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Discover how to build a virtual Scale-Out File Server (SoFS) lab in part one of a new series on System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2.

In this episode, Stephen Rose and Darrell Webster discuss the differences between Teams Premium and Copilot in Teams, including their features, similarities, and differences. They also answer common questions about which one to use and when. Transcript Hey everybody, welcome to another episode of Unplug IT. I’m your host, Stephen Rose. Thanks for joining. Today,…

You’ve probably heard about Windows Server – Microsoft’s enterprise server counterpart to its end-user client Windows 10 and 11 operating systems. But what is Windows Server exactly and how much do you know about it? Why would you want to install it and use it in your environment? What are the current supported versions and…

In this article, we’ll examine some of the main challenges of today’s backup and disaster recovery procedures. Then, we’ll dive into the top five most important features to look for in an on-premises Veeam storage solution for your backups. Data protection is one of the most critical tasks for IT administrators, and there is no…

In part 4 of this series on SCVMM 2012 R2 and SoFS, find out how to manage storage spaces and offer SMB3 shares for our hosts.

Discover how to create a clustered file server and validate the deployment in part 3 of this series on SCVMM 2012 R2 and SoFS.

Are you down with CSV? Find out more about Cluster Shared Volume (CSV) and learn to create one in this introduction.

Almost as if it didn’t even happen, Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5 slipped out the door on April 27th. Russell Smith gives us an overview of what’s new in this release.

Aidan Finn provides us a detailed look into Microsoft’s latest feature in Windows Server 2016, Storage Spaces Direct (S2D).

Learn about storage feature improvements in the Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5.