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Day: June 14, 2011

System Center Advisor RC review–part 1

System Center Advisor (SCA) is a new product in the System Center suite, due out later this year. It’s a cloud service and will be part of Software Assurance (SA) when released, the RC is currently free to all. Read part 1 here.

Author paulschnackPosted on June 14, 2011Categories review, Systems CenterTags review, system center advisorLeave a comment on System Center Advisor RC review–part 1

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My Published Articles Online

  • Azure Virtual Network Manager: Next-Gen vNet Management for Altaro
  • Azure Sentinel—A real-world example for 4Sysops
  • Microsoft 365 Lighthouse Preview for Virtualizationreview.com
  • Deploying Windows Hello for Business for 4Sysops
  • Azure Sentinel in the Real World for virtualizationreview.com
  • How Microsoft 365 Defender Integrates Security Services for virtualizationreview.com
  • Azure Spreads its Wings at Build for Virtualizationreview.com
  • What’s New in Windows Server 2022 for Altaro
  • Microsoft 365 eBook–second edition for Altaro
  • Azure in a Hybrid World for virtualizationreview.com
  • Windows Server 2022 is coming for Virtualizationreview.com
  • Azure Monitor 101 for Virtualizationreview.com
  • What are Azure Log Analytics and Azure Monitor–for Altaro
  • Azure Blob Storage: Data protection and Recovery capabilities for Altaro
  • Azure Availability Sets and Zones for Altaro
  • M365 Records Management Guide for Altaro
  • Cross Region Restore CRR for VMs for Altaro
  • The risk of fake OAuth apps in Microsoft 365 and Azure for 4Sysops
  • Why you should be using Azure Security Benchmark for Altaro
  • Microsoft 365 Webinar for M365 Con 2020
  • Are Fake Applications ‘Pwning’ Your Business? for Virtualizationreview
  • Azure Sentinel: Microsoft’s SIEM for the cloud and on-premises for 4Sysops
  • Questions and Answers from Altaro webinar
  • Security in Focus at Ignite 2020
  • Microsoft Cloud App Security for 4Sysops
  • Secure Your Apps and Data with Azure Active Directory for Altaro
  • Microsoft Security Updates from Ignite 2020 for Altaro
  • Microsoft 365 Lighthouse for Altaro
  • Managing Identities and Passwords in Azure Active Directory for Altaro
  • Microsoft Threat Protection for 4Sysops
  • Azure Arc for a Hybrid World for Virtualizationreview.com
  • Eliminating Bad Passwords for virtualizationreview.com
  • Microsoft Cloud App Security for virtualizationreview.com
  • Build 2020: Azure News for virtualizationreview.com
  • Block bad passwords in Azure Active Directory and Active Directory for 4Sysops
  • Virtual training in the age of COVID-19 for 4Sysops
  • The Real Cost of Microsoft 365 Revealed blog for Altaro
  • Microsoft’s Modern Desktop for 4Sysops
  • Managing Mailbox Retention and Archiving Policies in Microsoft 365 for Altaro
  • R.I.P. Office 365, Long Live Microsoft 365 for Altaro
  • Review of Altaro VM Backup 8 for 4Sysops
  • Column for virtualizationreview.com – Securing Remote Work Setups in the Age of COVID-19
  • Tips for Working from Home in the Age of COVID-19
  • Column for virtualizationreview.com – What is a Modern Desktop
  • Stellar Repair for Exchange for 4Sysops
  • Review of Altaro Office 365 backup for 4Sysops
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com – Microsoft Endpoint Manager
  • Stellar Repair for Exchange for 4Sysops
  • SolarWinds Diagnostic tool for the WSUS agent for 4Sysops
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com – Network Connectivity in and to Azure: Private Link
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com – Review: Azure Advanced Threat Protection and Advanced Threat Analytics
  • Desktop Central 10 for 4Sysops
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com – A Look at the New Azure Releases & Improvements Revealed at Build 2019
  • Nakivo Backup and Replication for 4Sysops
  • SolarWinds Security Event Manager for 4Sysops
  • NetCrunch 10.6 for 4Sysops
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com – An Inside Look at Secure DevOps Kit for Microsoft Azure
  • NAKIVO Backup & Replication 8.5 for 4Sysops
  • 6 Lessons Learned During a Real-World Azure Migration for Virtualization Review.com
  • 3CX VoIP phone system v16 for 4Sysops
  • EventSentry 4.0: SIEM with AD monitoring for 4Sysops
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com – A Look at Security in the Microsoft Cloud, Part 2: Azure Deployments
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com – A Look at Security in the Microsoft Cloud
  • FolderSecurityViewer for 4Sysops
  • Vembu BDR Suite 4.0 for 4Sysops
  • Azure Confidential Computing for 4Sysops
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com – A Look at Azure Confidential Computing
  • Exchange 2019 review part 2 for 4Sysops
  • Exchange 2019 review part 1 for 4Sysops
  • Windows Server 2019 Failover Clustering for 4Sysops
  • Windows Server 2019 Networking for 4Sysops–Part 2
  • Windows Server 2019 Networking for 4Sysops–Part 1
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com–A first look at Ultra SSD
  • Pulseway RMM for 4Sysops
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com – Azure news from Ignite
  • Supercharging Hyper-V performance eBook
  • Nakivo Backup for VMWare, Hyper-V and Amazon EC2 for 4Sysops
  • Parallels Remote Application Server 16.5 for 4Sysops
  • NetCrunch 10.4 – for 4Sysops.com
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com – Beyond IaaS with Microsoft Azure
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com – Tips & Tricks To Secure and Optimize Azure VMs
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com – Optimizing VMs in Azure
  • EventSentry 3.5 for 4Sysops
  • Microsoft Azure Stack for 4Sysops–part 2
  • Microsoft Azure Stack for 4Sysops–part 1
  • Creating VMs in Azure for virtualizationreview.com
  • Azure Advanced Threat Protection for 4Sysops
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com – What’s New in the GA Release of Microsoft Windows Admin Center
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com–Windows Server 2019: What’s New in Hyper-V
  • Azure ExpressRoute for 4Sysops
  • Azure Application Gateway and Web Application Firewall for 4Sysops
  • Azure Load Balancer for 4Sysops
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com – What Microsoft Azure Stack Is and Isn’t
  • Azure network monitoring for 4Sysops
  • What’s new in Azure networking for 4sysops
  • Troubleshooting access to an Azure VM that is not starting for 4Sysops
  • System Center 1801 is here for Virtualizationreview.com
  • Azure virtual network service endpoints for 4Sysops
  • System Center Operations Manager and Data Protection Manager preview 1711 Preview for 4Sysops
  • System Center Virtual Machine Manager 1711 Preview for 4Sysops
  • HA and Availability Zones in Azure for 4Sysops
  • Unified Azure Security Center and Operations Management Suite for 4Sysops
  • Project Honolulu for 4Sysops
  • Managed Service Identity in Azure for 4Sysops
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com–New in Windows Server 1709 for virtualization
  • Column for Virtualizationreview.com–Project Honolulu
  • Azure Data Lake for 4Sysops
  • Migrating from the cloud for 4Sysops
  • Storage Spaces Direct in Windows Server 2016 for virtualizationreview.com
  • Cover Story for virtualizationreview print edition–Azure overview
  • VR Column 2 – Nested Virtualization in Azure
  • VR Column 1 – Nested Virtualization in Win 2016
  • Securing Exchange Online for Office 365 for 4Sysops
  • Reporting and Monitoring for Office 365 for 4Sysops
  • MFA for users Office 365 for 4Sysops
  • MFA for Office 365 for 4Sysops
  • Interview with Ben Armstrong at Ignite Australia 2017 for 4Sysops
  • Ignite Australia overview article for 4Sysops
  • Recording of my session from Ignite 2017 Australia
  • Windows Server 2016 Storage Spaces Direct for 4Sysops–part 2
  • Windows Server 2016 Storage Spaces Direct for 4Sysops–part 1
  • Windows Server 2016 Active Directory Federation Services for 4Sysops
  • Virtualization in System Center 2016 for virtualizationreview.com
  • Windows Server 2016: Virtualization Unleashed for virtualizationreview.com
  • Azure Usage and Billing Portal for 4Sysops
  • Azure Business to Business (B2B) for 4Sysops
  • Azure Business to Consumer (B2C) for 4Sysops
  • Hyper-V Replica Part 2 for virtualizationreview.com
  • What’s New in Windows Server 2016 TP5 Hyper-V for Redmond Magazine
  • Hyper-V Replica Part 1 for virtualizationreview.com
  • Azure Container Service (ACS) for 4Sysops
  • System Center Service Manager 2016 TP4 for 4Sysops
  • Hyper-V in Windows Server 2016 TP5: What’s New and Cool for virtualizationreview.com
  • Operations Management Suite (OMS) for virtualizationreview.com–part 2
  • Operations Management Suite (OMS) for virtualizationreview.com–part 1
  • I’m now a regular columnist at virtualizationreview.com
  • System Center Operations Manager 2016 TP4 for 4Sysops–part 2
  • System Center Operations Manager 2016 TP4 for 4Sysops part 1
  • System Center 2016 Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2016 for 4Sysops
  • Microsoft Operations Management Suite (OMS) review – Part 2 for 4Sysops
  • Microsoft Operations Management Suite (OMS) review – Part 1 for 4Sysops
  • Azure Security Center overview for 4Sysops
  • Interview with Ben Armstrong about Hyper-V in Windows Server 2016 for virtualizationreview.com
  • Interview with Michael Niehaus about Windows 10 deployment for 4Sysops
  • Azure Resource Manager Policies for 4Sysops
  • Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) vs. Data Protection Manager (DPM) for 4Sysops
  • Azure for 4Sysops – Azure Active Directory Domain Services
  • System Center 2016 Virtual Machine Manager Technical Preview 3 for 4 Sysops – part 2
  • System Center 2016 Virtual Machine Manager Technical Preview 3 for 4 Sysops – part 1
  • Using SMB Direct in the Real World for virtualizationreview.com
  • Shielded VMs in Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V for 4Sysops
  • Storage Spaces Direct in Windows Server 2016 TP2 for 4Sysops
  • Azure for 4Sysops – Resource Manager
  • What’s new in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 2
  • Azure In Real Life – Part 2 for Virtualizationreview.com
  • Nano Server, technical insight for 4Sysops
  • Azure In Real Life – Part 1 for Virtualizationreview.com
  • Azure Active Directory and Cloud App Discovery for 4Sysops
  • Knowledge Vault for 4Sysops
  • Azure for 4Sysops – The VM Agent
  • Sneak peak into Hyper-V in Windows Server vNext for Virtualization review
  • Azure for 4Sysops – Azure Operational Insights
  • What’s new in Virtual Machine Manager in System Center Tech Preview for 4Sysops
  • Grid Vision – Automation as a Service for 4Sysops
  • Azure for IT Professionals – follow up article for Virtualizationreview.com
  • What’s new in Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server “10” Tech Preview for 4Sysops
  • What’s new in Web Application Proxy in Windows Server “10” Tech Preview for 4Sysops
  • What’s new in Networking in Windows Server “10” Tech Preview for 4Sysops
  • What’s new in Storage in Windows Server “10” Tech Preview for 4Sysops
  • There are no SANs in the cloud – Storage for virtualizationreview.com
  • What’s new in Win 10 Tech Preivew for 4Sysops – Hyper-V
  • Azure Automation for 4Sysops
  • Interview with me for itsmDaily.com
  • Virtual Networks in Azure – Site to Site & ExpressRoute for 4Sysops
  • Virtual Networks in Azure – Point to Site for 4Sysops
  • Virtual Networks in Azure for 4Sysops
  • Azure for IT Professionals – part 3 for virtualizationreview.com
  • PowerShell Deployment Toolkit with a GUI for 4Sysops
  • Splunk review for 4Sysops
  • Azure for IT Professionals – part 2 for virtualizationreview.com
  • Azure for IT Professionals – part 1 for virtualizationreview.com
  • Microsoft certification path for 4Sysops
  • Microsoft certification – Why and how – Tips from an MCT article for 4Sysops
  • System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager, Orchestrator, and App Controller review for 4Sysops
  • System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 for 4Sysops
  • System Center Operations Manager 2012 R2 for 4Sysops
  • Essentials 2012 R2 and HP Microserver Gen 8 for 4Sysops – part 3
  • Essentials 2012 R2 and HP Microserver Gen 8 for 4Sysops – part 2
  • Essentials 2012 R2 and HP Microserver Gen 8 for 4Sysops – part 1
  • What’s new in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 R2 for Virtualizationreview.com
  • What’s new in System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager, Part 3 for 4Sysops
  • What’s new in System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager, Part 2 for 4Sysops
  • What’s new in System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager, Part 1 for 4Sysops
  • TechEd Australia 2013 Impressions for 4Sysops
  • What’s New in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 for Virtualization Review Part 9 Comparing Hyper-V to VSphere
  • Powershell Deployment Toolkit review for 4Sysops – Part 3
  • Windows Server 2012 Essentials review for 4Sysops – Part 3
  • Windows Server 2012 Essentials review for 4Sysops – Part 2
  • What’s new in Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V–in depth look for Technet Magazine–part 1
  • Windows Server 2012 Essentials review for 4Sysops – Part 1
  • What’s New in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 for Virtualization Review Part 8 of 8
  • What’s New in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 for Virtualization Review Part 7 of 8
  • What’s New in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 for Virtualization Review Part 6 of 8
  • What’s New in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 for Virtualization Review Part 5 of 8
  • What’s New in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 for Virtualization Review Part 4 of 8
  • What’s New in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 for Virtualization Review Part 3 of 8
  • What’s New in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 for Virtualization Review Part 2 of 8
  • What’s New in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 for Virtualization Review Part 1 of 8
  • System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager 2012 SP1 Deep Dive Part 2 for Technet Magazine
  • Interview with Carol Wapshere at Tech Ed Australia 2012
  • Windows Intune 3 Review for 4Sysops – part 4
  • Windows Intune 3 Review for 4Sysops – part 3
  • Windows Intune 3 Review for 4Sysops – part 2
  • System Center Data Protection Manager 2012 review for Redmond Magazine
  • Windows Intune 3 Review for 4Sysops – part 1
  • Interview with Jeff Alexander at Tech Ed Australia 2012
  • System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager 2012 SP1 Deep Dive Part 1 for Technet Magazine
  • My experience of TechEd Australia 2012–or “How to convince your boss to send you to the next TechEd”
  • Interview with Ben Armstrong at Tech Ed Australia 2012
  • Interview with Scott Schnoll at Tech Ed Australia 2012
  • Building my own cloud–part 2 for Virtualization Review
  • Building my own cloud–part 1 for Virtualization Review
  • System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 CTP 2 Overview for 4Sysops–part 4
  • System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 CTP 2 Overview for 4Sysops–part 3
  • System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 CTP 2 Overview for 4Sysops–part 2
  • System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager review for Technet Magazine
  • System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 CTP 2 Overview for 4Sysops–part 1
  • System Center 2012 Overview for 4Sysops–part 2
  • System Center 2012 Overview for 4Sysops–part 1
  • System Center 2012 App Controller RTM review for 4Sysops – part 2
  • System Center 2012 Orchestrator review for Technet Magazine
  • System Center Advisor review for Technet Magazine
  • System Center 2012 App Controller RTM review for 4Sysops – part 1
  • System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection review for 4Sysops – part 2
  • System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection review for 4Sysops – part 1
  • System Center 2012 Service Manager review for 4Sysops – part 6
  • System Center 2012 Service Manager review for 4Sysops – part 5
  • System Center 2012 Service Manager review for 4Sysops – part 4
  • System Center 2012 Service Manager review for 4Sysops – part 3
  • System Center 2012 Service Manager review for 4Sysops – part 2
  • System Center 2012 Service Manager review for 4Sysops – part 1
  • System Center 2012 Orchestrator review for 4Sysops – part 5
  • System Center 2012 Orchestrator review for 4Sysops – part 4
  • System Center 2012 Orchestrator review for 4Sysops – part 3
  • System Center 2012 Orchestrator review for 4Sysops – part 2
  • System Center 2012 Orchestrator review for 4Sysops – part 1
  • Hyper-V in Hyper Drive for Virtualization Review – part 4
  • Hyper-V in Hyper Drive for Virtualization Review – part 3
  • System Center Data Protection Manager 2012 review for 4Sysops – part 4
  • System Center Data Protection Manager 2012 review for 4Sysops – part 3
  • System Center Data Protection Manager 2012 review for 4Sysops – part 2
  • System Center Data Protection Manager 2012 review for 4Sysops – part 1
  • Technet Magazine System Center Operations Manager 2012 RC review
  • Hyper-V in Hyper Drive for Virtualization Review – part 2
  • System Center Operations Manager 2012 review for 4Sysops – part 8
  • System Center Operations Manager 2012 review for 4Sysops – part 7
  • System Center Operations Manager 2012 review for 4Sysops – part 6
  • Hyper-V in Hyper Drive for Virtualization Review – part 1
  • System Center Operations Manager 2012 review for 4Sysops – part 5
  • System Center Operations Manager 2012 review for 4Sysops – part 4
  • System Center Operations Manager 2012 review for 4Sysops – part 3
  • System Center Operations Manager 2012 review for 4Sysops – part 2
  • System Center Operations Manager 2012 review for 4Sysops – part 1
  • CRM suites review for zdnet.com.au
  • Security Compliance Manager v2 review for 4Sysops – part 4
  • Technet Magazine Security Compliance Manager v2 review
  • Security Compliance Manager v2 review for 4Sysops – part 3
  • Security Compliance Manager v2 review for 4Sysops – part 2
  • Security Compliance Manager v2 review for 4Sysops – part 1
  • Microsoft Office 365 review – part 8
  • Microsoft Office 365 review – part 7
  • Microsoft Office 365 review – part 6
  • Microsoft Office 365 review – part 5
  • Microsoft Office 365 review – part 4
  • Microsoft Office 365 review – part 3
  • Microsoft Office 365 review – part 2
  • Microsoft Office 365 review – part 1
  • Windows Intune review – part 4
  • Windows Intune review – part 3
  • Windows Intune review – part 2
  • Microsoft Technet Magazine review of Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 beta
  • Redmond Channel Partner Magazine Microsoft CRM 2011 review
  • Windows Intune review – part 1
  • 4 Sysops System Center Advisor RC review – part 2
  • 4 Sysops System Center Advisor RC review – part 1
  • 4 Sysops Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 beta review – part 6
  • 4 Sysops Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 beta review – part 5
  • 4 Sysops Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 beta review – part 4
  • 4 Sysops Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 beta review – part 3
  • 4 Sysops Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 beta review – part 2
  • Cloudbold Article – How IT Pros will be affected by the cloud
  • 4 Sysops Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 beta review – part 1
  • Redmond Magazine SCCM 2012 Beta 1 review
  • Technet Magazine SCCM 2012 beta 1 review
  • 70-693 PRO: Windows Server 2008 R2, Virtualization Administrator
  • Exam 70-663 PRO: Designing and Deploying Messaging Solutions with Exchange Server 2010
  • Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer
  • SBS 2011 Standard beta 1 review
  • Systems Center Configuration Manager 2012 beta 1 review
  • Exchange Server Deployment Assistant
  • Hyper-V Performance Design and Monitoring Part 1
  • Hyper-V Performance Design and Monitoring Part 2
  • Hyper-V Performance Design and Monitoring Part 3
  • Hyper-V Performance Design and Monitoring Part 4
  • Config Manager v.Next review part 1
  • Config Manager v.Next review part 3
  • Config Manager v.Next review part 2
  • Microsoft SBS Aurora Review
  • Interview with Jason Buffington and Frederique Dennison
  • Microsoft MultiPoint Server 2010
  • Review Round-Up: Data Protection and Recovery Products
  • Microsoft System Center Essentials 2010 Beta 1
  • Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 Beta 1
  • Overview of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 RC
  • Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010
  • Microsoft Exchange 2010 beta 1: Review
  • Microsoft’s System Center Suite
  • Making the Jump to IT Consulting (I was interviewed)
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