Data Center

Archive: 08-2012

• Death of the vRAM 'vtax': Report from VMworld

  Scott Lowe and Rick Vanover share their thoughts on VMware’s repeal of the “vTax” and what it means to competition between the big players in virtualization in this report from...

  Posted by Scott Lowe | August 31, 2012, 7:12 AM PDT

• Getting certified in Windows Server 2012

  Scott Lowe details the paths to Windows Server 2012 certification based on your current certs.

  Posted by Scott Lowe | August 31, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT

• Reporting on security with Microsoft Audit Collection Services

  John Joyner explains how the Microsoft Audit Collection Services can augment IDS or IPS systems to make sure security policies are being implemented as expected.

  Posted by John Joyner | August 28, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT

• DNS tip for Windows Server 2012 systems using iSCSI

  DNS never ceases to raise its head in the realm of troubleshooting. Rickatron shares a tip in this blog post for Windows Server systems running iSCSI.

  Posted by Rick Vanover | August 27, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT

• 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

• Working with the Drobo B1200i

  Derek Schauland shares his experience setting up and working with the Drobo B1200i storage appliance for SMBs.

  Posted by Derek Schauland | August 20, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT

• Infographic: How do data centers grow?

  This infographic shows the results of a poll of IT pros who responded to questions about how they were optimizing their data centers with respect to server consolidation, virtualization, and...

  Posted by Selena Frye | August 17, 2012, 11:34 AM PDT

• Install the Data Protection Manager Central Console to manage backups

  John Joyner explains how to install and use the DPM 2012 Central Console as part of the SCOM 2012 Console. The features you can enable allow you to manage backup operations for your organization.

  Posted by John Joyner | August 14, 2012, 10:53 AM PDT

• Supported operating systems on Hyper-V with Windows Server 2012

  Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 brings a lot of new features, including additional operating systems. Rickatron lays out the list of options in this post.

  Posted by Rick Vanover | August 13, 2012, 7:24 AM PDT

• 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