Windows Server

In Part 2 of Peter De Tender’s series on System Center Service Manager 2012 beta, Peter walks through the installation processes. Peter provides an excellent walkthrough with screen shots and instructions.

Microsoft recently released System Center Service Manager 2012 beta. In this first of a series of posts by Peter De Tender about installing System Center Service Manager 2012, we learn what SCSM 2012 offers and what is needed to get it up and running.

Most IT pros are routinely managing computers remotely and for such tasks there are several tools, such as PowerShell. Sometimes these tools are a little more than we need to perform some of the simpler tasks. In this post, Jeff Hicks goes over some common tasks that are most efficiently carried out using CMD.EXE.

In this post, Kasia Lorenc of TrainSignal catches up with Jeff Hicks at TechEd to discuss Windows PowerShell and why he feels that it will soon be a requirement for every IT admin to know how to use it.

In this post, Jeff Hicks goes over some useful tricks utilizing Get-WMIObject in WMI PowerShell. Utilizing PowerShell, and GetWMIObject, makes working with WMI easier and more flexible, allowing for more efficient management of your Windows Servers.

Tips from Daniel Petri for blocking Windows Automatic Update of Internet Explorer 9. Internet Explorer 9 Blocker Toolkit from Microsoft blocks automatic delivery of IE9 to machines in environments where Automatic Updates are enabled. If you’d previously used the IE7 or IE8 Blocker Toolkit, you will still need to run the IE9 version, as each version of the toolkit uses different registry keys to block or unblock automatic delivery.

Microsoft will be celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, and for those interested in the history of the world’s largest software company, this infographic from Train Signal Training will give you a quick history of Microsoft’s sales, stock & revenue, and a historical timeline of the company’s history.

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.

Job interview coming up? Daniel continues his series on technical job interview questions for MCSE’s and System admins with a focus on Windows Server 2008/R2 Hyper-V and Virtualization topics.

Daniel compiles the key questions interviewers need to ask and candidates should prepare for in an MCSE or system administrator job interview. In part 7 of this series, Daniel specifically covers Windows Server 2008/R2 TS/RDS questions.