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The System Restore program created restore points whenever you installed a new hotfix, service pack or even (some) applications, and you could also create restore points manually. You can read more about it in my “Using System Restore in Windows Vista” article. Note that System Restore is not intended for backing up personal files, so…

Wesley David discusses data deduplication and why all system admins should consider utilizing it. Duplicate data can lead to system inefficiencies and unnecessary costs in your system’s storage arrays. In this introductory post, Wesley covers what deduplication actually is, the different types of deduplication and helps you decide what would be the best option for you.

Cloud-schmoud. Discover what to expect from Hyper-V in 2014, including Hyper-V Network Virtualization, Windows Azure Pack, and more!

Aidan Finn discusses Microsoft’s recent preview of disks that are up to 4TB in size in Azure and explains the benefits of using.

Is Resilient File System (ReFS) in Windows Server 2012 ready for production? Check out our list of pros and cons of using ReFS in this Ask an Admin.

Microsoft has announced details on Windows Server 2016 licensing, which includes a switch to a per-core licensing model.

Windows Server 2019 is the first version of Microsoft’s server OS not to RTM. But what does that mean in practice?

Aidan Finn gives an overview of Microsoft’s Cloud Platform System, which is the company’s cloud-in-a-rack solution built on Dell hardware.

Russell Smith teaches us how to use iSCSI to configure Windows Server 2012 R2 as a storage server.

While the jury may still be out on Windows 8 in the enterprise, there are plenty of useful features in Windows Server 2012 for IT admins.