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Selena Frye
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Selena Frye
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Audit and manage your network with Network Inventory Advisor
Derek Schauland tests the ClearApps Network Inventory Advisor, an application to help you manage and audit your network assets.
Posted by Derek Schauland | February 10, 2012, 9:26 AM PST
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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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Virtualize everything (except in these four scenarios)
Virtualization should be the de facto standard in deploying workloads today. However, there are valid exceptions. Rick Vanover lists four of them in this blog post.
Posted by Rick Vanover | February 6, 2012, 7:08 AM PST | Latest comment by ataranto@...
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Foxit Reader for PDFs in the enterprise
Derek Schauland discovered a PDF replacement program for Adobe Reader in his office. Here are his thoughts on the Foxit Enterprise Reader.
Posted by Derek Schauland | February 2, 2012, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by kvankerr@...
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System Center 2012 licensing primer
Scott Lowe breaks down the changes in the licensing structure for Microsoft System Center 2012. Here are some of the basics.
Posted by Scott Lowe | January 31, 2012, 10:42 AM PST | Latest comment by marshallpaisley@...
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Storage vMotion virtual disk format options with vSphere 5
New disk options make Storage vMotion tasks give vSphere administrators more control over virtual machine disk formats. Rickatron shows how in this blog post.
Posted by Rick Vanover | January 31, 2012, 6:00 AM PST
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Eight steps to restore an individual Exchange 2010 mailbox with System Center Data Protection Manager
Exchange admins often have to restore an individual mailbox rather than an entire database. John Joyner shows you eight steps to do this using PowerShell commands and Microsoft System Center DPM.
Posted by John Joyner | January 30, 2012, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by luciferjemmie
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Manage your Windows systems remotely with PowerShell Server
Derek Schauland shows you how to set up PowerShell Server, a tool that allows you to use SSH to remotely administer Windows systems through a command-line PowerShell interface.
Posted by Derek Schauland | January 26, 2012, 6:00 AM PST
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Why the time is almost ripe for Solid State Disks in the data center
Scott Lowe considers Gartner's prediction that Solid State Disks (SSDs) will be popular in 2012. Prices are coming down and performance is good, but how reliable are they for the data center?
Posted by Scott Lowe | January 24, 2012, 9:00 AM PST | Latest comment by FuzzyBunnySlippers
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Using vSphere datastore view to see VMs inventoried on disk
vSphere VMs can move around at a moment's notice. In this blog post, Rick Vanover shows how to use a handy vSphere view to see where VMs live on datastores.
Posted by Rick Vanover | January 23, 2012, 6:00 AM PST
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Microsoft's ECI may provide best options for virtualized environments
Virtualizing and deploying VMs is the easy part; scaling the solution in a simple matter becomes the hard part. Rickatron offers one easy way to scale modern infrastructure.
Posted by Rick Vanover | January 20, 2012, 11:51 AM PST | Latest comment by ReliableEnergy
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Troubleshooting woes: Some tips all IT pros should remember
Donovan Colbert describes a recent frustrating issue on a project that reinforced some of the tips IT pros should remember when troubleshooting technical problems.
Posted by Donovan Colbert | January 17, 2012, 12:52 PM PST | Latest comment by RMSx32767
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Are operational considerations overlooked in virtualization?
Virtualization is a melding of many technologies and the operational aspect of this new technology may not be given enough attention, as Rick Vanover explains in this blog post.
Posted by Rick Vanover | January 16, 2012, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by zyzygy@...
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Tidying up for the new year: Inventory, dispose, and clean
The beginning of a new year is the usual time to tie up loose ends from the past year and clean the slate for the coming year. Here are Jerry Smith's recommendations for tasks to consider.
Posted by Jerry Smith | January 13, 2012, 12:00 PM PST | Latest comment by mukababi@...
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IT pro trip to Israel: Internet access and remote connections
IT pro Bob Eisenhardt took an unforgettable trip to Israel and dutifully reports on the state of Internet access and making remote connections from half-a-world away from home.
Posted by Bob Eisenhardt | January 11, 2012, 12:30 PM PST | Latest comment by michael@...
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More suggestions for the sysadmin toolkit
Jerry Smith compiled some of the best reader suggestions on his popular post from last month, "The well-stocked sysadmin toolkit."
Posted by Jerry Smith | January 10, 2012, 10:54 AM PST | Latest comment by NickNielsen
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ESXi installable vs. embedded decision points
When deploying vSphere hypervisors, there are a few choices to be made. In this post, Rickatron highlights benefits for each option of ESXi.
Posted by Rick Vanover | January 9, 2012, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by tmdelariva@...
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Using the Network Dashboard Views in SCOM 2012
John Joyner introduces the four new dashboards that are part of the network monitoring engine for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2012.
Posted by John Joyner | January 6, 2012, 9:00 AM PST | Latest comment by John Joyner
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Free tool tests connectivity to your Exchange environment
Scott Lowe demonstrates Microsoft's free tool that tests and helps you troubleshoot remote connections to Exchange.
Posted by Scott Lowe | January 3, 2012, 12:00 PM PST | Latest comment by shereef_elzayat@...
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Windows Server 8 Virtual Fibre Channel with Hyper-V overview
Deploying virtual fibre channel disks is a frequent practice in virtualization. Rick Vanover highlights some of the many options that exist for Windows Server 8.
Posted by Rick Vanover | January 3, 2012, 9:00 AM PST | Latest comment by JMHP
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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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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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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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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
