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How to Schedule Azure VM Deployment – Step-by-Step Guide
How to schedule the deployment of Azure VMs Automate Azure VM Deployment If you need to schedule the regular deployment of your Azure VMs, you can do this easily with one of our Azure tools, AVMD (Azure VM Deployer). With the Azure VM deployer you can deploy single...
How to update SCCM 1902 Hotfix Rollup KB4500571
How to update SCCM 1902 Hotfix Rollup KB4500571 SCCM Hotfix rollup KB4500571 bug fix overview Microsoft has released yet another update for SCCM, hotfix rollup KB4500571. First off, we will cover the update fixes issues with SCCM including; (how to update your SCCM...
How to Update SCCM to Version 1902 – Quick Guide
How to update to SCCM 1902 Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) is a powerful tool used by organizations to manage their IT infrastructure. SCCM allows IT administrators to manage operating systems, applications, and updates on a large number of...
Is Disaster Recovery Really Worth The Trouble (Part 4)
Is Disaster Recovery Really Worth The Trouble (Part 4 of 4 part series) Guest Post by Tommy Tang – Cloud Evangelist In this final chapter of the Disaster Recovery (part 1, part 2 and part 3) discussion I am going to explore some of the common practices, and myths,...
Is Disaster Recovery Really Worth The Trouble (Part 3)
Is Disaster Recovery Really Worth The Trouble (Part 3 of 4 part series) Guest Post by Tommy Tang – Cloud Evangelist In previous articles (part 1 and part 2) I’ve emphasised Disaster Recovery (DR) design principle is simply about eliminating single point of failure for...
Is Disaster Recovery Really Worth The Trouble (Part 2)
Is Disaster Recovery Really Worth The Trouble (Part 2 of 4 part series) Guest Post by Tommy Tang – Cloud Evangelist In the previous article I've mentioned Architecture is the foundation, the bedrock, for implementing Disaster Recovery (DR), and it must be part of the...
Is Disaster Recovery Really Worth The Trouble (Part 1)
Is Disaster Recovery Really Worth The Trouble (Part 1 of a 4 part series) Guest Post by Tommy Tang – Cloud Evangelist Often when you talk to your IT colleagues or business owners about protecting their precious system with adequate Disaster Recovery capability (aka...
Multi-Cloud Deployment – Are you Ready?
Are you ready for Multi-Cloud? Guest Post by Tommy Tang - Cloud Evangelist Lately I have heard colleagues earnestly discussing (or perhaps debating) the prospect of adopting Multi-Cloud strategy; and how it could effectively mitigate risks and protect the business as...
How to upgrade to SCCM 1810
Step by step how to upgrade SCCM to version 1810 What's new in SCCM 1810? Here is a quick run down of the exciting new features that Microsoft has added to SCCM for release 1810. You can see more information around this update on the Microsoft blog site. Specify the...
SCCM Clients re-evaluate software updates
SCCM – Change the time for a client to re-evaluate software updates System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) is an essential tool for managing and deploying software updates in an organization. SCCM provides a robust platform to manage software updates for desktops,...