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Azure Tools
Azure tools Cloud Computing As cloud computing continues to transform the IT landscape, businesses are turning to cloud providers to meet their infrastructure and service needs. Microsoft's Azure is one of the top cloud providers on the market, offering an array of...
MICROSOFT’S October 2016 PATCH RELEASES
MICROSOFT’S October 2016 PATCH RELEASES Microsoft have released 10 new Patch Tuesday releases for deployment this month. Are you ready to remove the risk of patch deployment by adding SnaPatch to your SCCM patching infrastructure? MS16-118 – Critical Cumulative...
Automate Azure Shutdown
Automate the Shutdown and Startup of your Azure VMs If you're using Microsoft Azure, you know that time is money when it comes to running virtual machines. Fortunately, you can automate the shutdown and startup of your Azure VMs to save both. In this article, we'll...
MICROSOFT’S September 2016 PATCH RELEASES
MICROSOFT’S September 2016 PATCH RELEASES Well after a horrible last month for patches causing issues (KB3176934 breaks Windows 10 Powershell , KB3179575 causing authentication issues with Windows 2012 servers, and KB3177725 & KB3176493 causing printing issues),...
How to Automate a scheduled power down and on of Azure VMs
How to Automate a scheduled power down and on of Azure VMs Automate the Shutdown If you need to create an automated process that shuts down or powers on your Azure VMs to save you from paying fees to Microsoft for services while they are not being utilised, you can do...
KB3176934 breaks Windows 10 Powershell
Windows 10 has been a reliable operating system for many users, but recently, some patches released by Microsoft have caused various issues. One of the latest problems is caused by KB3176934, which appears to break Windows 10 PowerShell. In particular, it affects the...
Microsoft Patch KB3179575 causing authentication issues with Windows 2012 servers
Microsoft Patch KB3179575 causing authentication issues with Windows 2012 servers Seems yet another Microsoft security patch is causing issues this month. KB3179575 which was in the August Patch Tuesday deployment is to fix issues with the Windows 2012 (not R2)...
Microsoft patches KB3177725 & KB3176493 causing printing issues
Microsoft August Patch Tuesday Release Causes Printing Issues: How to Fix it Are you experiencing printing problems on your Windows PC after installing the latest security updates from Microsoft? If yes, then you are not alone. Two recent patches released by...
MICROSOFT’S August 2016 PATCH RELEASES
MICROSOFT’S August 2016 PATCH RELEASES The following nine Patch Tuesday updates / patches have been released by Microsoft for the August 2016 Update deployment. Are you ready to start deploying and remove the patching risk using SnaPatch Patch Management Software?...
How to snapshot multiple VMs
How to snapshot multiple VM servers with SnapShot Master SnapShot Master is a software that helps to create or delete snapshots of multiple VMs in unison. It is a useful tool for VMware's Vsphere and Microsoft's HyperV users. With this software, taking snapshots of...