WindowsITPro Weekly Update WindowsITPro - Jan 12 January 12, 2016 View this newsletter on the web: http://enewspro.penton.com/preview/ITDEV/TECH-001/20160112_TECH-001_6/display?elqTrack=true
Top Story Windows 8 Dips Below the Support Line Next Today Next week during the first Patch Tuesday of 2016, Windows 8 will receive it's last security updates ever. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/windows-8/windows-8-dips-below-support-line-next-week?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160112_TECH-001_6&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1&elqTrack=true ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT <a href="http://windowsitpro.com/powershell-master-class-0?promo=UM_NLDSP&elqTrack=true"; target="_blank"><b>Become a PowerShell Master</b></a><br>Join <b>John Savill</b> for this new master-level education course that will walk you through the basics of PowerShell and build toward creating custom modules to achieve amazing results in your environment, in non-Microsoft environments and in Azure. 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That's the vision of DataGravity, which today announced additional features that let its storage appliance tag and track files, support Hyper-V environments, and in general just make storage a little smarter. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/security/datagravity-adds-support-hyper-v-enhances-security-offerings?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160112_TECH-001_6&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_2&elqTrack=true The woes of Exchange mailbox auditing Mailbox auditing seems like a pretty good thing to have in an email product, if only to answer the eternal question of who deleted a particular message from the mailbox. Exchange 2010 was the first version of the product to include mailbox auditing. The sad news is that not much has changed since in either the cloud or on-premises product, which is both worrying and not particularly good when considered in the context of Microsoft’s overall compliance strategy. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/blog/woes-exchange-mailbox-auditing?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160112_TECH-001_6&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_3&elqTrack=true Resources Service-Based Masking: Critical to Data Loss Prevention and Threat Reductio Data masking is actually the single most effective mechanism for an IT organization to dramatically reduce or even eliminate the risk of data loss. Read this whitepaper to learn about how data masking works. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/delphix/data-loss-prevention?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160112_TECH-001_6&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_4&elqTrack=true Building the Optimal Acquisition and Management Strategy for Workplace Tech Attend our webcast with speaker Michael Morisy on January 19th at 2pm ET to learn tips and best practices for making a well-informed workplace technology strategy. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/hp-amd/optimal-acquisition?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160112_TECH-001_6&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_5&elqTrack=true Headlines Create a new VM using AzureRM cmdlets John Savill explains how to create a virtual machine using the AzureRM PowerShell 1.x cmdlets. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/azure/create-new-vm-using-azurerm-cmdlets?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160112_TECH-001_6&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_6&elqTrack=true HotFix: Windows 10 upgrades are not downloaded in System Center Configuration Manager A hotfix is available that will allow users of ConfigMgr 1511 to deploy Windows 10 upgrades. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/configuration-manager/hotfix-windows-10-upgrades-are-not-downloaded-system-center-configuration-mana?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160112_TECH-001_6&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_7&elqTrack=true Events Understanding the Basics of Exchange 2016 With the release of Exchange 2016 you need to understand all the new features and components. In this new online training course on January 13th, Bhargav Shukla will dive into what Exchange 2016 has to offer and what it means to existing and new deployments. Reserve your space today! To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/understanding-basics-exchange-2016-0?promo=UM_ELNL5&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160112_TECH-001_6&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_8&elqTrack=true Understanding Nano Server in Windows Server 2016 Join John Savill for part 1 of this 9-part series exploring Windows Server 2016. Session 1 will focus on the Nano Server deployment option, which offers the smallest footprint of Windows ever. You'll learn how to deploy, how to manage, and when you should be using Nano Server. This session will also focus on the shifting mindset of servers and their move from pets, to cattle. Enroll Now for only $79! To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/get-ready-windows-server-2016?promo=UM_ELNL5&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160112_TECH-001_6&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_9&elqTrack=true Additional Resources Enlisting Laptops to Boost Productivity? Read this whitepaper to find out how your company can use laptops to improve productivity. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/mobile-computing/enlisting-laptops-boost-productivity?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160112_TECH-001_6&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_10&elqTrack=true Innovations you’ll be using next year Although 2015 has already come to an end, take a look at this whitepaper for some of the innovative technology primed to make a splash in 2016. To view the full article go to: http://tech4businessnow.com/innovations-youll-be-using-next-year?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160112_TECH-001_6&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_11&elqTrack=true You are subscribed to this newsletter as [email protected] Unsubscribe http://windowsitpro.com/manage-newsletters?elqTrack=true Penton | 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 10th Floor | New York, NY 10036 Copyright 2015, Penton. All rights reserved. Read the Penton Privacy Policy: http://www.penton.com/privacy-policy/?elqTrack=true
