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Improved Server Manageability through Customer Feedback: How the Customer Experience Improvement Program makes Windows Server 2012 a better product for IT Professionals
I once talked to a doctor who told me about a recent patient that had serious medical symptoms for over a year before visiting the doctor. He said that if the patient had mentioned these symptoms when they first arose, the prognosis was very good but now the patient was in trouble. That reminded me of some advice I once heard, “Never hold anything back from your doctor”. Doctors have exactly one job: to help you. They can only help you with problems that...
Nick MacKechnie-Stuck somewhere between family life and IT...
How Microsoft IT Implemented Disaster Recovery in the Datacenter
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of How Microsoft IT Implemented Disaster Recovery in the Datacenter, which discusses DR consolidation and centralization within Microsoft, plus best practices for any large organization. Microsoft builds disaster recovery (DR) into its applications and systems. Recently, Microsoft Information Technology (Microsoft IT) improved DR planning by consolidating and centralizing its DR efforts. The new plan focuses on the critical processes...
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Enable replication using certificate based authentication - in PowerShell
In an earlier post, we have discussed the prerequisites for certificate based deployment. This blog now captures the administrator workflow to enable replication using PowerShell in Windows Server “8” Beta. If your primary or replica server is part of a cluster, configure the Hyper-V Replica Broker before following the instructions in this blog. The PS cmdlets in the blog "Why is Hyper-V Replica Broker required” enable you to configure the broker. Configure Replica Server...

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Windows Server 2008 R2 RC Interview 1/3

Windows Server 2008 R2 has reached it's RC (Release Candidate) milestone and those of you on MSDN and TechNet Plus can download today. Ward Ralston taliking to Technet Edge and an interview that was supposed to be a 5 minute chat about R2 and ended up around 20 minutes. This guy loves what he does and it shows. Ward brings us up to speed on what is new in Windows Server 2008 R2 for us IT Pro guys and share how his experience as an IT Pro impacts how he views the new features.

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O'Reilly Webcast: What's New in Windows Server 2008 R2 AD

Want to learn what's new in Active Directory for Windows Server 2008 R2? Active Directory MVPs and authors Brian Desmond (Active Directory, 4th Edition) and Laura Hunter (Active Directory Cookbook, 3rd Edition) discuss exciting new features in R2 for AD including the AD Recycle Bin, AD PowerShell, the Active Directory Administrative Center, Managed Service Accounts, and more.

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Sago Managed Services Solution: Changing to a new IT infrastructure

This case study examines an innovative approach for introducing recent technological advances into an aged infrastructure in a manner that overcomes the numerous typical barriers to upgrades. It elaborates on the painless separation of the client’s old IT infrastructure, from its parent company to a consolidated and centralized new infrastructure in a Datacenter environment.

Tidal™ Enterprise Scheduler and Microsoft Windows

Windows-centric batch automation solutions such as custom scripting, use of Windows Task Scheduler, and Scheduling Utilities suffer from many drawbacks such as limited calendaring capabilities, limited job tracking, high maintenance, and limited reach in heterogeneous environments. This paper outlines how an enterprise-grade job scheduling solution with cross-platform cross-application support can eliminate inefficiencies, automate business processes without the use of scripts, and radically simplify infrastructure activities such as backups, system maintenance, and database maintenance tasks.

DISASTER RECOVERY INTRO EGUIDE: Planning for the Worst—Hoping for the Best

Email has evolved from a convenience to a business necessity. The impact of natural, random, and man-made disasters on email, and the subsequent disruption in mail-flow can cripple an organization’s ability to deliver messages. This E-Guide from SearchExchange.com and AppAssure Software offers best practices and advice for protecting your existing infrastructure from disruptive email outages.

11 Myths About Microsoft Exchange Disaster Recovery

For as long as Microsoft Exchange Server has existed, so too, has the market seen its share of products for backup and recovery. Over the years there have been a number of products that have failed to come through when needed most - during an Exchange failure. Making proper backups is part of the process, ensuring that when you have an outage, it will be the shortest possible. Learn how to improve your backup process, reducing outage windows.

Managing the Future: Ten Trends in Project Management

Get an insider’s perspective on 10 project management trends that can help your organization find the qualified leadership for its next strategic initiative and move your project forward successfully. Tap into key insights and recommendations for project managers and their teams. Determine how your project team benefits from C-level executive input, economic trends driving changes in the workforce, and how your organization can benefit from the uncertainty in today’s business climate.

Database Scalability with Microsoft SQL Server and the Unisys 7600R

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Meeting Compliance Objectives in SharePoint®

This document is intended to aid IT administrators and other stakeholders responsible for managing Microsoft SharePoint deployments, in planning and implementing a comprehensive, reliable and efficient compliance strategy appropriate to their organizational needs.

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Windows Server 2008 R2 RC Interview 1/3

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O'Reilly Webcast: What's New in Windows Server 2008 R2 AD

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Windows Server 2008 R2 RC Interview 1/3

Windows Server 2008 R2 RC Interview 2/3

Windows Server 2008 R2 RC Interview 3/3

O'Reilly Webcast: What's New in Windows Server 2008 R2 AD

Featured White Papers

Sago Managed Services Solution: Changing to a new IT infrastructure

Tidal™ Enterprise Scheduler and Microsoft Windows

DISASTER RECOVERY INTRO EGUIDE: Planning for the Worst—Hoping for the Best

11 Myths About Microsoft Exchange Disaster Recovery

Managing the Future: Ten Trends in Project Management

Database Scalability with Microsoft SQL Server and the Unisys 7600R

Meeting Compliance Objectives in SharePoint®

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