Windows Server Summit | Windows Admin Center
I thought I needed System Center to manage my Windows servers! Not necessarily anymore – I can, of course, continue using my existing products. However, with the Windows Admin Center (WAC), Microsoft provides a mature and constantly evolving solution that allows me to manage my servers regardless of their location – and it's completely free! […]
Windows Server Summit | (Software-defined) Networking
Windows Server is much more than just a server - it can also be a storage system or a switch, if desired! The statement is deliberately general. 😏 However, it's true that Windows Server has been capable of providing much more than just classic services like Active Directory, DNS, and WSUS for years. The rise […]
Windows Server Summit | From VMware to the cloud
Broadcom's licensing policy and its treatment of partners must be considered questionable, to say the least. This article is not intended to be a rant about Broadcom or VMware. However, the question of whether switching to a different solution might be a good step is already on your mind. This article provides an overview of […]
Windows Server Summit | Hyper-V
We have been using VMware for years. Hyper-V or other solutions cannot compete with it. This article is not intended to be yet another “away from VMware” rant. However, given the developments surrounding Broadcom and its questionable licensing policy, it may be worth taking a look at the alternatives. 🤔 With Hyper-V, Microsoft provides a […]
Windows Server Summit | AD certificate authority
Certificate authorities —once established, it's best never to touch them again. Certification authorities (CAs) are indeed quite static constructs and require careful planning in advance. If subsequent adjustments are necessary, this often means a complete reinstallation. And maintaining a CA is usually not an IT department's favorite task. However, CAs can make a valuable contribution […]
Windows Server Summit | Azure Migrate
Our systems are so complex that we have to continue operating them locally. The cloud doesn't work for us. Maybe. But it would be nice if there were a simple and, above all, free way to check whether this is really the case. And that's where Azure Migrate comes in! What is Azure Migrate? Firstly, […]
Windows Server Summit | Storage
Yes, how quickly times change… Admittedly, this statement is already a few years old. However, when you consider how rapidly storage speeds and capacities have advanced, you can't help but smile when you think about how proud we were of the progress made back then. From IDE to SATA to SAS to the first SSD… […]
Windows Server Summit | Azure File Sync - the "OneDrive for Servers"
There is no functional replacement for file sharing on a Windows Server! This statement can now be refuted with good reason, but it is entirely understandable that this view arose and persisted for so long. A few years ago, the only way to move data to the cloud was SharePoint Online. And anyone who has […]
Windows Server Summit | Security
Microsoft isn't doing anything for local infrastructures anymore. Everything is supposed to be moved to the cloud. Admittedly, classic Windows Server functions and products are gradually being phased out in favor of Azure and Microsoft 365 services. However, Microsoft now seems to have realized that the truth lies somewhere in the middle—namely, hybrid infrastructure. Accordingly, […]
Windows Server Summit | Azure Arc - the "Intune for Servers"
WSUS has been discontinued and Intune does not work for servers. How can I manage my servers now? Endlich hat Microsoft eine Antwort darauf: Azure Arc! Den Dienst gibt es schon seit einiger Zeit, aber mittlerweile mausert er sich zum "Intune for Servers". Dies wird klar, wenn man sich vor allem die Funktionen anschaut, die […]
