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Windows virtual server backup spotlight
Virtualization comes with both pros and cons. One of those cons? More complicated backups. Read about the challenges and best practices for Hyper-V and other virtual environments. IT Spotlight
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Key Windows Server 2008 R2 features: Windows Server Backup
Learn about the improvements that made Windows Server Backup one of our top 10 features in Windows Server 2008 R2. Slideshow
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Web server security practices for Windows environments
Web server security is critical to overall network protection. Learn how to harden a Web server and test the security of your deployment. Step-by-Step Guide
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How to configure backups and perform restores in Windows Server 2008
Discover tips on backing up your Windows Server 2008 operating system and data as well as info on performing restores in this chapter excerpt from "Windows Server 2008 How-To". Book Excerpt
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Scripting secrets for reviewing Windows event log data
Using custom views in Microsoft Event Viewer help you filter event logs, but they lack ideal flexibility. This script refines your search so you can quickly access the data you need. Scripting School
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Search and Recover 5
Iolo's Search and Recover 5 is a data restore tool designed for the recovery of accidentally deleted data – even years after it has been lost. New Product Showcase
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Developing a solid Windows Server 2008 backup and recovery strategy
No organization can survive without a quality backup and recovery plan. This excerpt from "Windows Server 2008: The Complete Reference" provides tips for creating a sound backup and restore strategy for those running Microsoft's latest server operati... Book Excerpt
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Backing up management packs in System Center Operations Manager 2007
This excerpt from "System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed" guides you through the process of backing up management packs as separate objects in SCOM 2007, which allows you to restore a specific management pack rather than the entire database... Book Excerpt
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Establishing an SCOM 2007 backup schedule
This excerpt from "System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed" provides suggested time frames for backing up databases and files used by SCOM 2007. Book Excerpt
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Features no longer available with Office Project Server 2007
This excerpt from "Microsoft Office Project Server 2007: The Complete Reference" provides the Project Server 2003 features that have been either replaced or omitted with the new release. Book Excerpt
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Should Windows shops give in to cloud-based backups?
While the technology exists to put your primary backups in the hands of another, it may not be the most reliable option in every situation. Column | 04 Jun 2010
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Data Protection Manager 2010 RC available
The latest version of Microsoft's backup and restore product brings with it added support for Hyper-V R2 and disaster recovery capabilities. Article | 15 Feb 2010
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Terremark inches disaster recovery towards the cloud
Hoster and VMware-only cloud provider Terremark has reshaped its disaster recovery services for virtualization and near-zero investment, inching the critical service towards the cloud. Article | 23 Oct 2009
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DST patches need testing right now
The top priority for every Windows administrator for the upcoming week should be testing their Daylight Saving Time patches. Article | 05 Mar 2007
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Top 10 Windows backup tips of 2006
Numerous tips on backup appeared on our site over the past 12 months, covering subjects ranging from the backup and restore functions inherent to Windows to the top reasons backups fail. Here's a look at 10 of the most popular tips related to backup ... Article | 12 Dec 2006
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Dell servers reduce power consumption
The new Energy Smart versions of Dell's 1950 and 2950 PowerEdge servers use 20% less power than the standard PowerEdge versions. Article | 04 Dec 2006
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Symantec to reactivate IT support discussion boards
A year after shutting down its discussion forums for IT professionals, Symantec is set to reactivate them as part of a revamped technical support portal community coming in 2007. News | 01 Nov 2006
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Data Protection Manager 2006 gets first service pack
Microsoft has released Data Protection Manager 2006 SP1 with backup for more types of files servers and support for 64-bit protection. DPM SP1 also includes previously released hotfixes. News | 25 Oct 2006
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Key technology to fend off pirates in Vista, Longhorn
Microsoft will add more sophisticated access controls to Longhorn and Vista to keep pirates who fail to activate a key properly from using all of the products features. Article | 04 Oct 2006
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School district expels outsourced backup, enrolls CDP
Revere School District dumps tape and outsourced backup, and deploys SonicWall's continuous data protection product. Article | 04 Oct 2006
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Microsoft Online Backup Service in Windows Server 2012: Under the hood
Weigh the pros and cons of Microsoft Online Backup Service in Windows Server 2012. Some features could benefit IT shops. Tip
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Built-in NIC teaming in Windows Server 2012 gives IT pros a break
In Windows Server 2012, IT pros can prepare for failover scenarios using the newly built-in NIC teaming capability. Tip
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Windows 8 backup: Microsoft improves built-in backup utilities
Microsoft expert Brien Posey says that Microsoft has made some key changes that improve Windows 8 backup. Tip
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How ReFS compares to NTFS
Microsoft's modernized file system is all about integrity. Here are the new features that set it apart from its predecessor. Tip
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Windows Server 8 data deduplication delivers efficient storage
Thought single-instance storage was as good as it gets? Server 8's native deduplication will increase efficiency, especially for virtual servers. Tip
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Windows PowerShell script takes the time out of SharePoint backups
An often cumbersome backup process is just one of the reasons many admins loathe managing SharePoint. Fortunately, PowerShell can relieve a great deal of the burden. Tip
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Pros and cons of Windows Server drive encryption
Despite the drawbacks of server-based drive encryption, tools like BitLocker can be invaluable protection against data breaches and other external threats. Tip
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TrueCrypt disk encryption: A cheap alternative to BitLocker?
The latest version of TrueCrypt comes with enhanced encryption features for organizations not running Windows 7, Vista or Server 2008 R2. Tip
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Taking the time out of backups with DPM 2007
Dealing with backups is another time-consuming task for admins – especially in large organizations. Learn how a properly configured DPM server can help speed up the process. Tip
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Avoid the big mistakes when backing up virtual servers
The benefits of Windows server virtualization can quickly turn to nightmares if you choose the wrong backup strategy. Learn to avoid the most common missteps. Tip
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How to define a batch script that saves working documents into dated folders
Our systems management expert explains where to find tutorials on writing batch scripts to create date-based folders. Ask the Expert
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How to disable the Open File Security Warning dialog box
Our server management expert reveals two ways that admins can disable the Open File Security Warning dialog box. Ask the Expert
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Can I change network settings on the fly?
An admin works in two different offices in the same company. Each office has its own domain. He wants to know if there's an easier way than changing network IDs at each office. Ask the Expert
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Moving workgroup to Windows Server 2003
This site member is upgrading a Web server to Windows Server 2003, and wants to know how to go about moving a workgroup of users (and their passwords) to the new server. Ask the Expert
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Transfer user accounts from Windows 2000 to Windows 2003
An administrator planning on moving from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003 wants to know if there's a way to transfer all the user accounts from Windows 2000 to Windows 2003, including the SIDs. Ask the Expert
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What is the best device for Windows server backup?
An administrator wants to know what the best device is for Windows server backup. Ask the Expert
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Update the entire user property sheet in Active Directory
How can I update my entire user property sheet in AD with the phone numbers and other information? Ask the Expert
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Why does PC freeze when converting Microsoft Word document to a PDF?
When a user on the domain tries to convert a Word document to a PDF file using Adobe Professional 7.0, their PC freezes. This admin wonders if there's another way to grant the user access other than giving them power user rights? Ask the Expert
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Create text file of services running
Before rebooting servers, I would like to generate a text file of the services running, like the window that appears when you run the services.msc but in a text file. We have quite few services that are to be set as manual and need to be started man... Ask the Expert
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Backing up Active Directory
What is the best way to keep a backup of Active Directory in case of a disaster? I'm currently doing it two ways: 1) Backing up the system state nightly with the tape backup routine, 2) Using NTBackup to backup System State and SYSVOL at the start of... Ask the Expert
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cluster quorum disk
A cluster quorum disk is the storage medium on which the configuration database is stored for a cluster computing network. The cluster configuration database, also called the quorum, tells the cluster which physical server(s) should be active at any ... Definition
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boot partition
A boot partition is a disk partition responsible for holding Windows system files when booting up Windows. Definition
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volatile memory
Volatile memory is computer storage that only maintains its data while the device is powered. Most RAM (random access memory) used for primary storage in personal computers is volatile memory. Definition
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hibernation
Hibernation is a mode in which a computer is turned off but saves its state to resume when it is turned on again. Definition
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MinWin
MinWin is the lowest level of the Windows operating system. It runs the kernel, the TCP/IP stack and basic system services; it is self-contained and has no understanding of, or dependence upon, the rest of the Windows operating system. Definition
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Microsoft Hyper-V version 1.0
Hyper-V is Microsoft's server virtualization software for Microsoft Server 2008. (Continued...) Definition
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cold/warm/hot server
In the backup and recovery of a computer server, a cold server is a backup server whose purpose is solely to be there in case the main server is lost. Definition
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Server Core
Server Core is a bare-bones installation option for computers running the Windows Server 2008 operating system. The installation results in a server environment that is easy to manage and maintain but offers less functionality than more complex optio... Definition
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Dolly (Digital Dolly)
Dolly, also called Digital Dolly, is a program that can quickly clone (copy) drives to drives, drives to files, files to drives, or files to files. Dolly can clone entire disk partitions in block-wise fashion. Dolly can be used to clone the operating... Definition
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single-system image (SSI)
Single-system image (SSI) is the idea that the resources provided by cluster computing or in any system which aggregates resources should present a single interface to the user. Definition
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Microsoft Hyper-V: Best practices for performance, backups and management
Deploying Hyper-V will potentially have a huge effect on your environment. Some of the major areas of impact include the performance of virtual machines, as well as changes to backup strategies and management procedures. In this webcast, Microsoft MV... Video
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Working with snapshots in Microsoft Hyper-V
This screencast runs through how snapshots benefit a virtual environment, as well as how to create and use them in Hyper-V. Video
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Creating pipelines and interacting with objects in Windows PowerShell
This screencast demonstrates how to create basic pipelines in Windows PowerShell, and introduces you to three more simple commands: get-process, get-member and get-alias. Video
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cluster quorum disk
A cluster quorum disk is the storage medium on which the configuration database is stored for a cluster computing network. The cluster configuration database, also called the quorum, tells the cluster which physical server(s) should be active at any ... Definition
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boot partition
A boot partition is a disk partition responsible for holding Windows system files when booting up Windows. Definition
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volatile memory
Volatile memory is computer storage that only maintains its data while the device is powered. Most RAM (random access memory) used for primary storage in personal computers is volatile memory. Definition
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hibernation
Hibernation is a mode in which a computer is turned off but saves its state to resume when it is turned on again. Definition
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Microsoft Online Backup Service in Windows Server 2012: Under the hood
Weigh the pros and cons of Microsoft Online Backup Service in Windows Server 2012. Some features could benefit IT shops. Tip
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Built-in NIC teaming in Windows Server 2012 gives IT pros a break
In Windows Server 2012, IT pros can prepare for failover scenarios using the newly built-in NIC teaming capability. Tip
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Windows 8 backup: Microsoft improves built-in backup utilities
Microsoft expert Brien Posey says that Microsoft has made some key changes that improve Windows 8 backup. Tip
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How ReFS compares to NTFS
Microsoft's modernized file system is all about integrity. Here are the new features that set it apart from its predecessor. Tip
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Windows Server 8 data deduplication delivers efficient storage
Thought single-instance storage was as good as it gets? Server 8's native deduplication will increase efficiency, especially for virtual servers. Tip
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Windows PowerShell script takes the time out of SharePoint backups
An often cumbersome backup process is just one of the reasons many admins loathe managing SharePoint. Fortunately, PowerShell can relieve a great deal of the burden. Tip
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About Microsoft Windows Data Backup and Protection
The first step to data recovery is, naturally, data backup and protection. For Windows administrators, this means not only how to backup data for operating systems such as Windows XP or Windows 7, but also which Windows backup strategies are best for their environments. This page is filled with data storage protection advice dealing with Windows backup solutions and software for systems administrators. Here you will find info on everything from how to back up a copy of Windows XP to disk to how to back up data using a SAN (Stoage Area Network). Also, to make your job easier, be sure to check out our tip on automating Windows desktop backup tasks.