Windows Server 2012 R2

Maintain that fine balance between accessibility and security! In this post, learn to create and enforce rules for Applocker in Windows Server 2012 R2.

In this post, discover a preparation process for your hardware to reduce the possibilities of Storage Spaces performance issues caused by hardware, drivers, or firmware.

Learn all about the role and types of virtual network adapters that can be used in Hyper-V virtual machines in this introductory post.

Learn all about User Principal Name (UPN) suffixes and how to add additional UPN suffixes to Active Directory in this helpful Ask an Admin article.

Waffling over virtualization options? Check out this op-ed comparison between WS2012 R2 Hyper-V and VMware vSphere 5.5 from the Hyper-V perspective.

In this overview, discover the roles and types of storage controllers included in generations 1 and 2 Hyper-V VMs, and best practices to help get started.

In this easy Ask an Admin, check out how to enable shadow copies in Windows Server 2012 to enable users to restore files using the Previous Versions tab.

Dynamic Memory is not one-size-fits-all! Discover the many ways to use (or not use) Hyper-V Dynamic Memory in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

Make remote administration easy with a PowerShell Remote Access Gateway in Windows Server 2012. Learn how in this handy how-to article!

Meet Smart Paging, a new feature to Hyper-V’s Dynamic Memory in WS2012. In this post, learn what Smart Paging is and how it operates.