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Editorial Director at Petri IT Knowledgebase. Russell has more than 20 years' experience working in IT. From small business to large government IT infrastructure projects.
Russell started his writing career for Windows IT Pro magazine in the early 2000s. Since then, Russell has contributed to a variety of publications, including Petri, CDW's list of publications, and various industry blogs including Netwrix, BeyondTrust, and others.
In addition to more than 1000 articles Russell has authored, he has also written a book on Windows security and co-authored another for Microsoft's MOAC series. Russell has also authored several courses for Pluralsight.
Last Update: Apr 23, 2024
It can seem at times we all have an overwhelming amount of things to do and information to deal with. Solutions like Microsoft 365 are supposed to help us collaborate and be more productive. But unless you understand the tools and how to best create a process that works for you and your team, it…
Last Update: Apr 17, 2024
Purple Knight is a free security assessment tool for Microsoft Active Directory that scans the AD environment for indicators of exposure (IOEs) and indicators of compromise (IOCs), provides an overall security score, and offers remediation guidance from identity security experts. This article is sponsored by Semperis. Recently, Petri interviewed several organizations in North America to…
Last Update: Apr 16, 2024
Petri.com was recently asked by Cayosoft to conduct a survey amongst our audience regarding Active Directory (AD) downtime and disaster recovery strategies. Petri.com’s extensive experience in the marketplace, coupled with our standing as a representative voice for IT Professionals, allows us to bring distinct insights into prevailing trends and their evolution over time. The survey,…
Last Update: Apr 16, 2024
With budgets tightening and a recession predicted to dominate the economic outlook in 2023, and a shift in the way we all work, IT is under more pressure than ever to make apps and services available anytime, anyplace – while meeting demands to keep devices and data secure. This video is sponsored by Semperis As…
Last Update: Apr 16, 2024
How to set up Azure Active Directory Domain Services
Last Update: Mar 21, 2024
Microsoft recently announced that it is taking a significant step forward by enhancing its search indexing capabilities with AI technology in the form of Copilot Semantic Index, which is part of Copilot for Microsoft 365. A semantic index uses vectorized indices to build a conceptual map of data by linking it together in meaningful ways,…
Last Update: Mar 19, 2024
2020 saw more people work from home than ever due to the worldwide health pandemic. But organizations were caught off guard and needed to quickly find ways to let employees work remotely and securely. Even organizations that had virtual private network (VPN) solutions already in place scrambled to scale them to handle a significantly higher…
Packaging and rolling out third-party applications to Windows endpoints has traditionally been a daunting task. It often involves a significant amount of testing and trial and error, and it can become a major time sink for IT Professionals. Recognizing this challenge, Microsoft announced a solution at its Ignite conference – a service set to make…
Last Update: Feb 06, 2024
Microsoft announced today the launch of its Microsoft 365 Copilot Early Access Program, which is an invitation-only paid preview of the ChatGPT-based AI features it announced for Microsoft 365 apps and services in March this year. The program will be available to 600 customers worldwide. Microsoft 365 Copilot Early Access Program expands on initial trial…
Last Update: Jan 30, 2024
Microsoft is planning to make changes to LDAP security settings in Windows Server. In today’s Ask the Admin, I show you how to audit for unsigned LDAP traffic hitting Windows Server Active Directory.