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Many organizations are implementing virtualization technology into their networks to convert physical computers to virtual machines (VM). This helps reduce overall physical hardware costs, conserve IT resources and improve flexibility and efficiency. Unfortunately, enterprise-level products used for virtual conversions are typically expensive. For organizations with a limited budget, Disk2vhd is a free option with many of the core capabilities of paid alternatives. How to Convert...

Editor's Note: Updated to reflect changes with the Hyper-V Linux Integration Services 4.3 release. Microsoft developers have designed components that help in improving the performance of virtual machines running on Hyper-V Server. These components are designed as part of the Hyper-V Integration Services. While the Hyper-V Server is intelligent enough to install and activate Integration Services for Windows virtual machines on its own, for a few...

This article has been updated for 2021. Please note that WAAD was retired in 2018, but the cmdlets listed in this article are still helpful for organizations using WAAD. Not many Office 365 administrators know that the Get-MsolUser PowerShell cmdlet plays an important role when managing Office 365 Windows Azure Active Directory, or WAAD for short. Get-MsolUser can be very handy in daily operational tasks related...

Using PowerShell scripts and commands for quickly executing tasks in Windows operating systems offers a number of benefits over traditional scripting languages, such as JScript and VBScript. While PowerShell scripting originated as a means to efficiently manage Windows operating systems, Microsoft has since extended the capabilities of PowerShell to automate a range of other tasks and systems, including Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing service.  Azure PowerShell...

It's poor practice to send out email from email addresses that don't resolve, and may mean your mail ends up in a spamtrap. But sometimes you want to use a "do-not-reply" type of email address, and you don't want to have to mass-delete the mailbox at intervals. Tip of the Trade: Sometimes you want to use a "do-not-reply" type of email address and you don't...