Microsoft clustering services on versions prior to Windows Server 2008 used a command line tool to fix drive issues. Windows Server 2008 puts this in the interface, making drive tasks more accessible.
Previous versions of SQL Server were not that great at keeping track of object dependencies. SQL Server 2008 greatly expands on this capability by tracking objects by the name of the object, rather than relying upon the ID. Here’s how it works.
If Windows Server 2008 isn’t part of your infrastructure in some capacity, get ready. But before getting too far into implementations, an automated build is the way to go. Here’s how.
Virtual appliances — prebuilt virtual machines that include all of the components necessary to get a service running — abound. There are free appliances and paid appliances available to meet most needs. Get up and running quickly and avoid the hassle of installing a system on your own.
Over the years, there have been very few changes in how we measure Windows performance. Windows Server 2008’s implementation of the Windows Reliability And Performance Monitor introduces new features to the venerable Perfmon tool.
In this week’s IT Leadership blog, Scott Lowe talks about some of the reasons you might consider VDI. Here, he’ll go over some of the ways by which a VDI implementation takes form.
When administering Windows Server 2008, one of the tools you’ll use most often is Active Directory Users And Computers. Here’s a quick guided tour of the tool and some of the changes that have occurred since Windows Server 2003.
Microsoft plans to release an R2 edition of Windows Server 2008 in 2009. Here are the key features of the R2 release that you need to know.
Your comments on AX4 & iSCSI high availability were very informative and provided a number of idea for improving on the described availability scenario. In this post, Scott Lowe continues the availability discussion.
DNS is the manageable way to resolve computer names to IP addresses, yet Windows admins usually use host files because they always work. But when you need to make a change to a bunch of host entries, where do you start?