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Selena Frye

Selena Frye

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Selena Frye

Selena Frye
Selena has been at TechRepublic since 2002. She is currently a Senior Editor with a background in technical writing, editing, and research. She edits Data Center, Linux and Open Source, Apple in the Enterprise, The Enterprise Cloud, Web Designer, and IT Security blogs.
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    How do I configure SQL mail in SQL Server 2000?

    SQL Mail is a component of SQL Server that allows you to send mail. Some of its functions include the ability to send messages to an e-mail pager and to send results via the extended stored...

    Posted by Steven Warren | May 21, 2008, 11:56 AM PDT | Latest comment by jdhart123

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    Scripting the remove and disable mailbox attributes in Exchange 2007

    Rick Vanover describes how you can disable or remove the e-mail attribute from the Windows account yet retain the account.

    Posted by Rick Vanover | May 20, 2008, 4:09 AM PDT

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    Replicating your infrastructure in a lab

    Scott Lowe discusses the options for replicating your infrastructure in a lab setting so that testing can be done safely before a migration. It can be done, but it might not be easy or cheap.

    Posted by Scott Lowe | May 14, 2008, 10:02 PM PDT | Latest comment by alanmcrae@...

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    Batch Active Directory tasks with ease using dsmove

    When you have to do specific Windows administration tasks on a frequent basis, it makes your job easier if all relevant objects are in the same organizational unit. Find out how you can script the...

    Posted by Rick Vanover | May 14, 2008, 4:48 AM PDT

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    Audit data using SQL Server 2005's COLUMNS_UPDATED function

    DBA Tim Chapman looks at how the SQL Server 2005 COLUMNS_UPDATED function works and then discusses how to parse out the field names.

    Posted by Tim Chapman | May 13, 2008, 5:24 PM PDT | Latest comment by MikeAinOz

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    How do I use the Windows Time Service?

    This article will explain the details and show you how to configure and troubleshoot the Time Service.

    Posted by Steven Warren | May 9, 2008, 2:23 PM PDT | Latest comment by Chug

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    Selecting and installing your first UPS

    As an IT professional, you see UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) just about everywhere. Every server room will likely have one of these somewhere. Datacenters are filled with banks of them. Yet...

    Posted by Paul Mah | May 7, 2008, 8:53 AM PDT | Latest comment by santeewelding

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    Why the Windows Server 2003 R2 disc matters

    Even if you don't insert the R2 disc during the install for Windows Server R2, you should still allow the step to proceed during the post install process. If you skipped this step, here's how to...

    Posted by Rick Vanover | May 5, 2008, 7:01 AM PDT

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    Physically destroy your hard disk for security

    Have a whole bunch of hard disks with potentially confidential information on-board? Another solution - other than doing lots of tedious data wipes, might be to physically destroy them with a...

    Posted by Paul Mah | May 5, 2008, 12:01 AM PDT | Latest comment by jtrgovich@...

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    Beta of Parallels Server now supports Leopard Server

    A new beta build of Parallels Server for Mac has been released, which supports running virtualized instances of Leopard Server.

    Posted by Paul Mah | May 2, 2008, 12:01 AM PDT

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    Convert numbers to fractions using SQL Server

    DBA Tim Chapman shows how to write a TSQL user-defined function to convert a floating point decimal number into a fractional representation of the same number.

    Posted by Tim Chapman | April 30, 2008, 8:52 PM PDT | Latest comment by ZeroGhost

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    Take service management to new levels in Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008

    IT pro Rick Vanover shows you how the sc command takes the familiar 'net start' to additional levels in Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 environments.

    Posted by Rick Vanover | April 29, 2008, 1:57 PM PDT

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    How do I... Install and configure a DHCP server in Windows Server 2008?

    DHCP is an invaluable service when you have a network larger than a handful of computers. Microsoft Windows Server 2008's built-in DHCP server allows Windows machines to obtain their IP addresses...

    Posted by Steven Warren | April 29, 2008, 12:22 PM PDT | Latest comment by dtrafford@...

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    Cray inks Intel deal

    Supercomputer maker Cray Inc has concluded a deal to use its QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) technology and Intel chips to create top-end supercomputers. This could start happening as early as 2011,...

    Posted by Paul Mah | April 29, 2008, 12:01 AM PDT

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    How do I configure load balancing in Windows?

    When you install Win2K Advanced Server or Win2K Datacenter Server, NLB becomes available by default. To activate NLB, go to Network And Dial-up Connections, right-click on the interface you want...

    Posted by Steven Warren | April 28, 2008, 7:18 PM PDT

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    EMC AX4: Installation experience

    I've indicated in this blog before that I recently purchased an EMC AX4 SAN to complement my existing computing environment and enable more advanced capability and improve overall infrastructure...

    Posted by Scott Lowe | April 27, 2008, 9:56 PM PDT

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    Using the AdderLink IPEPS to manage a remote server

    The AdderLink IPEPS is a unique single-server, VNC-based hardware KVM. I managed to get loaner unit and gave it a spin to see how well it performs.

    Posted by Paul Mah | April 25, 2008, 12:28 PM PDT | Latest comment by paulmah@...

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    High Availability with SQL Server and Double-Take Part III

    In Part II of High Availability with SQL Server and Double-Take, we discussed how to configure and test a typical failover scenario using Double-Take. At this point, you should now be able to...

    Posted by Steven Warren | April 25, 2008, 3:36 AM PDT

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    Microsoft Hyper-V will feature enhancements to I/O

    When released, Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization software will feature an advanced "synthetic device" approach that promises improved I/O for the running virtual machine.

    Posted by Paul Mah | April 25, 2008, 1:38 AM PDT | Latest comment by Answerfactory

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    High Availability with SQL Server and Double-Take Part II

    In Part I of High Availability with SQL Server and Double-Take, we discussed how to configure replication and mirroring of SQL Server data via Double-Take. Once you have properly configured your...

    Posted by Steven Warren | April 24, 2008, 12:32 PM PDT

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