Newest Office 2019 and Office 365 Editions Announced

Office 365, Tips

Microsoft recently announced the new release of Office 2019 as well as its continued commitment for on-premise versions beyond this latest release in recognition that its customers are in different places regarding cloud service adoption. New features have been...

The Latest Improvements and Changes with Windows Server 2019

Tips, Windows Server 2016

  Windows Server 2019 was released earlier this year and, with it, there are a number of new features to be considered. This new server OS provides the latest benefits from Microsoft for companies in need of upgrading physical servers as well as taking advantage...

Windows Server 2016 VM Licensing Considerations

Cloud, Tips, Windows Server 2016

As recently as the releases of Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2014 and Windows Server 2014 R2, the Standard and Enterprise editions have been licensed much the same way by Microsoft by counting CPU’s. However, with Windows Server...

What’s the Difference Between Azure AD Premium P1 vs P2?

Azure Cloud, Cloud

Azure Active Directory Microsoft offers its domain management software, Active Directory, as a product in Azure services which provides all the same security features as an on-premise implementation. The Azure product can be used on its own or as a hybrid...

SQL Server 2019 – What’s New?

SQL Server

During the 2018 Ignite conference, Microsoft released the public preview for SQL Server 2019. There are several enhancements that have been made to SQL Server release to help transform the Microsoft data platform, and more importantly, to improve the user experience....

How to Enable (and use) Remote Desktop on Windows 10

Tips, Windows 10

  Windows 10 can be configured to access your computer using Remote Desktop from a number of different devices. Allowing Remote Desktop sessions to your computer from your remote devices gives you access to files and resources from anywhere you are when away from...

What is Azure Active Directory?

Azure Cloud, Cloud, Tips

What is Azure AD Active Directory is Microsoft’s domain management software which controls all security functions within an organization affecting log-ins, password, accounts and security permissions to apps and data resources. Azure Active Directory is an...

How Much Does Windows Server 2016 Cost?

Tips, Windows Server 2016

  Windows Server 2016 is the newest version of Microsoft’s server operating system available on the market. Costs and pricing for this latest OS version has changed in some ways versus earlier versions. Let’s take a look at what those changes included...

How to Connect to Azure VM to RDP (Remote Desktop Protocols)

Azure Cloud, Cloud, Tips, Windows Server 2016

  Azure cloud services are perfect for hosting VM’s and offer ways for businesses to drive IT costs lower. The advantages of VM’s cannot be minimized so creating and accessing them are very important to get up and running as soon as possible as well...

RDS Licensing

Azure Cloud, Cloud, Tips, Windows Server 2016

  Accessing your remote server implementations is highly important. With Microsoft server 2016, this is accomplished with Remote Desktop Services so that administrators can access and manage servers. This management is especially vital when servers exist in the...