Data Center
Network, server, and storage administrators get valuable advice and best practices to help meet the challenges they face in keeping systems connected, available, and running at high efficiency.
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Flexibility with pod design for virtualized data centers
Containerized virtualization isn't new, but it's flexible enough for any requirement and price point. Virtualization pro Rick Vanover shares some perspective on this new practice.
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First look at the Astute ViSX all-flash storage appliance
All-flash SSD storage has significant performance characteristics and a price tag to match. Astute is targeting the mid-tier organization with their new appliance.
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Three challenges that BYOD and the cloud pose for BCP planning
BYOD and the emergence of cloud services present new challenges to business continuity planning. Here are the areas that will need to be addressed in any new plan.
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Newbie tips for using vSphere Web Client
VMware introduced the vSphere Web Client as an administrative interface for vSphere with version 5.1. Here are some tips for those who are still learning how to use the new interface.
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What to watch out for when adding a second router into a SOHO network
Scott Reeves runs through some guidelines for adding a second Wi-Fi router to a SOHO network.
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Data center power consumption: How much energy do you need?
Huge shifts in data center technology may have you scrambling to calculate costs and decide between on-premise and cloud options. Don't forget to factor in your power needs with our brand new cost comparison toolkit.
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Self-service cloud: Windows Azure Services for Windows Server (WASWS)
John Joyner completes his series on building and managing a private cloud using the components of System Center 2012 SP1 and Windows Server 2012.
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Two data center strategies: Centralization and 'sharding'
Mary Shacklett looks at two approaches to data center strategy, which can be equally successful as long as they are tied to specific business needs.
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Data center trends that are upping the ante for co-lo vendors
There are more options than ever for enterprises considering a data center co-location move.
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The 21st century data center: Three game-changers
Scott Lowe names the three factors that he thinks will change the look of the 21st century data center.
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Consume private cloud resources using App Controller
John Joyner shows how a tenant of a private cloud uses System Center App Controller to add a service provider and consume cloud resources.
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Infographic: Software Defined Networking revolution
This infographic presents some predictions for the growth of Software Defined Networks, presented by the Open Networking Summit.
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Build private cloud capacity and assign to cloud tenants in VMM
John Joyner outlines the steps involved in defining cloud capacity and assigning quotas to the tenants in a private cloud solution.
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How to solve WSUS errors on your SCCM 2012 servers
Scott Lowe shares the solution to some WSUS errors you may be seeing. The culprit: changes introduced after the System Center 2012 SP1 update. Here's what you need to check.
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Avoid these five cloud storage pitfalls
Cloud storage technology offers some obvious benefits for some use cases, but what do you need to avoid? Rick Vanover shares some insight on this topic.
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How to rename your Microsoft Outlook Mail Profile
Blogger Brad Bird offers this quick tip to help you rename your Microsoft Outlook Mail Profile, when needed.
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How to create a quota template in Windows Server 2012
Scott Lowe illustrates how to create quota templates that allow you to apply storage limits across folders in Windows Server 2012.
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RemoteApp: Deploying applications made easy
Getting around application-overload situations doesn't have to be complicated. Rick Vanover explains the RemoteApp feature in this piece.
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Pros and cons of Fibre Channel and Ethernet storage
Scott Reeves looks at some of the differences between Fibre Channel and Ethernet Storage. Both have their place, depending on the size of the business, and whether there is existing or new infrastructure.
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Understand how the BGP Best Path Selection Algorithm works on your router
The Border Gateway Protocol allows us to surf the Web, receive e-mail, and even read this article. BGP creates the routes connecting us to whatever Internet data we desire within milliseconds. David Davis explains how the BGP Best Path Selection Algorithm actually works on your router.
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Microsoft SCCM 2012: Understand role-based access control
Scott Lowe explains the new security model in Microsoft's System Center Configuration Manager of role-based access control. Here are the basics.
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Configure a Hyper-V VM for automatic startup
Ensuring all pre-requisite configuration of a virtual environment are online during a startup is critical to everything else working correctly. In this post, Rickatron shows a nifty option for Hyper-V VMs to start automatically.
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Configuring Wireless settings via Group Policy
Wireless networks can be very convenient for businesses as they eliminate reliance on Ethernet cabling. Using Active Directory and Group Policy to configure and support Wireless in the enterprise can simplify the process even further.
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How to use Image Backup for Windows 8
Derek Schauland details the steps for using Image Backup for Windows 8 to create an image, create backup media, recover files, and transfer files.
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FreeNAS for beginners: What it can and cannot do
Rick Vanover considers what FreeNAS can and can't do for you as a free storage solution. See his gallery on how to configure FreeNAS for CIFS storage connectivity.
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Windows Server 2012 deduplication: How and where to tweak
One of the watershed features of Windows Server 2012 is volume deduplication. Rick Vanover shows where and how to tweak deduplication in this post.
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Save big bucks without risk: Get the most from Windows Server 2008 Backup Utility
John Joyner demonstrates how the built-in backup utility in Windows Server 2008 can be used for multiple scheduled daily backups and for off-site archiving in case of disaster.
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Three ways to remotely determine your Cisco router's serial number
Inventorying your routers' serial numbers is an important activity that every network administrator needs to be able to do -- both to keep track of what you have and to properly register for support and maintenance from Cisco Systems. How do you collect these numbers without physically going to each and every router in your organization? Here's how to determine those serial numbers remotely.