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Selena Frye
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Max your ROI on virtualization hosts with Hyper-V: Dynamic Memory
John Joyner explains how to enable the Dynamic Memory feature in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 to increase the number of guests that can run simultaneously on your host(s) at no extra cost.
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CRM pain points: On-premise or in the cloud, still room to improve
Customer Relationship Management packages are still maturing as enterprises look for ways to integrate all possible customer touch points with these systems.
Posted by Mary Shacklett | May 15, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT
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Do modern operating systems conflict with enterprise applications?
There is no shortage of moving targets in the data center. IT pro Rick Vanover shares opinions related to enterprise applications and the role of the operating system today.
Posted by Rick Vanover | May 13, 2013, 5:30 AM PDT | Latest comment by ccolht@...
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The modular server approach for small organizations
There are no shortage of ways to design infrastructure to solve a specific problem. One popular new trend is the modular server, as Rick Vanover explains.
Posted by Rick Vanover | May 8, 2013, 5:30 AM PDT | Latest comment by jwhitetr
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Infographic: Awesome data centers
This infographic from Whoishostingthis.com offers some statistics on the world's largest data centers.
Posted by Selena Frye | May 7, 2013, 9:53 AM PDT | Latest comment by VytautasB@...
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ERP's 'Cool Hand Luke' problem
ERP has proven to be great at integrating the internal processes of an enterprise, but not so great for external communications. New solutions are bridging that gap.
Posted by Mary Shacklett | May 6, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT
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Dell shows client management focus at Microsoft Management Summit 2013
One of the things that caught John Joyner's eye at the recent MMS was Dell's commitment to client management for the Microsoft platform. He notes some of the new features.
Posted by John Joyner | May 1, 2013, 5:25 AM PDT | Latest comment by kateatkinsonvk
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Meeting the BYOD and cloud challenges to business continuity plans
Here are solutions and recommendations for business continuity plans that must be changed to respond to the new risks associated with BYOD and cloud services.
Posted by Tom Olzak | April 30, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT
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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.
Posted by Rick Vanover | April 29, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT
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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.
Posted by Nick Hardiman | April 23, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by 4StorageCom
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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.
Posted by Tom Olzak | April 22, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT
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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.
Posted by Rick Vanover | April 16, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by headman78
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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.
Posted by Scott Reeves | April 15, 2013, 5:45 AM PDT | Latest comment by Adrian Watts
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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...
Posted by Selena Frye | April 11, 2013, 8:06 AM PDT
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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.
Posted by John Joyner | April 9, 2013, 1:07 PM PDT
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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.
Posted by Mary Shacklett | April 8, 2013, 5:30 AM PDT
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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.
Posted by Mary Shacklett | April 4, 2013, 9:00 AM PDT
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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.
Posted by Scott Lowe | April 3, 2013, 5:30 AM PDT | Latest comment by Scott Lowe
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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.
Posted by John Joyner | April 1, 2013, 5:30 AM PDT
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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.
Posted by Selena Frye | March 29, 2013, 1:37 PM PDT
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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.
Posted by John Joyner | March 26, 2013, 9:00 AM PDT
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10 commands you should master when working with the Cisco IOS
Becoming proficient with the Cisco IOS means learning some essential commands. This quick reference describes 10 commands you'll need to rely on when handling various configuration and...
Posted by David Davis | June 13, 2008, 6:33 AM PDT | Latest comment by career@...
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Ten first steps with Windows Server 2012
Scott Lowe walks you through some of the first tasks administrators perform when deploying a new Windows server on the network. Here's how it looks on Windows Server 2012.
Posted by Scott Lowe | September 18, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by Still_Rockin
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Modifying the Windows 7 boot loader with the Boot Configuration Data Editor tool
In Windows Vista and later versions of Windows, the bootloader was moved from boot.ini to a utility called BCDEdit. Derek Schauland shows you how to modify the boot config data with the new tool.
Posted by Derek Schauland | July 21, 2009, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by PurpleSkys
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How to navigate Start in Windows Server 2012
Scott Lowe offers some tips for IT Pros new to navigating Start in the Windows Server 2012 environment. Here are some of the basics to finding your way around.
Posted by Scott Lowe | August 9, 2012, 11:43 AM PDT | Latest comment by technomom_z
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How SAS, Near Line (NL) SAS, and SATA disks compare
Scott Lowe breaks down the differences in reliability and performance between SAS, Near-Line SAS, and SATA drives.
Posted by Scott Lowe | February 7, 2012, 10:20 AM PST | Latest comment by DexterF
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Set up your first Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Host
John Joyner walks you through the steps of setting up a single virtualization host using Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V and points out some of the new features.
Posted by John Joyner | October 16, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by sourabhmishra
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How to perform four common tasks in Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 is different enough that are new ways to perform some of the most basic tasks. Scott Lowe goes over four of them in this tip.
Posted by Scott Lowe | August 22, 2012, 6:29 AM PDT | Latest comment by ivo@...
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The modular server approach for small organizations
There are no shortage of ways to design infrastructure to solve a specific problem. One popular new trend is the modular server, as Rick Vanover explains.
Posted by Rick Vanover | May 8, 2013, 5:30 AM PDT | Latest comment by jwhitetr
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Practice Cisco router configuration using a free emulator
With a simulator, there are always missing commands and programming errors, and it can never really be as complete as the real IOS. However, because an emulator runs the IOS, you get every feature...
Posted by David Davis | January 10, 2008, 11:47 AM PST | Latest comment by wizard57m-cnet
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How to join your first Windows Server 2012 to your domain
It's release day for Windows Server 2012 and not too soon to learn how to add the new version to your domain. John Joyner takes you through the steps.
Posted by John Joyner | September 4, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by stan@...
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Infographic: Awesome data centers
This infographic from Whoishostingthis.com offers some statistics on the world's largest data centers.
Posted by Selena Frye | May 7, 2013, 9:53 AM PDT | Latest comment by VytautasB@...
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DIY SAN: Windows Server 2012 Storage Spaces and iSCSI target
John Joyner shows you how to use Windows Server 2012 to create an iSCSI target and virtual disk that can be used for storage.
Posted by John Joyner | January 16, 2013, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by ascar.omarov@...
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Microsoft announces four Windows Server 2012 editions: What you need to know
Scott Lowe explains Microsoft's new licensing for the four editions of Windows Server 2012. Here is what you need to know about upgrading and choosing the right edition.
Posted by Scott Lowe | July 6, 2012, 8:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by skypilott2
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Diagram your network with these tools
Document your network by checking out our list of network diagramming tools (half the list are free). Submit a network diagram to us and get some TR swag.
Posted by Selena Frye | September 10, 2010, 11:14 AM PDT | Latest comment by Anna1024
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How to share a folder in Windows Server 2012
Scott Lowe reports that there are some slight changes with the file-sharing in Windows Server 2012. Here are the steps for sharing a file in the new version.
Posted by Scott Lowe | October 11, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by rick@...
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How to install Windows Server 2012 on HP ProLiant Servers
John Joyner shows you the steps you need to take to successfully install Windows Server 2012 on HP ProLiant servers. Here are tips on HP drivers and utilities, firmware and software updates, and...
Posted by John Joyner | October 23, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT
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Configure static NAT for inbound connections
Someone recently asked me how to configure Network Address Translation (NAT) so that computers on the Internet could access his internal Web and mail server through his Cisco router. This requires...
Posted by David Davis | June 6, 2007, 8:50 AM PDT | Latest comment by osaid.suliebi@...
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Two PowerShell scripts for retrieving user info from Active Directory
Obtaining user object information via Active Directory Users And Computers is fine for the one-time use, but it falls short for batch tasks. These two scripts make it easy to pull user information...
Posted by Rick Vanover | May 19, 2010, 12:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by volentib666
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How to manage employee photographs with Active Directory
John Joyner explains how to use the built-in features of Exchange 2010 with Outlook and Lync to add and manage employee photos in your organization.
Posted by John Joyner | June 18, 2012, 6:57 AM PDT | Latest comment by Rendman
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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.
Posted by Scott Lowe | March 25, 2013, 5:30 AM PDT
