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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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Cheat sheet: What you need to know about 802.11ac
The newest wireless networking protocol is 802.11ac, due to be ratified sometime in 2013. Michael Kassner does the research and tells you what you need to know.
Posted by Michael Kassner | June 18, 2013, 11:55 AM PDT | Latest comment by thomas4442
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What SDN means to the network administrator
Software-defined networking is new enough that pinning down its practical use is still difficult to get our heads around. Here is some perspective on SDN from the net admin's point of view.
Posted by Nick Hardiman | June 17, 2013, 5:45 AM PDT | Latest comment by talk2sp@...
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Enterprise application orchestration with ASCI's ActiveBatch
John Joyner reports on a demo of an enterprise application orchestration tool for industrial strength enterprise job scheduling and workflow automation.
Posted by John Joyner | June 11, 2013, 11:47 AM PDT
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Key features of Next Generation Networks
Next Generation Networks have been a talking point for the last few years. Scott Reeves describes some of the features and talks about some of the advantages of NGNs.
Posted by Scott Reeves | June 10, 2013, 5:30 AM PDT | Latest comment by ivorho86
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Infographic: The life cycle of a server
Servers don't live that long, so what happens to them when their work is done? Check out this infographic's numbers on data center servers and their average lifespan.
Posted by Selena Frye | June 7, 2013, 7:52 AM PDT
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IPv6 in action: How Mythic Beasts does it
The transition to IPv6 is slow for most organizations but the hosting company Mythic Beasts has embraced the new IP protocol for its network. Take an inside look at how it works.
Posted by Nick Hardiman | June 5, 2013, 6:26 AM PDT | Latest comment by Sebastian.Blaziak@...
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Software Defined Networking: What benefits will it bring, and when?
You can't avoid it. Software-defined anything seems to be taking over. IT pro Rick Vanover offers some thoughts on his approach to evaluating this new technology.
Posted by Rick Vanover | June 3, 2013, 5:45 AM PDT
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CTO Tate Cantrell: Building 21st century data centers
CTO Tate Cantrell of Verne Global answers questions about building data centers with renewable power resources and the latest design features.
Posted by Selena Frye | May 29, 2013, 11:54 AM PDT
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Network-attached storage as a SOHO server alternative
Features available on today's NAS devices make them much more versatile -- they can even be a competitive alternative to a conventional server for a SOHO network.
Posted by Scott Reeves | May 29, 2013, 7:04 AM PDT | Latest comment by gechurch
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Review: Avocent Data Center Planner
Just about any data center administrator will benefit from a full-featured data center planning application.
Posted by Wally Bahny | May 23, 2013, 12:00 PM PDT
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Little data and enterprise applications: Big problems?
It can be surprising what little things can be a big problem for enterprise applications when trying to manage the data that each system produces.
Posted by Rick Vanover | May 21, 2013, 10:00 AM PDT
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Exchange 2013: First-time installation and basic administration
The Cumulative Update 1 for Exchange 2013 adds on-premise co-existence with legacy Exchange Server versions. Check out the new features
Posted by John Joyner | May 20, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT
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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 | Latest comment by mwhardesty
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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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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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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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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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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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IPv6 in action: How Mythic Beasts does it
The transition to IPv6 is slow for most organizations but the hosting company Mythic Beasts has embraced the new IP protocol for its network. Take an inside look at how it works.
Posted by Nick Hardiman | June 5, 2013, 6:26 AM PDT | Latest comment by Sebastian.Blaziak@...
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Exchange 2013: First-time installation and basic administration
The Cumulative Update 1 for Exchange 2013 adds on-premise co-existence with legacy Exchange Server versions. Check out the new features
Posted by John Joyner | May 20, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT
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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 sonisick
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Network-attached storage as a SOHO server alternative
Features available on today's NAS devices make them much more versatile -- they can even be a competitive alternative to a conventional server for a SOHO network.
Posted by Scott Reeves | May 29, 2013, 7:04 AM PDT | Latest comment by gechurch
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Software Defined Networking: What benefits will it bring, and when?
You can't avoid it. Software-defined anything seems to be taking over. IT pro Rick Vanover offers some thoughts on his approach to evaluating this new technology.
Posted by Rick Vanover | June 3, 2013, 5:45 AM PDT
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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 PaleRider1861
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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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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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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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What SDN means to the network administrator
Software-defined networking is new enough that pinning down its practical use is still difficult to get our heads around. Here is some perspective on SDN from the net admin's point of view.
Posted by Nick Hardiman | June 17, 2013, 5:45 AM PDT | Latest comment by talk2sp@...
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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 ray.clune@...
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Key features of Next Generation Networks
Next Generation Networks have been a talking point for the last few years. Scott Reeves describes some of the features and talks about some of the advantages of NGNs.
Posted by Scott Reeves | June 10, 2013, 5:30 AM PDT | Latest comment by ivorho86
