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Selena Frye
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Selena Frye
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How to determine if cloud storage is a cost savings
Trying to assess costs for on-site vs. cloud storage can be tricky, but it must be done. IT Pro Rick Vanover shares a few insights on decision-making.
Posted by Rick Vanover | March 4, 2013, 6:17 AM PST | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Look inside the Backblaze data center and its Pod 3.0 architecture
Scott Lowe takes a look at the architecture of an online backup service. How do they offer storage at such competitive prices? Here are some of the building blocks.
Posted by Scott Lowe | February 26, 2013, 11:00 AM PST
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First look at grid storage with Gridstore
There is no shortage of new and different ways of housing data today. In this blog post, IT pro Rick Vanover takes a look at one of the new grid storage architectures.
Posted by Rick Vanover | February 25, 2013, 10:22 AM PST
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How to configure Hyper-V VM boot order
How a Hyper-V VM boots up will dictate a lot, especially if optical media are interchanged. IT pro Rick Vanover shows a few ways to manage boot order for Hyper-V virtual machines in this post.
Posted by Rick Vanover | February 19, 2013, 11:48 AM PST
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Make sure BYOD doesn't mean Bring Your Own Disaster
Scott Reeves takes a look at the security gaps that BYOD can open up for the corporate network. Create a policy and cover these basic points.
Posted by Scott Reeves | February 15, 2013, 9:00 AM PST | Latest comment by dinomutt
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Find detail storage measurement for virtual machines: IOPs
Virtualization requires everyone to become a bit of a storage expert. But what do we look for? IOPs is the key, Rick Vanover explains.
Posted by Rick Vanover | February 12, 2013, 12:00 PM PST | Latest comment by zmx
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How to add roles to a Windows Server 2012 computer
Scott Lowe illustrates the steps to adding roles to servers in Windows Server 2012.
Posted by Scott Lowe | February 11, 2013, 6:00 AM PST
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Five ways to upgrade to ESXi 5.1
Keeping a virtualization platform up to date should be a top priority. In this blog post, Rick Vanover shows a few ways to go about upgrading ESXi.
Posted by Rick Vanover | February 5, 2013, 7:00 AM PST | Latest comment by ljmace1953
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Set bandwidth limits with VMware traffic shaping
Networking isn't usually the most contended resource, but you do have the ability to configure very granular throughput rules. Rick Vanover explains how in this blog post.
Posted by Rick Vanover | February 1, 2013, 11:00 AM PST
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Disk-based backup data: Where to put them?
This is an age-old question, and the answer may not be as simple as you think. Rick Vanover shares his thoughts on the best way to provision storage for availability.
Posted by Rick Vanover | January 30, 2013, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by G33k0ut
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Manage performance of Windows Server 2012 with System Center Monitoring Pack
John Joyner introduces the System Center Monitoring Pack that allows administrators to get a network-wide view of the health and performance of Windows Server 2012.
Posted by John Joyner | January 28, 2013, 6:00 AM PST
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Multi-hypervisor management: Have you read the fine print?
Guest contributor Lynn LeBlanc considers the challenge of managing multi-hypervisor environments. Is there an approach that minimizes the complexity?
Posted by Guest Contributor | January 24, 2013, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by klashbrook@...
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Get a quick console view of a VM through HTTP
Having a quick view of the status of a VM is nice. Rick Vanover shows a nifty little way to grab a look at the console of a VMware VM.
Posted by Rick Vanover | January 21, 2013, 6:00 AM PST
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End of an era: Steve Herrod leaving VMware
For virtualization fans around the world, Dr. Steve Herrod leaving VMware is a big deal. Rick Vanover shares his perspective in this post.
Posted by Rick Vanover | January 18, 2013, 10:47 AM PST
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Java insecurity: Options are few for many enterprises [Update]
Scott Lowe explains the challenges of trying to remove Java on an organizational level, a route many IT pros --tired of dealing with continual exploits -- would love to take.
Posted by Scott Lowe | January 16, 2013, 6:49 AM PST | Latest comment by JCitizen
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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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IPv6 and the Internet of Things
Nick Hardiman explains why the switch to IPv6 will further enable the world of connected devices.
Posted by Nick Hardiman | January 14, 2013, 7:00 AM PST | Latest comment by Lawrence Garvin
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Windows Server 2012 deduplication: How and where to tweak
One of the watershed features of Windows Server 2012 is volume deduplication. Rick Vanover shows where and how to tweak deduplication in this post.
Posted by Rick Vanover | January 11, 2013, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by Intunericitu
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System Center 2012 SP1: Managing the managers
John Joyner gives an overview of the new integration features that are part of the System Center 2012 suite of management packs.
Posted by John Joyner | January 8, 2013, 9:00 AM PST
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PowerShell Studio 2012: Full-featured tool provides extra help
Derek Schauland reviews what is included in PowerShell Studio 2012, a third-party tool to help you learn and use PowerShell commands.
Posted by Derek Schauland | January 4, 2013, 6:00 AM PST
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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
