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Fri, Apr 10 2009 9:02

Windows Foundation Server 2008

Microsoft announced last week the release of a new edition of Windows Server 2008, The Windows Foundation Server 2008. This a limited version of Windows Server 2008 that requires no CALs, and is only available from hardware OEMs.   You can’t go out...
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Wed, Jan 16 2008 17:24

Windows Server 2008 RemoteApps is COOL

Originally known as "TS Rail", the RemoteApps feature of Windows Server 2008 makes Terminal Servers an absolute essential on everyone's network. There is no way I won't have a TS running full time from here on out, and RemoteApps is...
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Mon, Jan 7 2008 13:02

Windows Home Server - x64 Support Announced

The Windows Home Server Team Blog announced that Microsoft will soon be releasing (H1, 2008) a free, automatic, upgrade to Windows Home Server called "PowerPack 1" (PP1 for short.) PP1 has lots of new features I think are important, including...
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Sun, Oct 14 2007 10:09

EqualLogic SAN (Part 2)

So, in Part 1 I talked about the whole process of borrowing and setting up my EqualLogic PS3800XV SAN. Now that I've got it powered up, I needed to add IP addresses for it, and connect to it. Setting IP addresses is straightforward - you can let DHCP...
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Mon, Oct 8 2007 1:21

EqualLogic SAN (Part 1)

In order to write about Storage Area Networks (SANs), you really need to have access to a SAN. Now if I had an unlimited budget, I'd happily have set up a SAN here in my office, if only for the simplicity and the ability to centralize storage across...
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Tue, Sep 25 2007 23:45

HyperSnap

OK, we all have favourite little utilities that we would have trouble living without. As a computer writer, screen shots are my life, and I've been using HyperSnap for at least 12 years now. My original license cost $25, and at some point I paid for...
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Mon, Jul 2 2007 6:16

Acronis True Image Enterprise

As some of you know, I've been fighting to live with Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Virtual Server - without much success, I might add. I strongly suspect it's related to networking, but whatever the cause, it's been a disaster here. After losing...
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Sat, Jun 23 2007 22:03

HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Server Experiences (part 3)

OK, I've been living with this HP server for about 3 months now. I'm still loving it - it's stable, quiet, and powerful. But I've finally decided I should have bumped up the processors a bit. I've got a pair of 5130 Xeon processors...
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Mon, Apr 16 2007 1:27

Virtualization Delays from Microsoft

Mike Neil, the General Manager for Virtualization at Microsoft has posted an updated schedule for the release of the Viridian beta and the final release of Virtual Server R2 SP1. Both are delayed into the second half of this year. I have to say, I'm unhappy...
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Sat, Mar 24 2007 16:24

HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Server Experiences (part 2)

Well, I spent most of yesterday working with the new server. I know, I know, I should have been doing some actual work. But all this really is necessary to get my environments up and functional. The first step was to add a couple of instances of LH Server...
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Mon, Jan 8 2007 6:44

Windows Home Server

OK, this is going to be cool. I'll bet I can even use it to store programs for my TiVo! The new Windows Home Server is a headless multimedia storage, secure backup, and remote access server that sits in your closet and just does it's job. Quietly and...
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Tue, Dec 12 2006 19:58

Finally - ISA Client for Vista and XP x64 releases

Finally, Microsoft has released an ISA Firewall Client that officially supports XP x64 and Vista. The download is a single download for both 64-bit and 32-bit, and is the same for all supported versions of Windows, up to and including Vista RTM. So go...
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Fri, Dec 1 2006 6:52

Last Call for Centro Beta

Last month I mentioned that a new Microsoft infrastructure solution for mid-sized business up to 250 users was looking for beta testers. Well, if you haven't signed up yet, it's definitely time to get serious. See Kevin Beares' Blog for all the details...
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Tue, Oct 24 2006 18:24

Serious Servers for x64

OK, folks, if you love 64-bit, and want to work on a really dynamite new server suite from Microsoft, here's your chance. Microsoft is making the beta for their new Centro product available to those who are interested. For all the details, including the...
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