IT Knowledgebase Articles

Stymied by storage paths? In this article, discover where Hyper-V stores VM files by default, and how to manipulate those settings.

In this op-ed post comparing Microsoft Azure and CloudShare, find out which cloud platform is better for sysadmins to create test labs.

We’re back with our new series on running Linux for Windows Server administrators! In part 2, learn about Linux services, commands, and runlevels.

Learn all about the role and types of virtual network adapters that can be used in Hyper-V virtual machines in this introductory post.

Check out Microsoft’s free online service System Center Advisor. Get to know how it works and about its architecture and integration with Operations Manager.

Learn all about User Principal Name (UPN) suffixes and how to add additional UPN suffixes to Active Directory in this helpful Ask an Admin article.

Waffling over virtualization options? Check out this op-ed comparison between WS2012 R2 Hyper-V and VMware vSphere 5.5 from the Hyper-V perspective.

Make searching a snap! In this Ask an Admin, learn to use Robocopy to make sure file timestamps are maintained during a copy or move operation.

In this quick overview learn what configuration items can do for you, as well as how to create a configuration item in Service Manager.

In this overview, discover the roles and types of storage controllers included in generations 1 and 2 Hyper-V VMs, and best practices to help get started.