With huge cloud players building their own stripped-down servers on a massive scale, midsize data centers could reap benefits from the altered server landscape.
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.
Policies can help keep an organization running smoothly -- but only if they're clearly defined, carefully written, and have a legitimate purpose.
You don't have to live with a Windows 7 machine that's becoming unbearably slow. Here are 10 basic steps that will optimize system performance.
Scott Lowe answers a TR member's question about the wisdom of connecting multiple hosts to a single iSCSI array.
If you evaluate your organization's need for certain Windows 7 services, you may find that a number of them can be safely disabled.
When it's time to set up a new Windows desktop, Scott Lowe starts by installing these practical go-to apps.
Scott Lowe answers some basic questions about iSCSI from TechRepublic readers.
Scott Lowe breaks down the differences in reliability and performance between SAS, Near-Line SAS, and SATA drives.
You can prevent a lot of performance issues by keeping a close watch on your network with the right tools. Scott Lowe recommends these five apps to simplify the job.