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Friday, October 23, 2009 10:23 AM

How do I make my Server 2008 (or R2) a router?

I met a partner yesterday that said he tried to move his Domain Controller from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 and was having problems.  As we talked, it became clear that he was also using this server as a router for his office. ...
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Monday, June 22, 2009 9:07 PM

Something Cool: Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta

I don’t know if you’ve heard of our Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) yet,we’ve had it around a while, but I haven’t really looked at it, until now… I have my own “Cool” category, and after reading about MAP, I’m adding it to the list. I...
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Monday, April 06, 2009 11:33 PM

Virtualization all up!

I know I’ve said this before, but I want to mention it again.  If you want an understanding of virtualization from end to end, check out this Webcast series.  Yes, I’m one of the many presenters, but our goal is to provide a clear foundation...
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Wednesday, April 01, 2009 8:26 PM

Details on Windows Server 2008 Foundation

Today we shipped Windows Server 2008 Foundation. Why do we need another version of Windows Server 2008? I agree we have plenty of versions, but foundation is targeted at the low end of the spectrum. SBS & EBS are turn key solutions. Windows Server...
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Thursday, February 19, 2009 8:52 PM

Get a FREE book on Virtualization

  I’m sorry I’m just now getting this posted.  I thought I had already shared this, but I couldn’t find that blog, so here it is: Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions from Microsoft Press is available as a FREE download .  This...
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Friday, February 06, 2009 6:40 PM

Hyper-V Live Migration Details…

We’ve released a Live Migration White Paper.  The paper quickly summarizes all of the new features expected in Hyper-V for Windows Server 2008 R2, and then it digs into Live Migration.  The White Paper is here .  Hyper-V in Server 2008...
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Friday, February 06, 2009 10:26 AM

Hyper-V Security Guide–Beta Now Available!

Virtualization has created such a buzz, but let’s make sure the buzz is secure. Hyper-V Security Guide–Beta Now Available! Are your customers concerned about attacks on their virtualized servers? Help them secure their virtual environments with the Hyper...
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Sunday, January 25, 2009 3:47 PM

What is Integrated Virtualization??

We've talked about Virtualization, but there's more to Virtualization than just one product, and that's some people get confused. Like any technology, before you can deploy it, you need to understand the problem that needs to be addressed...
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Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:47 PM

You Attended the TS2 Event, Now Where Can I Download that Content Again?

During my last presentation, I pointed everyone to my blog. If you attended one of my events, then you found me! The deck that I used for the presentation is located here: http://www.microsoftts2.com/contentDecks.aspx and it's the deck labeled SBS...
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Saturday, October 18, 2008 9:14 PM

Improve your Virtual Machine Performance

One of my peers just purchased a very impressive server class machine. He's really proud of it, and he should be! He has 2 quad core CPUs, 16GB RAM, and 2 TB of Disk space. He built this machine to be a virtualization monster, so once he got it up...
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Thursday, June 26, 2008 12:49 PM

Hyper-V has RTM'd!

I've been waiting for this day since December 2007! Effective 6/26/2008 9:00 am PST, Hyper-V for Server 2008 has reached Released to Manufacturing (RTM) status . I've been using the beta bits of Hyper-V since last summer and I've been very...
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008 1:33 PM

Setting up a Computer to use BitLocker Drive Encryption

Now that we've talked about " What is BitLocker ", let's talk about how you set it up and use it. I won't get into the "nitty gritty", but I'll cover the high points of setting up BitLocker on your machine. You can...
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Monday, June 23, 2008 12:35 AM

Other Forms of Encryption You Need to Consider...

We've already talked about BitLocker, but I wanted to provide an overview of the other encryption solutions for Windows Vista, Windows XP and Server 2003 / 2008. If there's interest, I'll drill into more detail on any / all of these, so please...
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