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    Diagnosing Failed RDS Broker Role

    A while back, we received a support case regarding a Windows Server 2016 box that was set up with an all-in-one RDS configuration where a single server is both the broker and session host.  At some point after the build engineer handed the box off to the client, the RDS roles basically stopped working.  Let’s…

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    Azure VM Performance Diagnostics

    Performance Diagnostics is an Azure tool to help diagnose performance-related problems with VMs.  The tool installs the PerfInsights extension into your VM which is then used to collect configuration and performance-related data on-demand.  This data is automatically compiled into an easy-to-read report with potential issues highlighted. When to Use Performance Diagnostics should be used if…

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    ServiceNow Domain Separation, is it right for your business?

    Multiple licenses or Domain Separation? You may be asking yourself this question now or may sometime in the future. One reason you may ask yourself this question is you’re a MSP.  Another reason is your organization has a strong need for separation between business units or entities within your organization.  Whichever situation you are in,…

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    PowerShell Basics – Filtering and Selecting

    The next topic in the PowerShell Basics series is focused on filtering and selecting PowerShell objects using the Where-Object and Select-Object commands.  Using these commands allows you to precisely define what items are displayed or acted on. Review of PowerShell Objects and the Pipeline To learn how to use the Where-Object and Select-Object commands, it’s important to…

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    Living the Corporate Life

    During my internship here at Concurrency there have been many learning moments that have contributed to my personal growth.  One of the most important skills I learned was how to work in a corporate setting.  This experience has taught me the importance of those unspoken rules, dressing for a professional job, and building rapport or…

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    ServiceNow Shortcuts – Editor Macros

    Editor Macros, found at “System Definition -> Syntax Editor Macros”, are code shortcuts that you can create in ServiceNow to automatically create code-blocks while in a script edito. For example, you can simply type vargr and hit the Tab key. This will create the code block for obtaining a GlideRecord. There are a handful of useful macros that are…

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    ServiceNow – Centralized Project Management with Project Workspace

    ServiceNow – Project Portfolio Management Series Today in the second post of our Project Portfolio Management Series, I would like to discuss the ServiceNow Project Workspace.  If you have not yet had a chance to read my initial post on Demand Management, make sure to give it a read here. It will help you in understanding…

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    Power BI vs SSRS

    Two common enterprise reporting & BI tools in use today are Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services). While both services are a part of the Microsoft Business Intelligence package, each system is intended to be used in a different manner. Power BI is a graphical modern reporting tool that has been…

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    SSIS Integration with Dynamics CRM

    SQL Server Integration Services is a component of the Microsoft SQL Server database software that can be used to perform a broad range of data migration tasks. SSIS is a platform for data integration and workflow applications. It features a data warehousing tool used for data extraction, transformation, and loading.  Pre-requisites:   Download the above software in order as they…

    Ajay Ravi