Alex Hunter

Network management is becoming increasingly complex and resource-intensive in today’s fast-paced, complex, and evolving IT environments. While software-defined networking automates most network management processes,...

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is used to connect two computers over a network. In an RDP setup, a computer running RDP client software, or the client, connects to another computer running RDP server software, or the server. The client...

Over 30 years ago, the concept of a firewall entered the IT security conversation. Even today, the technology still plays a vital role in enterprise security, facilitating secure connectivity between different networks. As a...

An application delivery controller (ADC) optimizes application performance using load balancing and a host of other methods. It’s also used in application security, covering web application...

Authentication allows entry into a system, and authorization allows access to specific features within the same system. Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) is an open standard that attempts to bridge the divide...

Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC) converts virtual machines (VMs) and disks in VMware hosts to VMs that can run on Microsoft Hyper-V hosts or Microsoft Azure. The utility is also used for converting server...

You can license Windows in a virtual environment by using Windows Virtualization Rights, Windows 10 Multitenant Hosting Rights or Windows Virtual Desktop in Azure. Either way, Microsoft virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) licensing...

In virtualization, virtual disks are where guest operating systems are installed, making them the equivalent of traditional hard disks. Once a virtual machine has been installed with a virtual disk running a guest...

Windows Virtual Desktop is a Desktop as a Service (DaaS) product from Microsoft Azure. Windows Virtual Desktop offers organizations the capability to deploy Windows virtual machines (VMs) accessible from anywhere using any compatible device,...

User authentication and authorization are critical for protecting your network infrastructure. It ensures that only trustworthy and relevant users can access the network. A Windows Server domain logically groups users, PCs, and other objects in a network, while...