windows server 2016
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Windows
Backup DNS Windows Server 2016 2019 and 2022
DNS or Domain Naming System is the heart of everything we do, on the LAN, and on the Internet. It is the phone book that maps names to IP addresses so we don’t have to remember the numbers that represent…
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Windows Server 2019
Reset 120 day RDS Grace period on 2016 and 2019
If you have a home lab environment or another lab where you continually test various solutions, licensing, and trial expiration is a challenge that you constantly tend to run into. It is just part of the fun of lab environments.…
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Windows
Set NTP Server Windows 2016 or Windows 2019
There is no question about it, having accurate time in your environment set in critical infrastructure systems is a must. Many business-critical applications and infrastructure systems rely on accurate time synchronized between them to ensure the system functions as expected.…
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Windows Server 2019
VMware Windows Server 2019 Template Best Practices
Deploying Windows Server 2019 virtual machines from template is a great way to streamline the process of getting up and running with a new instance of Windows Server in your vSphere infrastructure quickly and easily. Templates help to take much…
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Windows Server 2019
Remote Desktop Gateway Server 2016 or 2019 Configuration
There is no question, there have been a lot of organizations that have had to shift their focus to remote working over the past few weeks/months. If you are a Windows Server shop and also maintain Windows clients for your…
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Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 vs 2016 – Which to Choose?
With the introduction of Windows Server 2016 and now 2019, many businesses are looking at upgrading their infrastructure to use the latest versions of Windows Server operating systems. If you are running a legacy version of Microsoft Windows Server like…
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Windows Server 2019
Upgrading Windows Server 2016 Domain Controller DC to Windows Server 2019
It has certainly been an interesting ride for Microsoft with Windows Server 2019 and the release of their newest Windows Server operating system. Windows Server 2019 was marred with the same issues as Windows 10 1809 and was pulled. However,…
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Hyper-V
Monitoring Hyper-V Performance with Server Performance Advisor
When working with virtualization platforms, monitoring gathering information concerning performance is a necessary part of keeping an eye on key performance indicators in the environment. When working with Microsoft Hyper-V as a virtualization platform, there are a lot of third…
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Hyper-V
VMware vs Hyper-V Nested Virtualization
Nested virtualization provides tremendous value for virtualization administrators whether running in VMware or now with Hyper-V environments running Windows Server 2016 as base for the Hyper-V role. Nested virtualization brings to the table many benefits including hypervisor hosted containers, dev/test…
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home lab
Asus XG-C100C 10G NIC Windows Server 2016 VLANs Jumbo Frames
Moving to 10 gig in the home lab environment, can potentially be an expensive undertaking. Ten gig hasn’t really come down as dramatically as all of us would have hoped, but things are getting better. If you are looking for…