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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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    Cool storage tricks: VMware Site Recovery Manager

    Storage and disaster recovery have been allies for a very long time. Many disaster recovery plans include redundant and replicated remote storage that protects organizational data in the event of...

    Posted by Scott Lowe | September 21, 2007, 6:51 AM PDT

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    Dynamic port mapping in Windows 2000 Server

    Intrasite replication in Windows 2000 Server is always performed with RCP over IP transport, which uses dynamic port mapping. Here's what you need to know about replication and dynamic mapping.

    Posted by Jim Boyce | September 21, 2007, 12:00 AM PDT

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    Rename Windows Server 2003 domain controllers

    Rebuilding a Windows Server 2003 domain controller allows you to clean things up and start fresh with the server, whereas renaming the domain controller changes only the name in Active Directory....

    Posted by Derek Schauland | September 18, 2007, 12:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by Derek Schauland

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    Optimize SQL Server queries with these advanced tuning techniques

    The best way to tune performance is to try to write your queries in a number of different ways and compare their reads and execution plans. Here are various techniques that you can use to try to...

    Posted by Tim Chapman | September 17, 2007, 11:57 AM PDT | Latest comment by mekashifraza

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    A primer on array-based and network-based replication

    Replication helps protect your data and files by producing a duplicate copy at a second site, server, or storage array. I covered host-based replication in a previous blog. In this blog, I'll...

    Posted by Damon Howell | September 12, 2007, 7:01 AM PDT

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    Dell throws SMBs some love... with some catches

    Earlier this week, Dell unleashed into the storage market the results of the company's latest foray into storage--teh PowerVault MD3000i. On the storage front, the last couple of years have been...

    Posted by Scott Lowe | September 11, 2007, 8:44 PM PDT | Latest comment by yaplej@...

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    Five tips for working with Windows Server 2003 Group Policy Objects

    Group Policy Objects (GPOs) can be a bit tricky when you first start tinkering with them in Windows Server 2003. They are worth consideration because of all the power they bring right to your...

    Posted by Derek Schauland | September 11, 2007, 12:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by kalimlalwani

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    Speed up SQL Server database queries with these tips

    If you've worked with SQL Server databases for any amount of time, it's practically a given that you've run into slow running queries. Sometimes the reason for the slow response time is due to the...

    Posted by Tim Chapman | September 10, 2007, 11:06 PM PDT | Latest comment by ravishakya

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    Use host-based replication to keep data available

    One of the challenges for any IT department is to keep data available for those who need it. In fact, vendors and consultants have built whole businesses around the concept. Over the next few...

    Posted by Damon Howell | September 6, 2007, 7:42 AM PDT | Latest comment by daveb@...

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    Defragment your Windows Server 2003 hard drive on a set schedule

    You can defragment the hard drives on your Windows Server 2003 boxes on a set schedule by simply creating a batch file to defragment a drive and setting up a scheduled task to execute it.

    Posted by Derek Schauland | September 4, 2007, 12:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by sancretor@...

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    Understand when to use user-defined functions in SQL Server

    In the simplest terms, a user-defined function (UDF) in SQL Server is a programming construct that accepts parameters, does work that typically makes use of the accepted parameters, and returns a...

    Posted by Tim Chapman | September 3, 2007, 11:49 PM PDT | Latest comment by pixelwiz

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    Talking intelligently about virtualization

    Virtualization is being thrown at us from all directions. All the major vendors are moving into this arena: VMware (an EMC company) is not alone anymore. Just in case you need a refresher, a...

    Posted by Steven Warren | August 29, 2007, 9:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by Neon Samurai

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    What is your SQL Server backup strategy?

    Most database administrators (DBAs) know what it's like to be called away from home or dinner or even awakened in the middle of the night to answer a page or a cell-phone call concerning some type...

    Posted by Steven Warren | August 28, 2007, 9:00 AM PDT

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    Passing table valued parameters in SQL Server 2008

    SQL Server 2008 introduces the ability to pass a table data type into stored procedures and functions. The table parameter feature can greatly ease the development process because you no longer...

    Posted by Tim Chapman | August 27, 2007, 12:47 PM PDT | Latest comment by joshgeake

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    IIS 7.0 and Windows Server 2008

    Over the years, Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft’s flagship web server product, has taken a lot of flack for being hacked and compromised. But with Windows Vista finally released,...

    Posted by Steven Warren | August 27, 2007, 9:00 AM PDT

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    Building a Windows 2003 Cluster

    Microsoft has overhauled Windows Clustering Services to meet the greater demand for high availability and scalability that has come with the increased spread of the 24/7 marketplace. I'm going to...

    Posted by Steven Warren | August 26, 2007, 9:38 PM PDT

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    How Do I... Restore a SQL Server database to a new server?

    As a DBA, I have been in many situations where I had to move databases to a new server due to old hardware, failed hardware, failed drives, etc. You have two options you could use to carry out...

    Posted by Steven Warren | August 25, 2007, 7:58 PM PDT

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    Monitoring SQL Server Performance

    In Windows, you can monitor your system performance by using the Performance monitor console and its related counters. These counters allow you to view or save information about the overall...

    Posted by Steven Warren | August 25, 2007, 6:36 PM PDT

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    What data do you really need at your disaster recovery site?

    For a company creating a disaster recovery plan, one of the often overlooked issues is how much data you really need at your DR site. The easy answer is all of it, but this means that your company...

    Posted by Damon Howell | August 21, 2007, 7:01 AM PDT

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    Use virtualization to reallocate storage assets

    I sometimes mention specific products in my writing about storage topics.  But, believe it or not, none of the vendors pay a penny for my thoughts.  I tend to write about things I know and I've...

    Posted by Scott Lowe | August 20, 2007, 9:11 PM PDT

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