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Selena Frye
TechRepublic Staff
Selena Frye
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Hyper-V Server 2012: Game changer in the making
The free hypervisor space is incredibly competitive, or at least it was. Rick Vanover explains why this release will make the difference for Hyper-V.
Posted by Rick Vanover | July 2, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by senerakyol
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System Center 2012: Discovery options
Scott Lowe explains two discovery options in System Center 2012 and how you can use them to identify any resources you might want to manage through the Configuration Manager.
Posted by Scott Lowe | June 26, 2012, 1:02 PM PDT
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What is the new normal for unified storage?
Unified storage is one of the most versatile platforms for IT environments today. In this post, Rickatron discusses what features need to be in unified storage today.
Posted by Rick Vanover | June 25, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by Daniel Breslauer
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Microsoft SCCM 2012: Understand role-based access control
Scott Lowe explains the new security model in Microsoft's System Center Configuration Manager of role-based access control. Here are the basics.
Posted by Scott Lowe | June 19, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT
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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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What's new for Group Policy in Windows Server 2012
Scott Lowe goes over some of the new features and improvements for Group Policy in Windows Server 2012, including support for Windows 8.
Posted by Scott Lowe | June 12, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT
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Tips and tricks for USB support with Hyper-V
USB doesn't have to be a three-letter curse word with Hyper-V. Rickatron shares some tips and new options for working around a lack of USB support for Hyper-V.
Posted by Rick Vanover | June 11, 2012, 11:19 AM PDT | Latest comment by jacks@...
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Why isn't it a Foxconn iPad? The road from microprocessor to consumer product
Have you ever wondered just how those chips wind up in the branded products you use and where they actually come from? For you curious types, Nick Hardiman has done the research for you.
Posted by Nick Hardiman | June 7, 2012, 8:35 AM PDT | Latest comment by stevebuck
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The case for better disaster recovery and business continuity
Guest contributor Darrell Riddle explains the factors that are pointing to increased IT spend on disaster recovery solutions and points to reducing data sprawl as one way to reduce storage costs.
Posted by Guest Contributor | June 6, 2012, 11:46 AM PDT | Latest comment by Lexi142
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IPv6 is here June 6, 2012: Five tips for going forward
Regardless of opinions of IPv6, it's coming soon and will be part of our lives going forward. Rickatron has a few tips for IT pros on how to manage IPv6.
Posted by Rick Vanover | June 4, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by Rob Kuhn
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Monitor blade server enclosures with Microsoft System Center
John Joyner explains the benefits of blade-based server deployments, especially as a scalable format for private clouds, and covers monitoring strategies with the HP BladeSystem enclosures.
Posted by John Joyner | June 4, 2012, 6:45 AM PDT | Latest comment by Dominiqueg
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Network monitoring with the SevOne Performance Appliance
Scott Lowe takes the SevOne network monitoring appliance for a spin and provides screenshots of the dashboards and alerts that you can use to monitor performance.
Posted by Scott Lowe | May 30, 2012, 6:15 AM PDT | Latest comment by tech@...
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How to re-direct Hyper-V snapshots with Windows Server 2012
The virtual machine snapshot is one of the most versatile administrative tasks out there today. In this post, Rickatron shows how to select specific storage for virtual machine snapshots.
Posted by Rick Vanover | May 28, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT
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How to achieve SSL offloading with Citrix NetScaler load balancers
John Joyner shows how the Citrix NetScaler load-monitoring service works and explains the benefits that it offers.
Posted by John Joyner | May 22, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT
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How to add USB devices to vSphere VMs
Since vSphere 4, VMs can leverage USB devices. Rick Vanover shows how to connect a USB device to a vSphere VM.
Posted by Rick Vanover | May 21, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by obeiro
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Upgrade paths to System Center 2012 Operations Manager
John Joyner explains the various upgrade paths to System Center Operations Manager 2012 for current users of SCOM 2007 R2. Find out the options before you decide if it's worth the effort right now.
Posted by John Joyner | May 15, 2012, 10:55 AM PDT
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Use vSphere Client to determine number of paths to a datastore
Ensuring that storage is properly provisioned is a key to a successful vSphere installation. Rickatron shows how to check the active number of paths for a datastore in this blog.
Posted by Rick Vanover | May 14, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT
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Use ExDeploy to help plan your Exchange deployment
Scott Lowe illustrates how the planning and deployment tool, ExDeploy, helps you get ready for your Exchange 2010 upgrade.
Posted by Scott Lowe | May 9, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT
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Finding log events for Hyper-V on Windows Server 2012
Hyper-V logs events for virtual machines, but the locations and processes may not be intuitive. Rick Vanover shows you where to look for logging info in Windows Server 2012.
Posted by Rick Vanover | May 8, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT
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System Center 2012: Tighter integration between private cloud components
New integration between System Center 2012 Operations Manager and Virtual Machine Manager enhances support and management of private clouds. John Joyner describes the new features.
Posted by John Joyner | May 7, 2012, 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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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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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
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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@...
