To support my stories I do gather a lot of links. If you want in depth knowledge around my topics, please take a closer look and enjoy my favorite links.
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Windows Server 2025 & Hyper-V – Favorite Links
Fujitsu Q556/2 and Windows Server 2025
Windows Server Insider Preview 26040 is out – and so is the new name – Download and SMB changes
Announcing Windows Server Preview Build 26040 – License Keys and cool updates to QUIC / Wifi / Bluetooth
Introducing Windows Server 2025!
In case you missed it: Windows Server at Microsoft Ignite
Get started with the Windows Insider Program for Windows Server
Manage Azure Arc-enabled Servers using Windows Admin Center in Azure (preview)
Onboard to Azure Arc with Security in mind
Azure Stack HCI Hands-on-lab guides
Active Directory Hardening – Favorite Links – Full Story – Link
Active Directory Hardening Series – Part 1 – Disabling NTLMv1
Active Directory Hardening Series – Part 2 – Removing SMBv1
Active Directory Hardening Series – Part 3 – Enforcing LDAP Signing
Active Directory Hardening Series – Part 4 – Enforcing AES for Kerberos
Active Directory Hardening Series – Part 5 – Enforcing LDAP Channel Binding
Active Directory Hardening Series – Part 6 – Enforcing SMB Signing
Legacy – Enhanced Security Admin Environment
Get Security Done by David Caddick
Read more: Free Favorite Links – Andreas Hartig – 2025Tools
Tail for Windows
Multiple Options for Tail for Windows with my favorite links
Klogg – Open source multi-platform GUI application
DisplayTool 2.2 for Windows 10 / 11
SCCM CMTrace tool – unzip the file, find the CMTrace tool here: \SMSSETUP\TOOLS\CMTrace.exe
The Azure Periodic Table – Naming Convention and more – Github
Winget
Winget.Run – Webbased GUI search for WinGet Packages
UniGetUI – GUI for Winget and other Package Manager on Windows
Other Tools
https://github.com/fujiapple852/trippy – Network tool for ICMP / Ping / Traceroute – My Backup Fork Link
Powershell Scripts for M365 / Exchange and others – My Backup / Fork Link
https://github.com/The-Virtual-Desktop-Team/Virtual-Desktop-Optimization-Tool – Scripts to optimize VDI Performance – My Backup / Fork Link
https://github.com/dolevshor/azure-orphan-resources – Report of your orphaned Azure resources My Backup / Fork Link
https://github.com/Azure/review-checklists – Operationalize Azure Review Checklists – My Backup / Fork Link
https://github.com/microsoft/ARI – EXCEL inventory from Azure Resources – My Backup / Fork Link
https://github.com/Azure/CCOInsights – Continuous Cloud Optimization Power BI Dashboard – My Backup / Fork Link
https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Governance-Visualizer – Create Azure Governance Visualization – My Backup / Fork Link
https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Governance-Visualizer-Accelerator – Accelerate the Azure Governance Visualizer Configuration – My Backup / Fork Link
Office 365 Reporting PowerShell Scripts – My backup Link / Fork Link
Microsoft 365 Assessment tool – scanning and reporting for various retirement and adoption scenarios – My backup Link / Fork Link
Eraser.IO – Create Diagrams from free text or screenshots using AI
DiskSpd – Speed Tests for Windows Server – My backup Link / Fork Link
https://akasearch.net – Search for aka.ms – My backup Link / Fork Link
https://cmd.ms/ – Microsoft portals to find blades – My backup Link / Fork Link
https://github.com/AzureAD/AzureADAssessment/ – Microsoft Azure AD Assessment – My backup Link / Fork Link
Royal Apps – Remote Management (RDP / SSH / much more) Tool
Arc Deployment by GPO – My backup Link / Fork Link
Entra Product Mind Maps by @Merill Fernando
Conditional Access Documenter by @Merill Fernando
Automatic Microsoft 365 Documentation
Monitor your Microsoft 365 tenant’s security configuration using Maester!
Other Blogs
https://ugurkoc.de – Intune & MacOS Blog by Ugor Koc
https://daily-devops.net – .Net Developer related blog by Martin Stühmer
https://it-infrastructure.solutions/setting-up-a-3 – Setting Up a Azure Stack HCI Cluster Lab (Azure) by Thomas Bründl
https://free-for.dev/# – This is a list of software (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, etc.) and other offerings with free developer tiers.
Secure Infastructure Blog by the Secure Infrastructure team at Microsoft
Leadership with Omar – Learn about leadership from a Director of Leadership
https://merill.net – Principal Product Manager @ Microsoft Entra
Cloud Coffee Break by Christian Forjahn
Justin O’Conner Codes by Justin O’Conner
9to5Azure | Insights That Power Microsoft Cloud Success
Podcasts, Playlists and Videos
RCDA – Responsive Collaborate Digital Architecture – Youtube Playlists
You are fucked – Deutschlands erste Cyberkatastrophe
Geeksprech – Eric Berg mostly on Microsoft Topics
Microsoft – Watch information in my Youtube Playlist
Tech Pub by Robert McMillan on Windows Server and Microsoft Technologies
John Savill’s Technical Training – Big Focus on Azure, AI, Powershell, DevOps and Microsoft technologies
ITOpsTalk with Orin Thomas – Microsoft Modern Hybrid Infrastructure, Windows Server, Active Directory and Adaptive Cloud
MSFT Webcast – Tutorials for many Windows Server and Azure Topics
Microsoft Mechanics – Watch Microsoft engineers on how to get the most from the software, service, and hardware
Adaptive Cloud on Reddit by Andreas Hartig
Microsoft important Links (for me)
Architectural Diagrams
Microsoft cloud architecture models – enterprise resource planning | Microsoft Learn
Microsoft Entra architecture icons – Official Microsoft Source
Azure
Multi-tenant management for Microsoft 365 partner admins
Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Overview Cheat Sheet
Azure VPN Gateway vs. ExpressRoute – Quick comparison
Azure Verified Modules – Infrastructure-as-Code modules
Azure Arc
Bulk Enablement of Windows Admin Center Extension on Azure Arc
Onboard On-Premises Servers To Azure ARC from Windows Admin Center
Azure Arc and ESAE / Tier 0 / PAW
Access Azure services over Azure Firewall Explicit Proxy
Simplify network configuration requirements with Azure Arc gateway
Azure Stack HCI
Deploy Azure Stack HCI Cluster 23H2 – Github Repository by Jaromir Kaspar
Azure Virtual Desktop
APRL – Dependent Azure Resource Recommendations – Github Repository by Microsoft
Intune / SCCM
M365
Group Policy Analytics Framework – GPOs from SCCM to Intune
Drive shipping to import your organization’s PST files
Exchange
Exchange Server Roadmap Update – Microsoft Community Hub
Exchange Server supportability matrix | Microsoft Learn
Architectural Guide for Tenant to Tenant Migration by Microsoft
Upgrading your organization from current versions to Exchange Server SE
Licensing – German Market
Zero Trust
Microsoft Zero Trust Assessment Workshop
Just in Time Access for T1 – GUI Tool – Alternative Just in Time Management GUI
Cool Websites on Azure and Intune topics
Azure Charts – Azure Services Overview
IntuneMaps.com – Microsoft Intune click-friendly Infographic
Home | M365 Maps – Microsoft 365 Licensing
Microsoft Portals – A searchable interface for all Microsoft Portals
Data Privacy / Datenschutz
Microsoft als Auftragsverarbeiter beim Einsatz von „Microsoft 365“ – Handreichung des Bayerischen Landesbeauftragten für den Datenschutz
Bewertung der aktuellen Vereinbarung zur Auftragsverarbeitung der datenschutzkonferenz-online.de
Stellungnahme von Microsoft Deutschland zur datenschutzrechtlichen
Bewertung von Microsoft 365 durch die DSK
Microsoft Teams in der Landesverwaltung – Vertrag zwischen Niedersachsen und Microsoft
Browser Plugins
Redirect you to options with less advertisement or data collection – https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect
Automation of Consents for Cookies – https://consentomatic.au.dk
Windows 11
GitHub Repositories
DevOps Interview Questions & Answers
Microsoft Integration, Azure, BAPI, Office 365 and much more Stencils Pack for Visio
omnigraffleStencils – even more Visio Stencils
visioStencils by Benoît H. Dicaire
AzureDesign – more Azure Visio Stencils
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