The new (3rd) edition of Windows Server Inside Out is now available. 864 pages and nearly 250,000 words, this is EVERYTHING I know about Windows Server. The last edition of this book (Server 2019) was published just after I'd started as an FTE at Microsoft and in 7 years working with the product, documentation and Advocacy teams I've learned endlessly more about the operating system and its functionality - all of which I've embedded in this textbook. It covers all supported versions of Windows Server up to Windows Server 2025 and includes everything from Securing Active Directory and Hardening Windows Server, to how to host and manage Hyper-V, integrate with Azure Services and how to host generative AI workloads like Ollama and Foundry Local. A big shout out to Jeff Woolsey, Dan Cuomo, Ned Pyle, Robin Harwood, Rob Hindman, Ben Armstrong, Theo Tran, Yash Shekar, Elden Christiansen, Rick Claus and countless others for all teaching me even more about a wonderful operating system that I'd already written a multitude of books on before I got a blue badge. amazon.com/Windows-Server-In…

Power up disaster recovery for high-churn #Azure VMs! ⚡ ◆ Support data churn up to 500 MB/s ◆ Protect high-churning workloads ◆ Improve your recovery point objective Explore High Churn 👉 msft.it/6012aqfWi #SiteRecovery #DisasterRecovery

The Windows Server Pre-Day at #MSIgnite sells out EVERY year. 4 hours. A dozen engineers. Hyper-V, WAC, storage, networking – plus brand-new stuff still under embargo! Mon Nov 16 – add it when you register: ignite.microsoft.com Check Out The Full Video in the replies.

Microsoft's Defend the Tenant Challenge - Harden an M365 tenancy, write some great security recommendations, $5000 USD gift card as first prize. Find out more: piped.video/live/yEzXjM4VtZU…

Troubleshoot Hyper-V guarded fabrics and shielded VMs techcommunity.microsoft.com/…

It's almost GAME TIME. Ayan Gupta & I go live Mon Oct 19, 9am PT – Defend the Tenant Challenge Pre-Game Show. What to expect, how to prep, your questions answered. Up to $10K in prizes.* linkedin.com/events/75162163… #DefendTheTenant

I was updating the slide notes for the AI top priorities slide in the MCRA (aka.ms/mcra) and thought it would make a nice LinkedIn article to guide folks, so I did a quick conversion. Share and enjoy! linkedin.com/pulse/what-do-f…

Microsoft has released its October security updates. This included: • 1,400+ vulnerabilities patched. • 1 vulnerability with evidence of exploitation. • 70 'Critical' rated. Users should apply the patch updates ASAP 👉 msrc.microsoft.com/update-gu…

Windows Admin Center for Azure Arc-enabled servers techcommunity.microsoft.com/…

Windows Server Enhanced NTLM auditing is now available on Windows Server 2022 and 2019. The new auditing capabilities provide greater visibility into NTLM authentication, helping administrators identify who is using NTLM, why NTLM was selected, and where NTLM authentication is occurring. support.microsoft.com/en-us/…

Windows security continues to evolve, and NTLM is on the path to retirement. What does that mean, what’s replacing it, and what should organizations know? Get answers to frequently asked questions: techcommunity.microsoft.com/…

Design, operate, and recover Hyper-V guarded fabrics and shielded virtual machines. This module explains how Hyper-V host attestation, key protection, guest encryption, and separate administrative roles support the deployment, operation, and recovery of shielded VMs. learn.microsoft.com/en-us/tr…

Hot take: AI isn't going to eliminate the SOC analyst. It will eliminate a lot of the work SOC analysts do today. That's an important distinction. We've seen this movie before. 👇

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Build secure, isolated cloud environments faster with Azure Enclave! 🔐 🛡️ Zero-trust network isolation ⚡ Streamlined deployment and management 🔎 Built-in governance, logging, and monitoring Protect sensitive workloads with layered security and controlled connectivity. Learn more 👉 msft.it/6011aWrqR #Azure #CloudSecurity #ZeroTrust #AzureEnclave

Next in my advanced AD CS series on Microsoft Learn, certificate enrollment and renewal learn.microsoft.com/en-us/tr…

Find the right load balancer for your Azure architecture! 🔀 🌎 Global or regional deployment 🌐 HTTP(S) or non-HTTP(S) traffic ⚙️ Compare features, availability, cost, and service limits Start here 👉 msft.it/6011aWzpW #Azure #CloudArchitecture #Networking

Lord Uxbridge (hit by a cannon ball at the battle of Waterloo): By God, I've lost my leg. Duke of Wellington: By God, Sir, so you have. Surely the greatest exchange in British military history.

Internet Information Services Learning Path: A structured curriculum to learn how to manage and maintain IIS. techcommunity.microsoft.com/…