Problems with Windows Server VMs on VMware after Patch Tuesday updates
Microsoft indicates that some virtual machines running Windows Server 2022 are not booting after installing the patches from the most recent Patch Tuesday. More specifically, this involves VMs running on different versions of VMware vSphere ESXi.
The boot problem occurs on those vm's that have S... Read more
VMware advises users to update to prevent ransomware
VMware advises users with VMware ESXi servers to perform updates as soon as possible to counter the recent ESXiArgs ransomware and disable the OpenSLP service. In addition, it is confirmed that the attack is not a zero-day vulnerability.
VMware states in a response that the attack does not invol... Read more
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure gets big updates to network, storage and compute
Oracle continues to invest in public cloud, adding no fewer than eleven cloud services and features to OCI, across the breadth of its offerings.
Flexibility is one of Oracle's magic words these days when it comes to OCI, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. That has quite a few implications for the o... Read more
Many apps will now bypass Microsoft’s new store for updates
The developers have to use their own methods to deliver updates.
When Microsoft introduced Windows 11, the company confirmed there would be a new Microsoft Store, backported also to Windows 10. The company said that all the content in the store will be "tested for security, family safety and dev... Read more
Google apps on iOS haven’t been updated in months
Google has not released any updates for the vast majority of its apps on Apple's mobile operating system in months. Presumably, Google disagrees with the App Store's new privacy terms.
The last updates for most of Google's apps on iOS were released before 8 December. This is a remarkably long ti... Read more
Microsoft tries new way to deliver Windows 10 features
The company is trying out a new way to deliver features through the Microsoft Store.
Microsoft is testing a new way of delivering features to Windows 10 machines. The new process uses the Windows Feature Experience Pack to deliver the updates, rather than issuing an update to the Windows 10 OS i... Read more
Microsoft adds a feature that makes Excel incredibly versatile
Microsoft announced new data management features for Excel. The features aim to make working with complex and regularly updated information on spreadsheets much easier. Up until now, Excel only allowed users to fill it with text, numbers, and formulas.
Microsoft decided to take the first step to... Read more
Apple does not block bug fixes anymore after guideline discussions
Apple has decided that it will no longer block important bug fixes for already published applications. It changes its app review and feedback process after discussions about the guidelines. Also, developers can now submit suggestions for changing the guidelines.
With the change, the tech giant n... Read more
Microsoft working on a new version of Windows Server LTSC
Even though Microsoft has been releasing test builds of Windows Server to Insiders for testing, they did not share any information on an official basis until August 26th, 2020. Their first official statement about the new builds shared some details about what is in them.
Microsoft announced the ... Read more
Kubernetes version 1.19 finally released
After a postponed release date due to, among other things, the current pandemic, version 1.19 of container orchestration platform Kubernetes was released. Version 1.19 includes an extension of the support policy for patches, functionality around REST APIs and storage.
The latest version of Kuber... Read more