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The Basics of Windows Server 2008 FSRM (File Server Resource Manager)

Overview FSRM (File Server Resource Manager) is a service of the File Services role in Windows Server 2008. You can use FSRM to enhance your ability to manage and monitor storage activities on your file server. The main capabilities of FSRM include: Folder Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 10:11 AM by josebda | 1 Comments

Requirements for production deployment of Exchange Server 2007 with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

A new article has been posted on TechNet covering “Microsoft Support Policies and Recommendations for Exchange Servers in Hardware Virtualization Environments”. This article, posted this week, marks the first time that I have seen details on the requirements Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:54 AM by josebda | 1 Comments

Hotfix improves how Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster works with Hyper-V

If you work with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering, you should check a new update called "Increased functionality and virtual machine control in the Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster Management console for the Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 06, 2008 10:55 PM by josebda | 0 Comments

Failover Clustering for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V with File Server Storage

Overview In a previous blog post, I described 5 different ways to implement Windows Server Failover Clustering with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. Those options included: Parent-based Failover Clustering with two physical servers, Child-based Failover Clustering Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 9:21 AM by josebda | 10 Comments

Using Constrained Delegation to remotely manage a server running Hyper-V that uses CIFS/SMB file shares

As explained in my previous blog post at http://blogs.technet.com/josebda/archive/2008/06/24/storing-windows-server-2008-hyper-v-files-on-an-cifs-smb-file-share.aspx , you can store your Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V files in a CIFS/SMB file share. This Read More...
Posted Friday, June 27, 2008 10:27 PM by josebda | 4 Comments

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V released today! (includes a list of main Hyper-V related links)

Hyper-V is here! As you can confirm on the press release linked below, the final release of Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V was just announced. You can download the final version (number 18016) immediately from the Microsoft download web site. This version Read More...
Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:04 AM by josebda | 4 Comments

Storing Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V files on a CIFS/SMB file share

Overview I previously covered the storage options for Hyper-V and described the many choices between directly attached or SAN storage, fibre channel or iSCSI, passthrough or VHD, Virtual SCSI or Virtual IDE, etc. If you missed that one, check it out at Read More...
Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:41 PM by josebda | 6 Comments

Deep Dive into Windows Server 2008 File Services (Upcoming Level 300 Webcast)

Heads up for an upcoming webcast on the new file service features in Windows Server 2008 by Drew McDaniel, a Senior Program Manager with the Microsoft Storage Solutions Division (SSD). Here's a short description: "The Windows Server 2008 operating system Read More...
Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 9:37 AM by josebda | 0 Comments

Installing the VSS Hardware Provider for the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target on Windows Server 2008

Overview In this article, we’ll describe the process to install the VSS Hardware Provider (and, incidentally, the VDS Hardware Provider) for the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target, which is part of Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 (WUDSS 2003). This Read More...
Posted Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:11 PM by josebda | 1 Comments

Installing the VDS Hardware Provider for the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target on Windows Server 2008

Overview In this article, we’ll describe the process to install the VDS Hardware Provider (and, incidentally, the VSS Hardware Provider) for the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target, which is part of Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 (WUDSS 2003). This Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 2:06 PM by josebda | 1 Comments

New instructor-led training on Windows Server 2008 Clustering on its way

Microsoft has just published the preliminary syllabus for an upcoming instructor-led training on Windows Server 2008 Clustering. This will be Course 6423: Implementing and Managing Windows Server 2008 Clustering. Here’s a list of the modules included: Read More...
Posted Friday, May 09, 2008 11:11 AM by josebda | 0 Comments

The Basics of Windows Server 2008 Storage Explorer

1 – What is Storage Explorer Storage Explorer is a new tool in Windows Server 2008 to help you understand how your server SAN storage is configured. It provides information about the storage fabrics (Fibre Channel and iSCSI) and also about the configuration Read More...
Posted Thursday, May 08, 2008 8:40 AM by josebda | 1 Comments

New white paper on the advantages of a Core Install of Windows Server 2008

Microsoft IT just published a new technical case study called “Enhancing Availability with a Server Core Installation of Windows Server 2008”. It talks about how they deployed this new install option, which removes applications and components typically Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 4:32 PM by josebda | 1 Comments

SNW Demo: Windows Server 2008 Core, Hyper-V and Failover Clustering - with screenshots

I spent last week in Orlando, Florida, working at the Microsoft booth in the Storage Networking World. I delivered one of the demos there and my demo included the following technologies: Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 iSCSI Software Target Windows Read More...
Posted Monday, April 14, 2008 4:50 PM by josebda | 6 Comments

SNW Demo: Windows Server 2008 Core, Hyper-V and Failover Clustering

I will be working at the Microsoft booth in the Storage Networking World next week in Orlando, Florida. I will deliver one of the demos there and my demo includes the following technologies: Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 iSCSI Software Target Read More...
Posted Saturday, April 05, 2008 7:45 AM by josebda | 3 Comments
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