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Azure Sentinel vs. Traditional SIEM

byArnav Sharma
Your security team is drowning in alerts. The SIEM console shows 847 "critical" incidents from last night alone. Most are false positives. The real threats? Buried somewhere in that digital haystack. Sound familiar?
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How to Build an Exchange Server Recovery Plan for Admins

byEdward van Biljon (MVP)
Exchange Server administrators are responsible for managing the server and bringing back the server, services, and data in case of disaster, ransomware attack, or any other issue. This can be easily achieved if they have a proper Exchange Server recovery plan in place.
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IT Basics for Small Businesses

byTom Hammer
This paper was originally posted on Experts-Exchange in 2010 and has been updated as a six-part series with current information here and on my Blog site – www.notacomputergeek.com. As often as technology changes, a revision was way overdue and should likely a work in progress. So, keep checking back
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Lessons Learned: Adding Used NVME Drive to HP ProLiant Server with ESXi

byRodney Barnhardt
Installing used hardware in a home lab or other systems can have some challenges. Hopefully, the lesson learned here with a used NVMe drive will save someone else time and headache.
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How to recover mailboxes from corrupted Exchange database- Stellar Repair for Exchange?

byM A S
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How to recover mailboxes from corrupted Exchange database- Stellar Repair for Exchange.
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Create Report with Information on All Drives with Letters - AutoHotkey Script

byJoe Winograd
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This article presents an AutoHotkey (V1) script that creates a plain text report with information about all drives in a system that have a drive letter, such as C, D, E, etc. The information in the report is Type of drive, Status, Capacity, Free Space, File System, Volume Label, and Serial Number.
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Detect USB Drive Insertion and Deletion - AutoHotkey Script

byJoe Winograd
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This article presents an AutoHotkey (V1) script that detects when a USB drive is inserted or removed. It displays a pop-up dialog and makes a logfile entry in each case. It provides a system tray (notification area) icon with context menu choices to open the logfile or terminate (exit) the script.
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Run Multiple Tasks In Parallel In C# 11

byMunib Butt
Today, we will see how we can run multiple tasks in parallel and collect the results once done in C# 11. This technique can help us use the multi-processors we have on our hardware and improve performance and efficiency of our applications.
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USB Stick Repair

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Parallel execution of tasks in C#

byMunib Butt
Today we will see how we can run different tasks in parallel in C#. With the current hardware strength, we have machines with multiple processors. Hence, we certainly have the ability to utilize these and run our tasks in parallel to improve performance. But are we really doing this.
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Upgrading to Mac OS Big Sur

byPeter Hutchison
Article about upgrading your Apple Mac to macOS Big Sur.
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Close Up Hurdles

The Amazing Computer and Technology Race

byJazz Marie Kaur
This article covers 3 key tips for entering the IT field and resources to leverage in order to pursue the path you wish to run towards. These tips apply to those especially without a background in IT at any age. On your mark, get set....go!
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Old PCs on a Sidewalk

Top 5 Ways to Reduce Electronic Waste & Repurpose Old or Damaged Computer Equipment

byJazz Marie Kaur
This article goes over how to properly eliminate electronic waste and provides a number of ways you can best repurpose your old computer parts rather than tossing them in the dumpster. These disposal tips can apply to individual households, small businesses, and large organizations.
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How to Troubleshoot a Projector when Presenting from a Windows Laptop

byJazz Marie Kaur
This article covers various ways how to troubleshoot and fix display issues on a Windows Laptop when presenting in the office. Additionally, these steps are for those who have never troubleshooted a projector in their organization and immediately contact into their IT Support Department first.
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Windows 10 Maintenance tips

How to Keep Windows 10 in Tip-Top Shape

byAndrew Leniart
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In over 20 years of working as an IT Professional fixing computers, I see the same problems posted again and again which can be prevented by just doing some regular maintenance on the Windows operating system. This article explains what you should be doing to keep your computer in tip-top shape.
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A look at Apple's AirTag

Apple AirTag - Have Apple executives lost their minds?

byAndrew Leniart
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A quick look at one of Apple's latest gadgets. AirTags and their Accessories. Read on to save yourself a ton of money and have a great laugh at the same time.
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The iPhone 12: What You Need to Know

byDavid Shaffer
Apple recently announced four new models for the all new iPhone 12. This article discusses both the good and bad changes, along with anything else that you need to know if you're thinking about upgrading. NOTICE: Not an official review, but an editorial piece.
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In Case of Emergency USB Device Review

Emergency info on a USB Device

byAndrew Leniart
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A great idea of a USB Flash Drive that caught my eye in an advertisement I read on Facebook -- but how good is it? I purchased a couple to find out so here's a review of what I think about it, from a variety of perspectives.
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Difficult Windows 10 Problem

byJohn
This article is a short story about a troublesome Intel Video Driver problem
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How to de-brick a hard-bricked router in 2019 (on the example of Asus RT-N16)

byAnton
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There are articles on this topic, but I have decided to summarise everything in one, according to the tools we have in 2019 for the job. Provided you have the means mentioned, the task should take you up to 5 hours or less to get running again. It required however around 5 days for me to get there.

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