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By Tom Fenton
Tom installs and uses Edge DX to monitor his WSL Linux instance and explains how to access files from and to Windows systems.
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By Tom Fenton
Tom shows how to install WSL using the command line and then access files from the base Windows system.
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Instead of sifting through the EBS console to look for volumes that might not be in use, a more practical option is to use the AWS Trusted Advisor.
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By Tom Fenton
Tom shares some of the commands that he uses and shares a script framework he uses for error checking.
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Amazon has retooled the Launch Wizard to assist admins with the deployment of mission-critical applications such as Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS) and Microsoft Exchange Server.
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Along with EC2 Elastic Block Storage (EBS) for persistent block storage, users can create one or more instance stores.
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Microsoft is no longer primarily relying on ISV partners to innovate and provide security solutions. Here's an overview of enhanced Defender offerings.
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After earlier explaining the basics, Brien shows how to create a really simple subscription and how to publish a message.
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By Tom Fenton
Tom points out a key factor that can make VDI a success and talks about one of the reasons it failed in the early days.
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The Cost Anomaly Detection tool goes beyond budget alerts to lower costs.
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By Tom Fenton
Tom takes a look at Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) and hybrid infrastructure.
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Amazon's message delivery service can be used to send SMS text messages and email messages, among many other things.
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By Tom Fenton
Tom explains how HCI works with VDI.
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Now tackling one of the most heated debates in the IT industry -- certifications -- is Paul Schnackenburg, who has a bunch of them along with the requisite hands-on experience.
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By Tom Fenton
Tom looks at ways to offload UC processes from datacenter CPUs to VDI clients, monitoring remote assets and the benefits of using SD-WAN.
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By Tom Fenton
With the basics out of the way, Tom looks at some VDI techniques to increase performance and decrease costs.
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By Tom Fenton
After previously explaining what VDI is and its recent history, Tom dives in to specific components and some best practices around them.
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By Tom Fenton
Tom gives expert hands-on advice as more employers try to keep their employees happy working from home without risking a corporation's digital assets.
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Brien shows how budgets can be adjusted automatically based on your recent usage trends, helping to avoid sticker shock.
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Brien shows how to create a backup plan after previously creating an on-demand backup of an S3 bucket.
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Amazon S3 storage buckets previously were conspicuously absent from the list of backup-supported services, but no longer, as Brien demonstrates.
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By Tom Fenton
In his continuing Pi adventures, Tom creates another edge device -- this one using a DHT22 sensor to monitor the humidity and temperature in a remote location.
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After looking at MDI in an overview of the Microsoft 365 Defender family, Paul Schnackenburg takes a deep dive and shares why he thinks it's an excellent addition to the protection of your on-premises Active Directory network.
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By Tom Fenton
It might not be practical for large organizations to assemble these for corporate use, but smaller business units might be attracted to its price and customizability.
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By Tom Fenton
It actually prompted one meeting participant to comment on the lack of glare on Tom's visage.