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Five quick links: Server performance monitoring
Find out about the best performance monitoring tools to keep your Windows Server deployment – and your enterprise – running. Feature
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Top iPhone apps for Windows admins: iCacti Server Monitor
Admins can keep track of Windows servers and devices with iCacti Server Monitor, an iPhone app designed to graphically provide detailed information about a network. Slideshow
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Top iPhone apps for Windows admins: Nice Trace
Tracking network connections on-the-go could get easier for Windows admins with Nice Trace, a remote traceroute application with real-time monitoring capabilities. Slideshow
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Top iPhone apps for Windows admins: What's Goin' Down?
Admins can nurse their networks from the road with What's Goin' Down, a network monitoring app designed to keep admins in the know about Windows server health. Slideshow
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Key Windows Server 2008 R2 features: BranchCache
BranchCache may help improve performance speed in branch offices, which earned the tool a spot on our list of the top 10 new features for Windows Server 2008 R2. Slideshow
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ChangeAuditor for Active Directory
ChangeAuditor was created by Quest Software to provide real-time change management by delivering detailed reports about changes and activities as they occur in an infrastructure. New Product Showcase
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Performance monitoring tools for Windows
Windows admins have a choice of tools for monitoring the performance of the servers in their Windows infrastructure. Technical Guide
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Six user headaches admins can avoid
SearchWinSystems.com's desktop management expert, Serdar Yegulalp, offers six tips for making an administrator's task of monitoring and restricting user rights easier. Top Expert Tips
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Microsoft patches MSXML, IE, hardens Windows Update
July's Patch Tuesday update fixes vulnerabilities in IE and MSXML. Plus, Microsoft hardened Windows Update certificates. News | 10 Jul 2012
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News Roundup: Hadoop, hypervisors, and Patch Tuesday
In this week’s server news roundup, we explore the latest on SQL Server 2012, talk hypervisors and upcoming patches. News | 14 Oct 2011
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Free Windows performance monitoring tools not to be missed
Unbeknownst to some admins, the latest versions of Windows Server include new or updated tools that can minimize the need for third-party options. Article | 22 Jun 2010
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Microsoft releases Process Monitor 2.0
The popular utility adds a handful of features including the addition of real-time TCP and UDP monitoring. Article | 01 Oct 2008
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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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Windows Server pack punches up processing power
Microsoft's Scalable Networking Pack, released at WinHEC last week, offloads some server processing onto an adapter. It's one way to get more power out of Windows Server 2003. Article | 30 May 2006
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The next big thing in networks: The branch box
It may or may not replace your remote servers, but the branch office appliance is sure to become an indispensable tool for delivering applications to far flung offices in the enterprise. Article | 23 Jan 2006
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Ask Microsoft: Stuck in Windows Update loop
Microsoft's Brian Keogh offers advice for a user stuck in a loop -- his Windows 2003 Server is reporting an update available over and over again. Article | 06 Dec 2005
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Ask Microsoft: Deleting files slows down my system
Mark Licata, Microsoft senior engineer for the Exchange Center of Excellence, offers some advice on what to do if your server gets caught up with patches and updates and is performing slowly. Article | 12 Oct 2005
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IPMI steps from the shadows of server monitoring tools
The Intelligent Platform Management Interface is possibly the most useful specification you've never heard of. Article | 07 Mar 2005
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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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Revamped Windows Performance Toolkit improves performance monitoring
Performance monitoring gets a graphical boost with the release of several new event tracing tools. Tip
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How P2V tools can help you choose between Hyper-V and VMware
Hyper-V or VMware? The question's not going away, but migration planning products can help you give a more informed answer. Tip
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Step-by-step guide: Remote Desktop Gateway configuration
The Remote Desktop Gateway role service extends the reach of Remote Desktop Services. Here's how to set it up, step by step. Tip
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Secure Windows Server in the cloud via Active Directory Group Policy
When cloud technology invades, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 admins must ensure their environments remain secure. Group Policy to the rescue? Tip
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Using Microsoft PerfView to profile process performance data
Microsoft made its internal performance monitoring tool available to the public. Here's how it offers an advanced peek at application processes. Tip
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Getting more life out of Windows Server 2008 R2
Just because Windows Server 8 is right around the corner, there is no need to toss Windows Server 2008 R2 out the door. Tip
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Windows Server 8's patch management upgrades may be too good to be true
Microsoft promises high IT service uptime in Windows Server 8 thanks to patch management upgrades – but what will that really translate into? Tip
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What the demise of Forefront TMG means for Windows Server
Microsoft's highly rated edge-protection product is essentially dead – so where do Windows server security pros go from here? Tip
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Microsoft Xperf tutorial: New ways to monitor Windows performance
Part of the Windows Performance Toolkit, Microsoft's Xperf utility easily trumps the monitoring capabilities of older admin tools like Perfmon. So how does it work? Tip
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FAQ: Preparing for the upgrade to Windows Server 2012
Mulling over an upgrade to Windows Server 2012? You're bound to have some questions. Our expert answers the most common ones. Answer
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FAQ: System Center Configuration Manager 2012
Microsoft's new configuration management product offers some important new features. But only you know if it's the right fit for your organization. Answer
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How can I monitor Hyper-V virtual machine traffic?
The more information you want about Hyper-V traffic, the harder it will be to get. Our expert explains why things will get better in Windows Server 8. Answer
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Open source for monitoring systems
I manage a mid-sized server environment, and I'm looking for an easier way to monitor the systems. Is there an open source solution I should try? Ask the Expert
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SNMP reliability
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Microsoft DirectAccess Connectivity Assistant (Microsoft DCA)
Microsoft DirectAccess Connectivity Assistant (Microsoft DCA) is a tool administrators use to improve an enterprise's DirectAccess connection. Definition
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wsname
WSName, or Workstation Name Changer, is a freeware utility that automates the process of computer renaming. It was created by former Novell desktop management consultant David Clarke, who continues to update it periodically. Definition
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TCPView
TCPView is a Windows network monitoring utility that shows a graphical representation of all currently active TCP and UDP endpoints on a system. Definition
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Microsoft DirectAccess Connectivity Assistant (Microsoft DCA)
Microsoft DirectAccess Connectivity Assistant (Microsoft DCA) is a tool administrators use to improve an enterprise's DirectAccess connection. Definition
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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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Microsoft patches MSXML, IE, hardens Windows Update
July's Patch Tuesday update fixes vulnerabilities in IE and MSXML. Plus, Microsoft hardened Windows Update certificates. News
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FAQ: Preparing for the upgrade to Windows Server 2012
Mulling over an upgrade to Windows Server 2012? You're bound to have some questions. Our expert answers the most common ones. Answer
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Revamped Windows Performance Toolkit improves performance monitoring
Performance monitoring gets a graphical boost with the release of several new event tracing tools. Tip
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FAQ: System Center Configuration Manager 2012
Microsoft's new configuration management product offers some important new features. But only you know if it's the right fit for your organization. Answer
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How P2V tools can help you choose between Hyper-V and VMware
Hyper-V or VMware? The question's not going away, but migration planning products can help you give a more informed answer. Tip
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wsname
WSName, or Workstation Name Changer, is a freeware utility that automates the process of computer renaming. It was created by former Novell desktop management consultant David Clarke, who continues to update it periodically. Definition
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How can I monitor Hyper-V virtual machine traffic?
The more information you want about Hyper-V traffic, the harder it will be to get. Our expert explains why things will get better in Windows Server 8. Answer
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Step-by-step guide: Remote Desktop Gateway configuration
The Remote Desktop Gateway role service extends the reach of Remote Desktop Services. Here's how to set it up, step by step. Tip
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About Windows System and Network Performance Monitoring
Systems administrators have several options when it comes to tools for monitoring network performance of their Windows systems. It is normal for system performance to diminish over time as more applications and drivers are installed onto that system. However, if system performance eventually reaches an unacceptable level, an administrator must know how to diagnose those performance issues. This page provides the best tools and advice for systems administrators who need to keep a close eye on the performance of their Windows networks. You will also find news on the latest enterprise tools and software designed for system and network performance monitoring.