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Microsoft says it's ending U.S. Defense Department cloud maintenance by Chinese software engineers
[German]That was kind of quick reaction after Microsoft was caught as a kind of "with its finger in the honey pot", so to speak. A week after ProPublica's report, that Microsoft uses software engineers in China to maintain it's federal … Continue reading
Reduced license count for the Exchange Online Delicensing Resiliency feature
[German]Microsoft has slightly adjusted its criteria for delicensing resiliency for Exchange Online tenants. Now Exchange Online tenants with fewer than 10,000 licenses can also benefit from this function. This helps administrators who remove licenses in a tenant to prevent the … Continue reading
Insane: Microsoft let Chinese software engineers maintain the cloud of US Department of Defense
[German]It's a "bombshell" that ProPublica has just dropped. Microsoft is using engineers in China to maintain the US Department of Defense's cloud computer systems. There is only minimal monitoring by poorly qualified American personnel. Microsoft has so far ignored all … Continue reading
Belkin USA ends support for Wemo SmartHome devices
[German]The US branch of Belkin (provider of SmartHome accessories), has just announced that it will discontinue support for many of its Wemo SmartHome components as of January 31, 2026. From this date, various intelligent Wemo SmartHome components that rely on … Continue reading
Default outbound connections from VMs in Azure ends on Sept. 30, 2025
[German]From September 30, 2025 Microsoft intends to discontinue the standard connectivity of outbound connections for VMs in Azure and switch to new methods.
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Windows 11 24H2: Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) App Attach fails
[German]Brief information for administrators in the blog readership who use Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and are migrating clients to Windows 11. Under Windows 11 24H2 there is a problem that the App Attach feature of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) does … Continue reading
OneDrive search broken; Microsoft investigates the problem
[German]Does anyone have the problem that their OneDrive search no longer returns any results, but shows empty results even though files should be found? Since January 2025, users have been complaining about a broken OneDrive search. Microsoft has now acknowledged … Continue reading
Digital sovereignty: EU cloud; Microsoft exit in Danish digital ministry; true cost of Windows 11
[German]The Danish Ministry of Digital Affairs is saying goodbye to Microsoft and will move (probably to Linux and) to LibreOffice in near future – thanks to Trump. And the LibreOffice makers have set their sights on Windows 11 in order … Continue reading
Googles Cloud "Risk Protection Program" (RPP)
[GER]I'm posting some information here on the blog that I received from Google in mid-May 2025. Google Cloud has announced that it is expanding its Risk Protection Program (RPP) to over 30 EMEA markets (including DACH). The program is about … Continue reading
Update on deleting unlicensed OneDrive accounts
[German]Microsoft has already provided an update on the topic of "unlicensed OneDrive accounts" on June 6, 2025 and reminded users of the deadlines. According to Microsoft, unlicensed OneDrive accounts will be archived or deleted after 93 days. Administrators must act … Continue reading