It seems that when you begin using Windows Server 2012 Storage Spaces and new disks, you get to play with the underlying fabric of reality. Well, that’s what it seems like. Blank disks are called “Primordial” in this console. I find it very funny, but appropriate as well. For...

I'm sure this might open a can of worms, but it's a discussion that needs to happen. As virtualization technologies come into maturity, customers are more and more leaning towards virtualizing all of their infrastructure services. This includes Active Directory. Virtualizing Domain Controllers has been...

If you've been following the news (and by news I mean the important stuff like technology and virtualization, not that political stuff) then you know that Microsoft just realeased and new virtualization product called Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 . I know what you might be thinking - "Didn't that already...

Do you remember the days when servers for remote offices were under someone's desk or in a janitor's closet? How about in a reconfigured bathroom stall? (Yes, I've actually seen these) Are those days still now for you? The problem of securing remote branch office servers is still a common one. I've seen...