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Selena Frye
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Selena Frye
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Plan now for serious hard drive shortages: Tips to reduce risk
Recent natural disasters have caused major flooding in Thailand, resulting in a hard drive shortage. Rick Vanover shares some tips to help mitigate exposure to the supply chain interruption.
Posted by Rick Vanover | November 4, 2011, 6:19 AM PDT | Latest comment by footprintless
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Not so gentle reminder: Business continuity lessons from a northeaster
Bob Eisenhardt compiled some questions for SMBs to ask themselves as they implement business continuity planning. The recent power outages in the northeast bring them into focus.
Posted by Bob Eisenhardt | November 3, 2011, 8:38 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Windows Server 8 to offer DHCP Failover
DHCP is one of the critical services for today's IT environment. IT pro Rick Vanover shows a new availability technique with Windows Server 8.
Posted by Rick Vanover | November 3, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT
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BYOD's impact on the data center
Scott Lowe doesn't see the trend of users bringing their own devices to work changing any time soon. Here are some things you need to anticipate as you make adjustments in the data center.
Posted by Scott Lowe | November 2, 2011, 6:48 AM PDT | Latest comment by AG4IT
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Installing ESXi 5 on VMware Workstation 8
The easy has gotten easier with VMware Workstation 8. vExpert Rick Vanover goes through this on Workstation 8.
Posted by Rick Vanover | October 31, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT
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Use CoreInfo to determine processor capabilities
Scott Lowe shows you the CoreInfo utility, which is useful for providing processor information you need, particularly whether or not your processor supports hardware-based virtualization extensions.
Posted by Scott Lowe | October 28, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT
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Deploying a new virtual machine: Eight steps that should be in your checklist
John Joyner shares eight steps that should be in any new VM deployment checklist. Improperly introducing a new VM could break your entire cluster if you're not meticulous.
Posted by John Joyner | October 27, 2011, 12:30 PM PDT | Latest comment by tommy@...
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Configuring Windows Server 8 deduplication
The next version of Windows Server will feature deduplication on NTFS volumes. IT Maharaja Rick Vanover walks you through configuration of this new feature.
Posted by Rick Vanover | October 26, 2011, 6:51 AM PDT | Latest comment by morholje
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First look at the vSphere 5 Client
VMware vExpert Rick Vanover takes a quick look at the vSphere Client for vSphere 5.
Posted by Rick Vanover | October 24, 2011, 5:30 AM PDT | Latest comment by paraya
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Configuring Server Manager for multiple connections with Windows Server 8
One of the cornerstone new features of Windows Server 8 is the ability for Server Manager to connect to multiple systems. IT Maharajah Rick Vanover shows this new feature.
Posted by Rick Vanover | October 19, 2011, 5:30 AM PDT
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LANPing script for network diagnostics: VBScript version
James Wright responds to readers of an earlier blog who wanted a handy troubleshooting script (LANPing) to work with Windows Server 2008/Vista and Windows 7. Here is the VBScript version.
Posted by James Wright | October 18, 2011, 10:41 AM PDT | Latest comment by NicCrockett
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Hands-on with the Paessler PRTG 9 monitoring tool
Scott Lowe tests the Paessler PRTG monitoring tool, finding some cool new features but one big limitation. Here are his pros and cons.
Posted by Scott Lowe | October 18, 2011, 8:00 AM PDT
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New in vSphere 5: vCenter Server Virtual Appliance
One of the frequent critiques of vSphere is that the vCenter role and vSphere Client have been Windows-based through version 4. But that has changed in vSphere 5, says Rick Vanover.
Posted by Rick Vanover | October 17, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT
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Facing a data apocalypse: The limitations of digital storage
Donovan Colbert explores his deepest fears about what could happen to all that data being backed up. Will imperfect methodologies have to do or are we facing a data disaster?
Posted by Donovan Colbert | October 13, 2011, 9:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by coldbrew
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5 Ways application delivery controllers can boost data center performance
Guest Peter Melerud describes five benefits you can get from implementing ADCs (load-balancing) in your data center.
Posted by Guest Contributor | October 12, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by F5 Networks
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Configure Remote Desktop through Group Policy
Ensuring that Remote Desktop is enabled (or disabled) centrally through Group Policy is the way to go for Windows Servers. IT pro Rick Vanover shows how in this tip.
Posted by Rick Vanover | October 11, 2011, 10:55 AM PDT | Latest comment by asher siddiqi
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vMotion considerations for promiscuous virtual switch configuration
vMotion requirements not being met will prohibit automated migration of virtual machines. Rick Vanover explains a few configuration notes for virtual switches using promiscuous mode.
Posted by Rick Vanover | October 10, 2011, 8:32 AM PDT
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Application integration: What Microsoft's BizTalk Adapters can do for you
Microsoft BizTalk Server does the heavy lifting, but it's the little things that count -- and the BTS LOB Adapter Pack could do so much for you behind the scenes that it might justify your...
Posted by Scott Robinson | October 5, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT
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Simplified site-to-site VPN with Peplink
Derek Schauland demonstrates how the Peplink and Pepwave bonding routers that he's previously reviewed can be configured to allow site-to-site and IPsec VPN connections.
Posted by Derek Schauland | October 4, 2011, 12:53 PM PDT
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Four methods of remotely managing Windows Server 2008 Server Core
If you're somewhat new to administering Windows Server 2008, you should know that there are several methods you can employ for remote management. Here is a basic outline of four of them.
Posted by James Wright | October 4, 2011, 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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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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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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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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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 ivo@...
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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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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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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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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 skypilott2
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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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DIY SAN: Windows Server 2012 Storage Spaces and iSCSI target
John Joyner shows you how to use Windows Server 2012 to create an iSCSI target and virtual disk that can be used for storage.
Posted by John Joyner | January 16, 2013, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by ascar.omarov@...
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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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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 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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Configure static NAT for inbound connections
Someone recently asked me how to configure Network Address Translation (NAT) so that computers on the Internet could access his internal Web and mail server through his Cisco router. This requires...
Posted by David Davis | June 6, 2007, 8:50 AM PDT | Latest comment by osaid.suliebi@...
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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 volentib666
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How to manage employee photographs with Active Directory
John Joyner explains how to use the built-in features of Exchange 2010 with Outlook and Lync to add and manage employee photos in your organization.
Posted by John Joyner | June 18, 2012, 6:57 AM PDT | Latest comment by Rendman
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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
