Tag: Windows Server 2012 R2
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TechNet Radio: DFSR in Windows Server 2012 R2: Restoring Conflicted, Deleted and PreExisting files with PowerShell
Dan Stolts and Ned Pyle are back for this week’s episode of TechNet Radio and in this show they discuss a new feature in Windows Server 2012 R2 DFSR which helps restore preserved files. Join us for this demo intensive conversation where Ned shows us how to recover conflicted, deleted and preexisting files with Windows…
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How To Get The Most Out Of Your Windows 8.1 Keyboard And Mouse – Shortcuts Galore
How do you navigate in a touch world without a touch device? I am glad you asked. This post will address that question in great detail but we will also look at all the other great things you can do with keyboard and mouse shortcuts. Read It, to understand what you have been missing. Bookmark…
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How To Enable Snipping Tool, Windows Media Player and more Desktop Experience Tools on Windows Server 2008-2012 R2
Are you annoyed that you cannot play videos or use some of the cool windows tools like snipping tool with windows server? Well, you can, they just have to be enabled before you can use them. Below are instructions for enabling these features in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Server 2012 (slightly different instructions)…
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How To Convert Physical to Virtual Machine (P2V) Migration – Step By Step – MUCH Easier Than You Might think!
I found a great article I wanted to share. If you use the Disk2VHD, be careful of SCSI and Raid controllers. Test booting and running the VM before you blow away the original disk; you have been warned :} … In previous posts, I have shown you how to export and import machines from one…
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How To Sysprep – Sysprep is a Great And powerful tool And Easy Too If You Know How (Step-By-Step)
Sysprep is a tool that is designed for system administrators, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and others who must automatically deploy an operating system on multiple computers. After you perform the initial setup steps on a single computer, you can run the Sysprep tool to prepare the sample computer for cloning. However with the propagation of…
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How To Get The Most Out Of Your Keyboard And Mouse – Shortcuts Galore
How do you navigate in a touch world without a touch device? I am glad you asked. This post will address that question in great detail but we will also look at all the other great things you can do with keyboard and mouse shortcuts. Read It, to understand what you have been missing. Bookmark…
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Inside Windows Azure Online Backup Using PowerShell Step-By-Step
Prerequisites – before we get started! For a complete list of Windows Azure Backup PowerShell cmdlets see: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh770400.aspx To Install Windows Azure Backup see Backup Windows Server Using Windows Azure Backup Step-By-Step To enable PowerShell for use with Windows Azure and Windows Azure Backup see: Install Windows Azure PowerShell Cmdlets Step-By-Step Connect to Windows Azure…
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Install Windows Azure PowerShell Cmdlets Step-By-Step Connect to Windows Azure Includes Importing MSOnlineBackup Module
There are two ways you can authenticate to Windows Azure. You can store a username and password or you can use a certificate. If you want to authenticate with a password see How to: Connect to your subscription My preference is to use a certificate. Certificate Authentication The Windows Azure PowerShell module includes cmdlets that…
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TechNet Radio Series on Windows Server 2012 with Jose Barreto
ITProGuru announces the continuation of the TechNet Radio Series with Jose Barreto (Principal Program Manager on the Windows Server team responsible for SMB 3.0 feature set) covering Windows Server 2012 deployment scenarios leveraging SMB 3.0 is nothing new, but I wanted to provide a single consolidated post with all of the sessions to have a…
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Windows Server 2012 & Windows Azure Hyper-V Recovery Manager #WhyWin2012R2
Windows Server 2012 R2 Launch Blog Series Index at http://aka.ms/2012r2-01 Windows Azure Hyper-V Recovery Manager helps simplify the task of delivering service availability. For organizations with two or more datacenters looking to protect vital workloads running in their private cloud, Windows Azure Hyper-V Recovery Manager enables them to combine Windows Azure, System Center and Hyper-V…
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What’s New in Windows Server 2012 R2 Lessons Learned Week 3
More great stories from Microsoft Technology Evangelists… Backup Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Azure #WhyWin2012R2 – If you have a small number of servers to protect and you currently have no backup solution, you are using the in box Windows Server backup tool on these servers, or use a third party backup solution,…
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Windows Server 2012 R2 Backup Full Integration with Windows Azure Backup #WhyWin2012R2
If you have a small number of servers to protect and you currently have no backup solution, you are using the in box Windows Server backup tool on these servers, or use a third party backup solution, Windows Azure Back may be a viable option for you. If you have a larger infrastructure and already…
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What’s New in Windows Server 2012 R2–Lessons Learned Week 2 #WhyWin2012R2
Windows Server 2012 R2 or “Cloud OS” is ready for the datacenter. In this weeks lessons we have 7 more killer technical focus areas we learned about. Week 2 Lessons Learned… 1) The “Replica Replica” in Hyper-V As many of you know, Microsoft introduced a new, powerful tool for your disaster recover (DR)…
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Get Mobile With Windows Server 2012 R2 Using Work Folders #WhyWin2012R2
This post is part of a series “Windows Server 2012 R2 Launch Blog Series” Index at http://aka.ms/2012r2-01 Work Folders is a feature built into Windows Server 2012 R2 that offers hosted sync shares for user files. The shares being used for Work Folders must be on an NTFS formatted volume. With Work Folders users can…
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Build a Hyper-V Lab for a Chance to WIN a Surface Pro and MORE! ( US ONLY )
Build your very own Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 for FREE and Enter for a chance to win* one of the following fantastic prizes: Three Grand Prizes: One of three Microsoft Surface Pro 64GB devices with Type Cover keyboard cover ($828.99 USD Retail Value) Twenty-Five First Prizes: One of twenty-five Microsoft Certification Exam Vouchers ($150.00 USD…
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Where Are All The Resources For Windows Server 2012 R2?
Windows Server 2012 R2 is a major upgrade where they focused on four key elements. Mobility – Great user experience from anywhere! Apps – Modern, agile apps for new scenarios Big data – Easy access to any data, any size, anywhere; Powerful analytics in familiar tools Cloud – On-demand scale, real-time performance Infrastructure designed to…
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2012 R2 Launch Series: Why Windows Server 2012 R2 Rocks! #WhyWin2012R2
Windows Server 2012 R2 Launch Blog Series Index at http://aka.ms/2012r2-01 Part 2: Why Windows Server 2012 R2 Rocks! #WhyWin2012R2 You are probably like most people and realize that Windows Server 2012 was a very substantial upgrade over Windows Server 2008 R2. What would you say to Microsoft doing it again, and even better? WOW! That is…
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With Windows Server 2012 R2 Launch coming this week, where are all the free resources? Here is what I already know about…
With Windows Server 2012 R2 Launch coming this week, where are all the free resources? Here is what I already know about… Get Started Now with Windows Server 2012 R2… with these FREE options!Build Your Lab! Download Windows Server 2012 R2 http://aka.ms/GetWin2012R2, and Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 http://aka.ms/hyper-v2012r2 Step-By-Step download & Installation guides http://aka.ms/eelab Don’t…
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Free Poster – Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V Component Architecture
Live Migration Upgrading Your Private Cloud Hyper-V and Failover Clustering Hyper-V Storage Session Modes Generation 2 Virtual Machines Get Started Now with Windows Server 2012 R2 and Hyper-V … with these FREE options! Build Your Lab! Download Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2 and Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 and get the best…
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Free Poster-What The Heck is a Generation 2 Virtual Machine–Here is the Answer!
Generation 2 Virtual Machines Windows Server 2012 R2 introduces a new class of virtual machines that are optimized for virtualization—generation 2 virtual machines. They provide advanced features that deliver significant management, storage and security benefits. In Windows Server 2012 R2, generation 2 virtual machine hardware removes most of the emulated (”legacy”) devices, or replaces them…