Understanding Windows Server 2016’s Disaster Recovery Features
A solid understanding of the Disaster Recovery (DR) options that your systems have can help you build a..
What Are Shared Virtual Hard Disk Sets on Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V?
This post will explain what Shared Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Sets are and why to use them to..
What Is the Storage Resiliency of Windows Server 2016?
In this post, I will explain how storage resiliency decreases downtime to virtual machines that are running on..
SCARY: “Atom Bomb” Windows Security Hole said to be Unfixable
Windows has an unfixable security flaw. That’s the frightening conclusion of this researcher, who says he can inject..
Microsoft’s New Patching Philosophy Sacrifices A Few For The Many
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced a significant change in its patching strategy for older versions of Windows that..
Huge Change to Patch Tuesday -- IT Admins are Revolting [updated]
Microsoft to change how older OS installs get updates. From September, it’ll be more like the Windows 10 way of servicing. So..
Creating a GPO Central Store in Windows Server 2012 R2
Group Policy Objects (GPOs) are a collection of thousands of various user and computer-specific settings that can be..
Enable Diagnostic Logging in Windows Server 2012 R2 Routing and Remote Access
In today's Ask the Admin, I'll show you how to enable verbose logging in Windows Server 2012 R2..
Fixing the Windows Server 2012 R2 Screen Lock Issue
Working on Windows Server 2012 R2-based computers is a nice experience. The OS is far more stable than..
How Many CSVs Should a Scale-Out File Server Have?
I'm often asked the same question about how many virtual disks or cluster shared volumes my shared-JBOD Scale-Out File..
Configure Event Log Forwarding in Windows Server 2012 R2
Event Log forwarding was introduced in Windows Server 2008, allowing system administrators to centralize server and client event..
Query XML Event Log Data Using XPath in Windows Server 2012 R2
In a previous Ask the Admin, Creating Custom Views in Windows Server 2012 R2 Event Viewer on the..
How to Create Custom Views in Windows Server 2012 R2 Event Viewer
In this Ask the Admin, I'll show you how to use filters to create custom views in Windows..
Configure Distributed File System Replication in Windows Server 2012 R2
In this Ask the Admin, I'll show you how to replicate folders between two servers using Distributed File..
Create a Distributed File System Namespace in Windows Server 2012 R2
In this Ask the Admin, I'm going to demystify the process of setting up a Distributed File System..
