Windows Server 2008

Deploying KB2775511

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:54:00 +0000

To deploy or not to deploy KB 2775511 for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 SP1?

Server Core's Past

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Why hasn't Server Core caught on before in Windows Server? The answer lies in the limitations of previous versions.

Retrieve BitLocker Recovery Passwords from Active Directory

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:59:00 +0000

The BitLocker Password Viewer provides an easy solution for retrieving and viewing Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption recovery passwords that were backed up to Active Directory (AD).

Deep Dive into Windows Server 2008 R2

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:07:00 +0000

Total Running Time: 167 min

Windows Server is deployed in nearly every organization, but in many situations only a fraction of the capabilities are utilized. These unused capabilities could offer enhanced services, improved end-user experiences and possible financial savings, which in today’s environment is key. The goal of this eLearning conference is to explore the major functionality changes

Looking for a book on Active Directory?

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:01:00 +0000

Active Directory has come a long way since its introduction with Windows 2000 in 1999. Of course, the Exchange community will tell you that AD is simply the old Exchange Directory Store (DS) as used in Exchange 4.0 through 5.5. There’s a lot of truth in this because the Exchange DS set down many of the fundamentals still seen in AD, such as the use of the Extensible Storage Engine (ESE) as its database engine.

Tony Redmond's Exchange Unwashed Blog

Find Microsoft Limits for Hyper-V

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:00:00 +0000

John Savill

Where to find Microsoft documentation on Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V and Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V.

How to Work with Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:00:00 +0000

John Savill

Key features, architecture, and how Hyper-V compares to other hypervisors

Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 and Server 2008 R2 offers new features and options--here's how to make them work for you, from this free excerpt of the book "Microsoft Virtualization Secrets."

Q: If I upgrade a Hyper-V host to Windows Server 2012 from Windows 2008 R2, will virtual machines keep running during the upgrade?

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

John Savill

If you upgrade your host OS to Windows Server 2012, you'll need to reboot your VMs.

Q: What OSs can System Center 2012 SP1 run on?

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

John Savill

System Center 2012 SP1 can run on several of the later Windows OSs, except for System Center Virtual Machine Manager SP1 Management Server.

Q: How do I use Windows Server 2012 Server Manager to manage Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 servers?

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:00:00 +0000

John Savill

Server Manager in Windows Server 2012 lets you manage Windows Server 2008 too.