WSL is central to our commitment to making Windows the best place to build, run and manage Linux workloads. As AI, cloud-native development, containers, and open-source ecosystems continue to converge on Linux, more developers are choosing to perform these workloads directly on Windows devices. We’re continuing our journey towards this goal with a new feature in WSL: WSL containers, which is generally available today.

Source : Windows Developer Blog
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Don’t let the tool you already know decide PowerShell vs. Power Automate for you. That instinct feels efficient: you got fluent in PowerShell during your first sysadmin job, or you built your first approval chain in Power Automate, and now every automation request gets routed through whichever skill is already in your hands. It’s also how you end up with a PowerShell script handling SharePoint approval routing, or a Power Automate flow looping through a 40,000-row CSV one API call at a time.

Before you route the next ticket (new-hire provisioning, a stale batch of Active Directory accounts, a Teams alert that has to reach an invoicing system with no API), score it against how PowerShell and Power Automate are built.


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Microsoft plans to deprecate the Windows Deployment Services (WDS) server role, including its Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot functionality, starting with the next Windows Server release. WDS continues to work on Windows Server 2025 and earlier, but you should begin planning a migration now. This article explains what the deprecation covers and evaluates the alternatives Microsoft names: the Configuration Manager PXE responder without WDS, non-Microsoft PXE solutions, and UEFI HTTP(S) Boot. It also covers Windows Autopilot for new devices and the planning steps Microsoft recommends.


Source : 4sysops
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Microsoft is warning IT administrators not to wait for VBScript removal to disrupt Windows activation automation. Organizations that still rely on `slmgr.vbs` should begin moving critical workflows to PowerShell, using Microsoft’s newer activation module where it is supported.

Source : Microsoft tells IT admins to replace slmgr.vbs with PowerShell now – 4sysops
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It’s been a busy week, and sometimes you just need something like a dad joke while almost hitting project deadlines, etc.  In this short blog post, I will show you how to use the FreeDadJokes module and add it to your profile to get one every time you start a Terminal.
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SQL Server Express users can now move small applications to Azure SQL Database Free Tier with a short workflow that combines SSMS or Visual Studio Code, Azure provisioning, and GitHub Copilot-assisted migration. The option removes Express’s local hardware and maintenance burden, while Microsoft’s preview Azure SQL Developer container provides the same database engine for developers who want to stay local.

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Canonical expects Ubuntu running through Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to overtake native Ubuntu desktop installations within the next few months. The prediction reflects faster growth among Ubuntu users on Windows 11, where developers and AI engineers can access Linux tools without replacing Windows or configuring dual boot.
Source : 4sysops
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Windows Server 2016 reaches the end of extended support on January 12, 2027. If you cannot retire or upgrade every server by then, Extended Security Updates (ESUs) provide Critical and Important security updates through January 2030, but not new features or non-security fixes. Microsoft now makes the Azure Arc option generally available: it connects on-premises and other cloud servers to Azure so that you can license and enroll them centrally. This is a temporary security measure while you complete an upgrade or migration plan, not a replacement for it.
Source : 4sysops
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