Data Center

Archive: 11-2011

• Track down bandwidth hogs easily with SolarWinds monitor

  Brandon Carroll shows how the Orion SolarWinds network monitoring tool has helped him trace network issues.

  Posted by Brandon Carroll | November 30, 2011, 7:04 AM PST

• Call for photos: Data center showcase

  TechRepublic is looking for your data center photos — have a server room nightmare, strange sighting, or something you want to brag about? Send them in!

  Posted by Selena Frye | November 29, 2011, 10:31 AM PST

• Exchange mailbox statistics: A PowerShell primer

  Scott Lowe demonstrates how the commandlet Get-MailboxStatistics can be used to gather specific data on Exchange mailboxes.

  Posted by Scott Lowe | November 29, 2011, 9:00 AM PST

• Restriping disk arrays with X-RAID2

  Like it or not, many storage products offer a proprietary RAID implementation. In this post, Rickatron explains the ReadyNAS X-RAID2 technology.

  Posted by Rick Vanover | November 28, 2011, 11:57 AM PST

• Put this simple security measure in place for iSCSI storage networks

  Securing storage requires a number of different approaches. In this post, IT pro Rick Vanover shows how one product makes it easy to set iSCSI access lists.

  Posted by Rick Vanover | November 25, 2011, 9:00 AM PST

• PowerShell script: Get mailbox averages

  Scott Lowe shows you a useful PowerShell script that you can run to get important information on Exchange mailboxes.

  Posted by Scott Lowe | November 22, 2011, 6:00 AM PST

• Top reasons hosts won't go into standby with vSphere power management feature

  vSphere’s DPM feature allows hosts to be idled when not in use. IT Jedi Rick Vanover shares his top tips to look out for to ensure hosts can go into standby mode.

  Posted by Rick Vanover | November 21, 2011, 6:00 AM PST

• Troubleshoot network time issues in Windows

  A recent time-related glitch after Daylight Savings Time went into effect prompted Brad Bird to compile some tips about configuring time settings for your Windows network.

  Posted by Brad Bird | November 18, 2011, 6:00 AM PST

• Windows Server 8 VHDX disk format supports up to 16 TB

  Managing virtual disks is a challenge with any hypervisor. In this post, Rickatron shows how the VHDX format will make Hyper-V a bit easier for large storage requirements.

  Posted by Rick Vanover | November 17, 2011, 9:00 AM PST

• Start Exchange 2010 Migration with the CAS role

  John Joyner shows you the steps to move Client Access Server connectivity in preparation for a large Exchange migration project.

  Posted by John Joyner | November 15, 2011, 9:00 AM PST