Golden VM images are template server images that are hardened to meet IT standards and come with preinstalled and...
Configuring DFS Namespaces for Amazon FSx for Windows file servers

This step-by-step guide explains how to configure DFS Namespaces for Amazon FSx for Windows file servers.
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager: Securely connect EC2 instances

This step-by-step guide explains how to securely connect to your Amazon EC2 instances using AWS Systems Manager Session Manager....
Install Amazon WorkSpaces: Virtual Linux or Windows desktop in AWS

Amazon WorkSpaces provides hosted virtual desktops in the AWS cloud that enable users to be more productive by combining...
Reserved EC2 Instances vs. AWS Savings Plans

Reserved EC2 instances allow you save costs in Amazon's cloud if you commit for one or three years. AWS...
Amazon EC2 on-demand Capacity Reservations: A step-by-step guide

This step-by-step guide explains how to configure Amazon EC2 on-demand Capacity Reservations.
Delete the Amazon Machine Image (AMI) and its associated snapshots

Whenever you create an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) out of an EC2 instance with multiple EBS volumes, it takes...
AWS Cost Anomaly Detection: A step-by-step guide

To avoid cost surprises in Amazon's cloud, you can leverage AWS Cost Anomaly Detection. This step-by-step guide explains how...
Install and configure Amazon CloudWatch Agent on EC2 instances

The Amazon CloudWatch Agent enables you to collect metrics, custom metrics, and logs from within Windows and Linux EC2...
Hybrid DNS between AWS and on-prem with AWS Route 53 Resolver

This step-by-step guide explains how to create a hybrid DNS solution between AWS and an on-prem network using AWS...
Amazon FSx for Windows file server

This step-by-step guide explains how to create a native Windows file server on AWS using the Amazon FSx service....
Install Hyper-V on AWS EC2 bare metal instances

This step-by-step guide explains how to install Hyper-V on AWS EC2 bare metal instances. Bare metal instances enable you...
Setting Up SQL Server Always On availability groups (AG) on AWS EC2 Instances

In this article, we offer a step-by-step guide on how to set up a SQL Server Always On availability...
Single Sign-On with AWS and Azure: Integrating AWS Identity with Azure Active Directory

This step-by-step guide explains how to integrate AWS identity with Azure AD. Such integration would help administrators to focus...
Active Directory hybrid of AWS Managed AD and On-Prem AD

This step-by-step guide explains how to integrate AWS Managed AD with On-Prem AD via a trust relationship. A hybrid...
Introduction to Azure Traffic Manager

Azure Traffic Manager is an Azure service that provides a load balancing for your applications at the DNS level....
Connect to Azure VM using PowerShell

To manage Azure virtual machines (VMs) and install and configure the applications within them, you can connect via either...
Last week in Ignite Microsoft announced the general availability of Azure SQL Database Managed Instance. This service allows you...
Install Azure File Sync (AFS)

At last year's Ignite, Microsoft announced the Azure File Sync (AFS) service that lets you sync your on-premises file...
Retrieving Azure subscriptions with the admin role in PowerShell

In this article, I'm going to discuss a PowerShell script that retrieves the users with the admin role on...