2024-04-18 08:00
Machine learning (ML) is a significant part of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Along with data science (DS) and deep learning (DL), ML plays a crucial role in all aspects of data extraction, t… Read More
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2024-04-17 14:35
Introduction
Suppose you are facing a performance bottleneck in an on-premises or cloud infrastructure, which after troubleshooting, gets down to being related to storage performance. Some s… Read More
2024-04-03 11:41
Welcome to Cloud Computing Crossword 6.
Instructions on solving a crossword online:
Click a cell on the crossword grid, or click a clue
Click twice on a cell to toggle bet… Read More
2024-02-27 18:52
In this article, I am laying out the most noteworthy FTP server design considerations. Regardless of whether you are installing in an on-premise or in a cloud-based virtual machine or physic… Read More
2024-02-07 15:08
This article is a compilation of Azure free service tier services and other Microsoft sponsored offers and free benefits to developers, NGOs, government organizations and startups.
Azure… Read More
2024-01-29 15:37
Azure IoT services overview
Azure Internet of Things (IoT) services allow you to make the most of your data at the edge, efficiently secure and manage your cloud assets, and proactively m… Read More
2024-01-12 17:22
In an ever-interconnected digital world, the concepts of teaching, training and learning are constantly evolving under the auspices of artificial intelligence. There are various ways to teac… Read More
2024-01-08 11:34
ITSM stands for IT Service Management. The term ITSM encompasses all processes and activities related to the design, creation, delivery and support of IT services. In some cases, ITSM focuse… Read More
2024-01-01 10:17
Welcome to Cloud Computing Word Search puzzle 2.
Instructions on solving a cloud computing word search puzzle online:
Click the start letter of the identified hidden word and drag your… Read More
2023-12-16 19:42
Introduction to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops design considerations
Having implemented various on-premises Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops – VAD (former Citrix XenApp and XenDes… Read More
2023-11-06 19:57
Azure integration services overview
Azure integration services provide integration capabilities for on-premise, cloud and hybrid applications and APIs. Azure integration services allow ad… Read More
2023-10-22 18:07
Generative AI overview
As we journey across the echelons of technological progress, one avenue is crystallizing as a standout protagonist in reshaping our collective future – Genera… Read More
2023-09-25 15:09
Introduction to Datacenter Technology
This article provides a technical overview of datacenter technologies and systems. Datacenters form the backbone of the digital world, acting as the… Read More
2023-09-25 05:59
Introduction
This post is part of a series of Cloud Computing Help blog posts covering Azure App Service design considerations.
Part 1:
In this first part of Azure App Service desi… Read More
2023-09-24 17:11
Course Objective
This article provides an overview of the Advanced Windows Server Course Outline. To provide a comprehensive understanding of Windows Server 2022, focusing on its operatin… Read More
2023-09-24 17:11
Course Objective
To provide a comprehensive understanding of Windows Server 2022, focusing on its operating system architecture, administrative features, and hybrid administration capabil… Read More
2023-09-23 17:06
This article provides a course outline for my upcoming free course on Linux Ubuntu operating system. This course aims to equip IT professionals, system administrators, and developers with an… Read More
2023-09-23 17:06
This article provides a course outline for my upcoming free course on Linux Ubuntu operating system. This course aims to equip IT professionals, system administrators, and developers with an… Read More
2023-08-29 10:32
Introduction
Azure Virtual Desktop (formerly known as Windows Virtual Desktop or WVD) is Microsoft’s offering to enable virtualization of desktops and applications in the cloud. As… Read More
2023-08-25 09:44
Free training resources for TCP IP networking
Starting your journey in the TCP IP networking stack, it is important to understand concepts but also to put these networking concepts into a… Read More
2023-07-10 13:39
What is a business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) plan?
A business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) plan is a document that outlines how an organization will continue to o… Read More
2023-07-10 06:36
Introduction
Stateless and stateful systems are two distinct approaches in information technology which handle and manage data and transactions differently. This article explores the diff… Read More
2023-07-08 06:37
Python programming for beginners course outline
This article provides a course outline for my upcoming free course on Python programming for beginners. Python is a super flexible and dyna… Read More
2023-07-07 06:19
Introduction to load balancing
Load balancing plays a vital role in distributing network traffic efficiently across multiple servers or resources. This article provides a comprehensive ov… Read More
2023-07-06 08:48
IBM Red Hat RHEL source code is no longer free
In a release this week, IBM Red Hat says it is putting RHEL source code in the Red Hat Customer Portal (accessible via a subscription). The… Read More
2023-07-02 16:54
Introduction
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a prominent field with wide-ranging applications in various industries. To better understand AI, it is important to classify its conce… Read More
2023-07-01 16:41
This article provides an introduction to Generative AI models, Large Language Models as well as reference to tools which can assist your organization in building your own AI LLM.
Introdu… Read More
2023-06-22 13:53
Introduction
In today’s digital age, effective data archival is crucial for businesses to ensure compliance, data protection, and efficient information management. Microsoft 365 Exc… Read More
2023-06-21 13:48
I have asked OpenAI ChatGPT 4 LLM a prompt about the top 100 practical applications of AI in every day life. Here is what i got in response.
Here is a list of Top 100 practical applica… Read More
2023-05-26 05:00
Setting the ground for Microsoft 365 configuration best practices
It is very common for Microsoft 365 customers to request external consultation on how to properly setup a new Microsoft 3… Read More
2023-05-25 14:05
Introduction
The purpose of this article is to present Microsoft 365 external sharing design considerations. When designing your Microsoft 365 tenant, you need to consider a number of fac… Read More
2023-05-25 08:51
Introduction to VPN and Zero Trust clients
VPN (Virtual Private Network) and Zero Trust are both approaches to network security, but they differ in their underlying principles and methods… Read More
2023-05-11 14:13
The Global Azure Athens 2023 event is coming May 13th in Athens, Greece. This is part of the Microsoft Azure global event taking place in numerous locations around the globe.
Tickets to… Read More
2023-05-08 14:00
Microsoft Build is one of the most prominent and promising Microsoft events, with numerous technical and business sessions revolving primarily around cloud computing, artificial intelligence… Read More
2023-04-09 14:12
My technical cloud computing blog has now changed domain and have moved from stefanos.cloud to cloudcomputing.help.
Cloudcomputing.help introduces a new development phase of this online… Read More
2023-03-28 08:18
Introduction
A gateway is a networking resource which handles network traffic while traversing different segments of the same ISO OSI network layer, for example a default gateway is a lay… Read More
2023-03-25 12:47
Welcome to Cloud Computing Word Search puzzle 1.
Instructions on solving a cloud computing word search puzzle online:
Click the start letter of the identified hidden word and drag you… Read More
2023-03-25 11:21
Azure identity services overview
Azure identity services are part of the broader concepts of IAM (Identity and Access Management). Also given the zero trust nature of the cloud, the new S… Read More
2023-03-23 08:23
Introducing Azure Virtual Network Manager
Azure Virtual Network Manager (AVNM) is now generally available. AVNM is a highly scalable and available network management solution that allows… Read More
2023-03-21 09:47
Microsoft is organizing a security-related virtual event by the name of “Secure”. The Microsoft Secure event is coming online on March 28th 2023 and will be covering the followin… Read More
2023-03-03 10:01
Introduction
This article provides a list of discontinued services in Microsoft Azure, as per the Azure service lifecycle. This includes services and features which have been discontinued… Read More
2023-02-23 09:33
Introduction
The (International) Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, commonly known as the NATO phonetic alphabet, is the most widely used set of clear code words for communicating the lett… Read More
2023-02-17 11:07
Introduction
When planning for the deployment or migration to any Azure storage type, there are a number of design factors to take into account. The current post lists Azure Storage desi… Read More
2023-02-15 17:58
Introduction to quality assurance
Quality assurance (QA) is an umbrella term which encompasses all software and infrastructure quality tests that are performed to verify software applica… Read More
2023-02-15 11:43
Azure hybrid and multicloudservices overview
The current post presents an Azure hybrid and multicloud services overview, as of mid February 2023. Given the dynamic nature of public cloud… Read More
2023-02-02 15:03
To offer a Microsoft Azure technical overview from the subject matter expert and CTO, Mark Russinovich, I am re-publishing in this post a highly educational and informative session of Mark… Read More
2023-01-12 13:24
Top 10 sites with Azure news and updates
This article contains a quick compilation of the top 10 sites I have found to be extremely useful and informational about all things Azure. I am… Read More
2023-01-07 10:55
Introduction
Whether you are a total beginner, novice or experienced Linux user or administrator, there is always space for improvement and for learning new things around the Linux opera… Read More
2023-01-05 14:09
Introduction
In modern IT workplaces, work roles and job descriptions have evolved to include responsibility areas which go beyond what traditional roles would have thought of. Whether y… Read More
2023-01-05 10:00
This post briefly presents a humorous version of how things practically work in IT projects and how relations between IT people are evaluated from each side.
How IT projects work
Fro… Read More
2022-12-22 10:56
Introduction to the Microsoft DP-900 certification exam
The Microsoft DP-900 measures the following skills:
Describe core data concepts (25–30%)
Identify considerations for r… Read More
2022-11-08 12:20
Given the recent events in Europe, cybersecurity has become imperative as a national and a business priority. Furthermore, governments and organizations are looking to harden their digital n… Read More
2022-10-30 10:43
This article provides an overview of all Microsoft Cloud fundamentals certification exams. For more detailed information, refer to the Microsoft documentation and Microsoft Learn links provi… Read More
2022-10-30 10:13
If you are a Web content creator, you know that you will have to face various challenges with securing your content from theft and plagiarism. Whether you create e-books, e-courses, scientif… Read More
2022-10-25 16:31
The current post presents an Azure Devops services overview, as of late October 2022. Given the dynamic nature of public clouds, this list will most likely change soon in the near future but… Read More
2022-09-06 19:07
I am happy to announce the beta release of the Cloud Business Directory (CBD) website. Cloud Business Directory is a world-wide directory of Cloud organizations, companies, enterprises and i… Read More
2022-08-30 13:29
As part of the revamped Microsoft Learn website, Microsoft offers the Exam Sandbox application, so that new Microsoft certification exam taker can demo the actual exam experience.
Follow… Read More
2022-08-30 08:22
Microsoft recently announced that the Microsoft Partner Gold and Silver competencies will be retired on Sep 30, 2022. The recently announced ‘Solution partner designations’ will… Read More
2022-08-02 08:17
Last month, the FSLogix 2201 hotfix 2 (2.9.8228.50276) release was made generally available.
The fix can be downloaded from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=10439… Read More
2022-06-28 13:17
I have compiled a collection of notable cloud magazines and newsletters which I would like to share with everyone on this blog. My main topics of interest are the following:
Windows Serve… Read More
2022-06-24 11:01
Introduction
The current post attempts to present an overview of the Azure developer tools services, as of late June 2022. Azure Developer tools services allow administrators and develope… Read More
2022-06-13 12:09
Welcome to Cloud Computing Crossword 5.
Instructions on solving a crossword online:
Click a cell on the crossword grid, or click a clueClick twice on a cell to toggle between across a… Read More
2022-06-10 07:30
Introduction
Microsoft has announced the deprecation of Basic authentication in Exchange Online. Basic authentication will be permanently disabled in Exchange Online on October 1st, 2022… Read More
2022-06-09 09:21
Apache Cloudstack 4.17 LTS release announcement
Apache CloudStack 4.17.0.0 is a 4.17 LTS release with 383 new features, improvements and bug fixes since 4.16, including 16 major new featu… Read More
2022-06-01 06:46
Welcome to Cloud Computing Crossword 4.
Instructions on solving a crossword online:
Click a cell on the crossword grid, or click a clueClick twice on a cell to toggle between across a… Read More
2022-05-30 14:38
Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway Security Bulletin for CVE-2022-27507 and CVE-2022-27508
The following vulnerabilities have recently been discovered and announced by Citrix.
CVE-2022-275… Read More
2022-05-25 10:26
Welcome to Cloud Computing Crossword 3.
Instructions on solving a crossword online:
Click a cell on the crossword grid, or click a clueClick twice on a cell to toggle between across a… Read More
2022-05-23 08:45
gRPC announcement
Microsoft announced today that gRPC is now available and supported on Azure App Service for Linux workloads. This was made possible by recent platform upgrades to the HT… Read More
2022-05-13 09:44
Welcome to Cloud Computing Crossword 2.
Instructions on solving a crossword online:
Click a cell on the crossword grid, or click a clueClick twice on a cell to toggle between across a… Read More
2021-12-21 14:33
Welcome to Cloud Computing Crossword 1.
Instructions on solving a crossword online:
Click a cell on the crossword grid, or click a clue
Click twice on a cell to toggle b… Read More
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