Free Favorite Links – 2024

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.

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

Windows Inside on Youtube

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

Tools

Tail for Windows

Multiple Options for Tail for Windows with my favorite links

Commvault GXtails

LogExpert

BareTail

DisplayTool 2.2 for Windows 10 / 11

SCCM CMTrace tool – unzip the file, find the CMTrace tool here: \SMSSETUP\TOOLS\CMTrace.exe

Powershell Get-Content -tail

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 ScriptsMy backup Link / Fork Link

Microsoft 365 Assessment tool – scanning and reporting for various retirement and adoption scenarios – My backup Link / Fork Link

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

Sven Langenfeld Techtalk – Azure Stack HCI

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

Architectural Diagrams

Microsoft cloud architecture models – enterprise resource planning | Microsoft Learn

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

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/group-policy-analytics-framework/ba-p/3749480

M365

Group Policy Analytics Framework – GPOs from SCCM to Intune

Subscriptions, licenses, accounts, and tenants for Microsoft’s cloud offerings – Microsoft 365 Enterprise | Microsoft Learn

Exchange

Exchange Server Roadmap Update – Microsoft Community Hub

Exchange Server supportability matrix | Microsoft Learn

Architectural Guide for Tenant to Tenant Migration by Microsoft

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

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