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Understanding the FundamentalsMuch like many organizations, you probably opted for cloud computing when you first launched your web application, database, or mail server. After all, cloud computing services seem...

Creating and maintaining multiple virtual machines (VMs) at all the levels of the computing stack is a fundamental component of any modern IT infrastructure. Replication remains the most powerful tool that organizations can use to...

The Parallels® RDP Client for Mac client allows Mac workstations to connect to a Windows remote machine using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), which is an essential component of Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Services thin...

Remote Desktop has been used for a long time as an important feature of Windows. Microsoft Terminal Services Client (MSTSC) is the command line interface to run the Microsoft Remote Desktop (RDP) client. It enables you to establish a remote connection to...

Tsclient is the executable name for the Parallels® RAS Client for Windows. It is lightweight, easy-to-install and leverages the capabilities of Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). If you’re just getting started with...

Task automation has become a commonly used activity to optimize resource management in legacy, hybrid or cloud environments, and having a powerful set of command-line tools is essential for administrators. Azure offers the flexibility companies...

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is not yet a household name in the public cloud marketplace as is Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure, but that’s changing rapidly. While the GCP still lags behind AWS and Azure regarding...

As is well known, keeping systems updated is essential to protecting enterprises from malicious attacks and security breaches that may compromise confidential information or even cause sensitive data losses. Installing Windows update...

Single sign-on (SSO) has evolved quietly into federated authentication. Federated authentication streamlines user login credentials across multiple platforms and applications to simplify the sign-in process while enhancing...

Companies commonly use Microsoft Windows PowerShell to automate most of their administration and configuration procedures, from the simplest tasks to the most complex ones. Task automation provides several advantages to...