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The Microsoft virtual datacenter experience According to Microsoft, “the cloud is a globally interconnected network of millions of computers in datacenters around the world that work together to store and manage data, run applications and deliver content and services.” Microsoft have created a virtual demonstration and training experience which immerses the public audience into the … Read more
In this post, we will be reflecting on legacy Internet protocols. Some of these protocols are now completely deprecated and have become obsolete, while others continue to survive and are regarded as retro-style Internet services. This type of information belongs to what is widely referred to as retrocomputing. For any users out there who have … Read more
Azure pre-migration assessment tools When designing a migration to a new Azure infrastructure (either green field project or a migration from an existing infrastructure) it is of paramount importance to plan ahead and be proactive. Planning is always almost the 60-70% percent of the work and deployment/execution is the remaining 30-40%. A solid high level … Read more
Introduction Microsoft 365 security score is a consolidated security score based on Microsoft best practice security configurations for Microsoft 365 tenants. The higher the score the higher theoretically your overall Microsoft 365 tenant security levels. The score comprises a list of improvement actions based on your current security posture. Not all improvement actions may be … Read more
Azure Virtual Desktop support for Windows Azure Virtual Desktop follows the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy and supports the following x64 operating system images: Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session (Preview) Windows 11 Enterprise (Preview) Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session Windows 10 Enterprise Windows 7 Enterprise Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2012 R2 Azure … Read more
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) service options Citrix offers the following two services for implementing Virtual Apps and Desktops cloud service: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service (managed entirely via the Citrix Cloud and can deploy in any CVAD resource location) Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Standard for Azure (can only deploy on Azure) … Read more
Microsoft Azure region classification can fall under one of the following categories: As a Microsoft Cloud Service Provider (CSP) you can come across potential customers who reside in your region but would like to be billed for Azure or Microsoft 365 services on a company branch located outside of your region. As of this writing, … Read more
As a Microsoft Cloud Service Provider (Distributor or Reseller) you will need provide technical support to your customers related to their Azure NCE and Microsoft 365 services. Depending on your customer’s subscription type, they will have the following technical support options: In the M365 admin portal of the customer, you should navigate to Support and … Read more
Overview Some of TLS protocols (TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1) as well as ciphers suites (3DES – TLS_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA) are gradually being deprecated from all software systems (client and server). This undoubtably affects Azure services as well. If there is a mismatch in the TLS configuration among the components of your Azure solution, you may encounter … Read more
Running an Azure migration can entail many services and parameters which should taken into account. In the case of an Azure migration Proof of Concept (PoC), the Azure PoC subscription is used as an intermediary platform on which to perform an initial migration, test the proof of concept and validate functionality and then switch-over to … Read more
