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Daniel outlines the necessary 9 steps to follow in order to prepare a Windows Server 2008 R2 for Hyper-V Role.

The Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing & Switching exam, 640-802 CCNA, is available to candidates as a combined exam from the individual Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) v1.0 and the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2) v1.0 courses. This article will review the CCNA certification from an overview perspective along with an…

Just released from Train Signal is their new CompTIA Security+ Training. Highly recommended for network admins, this course covers everything you need to prep for the CompTIA Security+ SY0-201 certification exam: cryptography, access control, email, web and system security & more. Learn more…

This step-by-step guide shows how to install Windows 7 and details configuration settings and common installation pitfalls with easy-to-follow screenshots and explanations by MVP Daniel Petri.

MVP Daniel Petri explains the prerequisites, settings and steps required to join a domain in Windows 7 via two different methods.

Will your computer support Windows 7? Daniel explains how to use Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to check if hardware, software & peripheral devices will support the upgrade.

Daniel explains the “Identification Services” feature of ObserveIT, and how it enables complete identification and tracking of users, even when multiple people are accessing the system via the same ‘Administrator’ account credentials.

Daniel explains the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE): how it automates the diagnosis and repair of an unbootable Vista, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008/R2 installation and the security considerations to be aware of when using it.

In this article, Daniel Petri introduces Visual Core Configurator 2008, a free tool used to configure and manage Microsoft Windows 2008 Server Core using a GUI.

Paul Cunningham of ExchangeServerPro.com takes an in-depth look at the considerations that Google doesn’t mention when thinking of migrating from Microsoft Exchange to Google Apps.

Solarwinds network management has just released a free network device monitor for keeping an eye on just about any SNMP device, from switches to network printers. The free download is definitely worth a look.

Like in Windows Vista, in Windows 7 the built-in Administrator’s account is disabled by default. Furthermore, this account is not associated with any password. So, if you find yourself in a situation where you need to enable the built in account (cloning machines, etc.) and not just a user with administration rights, then this article is for you…