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Russell Smith
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Editorial Director, Petri
United States
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Biography
Editorial Director at Petri IT Knowledgebase. Russell has more than 20 years' experience working in IT. From small business to large government IT infrastructure projects. Russell started his writing career for Windows IT Pro magazine in the early 2000s. Since then, Russell has contributed to a variety of publications, including Petri, CDW's list of publications, and various industry blogs including Netwrix, BeyondTrust, and others. In addition to more than 1000 articles Russell has authored, he has also written a book on Windows security and co-authored another for Microsoft's MOAC series. Russell has also authored several courses for Pluralsight.
Microsoft Technology, Windows AI, PowerShell, Windows Server, Cloud Computing News
NBA, NHL.
Content
By Russell Smith Verified| Petri Verified Key Takeaways: Power BI Pro licenses are increasing from $10 to $14 per user per month The price hike could force organizations to look for BI alternatives, but migration can be complex Microsoft might be pushing organizations towards different subscriptions like Microsoft Fabric or Microsoft 365 E5 If you’re a Power BI user, when your contract is next due for renewal, you’re going to be in for a surprise.
By Russell Smith Verified| Petri Verified Old habits die hard and Microsoft’s efforts to get users and organizations to adopt passwordless authentication has been a slow burn. At last week’s Secure 2025 event, Microsoft announced that it’s hoping to encourage more users to choose passwordless authentication by improving the Microsoft Account login experience. Here’s what we found out. Microsoft and other big players, like Google and Apple, are trying to persuade users to ditch insecure passwords and to move to a passwordless future.
By Russell Smith Verified| Petri Verified Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the complexity of Microsoft’s licensing agreements? If so, you’re not alone. Licensing is probably the least favorite subject of Petri’s readers, but somebody’s got to manage it. Licensing can get complex, and Microsoft is starting to sell its cloud services directly and bypassing parts of the channel, so there isn’t always a man in the middle who’s potentially able to negotiate good deals on your behalf and really lay out the options for you.
Company Info
Petri
Expert Tech Insights: Unleashing the Power of Windows, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Azure
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Founded: 1999