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Aidan Finn
Petri ContributorAidan Finn, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), has been working in IT since 1996. He has worked as a consultant and administrator for the likes of Innofactor Norway, Amdahl DMR, Fujitsu, Barclays and Hypo Real Estate Bank International where he dealt with large and complex IT infrastructures and MicroWarehouse Ltd. where he worked with Microsoft partners in the small/medium business space.
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A Quick Guide to SQL Server 2005 End of Support
- Jan 05, 2016
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Aidan Finn shows us a quick guide to SQL Server 2005 end of support, complete with tips and considerations for mapping our a migration or upgrade.
Essential Learning for IT Pros in 2016
- Jan 04, 2016
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Aidan Finn shares his thoughts on what he believes to be essential learning for IT pros in 2016 in the Microsoft ecosystem.
Implementing Storage Spaces Inside Azure Virtual Machines
- Dec 29, 2015
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Aidan Finn shows us how to implement Storage Spaces inside a Windows Server 2012 R2 Azure virtual machine to aggregate the capacity and performance potential of multiple data disks.
The Role of Azure Virtual Machine Data Disks, Plus Tips on Sizing Disks for Capacity
- Dec 28, 2015
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Aidan Finn provides an overview on the role of Azure virtual machine data disks, along with some helpful tips for sizing data disks for capacity.
Hyper-V Predictions for 2016
- Dec 22, 2015
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Here we are, counting down the days and hours to 2016, and it is time once again for Aidan Finn to break out the crystal ball and make some Hyper-V predictions for the New Year.
Opinion: Kite-Flying is Tarnishing Microsoft’s Reputation
- Dec 21, 2015
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Aidan Finn takes a look at how Microsoft is employing kite-flying marketing tactics and describes how it’s backfiring for the technology giant.
Delegating Admin Rights in Microsoft Azure
- Dec 21, 2015
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Learn how to delegate admin rights in Azure with some helpful tips on how to implement role-based access control (RBAC).
In Defense of the Server GUI
- Dec 17, 2015
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The role of the GUI in Windows Server has been under attack. Aidan Finn explains why he and customers do not accept the dogma.
Comparing Azure Active Directory Editions
- Dec 14, 2015
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What is Azure Active Directory, and what are the features? Here’s a feature comparison for the free, basic, and premium editions of Active Directory in the cloud.
Microsoft’s Changed Opinion on Hyper-Convergence
- Dec 14, 2015
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Read how Microsoft’s view and recommendations on hyper-convergence have changed over the last year with the evolution of Storage Spaces Direct (S2D).