Today I came across an issue when trying to import or install modules in PowerShell. I started off with the following error: “The ‘Install-Module’ command was found in the module ‘PowerShellGet’, but the module could not be loaded. For more information, run ‘Import-Module PowerShellGet’.” So I tried to run Import-Module PowerShellGet which returned this error: […]
First and foremost, you should ideally be looking to keep your servers in their support lifecycle with Microsoft, purchasing Windows Server 2012 Extended Security Updates (ESUs) should really be a last resort as newer operating systems have more modern security and functionality that you ought to be using. If you do end up in a
This post assumes that you have Windows 365 configured already and simply shows how to connect from an iOS device. Firstly download the Remote Desktop Mobile app from the App Store – Remote Desktop Mobile on the App Store (apple.com) Click the + icon in the top right hand corner and then “Add Workspace”. You need
It’s no secret that Azure can be costly if you don’t keep an eye on your usage and put measures in place to reduce your spend. I’ve put this post together with some common ways to reduce your Azure costs as much as possible. Azure Advisor The first and most obvious place to look is
The IT world is constantly evolving with new buzzwords and trends to consider emerging on a daily basis. This post aims to cover 5 topics I think you should be looking at, if you aren’t already in a modern IT landscape. Hopefully it spurs some thoughts for you and helps to drive modern change for
Windows Hotpatch is a new Azure feature allowing supported Windows servers to receive updates that do not require a reboot to install completely, removing the need for monthly reboots and increasing your server uptime greatly. Requirements To utilise Windows Hotpatch, at the moment, you must be running Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition Core. The
In Azure you have the ability to host a static website that requires no server side rendering. This could be used for a basic website like a small company site using HTML, CSS, JavaScript or basic image files. All we need is a Storage Account of type General Purpose v2 or Block Blob. Configuration I’ve
I’d wanted to take an Azure based exam for a while but eventually got the inspiration I needed when Microsoft released the November 2021 Microsoft Ignite Cloud Skills Challenge. The challenge was to get through most of the Azure Administrator (AZ-104) content on Microsoft Learn (a few modules weren’t required) within a month. On 28/01/22
Below are the steps that I use to update an AVD image in Azure. You’d typically update an image when you need to add an additional application, make a configuration change, run Windows updates or update an application on all of your session hosts. NOTE: This was captured from a live update so some data
Microsoft have recently released the ability to enable SFTP on Azure Storage Accounts to securely connect for file transfer and management. Before now you’d have to setup your own SFTP server, typically on an Azure VM to achieve this functionality. At the time of writing this post this feature is in preview and only available