Why use Enterprise Drives in RAID instead of Desktop Drives?

Desktop Drives are cheap(er),but are not suited for use in a RAID array with a proper RAID controller. Why is that? Were the drive manufacturers pulling wool over our eyes so that they could sell more drives?

Western Digital put out a KB article to explain how desktop drives were different from Enterprise drives, . . . →Read More:Why use Enterprise Drives in RAID instead of Desktop Drives?

How to uninstall Trend Micro’s Worry Free Business Security client agent without the password

Sometimes,a PC may have been disconnected from the network,and the password for the Client/Server Security Agent (CSA) for Trend Micro’s Worry Free Business Security is unknown or lost or forgotten. The following knowledge base article describes how to uninstall the agent if this case arises –http://esupport.trendmicro.com/solution/en-us/1036275.aspx

Basically,it involves setting the registry . . . →Read More:How to uninstall Trend Micro’s Worry Free Business Security client agent without the password

What is Cloud Computing?

Here’s a cool YouTube video that explains what Cloud Computing is all about from the perspective of the new “experts”in this field.

Use your iPad as an extra monitor

There are a number of programs available to turn your iPad into an external monitor in Windows. The most recent of these was released by Displaylink (http://www.displaylink.com/support/downloads_ipad.php). The big difference with this application is that it supports the Windows 7 Aero interface. And it’s FREE.

Initial testing so far indicates that it is also the . . . →Read More:Use your iPad as an extra monitor

HyperV Gotchas!

The following wiki –http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/365.aspx - lists the top gotchas when using HyperV.

Using Hyper-V snapshots Backing up and restoring virtual machines On Windows Server 2008 R2,virtual machines lose network connectivity under a heavy load Hyper-V Hotfix for “0×00000101 –CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT”on Nehalem systems On a Windows Server 2008 or 2008 R2 system that has . . . →Read More:HyperV Gotchas!

Hyper-V virtual machines may not start,and you receive an error:‘General access denied error’

In migrations of Virtual Machines,this scenario may happen. You may have created a VHD using a P2V utility,and go to boot the VM. The VM fails to start,often with the message above.

Microsoft have release a KB article on this here –http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-US;2249906

This is caused by incorrect permissions on the VHD. . . . →Read More:Hyper-V virtual machines may not start,and you receive an error:‘General access denied error’

All About Multipoint

Windows Multipoint Server is a new server operating system from Microsoft produced along the same server platform as Small Business Server 2011 Essentials. It is a Windows solutions that allow multiple users,each with their own independent and familiar Windows experience,to simultaneously share one computer,providing a low cost,easy to manage alternative solution . . . →Read More:All About Multipoint

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Repair Guide

A repair guide for SBS 2011 Standard has been released here –http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg697169.aspx

The topics covered include:

Manage Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard applications Repair administrator account access to SharePoint Foundation 2010 Repair client deployment issues Repair email anti-spam software Repair email programs and Microsoft Exchange Server services Repair folder redirection and shared folders . . . →Read More:Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Repair Guide

Keys to a Successful Migration

If you are planning a migration from SBS2003 or SBS2008 to SBS2011,you need to run through this checklist. For detailed descriptions,see the full blog post here –http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2011/07/01/sbs-2011-standard-migrations-keys-to-success.aspx

Read through the migration guide before starting. Watch the migration video demos and online training. Join the Small Business Server forum. Practice a migration yourself . . . →Read More:Keys to a Successful Migration

Microsoft End User License Agreement resource

Did you know that Microsoft have a page that lists out the end user license agreements for almost all of their products? Check this out here -http://www.microsoft.com/About/Legal/EN/US/IntellectualProperty/UseTerms/Default.aspx