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Danny McDermott

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Cloud Architect @Avanade. Microsoft Azure MVP. Hybrid/adaptive cloud. Gamer since the 80's.

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Stop using SMB1 | Microsoft Community Hub First published on TECHNET on Sep 16, 2016 Hi folks, Ned here again and today’s topic is short and sweet: Stop using SMB1.

Please RP: Latest update on SMB1.

It's still terrible. Stop using it. Disable it. See Ned's evergreen blog here:

techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/storage-a...

Oh, and CIFS is even worse.

Thanks for coming to my Jeff Talk.

24.02.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So sorry to hear this. Condolences to his family and his colleagues. I really enjoyed his articles in RG.

02.12.2025 21:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

PLEASE RP: Windows Server 2025 Comparison Guide

Looking for a comparison of Windows Server 2025 with previous versions? Look no further:

cdn-dynmedia-1.microsoft.com/is/content/m...

28.07.2025 20:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

PLEASE RP: Windows Server 2025 - New ways to gain cloud agility and security. This Ignite session is demo filled and is an overview of new WS2025 innovation.

ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...

28.07.2025 20:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm pleased to say I've been recognised as a Microsoft MVP for the 6th time!

#MVPBuzz

10.07.2025 20:04 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, mine has done this twice. Thank goodness for streaming

15.05.2025 21:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

09.04.2025 06:33 πŸ‘ 91068 πŸ” 28400 πŸ’¬ 885 πŸ“Œ 1329
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If you're a Canonical MAAS user looking to set up the Command Line Interface (CLI) in your Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) environment, I've got you covered with the necessary steps and commands for installation.

www.cryingcloud.com/blog/2025/3/...

#WSL2 #MVPBuzz #MAAS

07.03.2025 13:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sharing my experience setting up Azure Container Storage for Azure Arc and utilizing the new Edge Volumes feature to streamline file data transfer from a container app to Azure Blob.

Check out the steps I employed to configure this on an Azure Local AKS cluster: www.cryingcloud.com/blog/2025/2/...

03.02.2025 14:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 8 Steam codes for Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered (courtesy of @aspyr.com). Giveaway ends December 15th, 6 PM PT.

Game is available now on Steam and consoles store.steampowered.com/app/2521380/...

10.12.2024 17:32 πŸ‘ 1658 πŸ” 2348 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 14
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This is a thing?

14.12.2024 11:34 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If only they had an Android version! I use it on my iPad and love it

04.12.2024 18:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Announcing Windows Server 2025 Security Baseline Preview | Microsoft Community Hub Announcing Windows Server 2025 Security Baseline Preview    Hello Windows Server Insiders! Today we are pleased to announce the Windows Server 2025...

PLEASE RP: Windows Server 2025 Security Baseline Part 2...

Yesterday, I posted about the Windows Server 2025 Security Baseline (WS2025SB). Judging by the feedback, this is a hot topic for you. I'm glad because this feature is a big deal.

techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/...

04.12.2024 17:29 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Search the Microsoft community on Bluesky and get verified! Bluesky account verification for Microsoft staff and MVPs.

Today is the day folks.

The new and updated Bluesky.ms is now live!

Go add yourself. I'll share a detailed step by step...

03.12.2024 22:15 πŸ‘ 172 πŸ” 65 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 11
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We're moving! | Microsoft Community Hub Azure Local is powered by Azure Arc, so going forward we’ll use the Azure Arc blog for Azure Local. We’ll migrate all the old content from the Azure Stack...

New blog home for #AzureLocal - techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurest...

26.11.2024 13:26 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bluesky verification

All my MVP friends, @tobiasfenster.io has built a little tool that adds you to starter packs and lists based on your MVP profile.
Just add a link to Bluesky to your MVP profile, fill out the data in this form, and DONE!

verified-bluesky-rpu7w3bv.fermyon.app

23.11.2024 14:53 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

Well surprisingly, I managed to get one 5 hours after the batch was released! Looks like Taki calculated correctly πŸ˜€

19.11.2024 07:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I was ready for other drops but the shopping cart issues meant it wasn’t to be. I’m not sacrificing sleep for the potential of getting one. If it’s meant to be, it will be….

17.11.2024 18:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Hopefully there will be some stock left by the time we in Europe wake up!

17.11.2024 18:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0