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Windows server has Linux in crosshairs

Windows server has Linux in crosshairs

News Targeted at lower-priced competition like Linux, Microsoft's new entry-level server product is targeted at small, cost-conscious businesses in Asia, says exec.

Friday, May 22 2009 06:22 PM

Tags: Linux server OS, Server platforms, x86-standard servers, Microsoft Corp., Small Business, software company, operating system, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server


Kicking the tires with Perfmon in Server 2008

Kicking the tires with Perfmon in Server 2008

Techguide Over the years, there have been few changes in how we measure Windows performance. Windows Server 2008 introduces a new key functionality to the Perfmon tool.

Tuesday, December 16 2008 11:33 AM

Tags: Operating systems, Server platforms, Servers, Report, Tool, Windows administrator, performance monitoring, standard user, standard user access control, Perfmon


Key features in Windows Server 2008 R2

Key features in Windows Server 2008 R2

Techguide Microsoft plans to release an R2 edition of Windows Server 2008 in 2009 or 2010. Here are the key features of the R2 release that you need to know.

Tuesday, December 02 2008 01:24 PM

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Hypervisor, VMWare ESX, 64-bit computing, PowerShell 2.0, Server


HP extends physical and virtual systems management

News New add-on software applications expand capabilities of the company's software for managing physical and virtual environments.

Monday, January 19 2009 08:55 AM

Tags: Disaster recovery, Data backup, disaster recovery, Multiprocessor servers, Disaster Recovery, Hewlett-Packard Co., Virtual Machine, VMware Inc., HP Integrity, HP Compaq ProLiant, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V


Stop Windows Server 2008 from phoning home to Microsoft

Techguide This tip walks you through the process of disabling the Customer Experience Improvement Program scheduled tasks in Windows Server 2008.

Thursday, August 14 2008 06:36 AM

Tags: Servers, Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Microsoft Corp., Security, applet, Customer Experience Improvement Program Data Collection, Server, customer experience, Microsoft Windows Server 2008


Exchange 2010's new server-side features

Techguide New platform builds on many of Exchange 2007's good aspects, and those migrating to it will be able to do so with less hardware. Scott Lowe discusses some of the new server-side features in Exchange 2010.

Thursday, September 03 2009 10:42 AM

Tags: Server platforms, Microsoft Windows, E-mail servers, Storage, clustering, high availability, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server, I/O


What Windows 7 means to Windows server administrators

Techguide Scott Lowe shares 10 items that Windows server administrators need to know in order to adequately support Windows 7 clients.

Monday, November 02 2009 12:57 PM

Tags: Servers, BranchCache, DirectAccess, VPN Reconnect, BranchCache BranchCache, AppLocker Like DirectAccess, Windows XP Mode, Windows Deployment Services, Client, Scott Lowe


What Windows 7 means to developers

Techguide Wondering what Windows 7 will break in your applications? Justin James assures you that there's not much need to worry.

Tuesday, October 27 2009 09:38 AM

Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Microsoft Corp., Web sites, Web 2.0, Microsoft Windows Vista, Animation, Developer, Microsoft Windows 7, Justin James


Disabling the firewall in Server 2008 Core Edition

Techguide For Windows Server 2008’s Core Edition, the default firewall configuration is one of the things most administrators want to turn off after installation.

Thursday, January 01 2009 11:53 PM

Tags: Networking, Operating systems, Hardware, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, question mark, Netsh, Server, Use Case, Microsoft Windows Server 2008


Configure Server 2008 with these handy shortcuts

Techguide Windows Server 2008’s interface is quite a change from the familiar interfaces of Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server. Find out how you can get the most important configurations via a command line.

Sunday, October 19 2008 07:03 PM

Tags: Servers, Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, remote desktop, Microsoft Management Console, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, applet, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, console


Disabling removable media in Server 2008

Techguide Among the more frequent requests for data protection, disabling removable media access is quite simple. Learn how to deploy a Windows Server 2008 Group Policy configuration through a Group Policy object.

Tuesday, October 28 2008 01:29 AM

Tags: Server platforms, Microsoft Windows, Configuration, Organizational Unit, Storage, Removable Media, group policy, Computer, group policy object, Server


See what process is using a TCP port

Techguide Windows admins may have to track down errant processes and then match that to network traffic. Here are scripts that aid in the connectivity forensics at the port and process level.

Tuesday, November 04 2008 01:13 PM

Tags: Data Management, Server platforms, Microsoft Windows, Port, TCP, Google Inc., VNC, network tool, Figure B, Server


Consider running the browser service on DCs

Techguide Find out why, in some configurations, the browser service should be running to facilitate NetBIOS--still a critical part of most Windows Server environments.

Monday, November 10 2008 10:03 PM

Tags: Operating systems, Web browsers, Web Browser, Computer Browser, NetBIOS, domain controller, Service, Computer, NetBIOS Resolution, Microsoft Windows Server 2008


Using the Print Management console in Server 2008

Techguide Print serving is one of the Windows Server roles that generally require less ongoing maintenance. Take a fresh look at the printer server management options in Windows Server 2008.

Monday, November 17 2008 09:50 PM

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Print Server, help desk, group policy, Print Management Console, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, printer, console


Batch scripting of Windows host file changes

Techguide DNS is the manageable way to resolve computer names to IP addresses, yet Windows admins usually use host files. When you need to make a change to a bunch of host entries, where do you start?

Tuesday, November 25 2008 06:49 AM

Tags: LANs and WANs, Microsoft Windows, Entry, IP, Tool, static IP address, IP Address, Sed, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, name resolution


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