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Group Policies and Group Policies Preferences (2025)

For Group Policies the time between Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 2025 had a focus to move Group Policies and Group Policies Preferences towards being code-driven solution rather than…

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Homelab – Build a robust DNS foundation – Part 3 Optimizing Technitium DNS Server on Windows

Optimizing Technitium to make it a robust foundation. When name resolution hiccups, the whole household feels it faster than a power cut. DNS is the nervous system of any homelab…

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Windows Server 2025 – Part 8 (Configuring Highly Available DHCP)

Highly Available DHCP is the backbone of network connectivity in modern infrastructures. When DHCP fails, clients lose IP leases, hindering access to services. Windows Server 2025’s built-in DHCP failover ensures…

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Joining the Azure Arc Community – Resources and My Top Picks

The Azure Arc Community brings together everyone interested in the Azure management for any infrastructure—on-premises, multicloud, and at the edge. The core of the community for me is Azure Arc…

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How to Uninstall Azure Arc from Windows Server 2025

Why do we need to Uninstall Azure Arc or Azure Arc Setup? Windows Server 2025 ships with the Azure Arc Setup feature baked in. You’ll notice a new tray icon…

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Windows Server 2025 Summit – Session List

I couldn’t attend the Windows Server 2025 summit and missed the sessions. Luckily, all the sessions are available On_Demand to review. To follow them up, I created a list of…

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Azure Arc Region Availability Choose the right region

Azure Arc Region Availability – Choose the right region

To choose the right region based on Azure Arc Region availability is your first step in the journey into hybrid cloud with Azure Arc promises unparalleled flexibility, extending Azure’s management…

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Technitium DNS Server on Windows

Homelab – Build a robust DNS foundation – Part 2 using Technitium DNS Server on Windows

Let’s create an improved version of the Technitium DNS server for Windows. Some time ago, I wrote a DNS guide to help you get started with your home laboratory. This…

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Homelab – Build a robust DNS foundation – Part 1 using Unbound on Windows

A while back i wrote a DNS guide to help you get started in your homelab. This guide is still valuable and available here. I recommend reading before you get…

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T-Shaped Profile – My unique journey from Helpdesk to Enterprise Architecture

The Evolution of a T-Shaped IT Professional In the world of IT, specialization is often seen as the key to success. Yet, my career path has proven that breadth and…

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