Microsoft ’s Remote Desktop client is heading for retirement in 2026. If your team relies on it for AVD or Windows 365, now’s the time to start planning.

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Master the VMware Tools installation process across various OSes and learn why this small package is crucial for VM performance and management.

In this post, I am going to take a closer look at the impact of read-only routing on SQL Server Availability Groups performance. I measured SQL Server Availability Groups (AG) performance before (https://www.starwindsoftware.com/blog/hyper-v/can-sql-server-failover-cluster-instance-run-s2d-twice-fast-sql-server-availability-groups-storage-spaces-part-1-studying-ag-performance/). And, a guy from Reddit  recommended enabling read-only routing to achieve higher performance (find more about this policy here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/availability-groups/windows/configure-read-only-routing-for-an-availability-group-sql-server?view=sql-server-2017). Thanks for your comment, man! I highly appreciate your efforts. This article will shed light on how read-only routing affects SQL Server AG performance.

Ventoy is making life easier for IT administrators everywhere. This open-source tool lets you create bootable USB drives without the usual hassle.

In my today’s topic, I discuss why PowerShell behaves like that. Specifically, I shed light on why you cannot run scripts or access a computer on a different domain. Also, I’ll take a closer look at how some cmdlets work.

Windows 10 Creator Update introduced Quick Create to Hyper-V, the feature allowing to create a custom VM from a Hyper-V Quick Create gallery image. It is a handy tool for testing new software or OS features which developers and guys in QA may enjoy a lot. This being said, I describe today how to create a VM template and add it to a gallery.

Tired of those troublesome Windows Updates causing chaos at work? Learn about the “Known Issue Rollback” (KIR) feature, a lifesaver for IT admins dealing with bad updates.

Traditional desktop setups holding you back? It’s time to get a “golden ticket” to a modern work experience with VDI. Enhance security, enable remote work, and improve IT efficiency with this cutting-edge technology.