Server Processors

Solution Search:
where they are physically located. To help with this, Microsoft has included a new tool in Windows Server 2008 called Storage Explorer.

Storage Explorer doesn't actually document your SAN, but it will allow you to... More...

Aug 13, 2008
ClusDiag) tool, a free download that allows you to verify, report on and troubleshoot Windows server clusters. As mentioned in part one, the verification functionality of ClusDiag has been largely replaced... More...
Jul 3, 2008
Microsoft's implementation of commenting in Active Directory has always amazed me. In Windows Server 2003, everywhere you look you find wizards and tabs and configuration screens with a location for adding... More...
Jan 14, 2008
been watching Microsoft's evolution of products that is coinciding with the release of Windows Server 2008, you have probably noticed some changes in the company's server products. You won't find Systems... More...
Jan 4, 2008
will encounter issues when working with GPOs. If this should occur, there are several client and server side tools that can be used to determine the issue that is preventing a given GPO from applying properly.

... More...

Dec 20, 2007
needs to recover a DNS database from the registry in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). Our server management expert explains how... More...
Sep 7, 2007
so that I could report it to my insurance agent.

By pure coincidence, a domain controller/DNS server and my mail server were both plugged into the UPS that wasn't damaged. But e-mail wasn't working because my... More...

Jul 17, 2007
in the user's container of test.com, with Ldifde.exe, follow these steps: Log on to a workstation or server in the test.com domain (or if you're an admin of Microsoft, it would be microsoft.com) with an account that has... More...
Jul 2, 2007
this section, learn about the changes Microsoft has made to Active Directory since Windows 2000 Server. Find information on the new Active Directory features for Windows Server 2003 and the Windows 2003... More...
Jun 11, 2007
doing so varies from one operating system to the next, but it's usually pretty simple.

In Windows Server 2003, right-click on My Computer and select the Properties command from the resulting shortcut menu... More...

May 14, 2007
tips, tricks and news for users and administrators of Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Vista. He has more than 12 years of Windows experience under his belt, and contributes regularly to... More...
Apr 17, 2007
If your server is currently experiencing symptoms of a memory leak, you may be wondering how you can distinguish a memory... More...
Feb 28, 2007
One particularly useful utility for Windows 2000/XP/Windows Server 2003 users is the Disk Partition Utility, aka Diskpart, a command-line interpreter designed as a disk... More...
Jan 25, 2007
There are many options available to administrators to improve the performance of the Web server installed on Windows Server 2003. But each of these options has its own set of tradeoffs.

One option that can... More...

Dec 5, 2006
measures useless. With so much attention being paid to factors like endpoint security and server hardening, it is easy to overlook the directory.

Active Directory is a centralized and standardized system... More...

Nov 28, 2006
Eventually, there is no candy sweet enough and concrete actions are required… but enough server room psychology.

Declining data storage costs have allowed organizations to put off having to make... More...

Sep 27, 2006
Crist sat down with SearchOpenSource.com to talk about why the landscape for cross-platform server management is improving with the integration of Windows and Linux servers and how virtualization is... More...
Aug 9, 2006

Consolidation is a highly touted benefit of Microsoft Virtual Server. Being able to merge five or more older servers into one new one saves energy and frees up needed rack space or... More...

Aug 8, 2006
You can gain better control over the NTBACKUP utility in Windows Server 2003 by creating a script that leverages the power of the Windows Removable Storage Manager (RSM) interface... More...
Aug 1, 2006
for various software firms in testing and analytics, and also has experience deploying client/server applications in different Windows configurations. More information on this topic:
Tip: Seven command-line... More...
Jul 10, 2006
functionality will find its way into other Microsoft products, such as the next version of SQL Server.

WinFS was once supposed to be the relational file system and one of the three pillars underpinning the... More...

Jun 26, 2006

Windows Server 2003 has a new DNS feature called client screening, which allows the server to determine and remember if a... More...

May 22, 2006
the T1 or business DSL connection to the Internet and creating significant workstation, server, application and database slowdowns.

I ran some highly unscientific tests to gather basic performance... More...

May 17, 2006
Brien M. Posey, MCSE, is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for his work with Windows 2000 Server and IIS. He has served as CIO for a nationwide chain of hospitals and was once in charge of IT security for Fort... More...
May 17, 2006
IIS Resource Center
BridgeTrak Version 8.0 - Help Desk Ticket tracking by ScriptLogic Corporation
If you are looking to improve the efficiency of your help desk, BridgeTrak Suite offers comprehensive trouble ticket tracking that is intuitive...
GFI MailArchiver - Low cost Email Archiving for SMBs by GFI Software Ltd.
2008 (MS SBS not required); Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or later; Internet Information Services (IIS) - World Wide Web service; Optional: MS SQL Server 2000, 2005 or 2008...
SpiraTeam - Requirements, Test and Agile Project Management System by Inflectra
can be installed on Windows XP, Vista, 2003 Server, 2008 Server (32-bit and 64-bit editions) running IIS. Free copy of SQL Server Express Edition provide with install...
SMOP (Self Management of Passwords) by turbo-IT Corporation
fully functional version with no expiry.

Special Requirements: Microsoft Active Directory, IIS 5.0 or later, MSDE or SQL Server Express or SQL Server, .NET Framework 1.1 or higher

Server Management Whitepapers
Oracle's X Factor: HP Oracle Exadata Storage Server and the HP Oracle Database Machine by Oracle Corporation
Storage Server and the HP Oracle Database Machine. This document includes some high-level facts about the products as announced,...
Business-Ready Configurations for Deploying and Using VMware Virtualization on Dell Blades and in iSCSI Storage Environments by Dell, Inc.
In this technical article you will learn how the Business-Ready Configurations for Dell PowerEdge™ blade servers, Dell...
Driving Datacenter Efficiency Through Server and Application Consolidation by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
and server consolidation strategies, IT managers can gain real efficiencies that lower costs and streamline operations. Sun...
Top 10 Reasons for Using Online Server Backup and Recovery by Iron Mountain Digital
online server backup and recovery solutions as the most cost-effective fit for their requirements, when they have neither the volume...