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Hyper-V : Parent Partition Network Card Configuration
It is important to get the network card configuration right in the parent partition for Hyper-V in...
Date: 10/27/2009
PowerShell – Read an XML configuration file
I was recently asked a question about PowerShell's ability to read in an XML configuration file at a...
Date: 10/27/2009
Script the Protection of an OU from Accidental Deletion – Windows Server 2003
“Although bulk deletions are rare, they are disruptive events that you can guard against by removing...
Date: 05/19/2009
High Availability options for Virtual Machines
One of the most common conversations I have about virtualisation is the "how do I make my...
Date: 12/14/2008
Technology Day – Microsoft Virtualisation (Level: 300)
We are running an event this December for Microsoft Premier customers. I'm pretty excited...
Date: 11/12/2008
Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services: Single Sign On and Windows XP clients
Single Sign On for Windows XP Clients Single Sign On (SSO) to Windows Server 2008 (W2K8) Terminal...
Date: 09/05/2008
Virtualisation : Support statements and Licensing
Over the past week or so Microsoft have clarified the support statement for server products running...
Date: 08/20/2008
Scripting: Hyper-V - Mount VHDs by right clicking
There are plenty of posts on the interweb that show you how to mount and unmount vhds via...
Date: 07/25/2008
Windows 2008 Clustering & the Cluster Log
Where is the cluster log in Windows 2008 ? This short answer is its no longer there. On our...
Date: 07/04/2008
Cluster node /forcecleanup & Error -2147352567
This is a not so common issue I can across this week . The background is as follows. You...
Date: 07/04/2008
Disclaimer
The information in this weblog is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. This...
Date: 06/24/2008
Hyper-V : Link madness
Need some light reading for the weekend? Have a look at the links below. All part of the...
Date: 06/20/2008
Windows 2003 Print Cluster Troubleshooting – When the spooler bites back
The print spooler is a temperamental beast at the best of times. Print servers end up...
Date: 06/18/2008
Scripting: Check if a W2K3 box is running Terminal Server in Application Mode
I was recently asked (two hours ago) how to tell if a server was running Terminal Services in...
Date: 06/06/2008
Virtualisation Candidates – How to identify
In my post yesterday I spoke about virtualisation candidates (amongst other things) and how we now...
Date: 05/30/2008
Network Access Protection (NAP) and my switches
I recently gave an overview of NAP at a Windows Server 2008 event. For the purposes of the...
Date: 05/29/2008
Vista UAC can protect against Root Kits
Since Vista RTM’d people have complained to me about UAC (User Account Control) and how often they...
Date: 05/28/2008
MSDN and TechNet now run on Hyper-V
I’ve had a lot of interest in Hyper-V from customers and quite a few questions too. One of the most...
Date: 05/27/2008
Hyper-V RC1 is out!!!
Check out the posting on the Windows Virtualization Team blog here for more details. As usual its a...
Date: 05/20/2008
Step-by-Step Guide for Testing Hyper-V and Failover Clustering
I blogged recently on “How to create a Windows Server 2008 Cluster within Hyper-V using simulated...
Date: 05/19/2008
How to create a Windows Server 2008 Cluster within Hyper-V using simulated iSCSI storage
[Updated May’09: Windows Storage Server 2008 now available to MSDN/TechNet subscribers. Checkout...
Date: 05/16/2008
Hyper-V: Where do I start?
There are plenty of docs and blogs out there digging deep into Hyper-V. However, a few...
Date: 05/15/2008
Microsoft Premier Support: Windows Server 2008 Technology Event
We are running a Deep Dive event in Ireland for Premier customers later this month. Premier Field...
Date: 05/08/2008
Scripting: How to edit an INI file from a script
I was asked how to modify an INI from a script. Its quite straight forward. Firstly have...
Date: 05/08/2008
Batch Files : Date Stamp in a filename
Ive been asked this a number of times this past month.... How do I get the date into a filename in a...
Date: 05/08/2008
Virtual Domain Controllers and Time Synchronisation
The question of how to handle virtual Domain Controllers has been around for quite some time. The...
Date: 05/08/2008
Windows 2000 Terminal Server : Modify RDP-tcp permissions via script
I was recently asked how to modify the rdp permissions on a large number of Windows 2000 SP4 servers...
Date: 05/08/2008
Expensive Hypervisors - a bad idea even if you can afford them
Here is a great post from James O'Neill....
Date: 05/08/2008