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Microsoft Azure is Microsoft’s cloud computing platform, providing a
wide variety of services you can use without purchasing and provisioning
your own hardware. Azure enables the rapid development of solutions and
provides the resources to accomplish tasks that may not be feasible in
an on-premises environment. Azure’s compute, storage, network, and
application services allow you to focus on building great solutions
without the need to worry about how the physical infrastructure is
assembled.

This book covers the fundamentals of Azure you need to start
developing solutions right away. It concentrates on the features of the
Azure platform that you are most likely to need to know rather than on
every feature and service available on the platform. This book also
provides several walkthroughs you can follow to learn how to create VMs
and virtual networks, websites and storage accounts, and so on. In many
cases, real-world tips are included to help you get the most out of your
Azure experience.

In addition to its coverage of core Azure services, the book
discusses common tools useful in creating and managing Azure-based
solutions. The book wraps up by providing details on a few common
business scenarios where Azure can provide compelling and valuable
solutions, as well as a chapter providing overviews of some of the
commonly used services not covered in the book.

Who should read this book

This book focuses on providing essential information about the key
services of Azure for developers and IT professionals who are new to
cloud computing. Detailed, step-by-step demonstrations are included to
help the reader understand how to get started with each of the key
services. This material is useful not only for those who have no prior
experience with Azure, but also for those who need a refresher and those
who may be familiar with one area but not others. Each chapter is
standalone; there is no requirement that you perform the hands-on
demonstrations from previous chapters to understand any particular
chapter.

Assumptions

We expect that you have at least a minimal understanding of
virtualized environments and virtual machines. There are no specific
skills required overall for this book, but having some knowledge of the
topic of each chapter will help you gain a deeper understanding. For
example, the chapter on virtual networks will make more sense if you
have some understanding of networking, and the chapter on databases will
be more useful if you understand what a database is and why you might
use one. Web development skills will provide a good background for
understanding Azure Web Apps, and some understanding of identity will be
helpful when studying the chapter on Active Directory.

This book might not be for you if…

This book might not be for you if you are looking for an in-depth
developer or architecture-focused discussion on a wide range of Azure
features, or if you are looking for details on other public or private
cloud platforms.

Organization of this book

This book explores six foundational features of the Microsoft Azure
platform, along with insights on getting started with Azure, management
tools, and common business scenarios. This book also includes a chapter
with overviews of some of the more commonly used services, such as
HDInsight (Azure’s Hadoop service) and Service Bus, but there are many
services in the Azure platform that are not in the scope of this book,
such as Azure Batch, Data Lake Analytics, and Azure DNS, just to mention
a few. To learn about all of the services available in the Azure
platform, start your journey at http://azure.microsoft.com. Also, there is a web application that shows the many services of Azure and allows you to drill down to learn move. See http://aka.ms/azposterapp.

The topics explored in this book include:

• Getting started with Azure: Understand what cloud
  computing is, learn about Azure Resource Manager and Role-Based Access
  Control, visit the management portals, learn about billing, find out how
  you can contribute to the Azure documentation and code samples.
• Azure App Service and Web Apps: Learn about the
  Azure App Service, consisting of Web Apps, Logic Apps, Mobile Apps, API
  Apps, and Function Apps. We will focus on Web Apps and how they work
  with the App Service and App Service plans, covering the topic from
  deployment to monitoring and scaling.
• Virtual Machines: Explore the basic features of Azure Virtual Machines, including how to create, configure, and manage them.
• Storage: Read about the basics of Azure Storage,
  including blobs, tables, queues, and file shares, as well as some of the
  options available such as Premium Storage and Cool Storage.
• Virtual Networks: Learn the basics of virtual
  networks, including how to create one, and why a virtual network might
  be necessary. This also covers site-to-site and point-to-site
  networking, as well as ExpressRoute.
• Databases: Explore two relational database options available in Azure: Azure SQL Database and SQL Server in Azure Virtual Machines.
• Azure Active Directory: Explore basic features of Azure AD, including creating a directory, users and groups, and using the application gallery.
• Management Tools: Explore three common tools for
  working with Azure: Visual Studio 2015 and the Azure SDK, Azure
  PowerShell cmdlets, and the Cross-Platform Command-Line Interface.
• Additional Azure services: Get an overview about
  Azure services not covered in the book that may be fundamental to you
  now or in the future, such as Azure Service Fabric and Azure Container
  Service.
• Business Scenarios: Explore five common scenarios
  for utilizing Azure features: development and test, hybrid, application
  and infrastructure modernization, and Azure Mobile Apps, and Machine
  Learning.

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A group of friends who are Microsoft MVP create a group of tools to protect from ransomware, this is done vie a combination of documents, policies, recovery keys, and instruction sets for other tools native to Windows Server and Desktop OS’s. We also include suggestions of how you can modernize your network configuration best practices a build a great solution for your clients. What really nice about this solution is the cost. The Solution is donation based!!

The link for more information is here

Remember training user on opening email and links are part of the process in reducing risk of Ransomware, and good security practices.

Lock at this BOGUS screen

What cool about this is how they added the location and the IP address into the scareware screen…

This is NOT real, but how many people would fall for this.  If you are  a home user running windows 10 here a go trick to know click on the windows key and type support one of the FREE options is help from Microsoft ….. If you at work you should contact your Help desk.

Remember Microsoft does not call customers and tell you that have problems with your computer.
If you get that call hang up !

I found a great article on Security Baselines for Windows

Every organization faces security threats. However, the types of security threats that are of most concern to one organization can be completely different from another organization. For example, an e-commerce company may focus on protecting their Internet-facing web apps, while a hospital may focus on protecting confidential patient information. The one thing that all organizations have in common is a need to keep their apps and devices secure. These devices must be compliant with the security standards (or security baselines) defined by the organization.

Security Baselines

A security baseline is a collection of settings that have a security impact and include Microsoft’s recommended value for configuring those settings along with guidance on the security impact of those settings. These settings are based on feedback from Microsoft security engineering teams, product groups, partners, and customers.

Where can I get the security baselines?

Here’s a list of security baselines that are currently available.

Note: If you want to know what has changed with each security baseline, or if you want to stay up-to-date on what’s happening with them, check out the Microsoft Security Guidance blog.

Windows 10 security baselines

• Windows 10, Version 1511 security baseline
• Windows 10, Version 1507 security baseline

Windows Server security baselines

• Windows Server 2012 R2 security baseline

To read the full article please go Here

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Explore the new features in PowerShell, including changes in security, scripting, debugging, and administration role management, along with the PowerShell Gallery, ScriptAnalyzer, and DSC. Plus, learn to install modules, implement the Wait Debugger, look at Just Enough Administration, and much more.                                    

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Corey Hynes and Ward Ralston teach this course about the features and functionality that have been added to this new version of Windows Server, along with those that were modified from previous versions.

See demonstrations and get high-level overviews, from a practical and a conceptual standpoint. Take a look at what’s new in Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V and software-defined networking, learn about the latest in software-defined storage, and hear about security features, including Credential Guard. Plus, explore containers and Nano Server, along with implementation and management.                                    

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Every IT Pro knows from firsthand experience that the sheer volume of Windows programs and accessories says a lot about its power and complexity. In these seven modules, get advice and hands-on training on Windows 10 tools that can help you work faster and smarter, including File Explorer, Event Viewer, Task Manager, and more. Plus, review tools for all skill levels, from end users to experts and professionals.  

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Part of the “Microsoft Azure Essentials” series, this ebook helps SQL Server database users understand Microsoft’s offering for SQL Server in Azure. Learn how SQL Server in Azure is similar to SQL Server in an on-premises environment, and how they are different. The author, a content lead for Azure.com, walks you through the steps of getting started with SQL Server in an Azure virtual machine and with Azure SQL Database. Follow the numerous screenshots to create a trial subscription, create SQL Server in an Azure virtual machine, create an Azure SQL Database, migrate an on-premises database to each Azure environment, create users, back up and restore data, and archive data
 You can get the book Here