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…
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Last time I introduced the new Windows Admin Center (WAC) and walked through the simple setup and the Overview. Now let’s comb through the rest of the Tools and what…
Microsoft has a new way of managing their servers. It’s great, simple, fast, and makes your life much easier. Several of us heard this and immediately thought, “Oh, like Server…
Microsoft has been threatening for a while to implement a semi-annual channel for servers (much like Windows 10) that will give you two major upgrade versions per year, and it’s…
Microsoft made a big splash with Windows Server 2016 by launching Nano Server, a ridiculously stripped down version of Windows that could run core infrastructure applications as well as containers. …
Microsoft’s professed love of open source and Linux specifically is really starting to show in a real way with the upcoming new compatibility of Linux containers on Windows. First, code…
Of course, you’re an avid Mirazon blog reader and you’ve kept up with everything we’ve posted here, but if you haven’t, you may want to read up on backup repository…
Do you have Software Assurance (SA) on your Windows Server licenses? If so, you may be wondering how your licenses will be upgraded from 2012 to 2016. And if you’re…
Update (March 2017): After this post was created, Microsoft clarified that this promotion only applies to customers with an Enterprise Agreement (EA). If you don’t have an EA, then you…
“How many licenses of Windows Server 2016 do I need for my environment?” Simple question, but getting an answer can be a daunting task. There are lots of factors to…
Microsoft threw everyone for a loop with the release of Windows Server 2016. In an instant, Windows Server licensing went from processor-based to core-based. To help you wrap your head…
The Good News: Windows Server 2016 has been released! The Bad News: Things just got a lot more complicated. We’ve been receiving a number of questions recently about how to…