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Citrix XenServer 6: Installing XenServer and XenCenter

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024

See how to install and configure Citrix XenServer 6 and XenCenter in this video tutorial from Citrx CTP Elias Khnaser. Elias starts by going over the minimum requirements, hardware capabilities, recommended specifications before jumping to the step-by-step installation process.

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Managed Service Accounts: Configure a Service Using MSA

Learn how to connect the MSA to the computer account in Active Directory in part two of this series.

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Basic EIGRP for IPv6 Configuration

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

With the wide scale implementation of IPv6 coming closer, it is important for any network engineer to learn the IPv6 routing protocols. This article by Networking Consultant Sean Wilkins walks you through the basic configuration of EIGRP for IPv6.

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Understanding Journaling in Office 365

Last Update: Jul 29, 2025

There are many reasons why organizations need to keep track of their correspondences. In this post, IT veteran Michael Simmons explores why journaling is important and how to do it using Office 365.

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Dropbox, Box, and SkyDrive: A Comparison

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

We look at three of the most popular online file storage cloud services out there today: Dropbox, Box, and SkyDrive. She compares the storage, sharing and security features, and explains when you should or should not use these services.

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Top 3 Features in PowerShell V3 (video)

In this video, PowerShell MVP Don Jones talks about his top 3 features in PowerShell V3. See what Windows Admins can look forward to in the newest version of this powerful scripting tool.

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Master Cloud Development with Azure Achievements in Visual Studio

Last Update: Sep 24, 2024

Visual Studio Achievements for Windows Azure is a fun way for developers to hone in their skills and receive recognition for their knowledge. Microsoft has added 15 new achievements and there’s talk of more challenges on the way. See how VS Achievements work and how you can benefit from the experience.

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Managed Service Accounts: MSA Setup

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Service account management can be pretty labor intensive, but there might be an alternative. In part 1 of this two-part series, Microsoft MVP Jeff Hicks goes over a feature called Managed Service Accounts (msa). In Part 2, Jeff will cover how to deploy the accounts.

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IPv6 Launch Day: IPv6 Resources for Network Admins

Today, June 6th 2012, is IPv6 Launch day. Several of the internet’s largest websites and services are making a permanent switch to IPv6 setting the bar for the rest of the internet to follow. Sean Wilkins has been prepping Petri reader’s for the past several months with a series of articles on IPv6 — check them out!

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OSPFv3 Configuration – OSPF for IPv6

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

With the IPv6 Launch Day upon us, it is becoming more important for network engineers to become familiar with how to configure IPv6 routing protocols. This article by Networking Consultant Sean Wilkins focuses on the basic configuration of OSPFv3 for IPv6

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How to Create a Storage Pool on Windows Server 2012

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this post, Michael Simmons provides an in-depth look at how to create a storage pool on Windows Server 2012, using both the PowerShell cmdlets and the Storage Manager GUI tools.

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Lepide Exchange Manager: Exchange Migration, Recovery, and More

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024

There are a number of third party Exchange management tools that can assist with email archiving, monitoring and reporting, backup and recovery, and the ever-complicated process of migrating from one Exchange server to another. In this post, we will show you one tool that stands out from the rest, Lepide Exchange Manager.

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