Windows Server 2022 generally available, confusion in Essentials, no Hyper-V Server 2022

Posted on 2021-09-02 by guenni

Windows[German]On September 1, 2021, Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Server 2022. The release had already taken place in August 2021. However, there is confusion as to whether there will still be a Windows Server Essentials 2022. And Hyper-V Server as a standalone product will no longer exist for Windows Server 2022, this license variant is being phased out. I'll pull the current status together separately in a blog post.

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No Hyper-V Server 2022, Hyper-V-Server is dead

Posted on 2021-09-02 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft released its Windows Server 2022 last month without much notice (see Windows Server 2022 LTSC released). Because users have already asked whether there is also a Hyper-V Server 2022, I'll cover it in a separate article. The bad news is simple: Hyper-V as a separate server, which may be used free of charge, is dead. Microsoft is on the cloud trip.

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Chrome 93.0.4577.63

Posted on 2021-09-01 by guenni

[German]Goolge has released the stable version of Google Chrome93.0.4577.63 for Windows, Mac and Linux on August 30, 2021. It is a new development branch that brings some new features. Here's a brief overview of what to expect from the update. Continue reading →

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1

Posted on 2021-09-01 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Ransomware is the biggest threat to businesses – and smaller companies in particular often lack the resources for a security solution. Microsoft has therefore introduced a new subscription for its antivirus solution Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. The so-called Plan 1 is aimed at smaller companies with limited resources that are looking for a security solution for their environment.

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Microsoft 365: Changes in the privacy setting as of 2021/09/01

Posted on 2021-09-01 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Microsoft has just announced changes to the privacy settings defaults for Microsoft 365. User data for Microsoft 365 analytics is now pseudonymized by default in Microsoft 365. This change is intended to help companies comply with their local privacy laws.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Windows 11: Rollout is the starting October 5, 2021

Posted on 2021-08-31 by guenni

Windows[German]That was faster than I expected after all – my guess was that the release would be on October 19, 2021. But Microsoft has now set the release date for Windows 11 to October 5, 2021, the first Tuesday of the month, and just announced the whole thing. Here's an overview of what you should know.

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Will Windows 10 21H2 (build 19044) be the last feature update?

Posted on 2021-08-31 by guenni

Windows[German]With Microsoft now putting its focus and resources to Windows 11, what's with the Windows 10 development? We will still see a feature update to Windows 10 version 21H2 in the coming weeks. But with build 19044, the last development branch for Windows 10 might have been initiated. So far, there's been no sign of a 22H1 in the Insider channels, and a tweet from Microsoft employee Brandon Le Blanc could further fuel that theory.

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Meltdown-like vulnerability in AMD Zen+ and Zen 2

Posted on 2021-08-31 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Security researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in AMD Zen+ and Zen 2 CPUs that is similar to the Meltdown vulnerability in Intel processors. AMD has created a mitigation guide for the vulnerability and published details on how the vulnerability works.

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Old Outlook versions: No more access to Office 365/Microsoft 365 services as of Nov. 1, 2021

Posted on 2021-08-31 by guenni

[English]Quick note for users who are still running older versions of Microsoft Outlook. Microsoft has just reminded you that these versions will no longer have access to Office 365 and Microsoft 365 services as of November 1, 2021. Minimum requirements must be met to access the services.

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SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) v8.22

Posted on 2021-08-31 by guenni

Microsoft has released SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) v8.22. SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) is a suite of 5 tools for automating migrations from Oracle, Access, DB2, MySQL and SAP ASE (formerly SAP Sybase ASE) to Microsoft SQL.

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