Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 is RTM!
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011After a couple of months of intensive testing, Microsoft finally announced SP1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM! I already wrote a couple of posts about Dynamic memory, it’s architecture and a need for it, and I also gave two presentations about it. I tested it for a couple of times, and it proved to [...]
DHCP Server requires authentication
Friday, October 8th, 2010A couple of weeks ago, I faced a problem that I’ve never seen before. I’ve seen an environment with Windows Server 2008 R2 installed, without domain, and with DHCP server installed. DHCP Server started asking for a Active Directory Server authorization and refused to start and provide IP addresses. As there is no Active Directory [...]
Dynamic Memory Architecture
Thursday, October 7th, 2010Have you ever start thinking about how it’s possible to have something like Dynamic Memory? For me, it was a “shock” to see memory available to virtual machine goes up and down constantly. I was wondering how something like that is possible, and here is a basic description of the process. First of all, it [...]
How to reserve a memory for a Hyper-V host?
Monday, October 4th, 2010With Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 getting ready to RTM, system administrators should pay attention to one more thing. Hyper-V Dynamic Memory, the biggest feature in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, enables system administrators to oversubscribe (not overcommit) their RAM. It works great, but you could face some problems with a Hyper-V host.
Some info about Dynamic Memory
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010I’m sure many of you already know that Dynamic Memory feature will be added into Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. With this feature, it will be possible for administrators to provide a range of RAM to a virtual machine. Hyper-V will then dynamically provide RAM to a virtual machine, based on virtual machine needs. This [...]
What is RemoteFX?
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010A few days ago Microsoft announced a new technology called RemoteFX? What is that, one could ask. RemoteFX is not a standalone product, it’s a set of RDP technologies which will allow users of virtual desktops or virtual applications to receive a rich 3D, multimedia experience while accessing information remotely. With Microsoft RemoteFX, users will [...]
Speaking at the Windays 2010 conference
Monday, March 22nd, 2010Last two years I had a chance to attend the Windays conference. Windays conference is the largest IT conference in Croatia, and one of the biggest in the region. This year I was selected to be a speaker! I will be speaking about Windows Server 2008 R2 technical features. I will be speaking about new [...]
Getting to know Hyper-V
Thursday, January 7th, 2010Microsoft has released a document called Getting to Know Hyper-V: A Walkthrough from Initial Setup to Common Scenarios. This guide provides detailed step-by-step walkthroughs for testing Hyper-V with Windows Server 2008 R2 in a preproduction environment. You can use this guide to become familiar with Hyper-V and the process of creating and managing virtual machines. [...]
Windows Server 2008 R2 Feature Components Poster
Monday, December 7th, 2009Windows Server 2008 R2 Feature Components poster provides a visual reference for understanding key technologies in Windows Server 2008 R2. It focuses on Active Directory Domain Services, Hyper-V, Internet Information Services, Remote Desktop Services (including Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)), BranchCache, and DirectAccess technologies. In addition, updates to core file services and server management are illustrated. [...]
Core Configurator 2.0
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009If you’re using Windows Server 2008 R2 Core edition, but you’re too lazy to do all administrative tasks from a command line (Why should I use Server Core?), then Core Configurator 2.0 is the tool for you. It enables you to use Windows Server 2008 R2 Core and do all your administrative tasks from a [...]
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