Renewed Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate. Hopefully we will get back to more on premcertifications. I noticed that skills around Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policies are hard to find. #WindowsServer #AdaptiveCloud #HybridAdministrator #Certifications

💥 Starting my weekly trip to Den Haag, a journey that evolved from an exhausting trip into an enjoyable routine today. Hitting a major milestone this week: my very first podcast recording! 🔥Combining an routine with special events ensures continuous development without burnout. #MVPBuzz

☢️ Welcome my newest dragon to my blog. Monday morning our CISO dragon will help me to look into why and how IT Operations, CISO and Application owners should team up for Windows patching. hartiga.de/it-architect... #WindowsServer #Automation #Patching #RiskManagement #CISO

Eben an der Tankstelle vorbeigefahren. An die Parteien mit Interesse an Verbrennern gedacht. Ich mag den 8ten Tag in Folge mit eigenem Strom und kostenlosem „tanken“. #Energiewende #Stromautark #FckAfD #Solarstrom

Tag der Demokratie in Baden Würtemberg. Geht wählen. Seid nicht dumm. #fckafd #demokratie #Wahl #WahlBW

Replication Diagram!!!!! github.com/AsBuiltRepor... #Microsoft #ActiveDirectory #AsBuiltReport #PowerShell #MicrosoftMVP #MVPBuzz #cybersecurity #infosec

Just updated one of my articles with the most views on Active Directory Hardening. Check out here: hartiga.de/windows-serv... #ActiveDirectory #ITSecurity #Hardening #WindowsServer

Windows Secure Boot certificates for endpoint will expire soon! Are your endpoint teams doing the necessary testing or deployments? Check here for details: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... Help the Windows Server team so they can provide support. #WindowsServer #SecureBoot #ITSecurity

❗️ We all started to find the Windows Server Azure benefits licensing across hybrid environments to be challenging. 🆘 Use the latest available available Policy to enforce using the benefits to minimize your costs. The policy is located here: github.com/Azure/Commun... #AzureArc #WindowsServer2025

🚲️ Ready for a ride? Take a long tour with Mark Russinovich around Azure reliability, resiliency, and recoverability and how to use those buzzwords to actially build a reliable web app. ☢️ The story starts here: azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/a... #WebApps #DNS #Azure

❗️ Check out the new version 2.0 for the Azure Arc Benefits Dashboard. 💰️ Track your free Azure Benefits and help with cost optimization with the updated Dashboard. github.com/wjpigott/Arc... #AzureArc #Azure #IaC #SQLServer

❗️ We are getting help for Automating Windows Server Licensing Benefits through Azure Arc Policy! Check for details here. You can deploy the policy through AZ PowerShell and get an nearly immediate insight into your compliance. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/coreinf... #AzureArc #Hotpatching

☢️ The management of hybrid and multi-cloud environments is often criticized for its complexity. ⚠️ The introduction of Essential Machine Management (EMM), now in public preview, is a significant step toward solving this. More details here: aka.ms/EssentialMac... #AzureArc #AdaptiveCloud #HybridCloud

I support a rules-based partnership: no threats to EU/NATO territory, and no tariffs on those who help defend it. I’ll shift my spending toward the EU and away from anti-EU countries. Today no-ip.com. Go to desec.io, which is German and free of charge. #EU #VoteWithYourWallet #BuyEuropean #DynDNS

Do you need more power to scale up your legacy application / monolith? Key improvements include up to 35% better CPU performance and price-performance. For more details check the announcement here: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azureco... #Azure

Wir waren heute Früh unterwegs und ich bin schon stolz auf meine Hund. So ein guter Geschmack. Wichtig: Das zerstören von Wahlplakaten ist immer falsch. Demokratie erlaubt den Ausdruck aller Meinungen. #Demokratie #Frieden #KeinHass #FckAfD

The phase-out of NTLM has moved from "best practice" to a timeline. For infrastructure architects, the grace period is ending. The roadmap is clear. We are moving from enhanced auditing to disabled-by-default stance in the next version of Windows Server. Stop treating NTLM as a permanent fixture!

Do you want to get started with Active Directory hardening? The guide by Jerry Devore has just been updated with the 8th episode "Active Directory Hardening Series - Part 8 – Disabling NTLM " techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/coreinf... Enable your auditing settings using GPOs now. #ActiveDirectory

⚠️ The product team at Microsoft is looking for feedback on how to improve DNS and DHCP. ❗️ Get your feedback to the product team now. Just click here: lnkd.in/gfZQg4vr #MVPBuzz #Community #DNS #WindowsServer

Give your Windows DNS a free security upgrade. Get Ready for the Public Preview for Windows DNS Server with DNS over HTTPS (DoH). Check the latest blog from www.linkedin.com/in/jcanas/ on the Network Blog here: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/network... #WindowsServer2025 #DNS #PublicPreview

I support a rules-based partnership: no threats to EU/NATO territory, and no tariffs on those who help defend it. I’ll shift my spending toward the EU and away from anti-EU countries—today Disney+. The price increased from 89€ to 159€ per year. #EU #VoteWithYourWallet #BuyEuropean #DisneyPlus

❓️ Have you tried the upcoming new Azure Arc Connection option. 🔐 Do you have a high secure environment and want to Azure Arc enable it? ❗️ Check out the public preview "Access Azure services over Azure Firewall Explicit Proxy". learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/... #AzureArc #Proxy #AzureFirewall

For a long time, the classic hub-and-spoke architecture in Azure relied on Network Virtual Appliances (NVAs) running on Virtual Machines. The Azure Virtual Network Routing Appliance (Public Preview) marks a shift back to what matters. Official announcement: azure.microsoft.com/en-us/update...

🩵 Heading to Microsoft MVP Summit 2026! 🩵 It is time once again to join the ranks of Microsoft enthusiasts and experts in Seattle. From March 24–26, I’ll be on-site at Microsoft HQ for the MVP Summit. See you in Redmond! #MVPSummit #MVPSummit2026 #AzureArc #AdaptiveCloud #MVPBuzz #WeAreCGI

Azure Bastion is available for free for developers! Costs for small organizations and homelabs have been a Bastion and thus Security challenge in the past. Check for more details here: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/... #AzureArc #Azure #AzureBastion #WindowsServer2025

I am happy that technical Blog's can still grow quickly, when you find content that is not yet covered by AI. Quickly growing to 4.5k search results in 28 days over the last few months. Thanks for everyone that is supporting me. #MVPBuzz #AdaptiveCloud #HybridCloud #AzureArc #WindowsServer2025

Received my positive Pickel today at work. #positive #mindset #fun@work

This is the kind of decisive move we need. The EU and India agreeing on a Free Trade Agreement creates a market of nearly 2 billion people. In a fragmented world, this is , positive signal that modern cooperation is still the best path to growth. #EU #India #Trade #Economy #GlobalGrowth

Winter is coming. Our senior dog is well hidden in the snow. #snow #winter #photo #dogs

I support a rules-based partnership with no threats to EU/NATO territory and no tariffs for those who defend it. This week, I’ll shift spending to the EU and away from anti-EU countries, starting with moving from Amazon Ring to a local NAS for videos and home automation. #EU #Greenland #BuyEuropean

I support a rules-based partnership: no threats to EU/NATO territory, and no tariffs on those who help defend it. This week I’ll shift my data towards the EU and away from anti-EU countries—continuing today with WhatsApp. Use Signal and Donate. #EU #Greenland #VoteWithYourWallet #BuyEuropean

I support a rules-based partnership: no threats to EU/NATO territory, and no tariffs on allies. This week, I'll shift spending to the EU, moving away from anti-EU countries—starting with Apple Subscriptions and supporting my Podcasts using Steady. #EU #Greenland #VoteWithYourWallet #BuyEuropean

I support a rules-based partnership: no threats to EU/NATO territory, and no tariffs on those who help defend it. This week I’ll shift my spending toward the EU and away from anti-EU countries—continuing today with EbayPlus. #EU #Greenland #VoteWithYourWallet #BuyEuropean

I support a rules-based partnership: no threats to EU/NATO territory, and no tariffs on those who help defend it. This week I’ll shift my spending toward the EU and away from anti-EU countries—continuing today with ChatGPT. #EU #Greenland #VoteWithYourWallet #BuyEuropean

Montag... und die Woche nimmt kein Ende.

I support a rules-based partnership: no threats to EU/NATO territory, and no tariffs on those who help defend it. This week I’ll shift my spending toward the EU and away from anti-EU countries—starting today with Netflix. #Greenland #EU #VoteWithYourWallet #BuyEuropean

Problems with Windows DNS Performance? Check my latest guide here: hartiga.de/it-architect... #dns #adaptivecloud #windowsserver #benchmark

Wer positive Vibes braucht und tolle Menschen sehen will, dem empfehle ich die YouTube Filme auf Taccos World. Egal ob Kanu, Bike oder Lost Places. Fangt hier an: youtu.be/aBFm0-6tH6c?... #youtube #flow #manhunt #taccosworld

Happy Sunday! We are having a great time with our now 14 year old dog Nala. She is dreaming of more adventures. If you want to read about her adventures (only german) check here: amzn.eu/d/0FWTMKr #dogday #pictures #happysunday #Gemini

Guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr! Möge euer Jahr 2026 gesund und glücklich sein. #HappyNewYear #Dogs #NalaTheDog

Magical Trees at Christmas near Lohne-Föhrden. A beautiful area. Wonderfully maintained by sheep’s, shepherd’s and our forest workers. #tree #magicforest #photography

Merry Christmas and a Happy new year everyone!

The German version of the book for kids of our 13 year old dog is now available. amzn.eu/d/gdD5vu8

Nach Einführung der 90g Schokoladentafel hat Milka zu Weihnachten im Weihnachtsmann ein Osterei verschenkt. Gerne mal anschauen. youtu.be/GxuDjEL3OW4?...

Sucht ihr noch etwas zu Weihnachten für Kinder? Das Kinderbuch meiner Frau über unseren Hund und uns ist fertig. Es beinhaltet Pädagogisch wertvolle und trotzdem schöne magische Geschichten. Das Buch ist sehr umfangreich illustriert und schön bunt. amzn.eu/d/0Y4JBSa

✨ Bundesweiter Vorlesetag 2025 – ein Tag, der bleibt! ✨ Die Energie war unglaublich – offene Augen, viel Lachen. Dieser Moment, wenn Geschichten lebendig werden, zeigt jedes Jahr aufs Neue, warum der Vorlesetag so wichtig ist. Danke an das Team vor Ort und die Alleenschule in Kirchheim unter Teck.

🐾 Das erste Kinderbuch meiner Frau ist erschienen! „Nala und ihre Geschichten“ – 11 kurze Erzählungen über unsere Hündin Nala, mit vielen liebevollen Illustrationen. Ideal zum Vorlesen und perfekt als Geschenk zu Nikolaus oder Weihnachten. 📘 Hardcover hier zu finden: 👉 www.amazon.de/dp/B0G3BXWBXW/

Get ready for the weekend! Wonderful world outside! #mushroom #happylife #tgif

Start your Sunday with a beautiful sunrise to get that extra boost of energy. #happy #energy

☢️ First thing to do at every Active Directory. Do it now, if you haven't checked yet. Enable your Recycle Bin for easy recovery of Active Directory objects. #ActiveDirectory #WindowsServer2025