Tag: Windows 11
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Optimizing Dell OS Deployment Using Configuration Manager
Overview If you’re using Microsoft Configuration Manager to manage Dell devices, you should use the Dell Command Integration Suite for System Center. This tool enhances the Configuration Manager console to include shortcuts and wizards to automate the process of preparing the necessary drivers, applications and task sequences you will need to support managing the lifecycle…
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Upgrade to Windows 11 in the Enterprise Series – Part I
Series Overview In this series, I will cover multiple options for deploying Windows 11 upgrades in the enterprise leveraging native Microsoft tooling. While each part will serve as a step-by-step guide for leveraging different Microsoft solutions to deploy the upgrade, I assume you’ve already taken the necessary steps to thoroughly plan and pilot Windows 11…
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My Experience Deploying Microsoft Connected Cache Enterprise and Education (Standalone) for the First Time!
One of the more common concerns I hear from larger enterprises moving to modern device management is “how will our corporate network traffic be impacted?” since clients will now pull content and policy configuration from Internet-based content delivery networks (CDN) instead of internal servers. There is little reason for concern here however, as delivery optimization…
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How To Guide: Deploying Windows Update for Business Reports
Overview Windows Update for Business reports provides detailed patch compliance information for your Windows endpoints. The unique feature of this solution versus alternatives from Microsoft, is that it’s free and that it can be used with any Windows patch management deployment solution. In other words, it works regardless of whether you are using Windows Update…
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Getting Started with Phone Link for iOS
iOS interoperability with the Phone Link app for Windows is here! I, along with many others, have been looking forward to this day for some time. We can finally tie our iPhones to our Windows PC’s and enjoy a more unified experience for messaging and calling. Well, sort of… As with many new releases, the…
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Streamline cloud content delivery for Windows clients using Delivery Optimization
The shift to endpoint management (Microsoft Intune) and Windows Updates (Windows Update for Business) in the cloud is an absolute success in terms of supporting modern Windows endpoints. The ability to manage devices and ensure updates are flowing regardless of a device’s current location is absolutely essential to ensuring devices stay up to date and…
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