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Azure Arc connected machine agent v1.65 (June 2026) is live! Critical upgrades: guest config & ACM agent improvements, plus bug/security fixes. Leverage auto-upgrade for new capabilities. My blog details implementation: hartiga.de/windows-serv... #WindowsServer

Azure Arc - Enable Azure Arc Auto Updates using Azure Portal

Management of hybrid environments requires a foundation. For Azure Arc this is the Connected Machine Agent. Lets look at Azure Arc Auto Updates.

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Microsoft just dropped OpenTelemetry Guest OS metrics for Azure VMs & Arc servers. This unifies Windows/Linux monitoring. Benefits: 1️⃣ Lower cost, faster queries. 2️⃣ Per-process visibility. 3️⃣ Native PromQL & Grafana. 4️⃣ Streamlined onboarding. A major step for modernizing hybrid infra via

IMPORTANT: Secure Boot certificates used by most Windows devices are set to expire starting in June 2026. We recommend reviewing the guidance and taking action to update certificates in advance. Learn more by visiting the Secure Boot playbook. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows... (🧵9/10)

Secure Boot playbook for certificates expiring in 2026

Explore tools and step-by-step guidance to help you proactively update your Secure Boot certificates.

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