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How-to Manage Server Folders & Security in Windows Server 2016 Essentials

After setting up your domain and adding or importing users from an existing domain, then one of the very next things you're likely to do as an administrator of Windows Server Essentials 2016 is to setup your shared folders and permissions. Prior to this step, I also recommend enabling the integration to Azure...

TechnicalEssentials Experience, how-to, Windows Server 20169 Comments

Why I have a hard time recommending Exchange on-premises

Not that long ago, picking Exchange on-premises over Office 365 used to be a thing. As in, there were legitimate reasons I might choose to keep a self-hosted Exchange server rather than go to Office 365. However, I think it's time to put those days behind us, once and for all--especially in the...

Businesscost comparison, Exchange Online, Office 365, on-premises0 Comments

Automate the deployment of guest virtual machines with PowerShell

Small businesses often bemoan the cost and complexity of implementing System Center. But who needs System Center when you've already got PowerShell?! In the previous post, I shared a series of snippets / scripts that I use to quickly configure a standalone Hyper-V host, including host name & timezone, storage, networking, and...

TechnicalHyper-V, PowerShell, scripting, Windows Server 20160 Comments

Monthly Archives - June 2016

How-to Manage Server Folders & Security in Windows Server 2016 Essentials

Why I have a hard time recommending Exchange on-premises

Automate the deployment of guest virtual machines with PowerShell

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