I’ve done photography in some of the most rural parts of the world, but I’ve never been without phone or Internet for 3 days before. *exaggeration alert* Being in a dark valley in Scotland over a long weekend was like having an arm removed. Anywho, here’s the news from the last few days. Note that there is an “August Update for …” Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 coming out next week, what the media will probably called “Update 2 for …”.
- GRIT 1.2 – Updated Tool to Import and Configure VM Role Gallery Items in WAP: A new version of this utility.
- Connecting AD and Azure AD: Only 4 clicks with Azure AD Connect: Announcing the availability of the first step along this path with our first Public Preview of Azure Active Directory Connect (AAD Connect).
- Microsoft Remote Desktop Preview V8.1.3 update for Windows Phone 8.1 available today for download: This blog highlights the changes Microsoft has made to the app.
- August updates for Windows Server 2012 R2: Windows 8.1 is getting a big update. So is WS2012R2.
- Image deployment process stops with a message "Windows could not finish configuring the system": Windows server 2008 R2 or later with boot from SAN – Windows could not finish configuring the system. To attempt to resume configuration, restart the computer.
- What are Hyper-V Protected Networks? A post I wrote for Petri.com
- How Do I Manage Hyper-V? A post I wrote for Petri.com
- Using the Windows Server 2012 Security Configuration and Analysis Tool: A handy primer for exam prep.
- General Availability – Zone Redundant Storage: ZRS is live now, and has multiple copies replicated at least 25 miles apart. Microsoft stores an equivalent of three replicas of data across 2 to 3 facilities within a single region or across regions for higher durability. ZRS capability is only available for Block Blob Storage type currently.
- Surface damage mounts at Microsoft as red ink reaches $1.7B: Microsoft continued to lose money on its Surface tablets throughout its just-concluded 2014 fiscal year, adding hundreds of millions of dollars in red ink and boosting total losses to $1.7 billion since the device’s 2012 launch.
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