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KubeCon 2024 Day 1: Field Notes and Cloud-Native Storage

Tom reports on Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) happenings and discovers some new storage vendors.

Fine-Tune Defender XDR for Cost and Coverage

Straight from the front lines of cyber defense, time-poor, one-person Security Operations Center operator Paul Schnackenburg dives into Microsoft Defender XDR and Sentinel's SOC Optimization feature, highlighting how it helps streamline security coverage while managing costs.

How I Tricked Microsoft Copilot into Reporting Election Results

Just substitute "election" with "group decision-making process," duh.

Why Your MFA Isn't Good Enough

Our practicing cybersecurity expert in Australia looks at the different types of MFA and how you can use them in a Microsoft context, dives deep into "in the middle" schemes and relates a successful client breach, though "we dodged a bullet."

Hands On with VMware's New vmcli, 'A Mysterious Command'

Tom Fenton: "Due to the issues I had when running the command, I only did limited testing with it before giving up."

The Definitive Ransomware Prevention & Recovery Checklist

"Ransomware is that ultimate punch in the mouth," says cybersecurity expert Allan Liska in recounting the familiar quote from champion boxer Mike Tyson, who once opined that when coming into the ring every opponent has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. To prepare for that punch, the "Ransomware Sommelier" has a checklist.

VMware Explore 2024: Announcements and Final Recap

Veteran attendee Tom Fenton explains how the event showcased a clear vision for VMware's future, with AI, on-premises and edge computing emerging as focus points.

Best Practices for Managing AWS EC2 Security Groups

Security groups crucially keep VM instances secure, so cloud expert Brien Posey is sharing best practices for working with them.

VMware Explore 2024: Day 1

Tom braves concerns about Broadcom's acquisition of VMware to once again attend the big show and connect with vendors both big and small to check out all the new offerings, techniques, guidance and more.

We Have a Software Quality Problem

"I'm an MSP, providing IT services to a handful of small businesses, and the software supply chain brings a lot of risks to my clients."

Spotlight on Nexthink Experience 24

Tom Fenton previews upcoming conference exploring the future of digital employee experience (DEX) and the role of technology in enhancing workplace productivity and end-user satisfaction.

DEX in the Workplace

Tom Fenton explains why Digital Employee Experience is important, the components that make up DEX, some of the key players in this field, and where it is headed.

Hands On with SearchGPT Prototype: Not My Default Engine Yet

I was hoping for an all-around new super-tool, but the temporary prototype for this impressive search tool is for functionality to be added to ChatGPT. When that happens, Goodbye Google.

Previewing First-Ever EUC World Conference

World of EUC (WEUC) is a new organization for End User Computing (EUC) professionals dedicated to "creating an inclusive and vendor-agnostic platform that advances collective expertise and enhances the power of knowledge in the world of end-user computing."

Accepted for Limited Beta: Hands On with Azure AI-Assisted GitHub Models

"We believe every developer can be an AI engineer with the right tools and training."

KubeCon 2024: Visiting Utah

Former resident Tom Fenton shares some of the fun and exciting things he found there to try to convince you to spend a few days after or before the conference exploring attractions outside Salt Lake City.

KubeCon 2024: Visiting Salt Lake City

Attractions abound, and here is a list of top ones from former Utah resident Tom Fenton, who says he will be staying an extra night to see blues guitar virtuoso Joe Bonamassa.

Conditional Access Policies - Your New Firewall

Longtime IT trainer Paul Schnackenburg explains why it's time we started managing CA policies seriously, checking them against best practices regularly with Maester, backing them up and documenting them.

Get Ready for KubeCon 2024 Salt Lake City

Tom Fenton says he loves walking the floor of IT shows, especially this one, and chatting with the smaller companies that are charting the course of K8S, only to get gobbled up later by tech giants.

No-Cost macOS Desktop Virtualization Tool: Orka Desktop

The desktop hypervisor world is starting to get interesting again, says Tom Fenton as he goes hands-on with free Orchestration with Kubernetes on Apple.

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