Introduction to Data Deduplication Data Deduplication (dedup) is a built-in storage optimization feature in Windows Server 2022 that reduces disk space consumption by identifying and eliminating duplicate data chunks across files on a volume. Rather than storing identical byte sequences multiple times, dedup stores each unique chunk once in a chunk store and replaces duplicate […]
What Is the Volume Shadow Copy Service? The Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is a Windows infrastructure component that enables the creation of consistent, point-in-time snapshots of disk volumes without requiring application downtime. Introduced in Windows Server 2003, VSS has been refined through every subsequent release and remains a cornerstone feature in Windows Server 2022. […]
Introduction to Veeam Backup for Windows Server 2022 Veeam Backup & Replication is one of the most widely used enterprise backup solutions, known for its rich feature set, reliability, and support for both virtual machine and physical server workloads. For Windows Server 2022, Veeam offers two primary deployment paths: agent-based backup for physical servers or […]
Introduction to Azure Backup for Windows Server 2022 Azure Backup is Microsoft’s cloud-native backup service that allows you to protect Windows Server workloads and store backup data in Microsoft Azure. For Windows Server 2022, Azure Backup is delivered via the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent, a lightweight software component installed directly on the server. […]
Introduction to Windows Server Backup Windows Server Backup (WSB) is a built-in backup solution included with Windows Server 2022 at no additional cost. While it lacks some advanced features of third-party tools, it provides a reliable mechanism for protecting system state, critical volumes, bare metal recovery data, and individual files. Understanding how to install, configure, […]
What Is Microsoft Sentinel Microsoft Sentinel (formerly Azure Sentinel until 2021) is a cloud-native Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platform built on Azure. Unlike traditional on-premises SIEM systems that require dedicated hardware, licensing per managed device, and significant operational overhead, Sentinel is a fully managed SaaS platform […]
The Windows Security Event Log The Windows Security event log is the primary source of security-relevant audit records on Windows Server 2022. Located under Windows Logs → Security in Event Viewer, this log records authentication events, account management changes, object access, privilege use, process activity, and policy modifications — provided the appropriate audit policies are […]
What Are Microsoft Security Baselines Microsoft Security Baselines — formally known as the Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit (MSCT) baselines or formerly the Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM) baselines — are collections of Group Policy Object (GPO) settings that Microsoft recommends as a starting point for securing Windows Server deployments. These baselines are developed by Microsoft’s […]
Why Automate Security Hardening with PowerShell Manual security hardening of Windows Server 2022 is error-prone, time-consuming, and difficult to audit or reproduce. A single missed registry key or firewall rule on one server can leave an entire environment exposed. PowerShell-based hardening automation solves these problems by encoding your security configuration as executable, version-controlled code that […]
Introduction to Credential Guard Credential Guard is a virtualization-based security (VBS) feature introduced in Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 that protects derived credential material — specifically NTLM password hashes and Kerberos Ticket Granting Tickets (TGTs) — from extraction by malicious code running in the operating system. On Windows Server 2022, Credential Guard is enhanced […]
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