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Windows 2008 Clustering & the Cluster Log
Where is the cluster log in Windows 2008 ? This short answer is its no longer there. On our Windows 2008 cluster node if we navigate to %systemroot%\system32\LogFiles\Cluster your wont find the...
View ArticleScripting: Hyper-V – Mount VHDs by right clicking
There are plenty of posts on the interweb that show you how to mount and unmount vhds via powershell. I downloaded the Hyper-V PowerShell management library from CodePlex.com here as created by James...
View ArticleVirtualisation : Support statements and Licensing
Over the past week or so Microsoft have clarified the support statement for server products running in virtual environments. The most significant announcement was the Server Virtualisation Validation...
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Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services: Single Sign On and Windows XP clients
Single Sign On for Windows XP Clients Single Sign On (SSO) to Windows Server 2008 (W2K8) Terminal Services uses the Credential Security Service Provider (CredSSP). CredSSP delegates credentials to...
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Technology Day – Microsoft Virtualisation (Level: 300)
We are running an event this December for Microsoft Premier customers. I’m pretty excited about it actually. Premier Field Engineering and Microsoft Consulting Services are teaming up to present...
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High Availability options for Virtual Machines
One of the most common conversations I have about virtualisation is the "how do I make my virtual machines highly available?" one. Topics like Hyper-V Quick Migration are then discussed and off the...
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How to P2V Windows 2000 server using SCVMM 2008
With the economic down turn and the green agenda Virtualisation has become a hot topic with my customer. These days its all about getting the best value for money as possible with your IT budget, so...
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Script the Protection of an OU from Accidental Deletion – Windows Server 2003
“Although bulk deletions are rare, they are disruptive events that you can guard against by removing the Delete and the Delete Subtree permissions in Active Directory. To guard against accidental...
View ArticlePowerShell – Read an XML configuration file
I was recently asked a question about PowerShell’s ability to read in an XML configuration file at a Virtual Academy I ran last week. One of the strengths of PowerShell is its ability to perform lots...
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Hyper-V : Parent Partition Network Card Configuration
It is important to get the network card configuration right in the parent partition for Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008/R2. Common problems include: A-Records and PTR’s registered for the Parent...
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