditional storage architectures such as iSCSI and Fibre Channel SAN, NFS, and others. The predominant leader in this space is VMware vSAN. … Read More
The Complete Windows 10 Migration Checklist!
In this article Microsoft Windows IT Pro MVP, Rory Monaghan details his Windows 10 migration checklist. He details the steps you need to consider and the tools he recommends to help you complete a successful migration. Before structuring a Windows 10 project, you must first define your minimal viable product. … Read More
How to Protect Your Office 365 Tenant – Essential Implementation Steps.
With many organizations choosing to move services to the cloud, the difficulty for most is related to the overall Security within the Cloud. If you are using Office 365 for services such as Email, Instant Message, Collaboration, File Storage or even as a fully-fledged cloud Phone System, Microsoft provides multiple … Read More
How to Run Windows Applications on Chromebook.
Running Linux and Windows applications on Chromebook isn’t an issue for most organizations – why would it be? The whole point of Chromebooks is that they’re tied to Google’s ecosystem of web-based applications and backend systems. The hardware, software, services, deployment, and management cost you a lot less than the … Read More