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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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Is PRISM Damaging Cloud Computing?

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

In June 2013, the world found out about PRISM. Learn more about this Internet surveillance program and how it could affect the future of cloud computing.

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Create Guest Clusters in Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Create a guest cluster using virtual machines with Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V and learn what Microsoft is doing to make guest clustering easier.

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System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 SP1: Prepare Installation

Last Update: Sep 24, 2024

Discover the steps to prepare for an installation of System Center 2012 SP1, including Distribute Key Management (DKM) and service accounts.

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System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 SP1: Installation

Last Update: Sep 24, 2024

Install System Center 2012 SP1 – Virtual Machine Manager (VMM/SCVMM) with this easy-to-follow guide.

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Windows Server 2012: SMB 3.0 and the Scale-Out File Server

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Wondering what’s up with SOFS? Learn the basics of Windows Server 2012 SMB 3.0 Scale-Out File Server in this article.

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New Features in Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Spaces

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Check out the new features in Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Spaces, including write-back cache, parallelized repair, tiered Storage Spaces, and more.

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Windows Server 2012 SMB 3.0 File Shares: An Overview

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Want increased performance, scalability, and availability but need to watch your pennies? Discover how storing Windows Server 2012 VMs on SMB 3.0 file shares makes it happen.

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Top Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V Virtualization Features

Curious to see what the new and improved virtualization features are in Windows Server 2012 R2? Read this list of some of our favorites.

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System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 SP1: Software Requirements

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Check out the software requirements for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 SP1, including VMM Database, VMM Library, and more.

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System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 SP1: Components

Last Update: Sep 24, 2024

Before you consider the architecture of VMM, know what each feature will do. Discover the components in System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 SP1.

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System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 SP1: System Requirements

Last Update: Sep 24, 2024

Review the system requirements of Microsoft’s System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Virtual Machine Manager.

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Planning Hyper-V Virtual Machine Storage

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Discover the many considerations when configuring storage for a Hyper-V virtual machine.

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