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Last Update: Jan 05, 2024
Sometimes you need to backup a virtual machine that needs to remain in a running state. Volume Shadow Copy Service allows volumes to be backed up while applications continue to write to those volumes. In order to perform this task properly, you must first register the Hyper-V VSS writer with Windows Server Backup. The following article explains how this is accomplished.
Last Update: Jan 05, 2024
Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2008 R2 is an excellent backup utility that takes care of safe backups of just about anything on your Windows Server 2008. As one would expect, a convenient log of all of these backups is kept but it is not very apparent how one clears this log. The following article describes the few simple steps to clear the log.
Last Update: Nov 21, 2022
If you have ever wondered where you can find an object that was deleted from the Archive Directory or if you ever wanted to see the details of your lost objects, this post by Daniel Petri can help you. With these instructions, you will have the ability to recover deleted objects.
Last Update: Oct 31, 2022
In this post we solve the minor but perhaps frustrating issue of having user accounts on the logon screen that are no longer needed or used. Deleting user accounts entirely may sometimes be overkill (what if the account is needed down the road). The better option is to simply remove the user account from the logon screen.
Last Update: Oct 07, 2022
When it comes to downtime, it’s not if but when will it happen to your environment. Everyone knows that outages are an evergreen challenge and if your environment is offline, real dollars are being lost through either a stoppage of sales or an impact to your reputation with your clients.
Last Update: Sep 26, 2022
In this post, Daniel Petri shows how to determine which attributes will be saved for a deleted object. To perform the steps in this article, you must be a member of the Schema Admins group, and have network connectivity with the DC that holds the Schema Master FSMO role.
Organizations have data in many different places that needs to be made available. Whether it is a physical server or a desktop, roaming laptop or a few other configurations – that data needs to be protected against everyday occurrences such as lapses in connectivity, hardware failures, file corruption — or even ransomware or theft.
Today, at an online event, Microsoft is discussing how technology can improve employee engagement and communications; we have embedded the live stream so that you can view the conference.
Aidan Finn and Mike Resseler discuss features and functionality available in Microsoft Nano Server.
Learn how to effectively and efficiently manage access to your organization’s data.