When Microsoft announced the Server Core functionality of Windows Server 2008 a lot of people got very excited. Server Core is essentially the functionality of a server OS without any of the bloat of either a regular server or workstation OS. There is no graphical user interface (GUI) and...
I couldn’t believe it. There is actually a contest to write haiku about Windows Server 2008 R2. I used to write poetry, so I gave it a shot. Here are MY entries, based on the two technologies that I use most often: Virtualize All / Hyper-V is the true path / Green are your servers Server...
There are two schools of thought when it comes to physical memory over-commitment between virtual machines. The first school of thought is that it is a great way for virtual machines to leverage more memory than the host server actually has. the memory resources available to the Guest OS machines exceed...
Back when I was a computer support technician I used to carry a binder of CDs and DVDs, including (but certainly not limited to!) every version and edition of Windows client and server. This came in handy every time I replaced a hard drive because I could reinstall the OS without having to take...
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Filed under: MIcrosoft, Windows 7, Windows, USB Deployment Point, Article, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Tim Mintner, Multiple-OS Deployments, Server 2008, Server, Servers, Business Desktop Deployment, Deployment Point, Deployment, Operating System, Server 2008 R2, Server Core, BDD, MDT, Client OS
This article explains how to install a new domain forest on Windows Server Core, or in the Windows Server CLI (Command Line Interpreter). I will not discuss any other option for RODCs, existing domains, child domains, and so on… there are a plethora of articles out there that describe those already...
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10-12-2009
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Filed under: Article, Server 2008, Server, Servers, Operating System, Domain Controller, Steve Syfuhs, Server 2008 R2, dcpromo, unattend, Server Core, Forest, Domain, dcpromo.exe