#095 - Into the Microsoft Jungle

Data Center Therapy

Are the dense jungles of Windows Server leaving you lost? Are Active Directory tangles, Entra ID integrations, or legacy issues keeping your IT nights sleepless? Well, grab your machete (or PowerShell) and join us on an expedition into the depths of Microsoft ecosystems in this week’s episode of Data Center Therapy!In this thrilling adventure, your trusted guides, Matt “Server Sherpa” Yette and Matt “Patch Paladin” Cozzolino, are joined once again by IVOXY’s own Microsoft guru, Dade “Forest Ranger” Wilson. Together, they brave the wilds of Windows Server and Active Directory to uncover the secrets, pitfalls, and solutions waiting within.What treasures (and traps) await you in this episode?

• Windows Server Assessment: Dade spills the beans on what his assessment covers, from identifying lurking performance issues to spotting security vulnerabilities in forgotten corners of your environment.
• Active Directory & Entra ID: How do these two pillars of Microsoft infrastructure intersect, and why do they often make us break a sweat?
• Best Practices & Pro Tips: Schema upgrades, time-sync nightmares, and why DNS is always the culprit—Dade and the Matts share their survival tips.
• Upcoming Workshop Alert: Don’t miss out on IVOXY's upcoming Active Directory/Entra ID workshop and hands-on training class, led by Dade, designed to demystify these crucial Microsoft tools and set your team up for success.

As always, if you enjoy the show, please be sure to like, share with three colleagues and subscribe wherever you get your quality podcasts.From the DCT crew – Stay cool, stay protected, be informed and see you at the next event and episode, compadres