TechNet Flash - Volume 20, Issue 24: November 21, 2018

Top News Worldwide

Now available: Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 October Update

Special offer: Save up to 55% on Microsoft Press books, e-books, and video (ends November 30, 2018)

Simplify IT management and help improve security with Remote Desktop Services 2019

Windows Autopilot: Introducing on-premises Active Directory enrollment for Windows 10 devices

Top Downloads

Windows 10 Enterprise

Windows Server 2016

Windows Admin Center

Windows Server 2016 Essentials

System Center 2016

Hyper-V Server 2016

System Center Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection

Create an Azure free account

Azure Stack Development Kit

SQL Server 2019 CTP

Microsoft Intune 30-day trial

Windows Azure Pack

Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics

How to: ‘Unstick’ Windows updates that are stuck
Learn a quick fix for when Windows updates are stuck downloading or fail to install properly.

Now available: SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3
Download the latest service pack, which features improvements for performance, scalability, and diagnostics.

Coming soon: Manage Windows containers with Red Hat OpenShift
Learn about future plans for Red Hat OpenShift for Windows, which will provide build, deployment, continuous integration, and continuous delivery capabilities for container systems in mixed environments.

Tips to become a Microsoft Teams super user
Get user tips from the Teams product team. Learn useful commands, use inline translation to chat with users in other languages, and organize content to improve how you communicate with others.

Detect file changes and get alerts
Use Azure Monitor and Azure Automation to detect and send alerts when specific files have changed.

Get the Windows Compatibility module for PowerShell Core
Install a module that lets PowerShell Core 6 scripts access Windows PowerShell modules and commands that are not yet natively available on PowerShell Core.

How to: Migrate data to System Center Configuration Manager (current branch)
Find out how to transfer data from a supported source hierarchy, such as Configuration Manager 2007, when upgrading to Configuration Manager (current branch).

Events

Live webinar: Security Is Important to Small Businesses 
November 28, 2018, online
Learn why more cyberattacks are targeting smaller businesses and discover five things you can do with Microsoft 365 to help protect your business against threats. Register today.

Live webinar: IoT Is Smart for Your Buildings 
November 29, 2018, online
Learn about Azure Digital Twins, the new Azure IoT platform for spatial intelligence, and discover some of the exciting possibilities when IoT is applied to buildings. Improve building operations, save money, and find new business opportunities.

Live webinar: Government Digital Summit 
December 5, 2018, online
Join for this live, virtual event to learn how state and local government agencies are using modern technologies, such as artificial intelligence and IoT, to improve operations and provide better services.

Microsoft Ignite: The Tour 
Through May 22, 2019, worldwide
Attend a free technical training event for tech professionals in a city near you. Explore the latest cloud technologies, interact with other IT professionals, gain practical insights, and learn best practices.