10 things you should know about Hyper-V

19 Dec

By Debra Littlejohn Shinder October 21, 2008, 4:35 PM PDT Hyper-V is getting good reviews, even from some Microsoft critics, and the release of the standalone version has made it even more attractive. Deb Shinder looks at the most important aspects … Read More »

Basic Ethernet wiring

17 Dec

The information listed here is to assist Network Administrators in the color coding of Ethernet cables. Please be aware that modifying Ethernet cables improperly may cause loss of network connectivity. Use this information at your own risk, and insure all … Read More »

turn off windows firewall group policy

8 Dec

from TechNet http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490626.aspx Disabling the Use of Windows Firewall Across Your Network If you are already using a third-party host firewall product, then it is recommended that you disable Windows Firewall. If you are not already using a third-party host … Read More »

How to encrypt backups and optionally the system disks on Windows Server 2008 and SBS 2008 and Windows Vista too

7 Nov

http://uksbsguy.com/blogs/doverton/archive/2009/04/26/how-to-encrypt-backups-and-optionally-the-system-disks-on-windows-server-2008-and-sbs-2008.aspx   Hi, someone asked in the forums how if the backups on SBS 2008 and Windows Server 2008 were encrypted and the answer is no, even if the drives being backed up are BitLocker protected (more details here).  However … Read More »

info on 2008 backups from Bradley blog

7 Nov

http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2011/10/04/more-about-the-sbs-2011-standard-and-essentials-backup-engine.aspx I’m posting this as a FYI http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/partnerwinserverebs/thread/0022ed92-b0a5-461b-82dc-f4a29d93550d From your description, I understand that:

Re: Insight Event Notifier Service won’t start

20 Oct

Re: Insight Event Notifier Service won’t start Options 02-11-2009 12:23 PM This just happened to me today. Navigate to %systemroot%\system32\CIMntfy\ Right click on lwconfig.exe and run as Administrator. Configure with a valid smtp server. Hope this helps. Roger

SQL Server memory configuration

11 Oct

SQL Server memory configuration One of the things that I frequently come across when reviewing SQL Server installations is just how many of them have not been set up with appropriate memory configuration settings, or, as in many cases, not … Read More »