Aidan Finn
Petri ContributorAidan 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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Designing a Non-Clustered Hyper-V Host
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Nov 04, 2013
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New to Hyper-V? Discover the basics behind designing a standalone Hyper-V host, including disk and RAM requirements.
Enabling Hyper-V Extended Replication
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Oct 30, 2013
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Learn how to enable Hyper-V Replica Extended Replication, a new feature in Windows Server 2012 R2 (WS2012 R2). It’s as easy as A-B-C (replication)!
Preparing Host Clusters For Hyper-V Replica
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Oct 28, 2013
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Prep those clusters for Hyper-V Replica by enabling a role known as Hyper-V Replica Broker. Learn how in this guide!
3 Types of Failover in Hyper-V Replica
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Oct 23, 2013
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Hyper-V Replica allows businesses to continue operations after disasters occur. Learn about the 3 types of failover in HVR, including when to use them.
Use Hyper-V Replica Over HTTPS/SSL: Configuring Certificates
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Oct 22, 2013
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Conquer untrusted forests and networks! Learn about Hyper-V Replica certificate requirements, how to enable per-VM replication, and more in this guide.
Understanding Hyper-V Replica
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Oct 16, 2013
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Read our overview of Hyper-V Replica, including requirements, security, restore points, and more!
Understanding Disaster Recovery
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Oct 14, 2013
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Are you prepared for an IT disaster? In this overview, learn more about disaster recovery (DR) and why you should get on the ball.
Hyper-V Hardware Offloads for Networking
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Oct 09, 2013
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Want improved networking performance? Check out this article about hardware offloads in Hyper-V and Windows Server.
Basic Hyper-V Replica Configuration Between Non-Clustered Hosts
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Oct 07, 2013
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In this guide, find out how to copy a VM using Hyper-V Replica with WS2012 or WS2012 R2 (includes Hyper-V Server).
Overlooked Features in Window Server 2008 R2
Last Update: May 24, 2025
- Oct 04, 2013
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Direct Access? BranchCache-whatsis? Discover what oft-forgotten Windows Server 2008 R2 features we think deserve another chance.
Is Microsoft Releasing New Versions of Software Too Quickly?
Last Update: Sep 24, 2024
- Oct 02, 2013
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Is Microsoft’s rapid release cadence for new versions of their software too much too soon? Check out what our writer has to say about it!
Configuring Cluster-Aware Updating in Windows Server 2012
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Sep 30, 2013
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Learn to configure the automated Cluster-Aware Updating (CAU) in Windows Server 2012 in this handy how-to article.