Data Center

Archive: 03-2012

• Server Core recommended for Windows Server 8: My six objections

  With Windows Server 8, the recommendation is to use the server core installation. While it sounds like it is time for that approach, Rickatron lays out his six objections to it.

  Posted by Rick Vanover | March 28, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT

• An overview of what's new in Windows Server 8

  In this overview, Scott Lowe describes the newest and most interesting features in Windows Server 8.

  Posted by Scott Lowe | March 27, 2012, 1:54 PM PDT

• First look: Windows Server 8 Storage Spaces

  Derek Schauland takes Microsoft’s new Storage Spaces technology for a spin in the lab to see what it’s all about. It is part of the Windows Server 8 preview.

  Posted by Derek Schauland | March 26, 2012, 1:07 PM PDT

• Use vSphere path properties to prevent drastic errors with storage resources

  Managing storage in vSphere is a critical practice and can have drastic consequences if you make an error. Rick Vanover shows how to ensure which LUN is which for iSCSI targets.

  Posted by Rick Vanover | March 26, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT

• Deploy and manage Hyper-V host clusters with System Center 2012 VMM

  John Joyner details the steps to deploying host clusters using the Virtual Machine Manager in System Center 2012 and also shows how VMM is used to manage your Hyper-V clusters.

  Posted by John Joyner | March 21, 2012, 7:14 AM PDT

• Four things the incumbent hypervisor vendor won't tell you

  Guest blogger Jason Cowie offers his take on the benefits of deploying private and hybrid clouds, integrated with management and automation solutions, and lists four important considerations.

  Posted by Guest Contributor | March 21, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT

• Infographic: Will VDI take off?

  This infographic, based on a survey of 500 IT pros in medium and large enterprises, illustrates some of the data gathered on planned VDI deployments.

  Posted by Selena Frye | March 19, 2012, 10:53 AM PDT

• Moving Hyper-V storage in Hyper-V Manager in Windows Server 8

  The ability to migrate Hyper-V storage is a critical task, and Windows Server 8 makes it a bit easier. In this post, Rickatron will show how to migrate a VM’s storage with Hyper-V Manager.

  Posted by Rick Vanover | March 19, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT

• Manage Exchange 2010 remotely with PowerShell

  Derek Schauland shares this tip about how to use the available PowerShell commands to manage Exchange 2010 via a remote session.

  Posted by Derek Schauland | March 15, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT

• Analyze server performance with Microsoft Advisor: How to get started

  John Joyner shares the benefits of using Microsoft Advisor (part of the Software Assurance program) to analyze how well your servers are tuned to get the best performance out of them.

  Posted by John Joyner | March 14, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT