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Aidan Finn, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), has been working in IT since 1996. He has worked as a consultant and administrator for the likes of Innofactor Norway, Amdahl DMR, Fujitsu, Barclays and Hypo Real Estate Bank International where he dealt with large and complex IT infrastructures and MicroWarehouse Ltd. where he worked with Microsoft partners in the small/medium business space.

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Review: DataON Storage DNS-1640 JBOD for Storage Spaces

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Check out our review of DataON Storage DNS-1640 JBOD, used for clustered Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012 (WS2012) and Windows Server 2012 R2 (WS2012 R2).

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Workers Are Happier Being Mobile and Working Remotely

Last Update: Jul 29, 2025

Wish you could telecommute? Discover the benefits to remote working, and look at Microsoft’s integrated solution, spanning on-premise, and public cloud.

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What Is the Future of the Enterprise PC?

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024

For years we’ve heard that the era of the PC was coming to an end. What’s next for the enterprise PC? Learn more in this op-ed!

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Windows Server 2012 or WS2012 R2 Hyper-V Cluster Requirements

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Building a Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V cluster? Not so fast, friend. Learn about what you need to build that cluster in this article.

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Useful Tools for Hyper-V Administrators

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

You like free, right? Check out these two useful (and free) tools for Hyper-V admins: Convert-WindowsImage and Disk2vhd.

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The Purpose of a Hyper-V Failover Cluster

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Failing at failover clustering? Discover what a failover cluster is and what role it plays in enabling high availability in Hyper-V.

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Choosing Between VLANs or Hyper-V Network Virtualization

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

HNV or VLAN? In this post, discover the pros and cons of using Hyper-V Network Virtualization or VLANs in Hyper-V virtualization or clouds.

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Configuring VM VLAN Isolation in Hyper-V

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Don’t overthink it! In this post, learn to isolate virtual machines using VLANs in Hyper-V, including network and VM configuration.

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Review: Lenovo ThinkPad S1 Yoga

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Is the ThinkPad S1 Yoga, Lenovo’s version of their critically acclaimed Yoga Ultrabook, worth a look? Check out our review for more!

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Performing a Hyper-V Replica Test Failover

Last Update: Jun 04, 2025

It’s time to test your disaster recovery business continuity plan! Learn about test failovers and how to implement test failover in Hyper-V Replica.

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Perform a Hyper-V Replica Initial Copy Via a Restore

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024

In this guide, learn to perform the Hyper-V Replica initial copy by restoring VMs from backup in the secondary site.

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Nokia Lumia 1020 Windows Phone Review

Last Update: Sep 24, 2024

Is the Nokia Lumia 1020 – or Windows Phone – worth your time? Check out our review of the Nokia Lumia 1020 camera smartphone!

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