Windows Server Summit 2026 | Part 2: Windows Server 2025 in practice: What's new post-GA
Lesedauer 4 MinutenSince its release, Windows Server 2025 has already received numerous functional enhancements. Some are quite recent, while others are still on the way. This article provides an overview of what is coming soon to Windows Server 2025. And big things are in store! Azure Virtual Desktop for hybrid environments This is likely one of the […]
Windows Server Summit 2026 - in a nutshell!
Lesedauer 2 MinutenSince 2018, Microsoft has hosted the annual Windows Server Summit. This is a virtual event where various members of the product team present updates and plans for Windows Server. Since Windows Server is a very complex product, there are quite a few sessions, some of which cover a lot of ground. Not everyone may have […]
Active Directory Certificate Authority - add issuer information
Lesedauer 2 MinutenA customer approached me and asked whether it would be possible to store additional information in his certification authority. Specifically, company information such as name and address would be stored. This would eliminate the need to enter this information manually each time a certificate is requested. The aim was to increase the internal trustworthiness of […]
Beware of pitfalls - do you have Microsoft's security baselines under control?
Lesedauer 4 MinutenI regularly have the “pleasure” of installing new domain controllers (DCs), for example when new operating system versions are released. Currently, this is Windows Server 2025. I have already done this successfully in various environments. However, in one environment, I encountered a problem that could potentially have major implications. I will briefly describe this below. […]
Windows Server Summit | Hyper-V
Lesedauer 2 MinutenWe 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 | Azure File Sync - the "OneDrive for Servers"
Lesedauer 2 MinutenThere 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 in a nutshell
Lesedauer 2 MinutenDoes anyone else have the problem that there are still so many interesting webinars available at the end of the time? 🕐💨 This happens to me time and time again—work piles up, and when I do have some free time, I find it difficult to concentrate fully on the content of a webinar. This leads […]
Windows Server Upgrade - an overview
Lesedauer 9 MinutenAgain and again, there is a new operating system version for Windows available. And typically, such upgrades never go entirely without difficulties or peculiarities of the new version. This article lists a few things I've encountered in my projects. Hopefully, this will save others from scratching their heads when they encounter these issues. I haven't […]
