
In 2000, Microsoft introduced the File Replication Service (FRS) in Windows Server in order to asynchronously replicate file data. Since then, Microsoft released the Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) and…
In 2000, Microsoft introduced the File Replication Service (FRS) in Windows Server in order to asynchronously replicate file data. Since then, Microsoft released the Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) and…
Windows Server 2012 is dead, long live … anything newer Today, October 9, marks the end of mainstream support for Windows Server 2012 in all variations, including Datacenter, Essentials, Standard,…
From now until June 30, 2016, Microsoft is offering a 15 percent discount on the purchase of Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter. Here are the answers to some basic questions…
How I Learned to Automate Almost Everything on a Windows System You’re about to rest on your laurels after a successful remote access VPN implementation. Your firewall (maybe it’s a…
In my last post, we covered the basics of virtualization rights with Windows Server 2012. Now let’s talk about moving virtual servers from one physical host to another. Can it…
While the end of life (EoL) for Windows Server 2003 extended support has been dominating the news, it’s important to know that Windows Server 2008 mainstream support ends in January of 2015….
We have all heard the saying that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. This sentiment holds true in most things, including the IT business. Please allow me…
Microsoft made the end of life announcement for Windows Server 2003 about a year ago. While that’s no longer breaking news, it does mean that there is now less than…
Talking about Microsoft System Center seems like the best possible way to put a nice bow on this whole 10-part series. We’ve talked about all of the game changing features…
Hyper-V is Microsoft’s virtualization platform that allows you to run multiple virtual machines on one physical host. Hyper-V is by far the most exciting and game changing aspect of Server…
Server 2008 created a system that allows for servers that are independent of each other to work as a group together to increase the availability of applications and services. The…
How can a portion of the Server Operating System that has been around over a decade be a feature that I care about in Server 2012? Active Directory has been…