How plan, test, and validate Microsoft 365 environments?
Before rolling out large-scale desktop changes, IT teams benefit from an isolated environment to validate workflows without impacting users. The Microsoft 365 deployment lab kit provides that sandbox, enabling hands-on testing of OS deployment, configuration, security, and cloud management paths. The lab includes evaluation builds of key tools such as ...
Brave
Brave Browser offers a refreshingly simple vision of what the web could be: a place where the user, not the advertiser,comes first. From the moment you open it, Brave removes much of the clutter that has come to define the modern browsing experience: third-party ads, trackers, pop-ups and intrusive banners ...
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code, often called VS Code, is one of the most popular code editors used by developers today. One of the best things about VS Code is how lightweight it is. It opens quickly and doesn’t slow down your computer. VS Code has extensions, you can easily add for ...
GIT
GIT is a version control system that tracks changes to files, created by Linus Torvalds for the development of the Linux kernel. It lets you save versions, go back if something breaks, and work with others without overwriting each other’s work. Git has simple commands like git add, git commit, ...
HCP Packer
HashiCorp Packer is a tool used to automate the creation of identical machine and container images across multiple platforms. By using a single source configuration, Packer streamlines the process of building system images, ensuring efficiency and consistency. It supports multiple cloud providers and private infrastructure, allowing users to create images ...
HCP Terraform
Terraform revolutionizes the way we manage infrastructure. By adopting Terraform and embracing Infrastructure as Code, organizations can simplify and automate the process of provisioning resources, improve collaboration, and ensure security and compliance across their infrastructure. Through the adoption, building, standardization, and scaling of Terraform workflows, teams can operate more efficiently, ...
Remote Desktop Manager
This tool improved my daily routine by securely storing my remote sessions , for example RDP, FTP or SSH, and credentials under strong authentication (2FA). Some of my favorite features are the notes, tags, password manager, and credential batch editing. The tool is has free and feature rich paid version, ...
novabench
If you need to benchmark the major components of your Windows or Mac OS computer, then novabench can help you. It will run 11 tests that span from CPU, GPU, HDD and RAM, that will show actual performance in usable units such as GFLOPS or MB/s. It also has a ...
coconutBattery
If you need a more detailed battery health report from your Macbook, then the application coconutBattery is the correct tool. It will show the battery health, cycle count and even the temperature. This tool also allows for iPhone or iPad battery tests. The application is free and available here ...
SMART Utility
Most modern Apple computers come with non-removable internal drives, because they are directly soldered to the motherboard. Hence, SMART Utility, a GUI tool for querying and verifying SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) data becomes very important, as its showing the number of hours, GB/s written to the drive, and ...
Homebrew
If you need a all-in-one terminal based package manager for your Mac, then Homebrew is the right tool for the job. This free tool will allow you to quickly install, update, remove or automate any package in any Apple computer without having sudo permissions. Its free, and super easy to ...
MemTest86
Your computer suddenly has random crashes? Want to sell your computer and ensure that the RAM is working as it should? Want to know more about computer diagnostics? MemTest86 is a self-booting USB tool that allows testing with detailed reports of almost every x86 based CPU and RAM type in ...
