Stefanos Evangelou 
Introduction Most Microsoft 365 migration projects have an Exchange Online (EXO) portion. Whether that be an on-premises Exchange Server to Exchange Online migration task or a migration from a third party POP3/IMAP email hosting provider, there are a number of design considerations you need to take into account in every EXO project. This article discusses ... Read more
This article provides a high-level analysis of the Exchange Online and SharePoint Online data protection mechanisms. After migrating to Exchange Online and SharePoint Online, you need to consider the available Exchange Online and SharePoint Online data protection mechanisms. All Office365 components are adequately protected from accidental deletion via the usage of various Office365 features. The ... Read more
This article discusses SharePoint Online migration design considerations. The following articles in this blog are also related: Introduction A considerable number of Microsoft 365 migration projects have a SharePoint Online (SPO) portion. Whether that be a straight forward file data migration task or a more complex custom on-premises SharePoint to SharePoint Online migration, there are ... Read more
Microsoft 30 days to learn it cloud challenge First navigate to https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/offers/30-days-to-learn-it. By visiting this page you will be informed about the most up-to-date certification exams which can be sponsored by attending the 30 days to learn it challenge. Click on the "Register Now" button. Afterwards you will need to choose your cloud challenge from ... Read more
When planning and designing Microsoft 365 based solutions, including Exchange Online, Exchange Online Protection, SharePoint Online, Teams, Yammer, Compliance, Security and various other supplementary Microsoft 365 services, such as Sway, it is critical to always take into consideration the resource limits of each Microsoft 365 service. Microsoft 365 service resource limits are enforced using quotas ... Read more
Every Azure service has a set of physical limitations by design. When planning and designing Microsoft Azure-based solutions, these Azure service physical limits should always be taken into account. This article items to consider around Azure service limits and known issues. More specifically, Azure has a number of subscription and service limits as well as ... Read more
What are Azure reservations? Azure Reservations help you achieve Azure cost optimization by committing to one-year or three-year plans for multiple products. Committing allows you to get a discount on the resources you use. Reservations can significantly reduce your resource costs by up to 72% from pay-as-you-go prices. Reservations provide a billing discount and don't ... Read more
This article discusses all available Windows licensing options. It includes description of the features of open licensing, SPLA, CSP, VDA and RDS licensing. Open licensing The Open licensing scheme provides an one-off purchase of Windows Server licenses and the customer must buy the Software Assurance (SA) maintenance contract separately on additional cost. The SA is ... Read more
This post is part of a series of Stefanos Cloud blog posts covering Azure App Service design considerations. Part 2: Check the second blog post (Azure App Service Design Considerations Part 2) for additional design considerations which supplement this post. Also refer to the following freely downloadable .pdf document which includes a series of tasks ... Read more
When choosing a Linux or Unix-based control panel for your web hosting needs, you should be aware of the following options. This article provides an overview of Linux Web hosting panels. Cpanel Cpanel is one of the major options in all web hosting providers but it comes with an extra cost. Details about Cpanel features ... Read more
