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Understanding FSMO Roles in Server 2008 Active Directory

In this post, Michael Simmons explains FSMO Roles in Active Directory 2008. Michael covers all 5 roles: Schema Master, Domain Naming Master, Infrastructure Master, Relative ID Master and Primary Domain Controller Emulator. Together, these FSMO Roles help prevent conflicts when making changes within the traditional multi-master model.

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Everything You Need to Know About Windows — April 2018

This month, Windows 10 goes on a diet, the April Update is delayed, and Project Honolulu reaches general availability as the Windows Admin Center.

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Hyper-V Backup Tools: New and Improved

While there are many backup tools out there, they aren’t all created equal. In this post, vExpert David Davis goes through the various types of backup tools available for your enterprise backup, and how to choose the best one.

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Azure Site Recovery Announcements from Ignite

Microsoft announced several improvements to its cloud-based disaster recovery service, Azure Site Recovery at Ignite 2017.

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How to Enable Nested Virtualization in Windows 10 Hyper-V

Last Update: Mar 14, 2023

Hyper-V is the built-in hypervisor that comes free in Windows and Windows Server. It is used to run virtual machines (VM) on Windows. Virtualization is also used for other features, like Virtualization-Based Security (VBS), Windows Sandbox, and Windows Defender Application Guard (WDAG). Developers sometimes use virtualization with Visual Studio to run device emulators. Microsoft introduced…

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How to Use the Cloud as a DR Site

See how the cloud can enhance your backup and DR capabilities and make sure that you are prepared for the next interruption to your environment.

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Enable Nested Hyper-V Virtualization in Windows 10 Build 10565

Learn how to enable Hyper-V nested virtualization in Windows 10 build 10565.

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Azure Site Recovery Preview in Azure Portal

Microsoft has launched a public preview of Azure Site Recovery in the Azure Portal.

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Simplified Azure Site Recovery for VMware vSphere

Aidan Finn explains how Microsoft is simplifying Azure Site Recovery for vSphere, which should make Microsoft’s DR site in the cloud much more attractive.

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Microsoft Releases Virtual Machine Converter 2.0

Download the free Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter 2.0, and learn what it can do for you and your business!

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