Application dependencies are the external components, libraries, and frameworks that a software application requires in order to function correctly. These dependencies may include things like operating system libraries, third-party libraries, and other software applications that the application relies on in order to run. For example, if an application is written in Python, it might have […]

A ransomware attack can bring your entire organization to a halt. Many state-sponsored and financially motivated threat actors often target email servers, such as Microsoft Exchange, to steal or encrypt confidential business data and sensitive information, such as PII, for ransom. Recently, FIN7—a highly active notorious ransomware group—was found targeting vulnerable Exchange Server organizations based […]

Happy New Year! As we kick off 2023, I wanted to take a moment to remind you of some 2023 predictions by AWS leaders for you to help prepare for the new year. You can also read the nine best things Amazon announced and AWS for Automotive at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in […]

The relationship between developers and the cloud was practically love at first sight. For years, migration to the cloud in countless industries continued unabated in light of its economy, flexibility, and scalability. But as cloud costs continue to skyrocket and as economic volatility has led to significant cost-cutting in businesses across the board, that is […]

At AWS, security is job zero. Starting today, Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) encrypts all new objects by default. Now, S3 automatically applies server-side encryption (SSE-S3) for each new object, unless you specify a different encryption option. SSE-S3 was first launched in 2011. As Jeff wrote at the time: “Amazon S3 server-side encryption handles […]

In this article, we will be going through the process of switching from the Exchange Classic Hybrid setup to a full Exchange Modern Hybrid topology. We will also see how to resolve the issue if something goes wrong during the process. Process to Switch from Exchange Classic Hybrid to Modern Hybrid Before moving forward, we […]

For the past several years, most organizations have made it their priority to shift much of their applications and data from on-premises to the cloud. However, despite widespread cloud adoption, organizations are still struggling to achieve workload efficiency, deepen cloud maturity and ensure that their teams are fully cloud literate. As organizations evaluate their approach […]

SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) is a term coined by Gartner to refer to a new architecture for networking and security that combines both functions into a single, cloud-based service. SASE is designed to provide secure and seamless access to applications and resources across an organization’s entire network, regardless of where they are located or […]

Microsoft has phased out Basic Authentication (Basic Auth), replacing it with Modern Authentication (Modern Auth) to provide increased protection and user security. Through this, Microsoft has turned off Basic Auth for specific protocols in Exchange Online, causing some to wonder how this change will impact Exchange Online migrations. Those looking to do Exchange Online migrations […]

About 15 years ago, I joined a challenge to list “a favorite album for every year of your life”. The challenge had two restrictions – I added another for myself: Only one album per year No repeat artists Must own the album The last restriction was a fun idea at the time, but owning physical […]