update Archives - Thomas Maurer Cloud and Datacenter Blog focusing on Microsoft Azure Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:42:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-icon1024-32x32.png update Archives - Thomas Maurer 32 32 71605618 Manage updates of servers using Microsoft Azure Arc https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/06/manage-updates-of-servers-using-microsoft-azure-arc/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/06/manage-updates-of-servers-using-microsoft-azure-arc/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:31:00 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=16834 The Azure Update Management solution is part of Azure Automation. And with Azure Update Management you can manage operating system updates for your Windows and Linux computers in Azure, and with Azure Arc enabled servers you can also use the same Update Management solution in on-premises environments or in other cloud providers. That is right, …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/06/manage-updates-of-servers-using-microsoft-azure-arc/feed/ 2 Manage updates of servers using Microsoft Azure Arc - Thomas Maurer How to manage updates for your servers running on-premises, or at other cloud providers using Microsoft Azure Arc! Hybrid Cloud Mutlicloud Azure,Azure Arc,Hybrid Cloud,Linux,Management,Microsoft,multicloud,Server,update,Update Management,Updates,Windows Server,manage updates servers 16834 Manage updates and patches for your Azure VMs https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/11/manage-updates-and-patches-for-your-azure-vms/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/11/manage-updates-and-patches-for-your-azure-vms/#respond Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:11:25 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=18584 In this week’s Azure tip video we are going to have a look at how to manage updates and patches for your Azure virtual machines (VMs). After watching this video, you’ll be able to enable Azure Update Management, deploy updates, review an update assessment, and manage updates for your Azure VMs. You can use Update …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/11/manage-updates-and-patches-for-your-azure-vms/feed/ 0 Manage updates and patches for your Azure VMs - Thomas Maurer In this week's Azure tip video we are going to have a look at how to manage updates and patches for your Azure virtual machines (VMs). Azure,IaaS,Linux,Manage,Management,Microsoft,Microsoft Azure,patches,Server,update,Update Management,Updates,Virtual Machine,VM,Windows Server,Manage updates Azure VM 18584 How to configure Azure Automatic VM guest OS patching https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/09/how-to-azure-automatic-vm-guest-os-patching/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/09/how-to-azure-automatic-vm-guest-os-patching/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2020 12:46:07 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=17911 If you want to keep your Azure virtual machines (VMs) up-to-date, then there is a service called Azure Update Management, which helps you to manage updates on your Azure VM guest operating system. However, this needed some additional planning and configuration. To make patching of your Azure virtual machines (VMs) easier, there is a new …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/09/how-to-azure-automatic-vm-guest-os-patching/feed/ 1 17911 Join The Az Update Show with the latest Azure News from Microsoft Build 2020 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/05/join-the-az-update-show-with-the-latest-azure-news-from-microsoft-build-2020/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/05/join-the-az-update-show-with-the-latest-azure-news-from-microsoft-build-2020/#respond Fri, 22 May 2020 05:15:17 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=16500 In this week’s Az Update Show, Anthony Bartolo and I will be talking about the latest Microsoft Azure news from Microsoft Build 2020. Make sure you join us today (4pm CEST May 22). The Az Update Show is our weekly Azure News livestream, in which Cloud Advocate Anthony Bartolo and I share the latest news …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/05/join-the-az-update-show-with-the-latest-azure-news-from-microsoft-build-2020/feed/ 0 Join The Az Update Show with the latest Azure News from Microsoft Build 2020 - Thomas Maurer In this week's Az Update Show, Anthony Bartolo and I will be talking about the latest Microsoft Azure news from Microsoft Build 2020. Az,Az Update,Azure,Azure News,Build,Build 2020,Live,Livestream,Microsoft,Microsoft Azure,News,Show,The Az Update Show,Thomas Maurer,update,Az Update Microsoft Build 16500 How to Manage Updates for Azure IaaS VMs https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/10/how-to-manage-updates-for-azure-iaas-vms/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/10/how-to-manage-updates-for-azure-iaas-vms/#comments Tue, 08 Oct 2019 07:06:54 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=13200 As a lot of customers are moving their workloads to Azure and specifically moving virtual machines to Azure Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), the question is how do I manage my Azure virtual machines (VMs) efficiently. The great thing about Azure IaaS, it is not just another virtualization platform. Azure IaaS also offers a lot of other benefits …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/10/how-to-manage-updates-for-azure-iaas-vms/feed/ 8 13200 How to Install Azure CLI on Windows (one-liner) https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/07/how-to-install-azure-cli-on-windows-one-liner/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/07/how-to-install-azure-cli-on-windows-one-liner/#comments Tue, 30 Jul 2019 07:03:40 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=12777 There are many ways you can manage Azure, for example, by using the Azure PowerShell, Cloud Shell, or many other tools. One of them is the Azure CLI, which is a command-line tool providing a management experience for Azure resources. In this blog post, I will show you how you can download, install, and update …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/07/how-to-install-azure-cli-on-windows-one-liner/feed/ 2 12777 How to Install and Update PowerShell 7 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/07/how-to-install-and-update-powershell-7/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/07/how-to-install-and-update-powershell-7/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2019 06:39:58 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=12481 The PowerShell team just announced PowerShell 7. PowerShell 7 is built on .NET Core 3 and brings back many APIs required by modules built on .NET Framework so that they work with .NET Core runtime. While PowerShell Core 6 was focusing on bringing cross-platform compatibility, PowerShell 7 will focus on making it a viable replacement …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/07/how-to-install-and-update-powershell-7/feed/ 49 12481 How to Install and Update PowerShell 6 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/03/how-to-install-and-update-powershell-6/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/03/how-to-install-and-update-powershell-6/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:25:24 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=11762 Today Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019 ship with Windows PowerShell 5.1 as the default version. PowerShell Core 6 is a new edition of PowerShell that is cross-platform (Windows, macOS, and Linux), open-source, and built for heterogeneous environments and the hybrid cloud. PowerShell 6 today is a side by side version next to Windows PowerShell 5.1. …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/03/how-to-install-and-update-powershell-6/feed/ 7 11762 Update PowerShellGet and PackageManagement https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/02/update-powershellget-and-packagemanagement/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/02/update-powershellget-and-packagemanagement/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2019 15:05:53 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=11716 Since I am just setting up a new work machine, I wanted to share some information how you can update PowerShellGet and PackageManagement to the latest version. This will give you the usual bug fixes and performance enhancements. Since you don’t get the latest version in Windows PowerShell nor PowerShell Core, you will need to …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2019/02/update-powershellget-and-packagemanagement/feed/ 8 11716 Windows Server 2019 In-place Upgrade https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2018/08/windows-server-2019-in-place-upgrade/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2018/08/windows-server-2019-in-place-upgrade/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2018 18:42:27 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=9936 As another part of my series for Windows Server 2019, this blog post covers the in-place upgrade feature. The in-place upgrade allows you to upgrade your existing LTSC versions of Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2016 servers to Windows Server 2019. Windows Server 2019 In-place Upgrade will enable businesses to update to the …

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