Nirmal Sharma

Virtual Networks in Azure enable you to create your own virtual lab in the cloud. You can create a few virtual machines in Azure and then connect these virtual machines using an Azure Virtual Network. Azure Virtual Networks not only allow you to set up a virtual lab in the cloud but also enable connectivity […]

Data center owners of all types can find many advantages in Software-Defined Networking (SDN). And, if you are a cloud service provider and want to ensure customers can move their virtualized workloads without requiring much planning, the advantages of Software-Defined Networking SDN may be the answer to your prayers.SDN not only reduces the complexity seen […]

Creating aliases for PowerShell cmdlets can be a valuable tool for saving you time and headaches over remembering the names of commands. PowerShell was created to help server admins efficiently manage Windows Server roles and features. These PowerShell cmdlets can be used to collect information from specific roles and features, modify information on specific targets […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

If you’re deploying Hyper-V and virtual machines, key choices must be made to ensure your environment is secure. This article will explain how to configure Hyper-V security using Authorization Manager, what to secure and what to look at. It will also examine Hyper-V security best practices and offer examples on how to implement Hyper-V security […]

Microsoft has put in a lot of effort into providing developers with a powerful, easy to use scripting tool in PowerShell scripting. And PowerShell scripting is not only used to manage Windows operating systems, Microsoft has also extended the capabilities of PowerShell to automate Azure tasks. Before Microsoft introduced PowerShell, when interacting with Active Directory […]

If you are in the process of deploying virtual machines for development purposes and find yourself needing to repeatedly reinstall the operating systems inside the virtual machines, you will be required to attach the ISO file and then perform the operating system installation for each instance. While you can attach the ISO file to a […]

PowerShell is a great scripting tool — it not only helps save you time, it also provides greater flexibility for executing repeated tasks. Almost all Windows roles and features ship with PowerShell cmdlets. You can use Windows Operating System cmdlets to perform operational tasks such as checking the status of a particular Windows service on […]

PowerShell is a great scripting tool. It not only helps you save time, but also provides greater flexibility to execute repeated tasks. Almost all Windows roles and features ship with PowerShell cmdlets. You can use Windows Server operating system cmdlets to perform operational tasks such as checking the status of a particular Windows service on […]