Jonathan Hassell
Contributing Writer
Jonathan Hassell runs 82 Ventures, a technical writing and consulting firm based in Charlotte, N.C.
Getting started with PowerShell: The basics
Learn how to perform simple tasks and make your way around the syntax
Microsoft's StorSimple: A first look at the 8000 series
These arrays add a cloud tier to the traditional approach, but the high price tag and Azure-only feature set could be deal-breakers
Getting started with Microsoft Azure RemoteApp
This desktop-as-a-service offering allows access to Office and more.
Why Net neutrality matters to your business
Partitioning the Internet into haves and have-nots will give big companies yet another advantage over smaller, more disruptive firms
How to safely mingle personal and business data in a Windows world
Work Folders helps sync, and wipe, some data while leaving personal photos and the like alone
Meet Windows Server's BYOD features
Workplace join, work folders and other new Windows Server 2012 R2 features help beleaguered IT staffers manage the jungle of end user devices
How to use Azure's new connectivity features
Microsoft has beefed up the cloud software's networking and infrastructure options and made it much easier for users to connect to Azure data centers
Block rogue apps with Windows Server -- for free
You can stop users from putting bad software on good machines
Exchange Server 2013: Not quite ready for the data center
Microsoft's update has some worthwhile features, but the holes make some wonder if the software's really finished
What SharePoint 2013 means for the data center
From a new app model to social networking, there's a lot to consider.
5 tips for working with SharePoint 2010
Useful and time-saving advanced techniques let you make the most of the tool
SharePoint 2010 cheat sheet
How to find your way around SharePoint 2010 and make the most of its features
First look: Windows Azure Active Directory preview
Our analyst suggests giving this Microsoft release for app developers a pass. Here's why
5 things Microsoft doesn't want you to know
As Microsoft tries to move toward the cloud while propping up Windows, Office, and other client-based money-makers, here are a few things it would rather not talk about
Microsoft System Center 2012: Streamlined cloud service management
Pricing and the task of putting together components have been vastly simplified in the System Center 2012 suite
Prevent your systems from being hijacked: A quick guide
You can thwart 'passing-the-hash' attacks by following these steps
The pros and cons of developing for the iPhone and Android
What you need to know before writing apps for either platform -- or for both