Exploring Azure Arc: Unleashing Extended Security Updates!

In our video and accompanying blog post, we delve into the powerful world of Azure Arc as we unveil Extended Security Updates (ESU) enabled by Azure Arc.

Discover the seamless integration and enhanced security measures that enable you to effortlessly purchase and deploy ESUs via Azure Arc, whether in on-premises or multicloud environments. This feature not only safeguards your end-of-support Windows 2012 or 2012 R2 servers but also enhances your ability to protect, secure, and govern them effectively.

Veeam Backup & Replication 12 & Azure Stack HCI

With Veeam Backup & Replication 12 you will find that all the options we had before to help migrate your workloads to either Azure Stack HCI or Azure are still there. Where Microsoft dropped the ball and did not do well with its loyal customers, Veeam picks up the slack. Let us show you how. Next to that Veeam Backup & Replication 12 adds a number of options to protect your workloads focusing on end-to-end immutability and object storage. Let’s take a closer look.

mTLS with Azure AppGateway & AppService

Notes from the field, where we share tips on getting end-to-end mTLS with AppGateway & AppService working

Storage Spaces Direct in Windows Server 2019 - the good the bad and fantastic

Storage Spaces Direct is without a douth the infrastructure star in the Microsoft on-Premises world. Now the second release is available, and it is time to talk about the new exciting possibilities you have with Storage Spaces Direct and Windows Server 2019. Come and join Carsten in this session where he shares his learnings and best practices with Storage Spaces Direct Version 2.

Hyper-V Backups - The good, the bad, the ugly

We will look at what was ugly, got better and finally good in regards to backups with Hyper-V. We then dive into what needs to be improved as well as share some time for the best possible experience while protecting Hyper-V workloads nor matter what your choice op primary storage is. We provide tips and help to deal with some of Windows Server 2016/2019 Hyper-V problems you might encounter and offer tips to avoid them.

What's new in Microsoft Hyper-V and Failover Clustering 2019

In this session, Carsten and Didier give an overview of the new features in Hyper-V and in Failover Clustering. The general preception is that Microsoft hasn't added a lot to these wonderful technologies but there is much more than you think. If you are using a Hyper-V Failover Cluster on-premises or in the Cloud this is the session for you.

We need to talk about ransomware

We need to talk about ransomware and how it has evolved and how this affects you and your business. Ransomware made many of us aware about herd immunity. Corona now made sure we'll never forget about it. We'll talk mindset, mitigation, and recovery.

The Veeam Hardened Repository Deep Dive

In Veeam Backup & Replication V11 Veeam introduced the hardened (Linux) repository. These backups are your failsafe against ransomware, wipers, and internal threats. We'll explain why you need it, how to set it up, and dive under the hood to show how it gets the job done. Your Hyper-V hosts, clusters, S2D, and Azure Stack HCI deployments as well as any other hypervisor and supported backup can now be end to end protected by immutability giving you that extra security you might need to recovery from a ransomware event.

We have demos. how many depends upon the time we have.

How to get the best of on-premises Virtualization with Azure Stack HCI

In this session, Carsten and Didier will share their experience on how to combine Microsoft Technologies like Hyper-V (the engine of Microsofts Public Cloud), Failover Clustering (Microsofts HA Solution that drives Office 365), Storage Spaces Direct (the Motor of Azure Stack Hub and Azure Stack HCI) and Windows Admin Center to get the best on-premises virtualization experience possible that is easily connected to Azure as a true Hybrid Cloud.

Azure Virtual WAN is for everyone

We’ll look at what Azure Virtual WAN is, why you Should use it, and what its “state of the union” is at the time of speaking. We will look at why small and medium enterprises should also adopt it as Azure Virtual WAN is for everyone, not just the global fortune 500. We’ll touch on Azure Firewall Manager with Azure Virtual WAN HUB and show you how the custom route tables work. Join us to learn more about the future of Azure Networking and get onboard to adopt the exciting new capabilities Azure Virtual WAN offers. Step into the future of Azure & Hybdrid Networking.

Persistent Memory with Windows Server 2019

Join me to get an overview of what persistent memory is. You'll realize this is a game changer in the computing landscape as we look at how we can leverage it in Windows Server 2019 S2D and Hyper-V

RDMA & SMB 3: State of the union

In 2018-2019 a lot has happened in the world of high throughput, low latency, and offloaded networking. In the Microsoft ecosystem, SMB 3 offers very diverse workloads the ability to leverage RDMA via SMB Direct. Infiniband, RoCE, iWarp ... rumors of acquisitions, seemingly contradicting advice & a trend towards TCP/IP offloading without RDMA in the high-performance world. What happening, why & what does this mean for you?

RDMA & SMB 3: State of the union

In 2018-2019 a lot has happened in the world of high throughput, low latency, and offloaded networking. In the Microsoft ecosystem, SMB 3 offers very diverse workloads the ability to leverage RDMA via SMB Direct. Infiniband, RoCE, iWarp ... rumors of acquisitions, seemingly contradicting advice & a trend towards TCP/IP offloading without RDMA in the high-performance world. What happening, why & what does this mean for you?

SMB over QUIC

SMB over QUIC is here! It is available in Windows Server 2022 Azure edition which runs on Azure and on Azure Stack HCI. In this session, I explain the why and how of SMB over QUIC in Windows Server 2022 Azure Edition. Next, I walk you through the setup and explain the benefits of configuring a KDC proxy for this use case. Finally, I provide you with links to an elaborate testing guide so you can try it out for yourself.

Level 300. SMB over QUIC touches on many aspects of IT and some experience is handy to follow along. We will however make it interesting and understandable for all levels of expertise.

Secured network patterns with mTLS for VMs, AppService, Azure Container Apps & more

Learn to leverage mTLS (mutual TLS, aka client certificates) with Azure App Services, Container Apps, and AKS. "Zero Trust" has put network patterns with Private End Points, Integration VNets, Application Gateways, and Firewalls on the radar screen of most DevOps teams. mTLS provides that extra security layer needed for both security & compliance. You'll walk away with the tips to make it work in your projects.

There will be demos, Azure networking patterns, ASP.NET core code, and both Windows & Linux environments! So Devs, IT Pros are both encouraged to join for this session.

Let's build a Veeam Immutable repository together

Do you use Veeam Backup & Replication and feel the need to use Linux immutable repositories? What's holding you back? Linux? Learn what I learned building them and get a jump start!

NPS extension for Azure MFA - Notes from the field.

Learn from my real-world experience building NPS Server solutions that provide MFA (via Azure) for Remote Desktop Gateway, SSH, and VPN. As a bonus, you'll get some practical tips for the two most frequently asked questions and on how to troubleshoot.

Azure Storage - The SMB over QUIC protocol is here!

SMB over QUIC is here! You can now expose your Azure Storage (Azure Files) data via the new SMB over QUIC protocol. It is available in Windows Server 2022 Azure edition which runs on Azure and on Azure Stack HCI. In this session, I explain the why and how of SMB over QUIC in Windows Server 2022 Azure Edition. Next, I walk you through the setup and explain the benefits of configuring a KDC proxy for this use case. Finally, I provide you with links to an elaborate testing guide so you can try it out for yourself.

CISO's delight: SMB over QUIC meets iaKerb & Local KDC in Windows Server 2025

I have educated the masses about SMB over QUIC before. Now you can expose your on-prem and Azure Storage (Azure Files) even more securely and in more environments. SMB over QUIC is available in all Windows Server 2025 editions and has been improved. The addition of iaKerd and local KDC means security in non-Active Directory environments just improved significantly. Join me to learn more!

How to handle Azure Firewall policies & rules in IaC & DevOps - a personal story

Anyone with the pleasure of developing a workable IaC solution for managing Azure firewall policy rules in IaC code faces some challenges. Small examples in code snippets on the Internet work fine, but as the size and complexity grow, things become more burdensome to maintain sustainably. In this session, l will share an overview of my pragmatic approach.

NTLM - For Whom The Bell Tolls

Find out how MSFT is killing NTLM, why that is needed, how hard it is, how long it will take, and, fascinating, what it will take to achieve this using IAKERB and Local KDC!