Last month, the FSLogix 2201 hotfix 2 (2.9.8228.50276) release was made generally available. The fix can be downloaded from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=104396. The following changes are included in this fix: Resolved an issue that would cause a system crash while reading from meta tracking files in a Cloud Cache configuration. Resolved an […]
Notable cloud magazines and newsletters
I have compiled a collection of notable cloud magazines and newsletters which I would like to share with everyone on this blog. My main topics of interest are the following: Windows Server administration Linux Server administration Microsoft Azure administration Microsoft 365 administration Reading a magazine or newsletter on the above […]
Apache Cloudstack 4.17 LTS release announcement
Apache Cloudstack 4.17 LTS release announcement Apache CloudStack 4.17.0.0 is a 4.17 LTS release with 383 new features, improvements and bug fixes since 4.16, including 16 major new features. Some of the most important features are the following. IPv6 with Static Routing Zero Downtime Upgrades Virtual Router Live Patching CloudStack […]
Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway Security Bulletin for CVE-2022-27507 and CVE-2022-27508
Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway Security Bulletin for CVE-2022-27507 and CVE-2022-27508 The following vulnerabilities have recently been discovered and announced by Citrix. CVE-2022-27507 Authenticated denial of service CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption VPN (Gateway) virtual server with DTLS, and either ‘HDX Insight for EDT traffic’ or ‘SmartControl’ is configured […]
Internet Explorer 11 retirement
Internet Explorer 11 retirement announcement As per Microsoft MC378271 announcement, the Internet Explorer (IE) 11 desktop application will be retired on June 15, 2022, on certain versions of Windows 10. This means that the IE11 desktop application will no longer be supported and will be progressively redirected to Microsoft Edge […]
Introducing Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS
Introduction Linux Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS was released by Canonical on April 21st, 2022. The 22.04 Long Term Service (LTS) release (code named Jammy Jellyfish) is the most mature and feature rich release to date and includes various noteworthy additions and new features. Canonical releases its LTS and interim Ubuntu […]
Windows DCOM hardening
Introduction The Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) Remote Protocol is a protocol for exposing application objects by way of remote procedure calls (RPCs). The protocol consists of a set of extensions layered on Microsoft Remote Procedure Call Protocol Extensions as specified in [MS-RPCE]. The DCOM Remote Protocol is also referred […]
VNET integration and private endpoints supported by App Service Basic SKU
Microsoft has announced that Azure App Service supports VNet integration (for App Service outbound connections) and private endpoints (for App Service inbound inbound connections) at the Basic SKU. The App Service VNet integration feature enables App Service apps to access resources in or through a virtual network. For inbound access, private endpoints […]
New Azure region in China
New Azure region in China On March 1st, 2022, a new Azure region in North China was established by Microsoft. This new data center adds the fifth Azure region to the China market and doubles the capacity of Microsoft’s intelligent cloud portfolio in China. Announced in 2012, and officially launched […]
Azure AD Graph retirement date
Microsoft had announced that on 30 June 2022, they would retire Azure AD Graph. The Azure AD Graph retirement date has now changed. On April 7th 2022, Microsoft published the following update about Azure AD Graph retirement date: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/update-your-apps-to-use-microsoft-graph-before-30-june-2022/. Before that date, you’ll need to update your apps that use […]
PCI DSS 4.0 has been released
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a global standard that provides a baseline of technical and operational requirements designed to protect account data. It is a multi-layered set of specifications which target at acceptable security and privacy levels for all organizations which process any type of […]
World Backup Day
World Backup Day – 31st March World Backup Day is a day for people to learn about the increasing role of data in our lives and the importance of regular backups. This independent initiative to raise awareness about backups and data preservation started out on reddit by a couple of […]
OCSP SHA-1 support ending 30 May 2022
OCSP SHA-1 support ending 30 May 2022 Microsoft has announced the sunset for SHA-1 Online Certificate Standard Protocol signing. Microsoft is updating the Online Certificate Standard Protocol (OCSP) service to comply with a recent change to the Certificate Authority / Browser Forum (CA/B Forum) Baseline Requirements. This change requires that […]
New Azure region in India
New Azure region in India On March 7th 2022, Microsoft announced its intent to establish a new Azure region in India and more specifically in Hyderabad, Telangana. This adds to the ever growing number of Azure data centers around the globe. This strategic investment is aligned with Microsoft’s commitment to […]
FSLogix 2201 release is generally available
FSLogix 2201 release is generally available Following the public preview release, the FSLogix 2201 release is now generally available for all Microsoft customers. As part of the GA release, Microsoft provides a new build that you can download here:https://aka.ms/fslogix/download. Bug fixes The following items have been fixed in this release. […]