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In this article, Daniel explains how to replace the default Windows Recovery Environment with DaRT version 6.5. Diagnostic and Recovery Toolset (DaRT) is a part of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2009 R2 and is the new version of Winternals ERD Commander.

In this second installment of hot topics in Windows Server 2008 R2, Matt and Chris discuss IPv6, the new Internet protocol supported in Windows Server 2008 R2.

In part 1 of a 3 part series, Aaron Leskiw explains the first steps in setting up email coexistence for BPOS and Exchange. This article covers adding your own domain to BPOS, enabling external relay and verifying your domain.

In this article, Daniel gives step-by-step instructions for enabling remote management of Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core using SCONFIG and Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT).

A special video presentation and discussion of some of the hottest features and functionality included in Windows Server 2008 R2, direct from seasoned Microsoft experts Matt Hester and Chris Henley.

Another great Windows 7 tip from Daniel as he explains how to remove the Windows Live Messenger Icon from the taskbar without closing down the application.

Sean McCown discusses moving database files in SQL Server with the Detach/Attach method. Includes discussion of restrictions and implications to be aware of when detaching a database.

Sean McCown discusses moving database files in SQL Server by taking the database offline, in his opinion on the simplest, most flexible, and least invasive method.

Daniel discusses using Windows Server Hyper-V, or Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V, and the quick migration capability to rapidly migrate a running virtual machine from one physical host system to another with minimal downtime.

In this article, Daniel explains how to manually move a virtual machine between Hyper-V hosts, including what considerations need to be made for a manual migration.

In this article, Aaron outlines the simplest way of getting BPOS up and running. Step-by-step instructions for configuring BPOS as primary mail server for a domain without any data migration and no Exchange co-existence.

Jennifer McCown provides an introduction to SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), with an emphasis on the SSIS development environment. SSIS is Microsoft’s full feature extract-transform-load (ETL) tool in SQL Server 2005, 2008, and R2.