In today’s era where AI and ML reshaping the world, digital innovation goes beyond our imagination. Here a new program came into existence known as GPT (Generative pre-trained transformer). Many AI programs are built on GPT that uses neural networks to generate responses according to the question asked by the user. Amazon is also in…
I encountered this error while attempting to install the System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) Central Console on my Operations Manager (SCOM) Management Server. I was following this TechNet article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh758189.aspx. The TechNet article lists 2 steps for this process, namely Install the Operations Manager agent, and Install Central Console. Of interesting note, the second step within the Install…
I encountered an issue with using the Data Protection Manager (DPM) console on a system that had the DPM Protection Agent also installed. Here is the synopsis. Data Protection Manager (DPM) Configuration In my lab environment, I have deployed the entire System Center suite of products using the PowerShell Deployment Toolkit (PDT). Note: The current version of…
When working with DevOps (either Azure DevOps or GitHub), and using multi-stage YAML pipelines, it is a best practice to include some type of quality check (ie. Unit Test, Linting, etc.). This makes sense when evaluating application code, but how does it work/relate to Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)? Quality Controls for Terraform While working with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC),…
In the digital age, securing data is very crucial for individuals or businesses. There is always a threat of data leaks. Many hackers actively use bots that roam on the internet and continuously browse websites. Bots log in to the dashboards with randomly generated numbers and alphabets. A 128-encrypted website uses a 39-digit code which…
Church of Highlands, founded by Pastor Chris Hodges is Alabama’s largest church that’s been into controversy for long. Some recent events happening in the church made people question its reputation. Let’s have a closer look at Church Of The Highlands exposed controversies. Church Of The Highlands began as a small restoration center named “The Lodge”…
An associate of mine ran into this issue recently, and discovered that attempting to deploy Office 365 ProPlus with System Center Configuration Manager, by following this Microsoft article doesn’t work. NOTE: This post is also available in video format! Let’s start with getting the install files, etc. prepared and ready for this example. Prepare O365…
I encountered this issue in my lab, when trying to setup WSUS for my SCCM server (to use as a Software Update Point). So after installing the WSUS role (using a SQL database, and not the WID option), you will notice that there are some post-install configuration required. When you click on the ‘Launch Post-Installation…
We all have varying levels of experience and skillsets. And “experience” is relative. Perhaps I’m considered to be an “expert” in Azure Site Recovery (ASR), but that doesn’t mean I’ve worked with ASR in every configuration scenario possible (case in point, I haven’t used it for on-prem to on-prem replication). Does that make me less…
With the ever-changing technology, it is very important to keep yourself updated around the clock. The modern age is the age of AI, ML, Cloud, and IoTs. But modern technology is not easy to understand, so to bridge the gap between non-technical users and modern tech Ztech100.com came into existence. Ztech100.com provides users easy to…