• Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 – New Storage Spaces Functionality and Improved Data Deduplication

    Hi Folks – If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I’m working my way through the list of my top 10 new features in Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 . In this post, I’ll examine how we made it even easier to cost-effectively scale your storage capacity...
  • Q&A With Mark Song of Seagate: The Thinking Behind Seagate’s New Business Storage Windows Server 4-Bay NAS

    Hi Folks - In a recent blog article , I highlighted how Seagate Technology is now offering Windows Storage Server 2012 on its new Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS . In this post, I’d like to share the perspective of Mark Song, Director...
  • Windows Storage Server 2012 Available with Seagate's New 4-Bay Business Storage NAS

    Hi Folks – Windows Server 2012 introduced advanced storage capabilities that lower the cost of storage and give customers options to reduce their infrastructure costs. Windows Storage Server 2012 gives customers the option of working with partners to...
  • Shared VHDX Files - My Favorite New Feature in Windows Server 2012 R2

    Hi Folks – In my last blog article on improvements to Failover Clustering and Hyper-V , I briefly covered the new shared virtual hard disk feature, which enables you to use a virtual hard disk file (VHXD file) as shared storage for a virtual machine failover...
  • High Availability is Now Easier than Ever – Improvements to Failover Clustering and Hyper-V in Windows Storage Server 2012 R2

    Hi Folks – In my list of top 10 new features in Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 , I included two areas of functionality that make it faster and easier to deliver continuous availability: Improved Failover Clustering Enhanced support for Hyper-V Both technologies...