WHITE PAPER - This essential resource highlights the newest features and improvements in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2012. Discover how admins can benefit from better performance, enhanced information and greater control over the infrastructure.
Posted: April 30, 2012 | Published: April 30, 2012


Topics:  Microsoft System Center | Microsoft Virtual Server | Server Management | Systems Management | Windows Server 2003 | Windows Server 2008 R2

WEBCAST - In this short webcast, storage expert Brien Posey introduces some of the storage features and changes in Windows Server 8. Watch now to learn more.
Posted: April 2, 2012 | Premiered: April 2, 2012


Topics:  Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Management | Storage Optimization | Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers | Windows Server 2003 | Windows Server 2008 R2 | Windows Server Software

PODCAST - Apple Macs are popping up more and more often in the workplace. But this presents a big issue: How to integrate Macs into a Windows system. Listen in to discover a solution.
Posted: March 16, 2012 | Premiered: March 16, 2012


Topics:  File Sharing Protocols | Laptop Computers | Mac OS | Network Management | Network Monitoring | Network Performance | Networking | Smart Phones | Tablet PC | Windows | Windows Server 2003 | Windows Server 2008 R2 | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores the challenges with local privilege accounts in Windows Server 2003 R3 or 2008 R2 and uncovers an approach to address them, enabling you to centrally provision and administer Windows Server local accounts and easily centralize and implement security policies for the support staff controlling access to privilege accounts.
Posted: February 16, 2012 | Published: February 16, 2012


Topics:  Access Control | Active Directory | Security Audits | Security Management | Security Policies | Windows Server 2003 | Windows Server 2008 R2

CASE STUDY - This case study explores how one organization within the healthcare industry was able to modernize their enterprise resource planning (ERP) system by migrating from a traditional mainframe to HP Proliant servers. Discover how they were able to successfully handle increased sales growth and new acquisitions.
Posted: October 7, 2011 | Published: October 7, 2011


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | Mainframe Server Hardware | Server Hardware | Server Management | Windows Server 2003 | Windows Server 2008 R2

EBOOK - In this chapter sample, from the guide Mastering Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, co-written by Mark Minasi, Willem Kasdorp as the contributing author and published by Wiley Publishing, learn how your existing environment and upgrade/migration plans impact your installation decisions and read about requirements for this new operating system.
Posted: May 24, 2010 | Published: December 14, 2009


Topics:  Operating Systems | Server Management | Software Implementation | Software Installation | Software Upgrades | Windows Server 2003 | Windows Server Software

PODCAST - With the release of Windows Server 2008 R2, came a number of new features.  Some of them offer more benefit to SMBs than others. In this podcast, learn about the best new features of Windows Server 2008 R2 that will have the most impact on SMBs, including BranchCache, File Classification Infrastructure and more.
Posted: May 20, 2010 | Premiered: May 20, 2010


Topics:  Network Security | Security | Security Architectures | Security Management | Windows | Windows Security | Windows Server 2003 | Windows Server Software

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - This presentation transcript will discuss the top ten most useful advantages of Windows Server 2008 R2. Gain insight into improvements made to Terminal Services and Hyper-V that can provide your organization with increased flexibility.
Posted: December 1, 2009 | Published: December 1, 2009


Topics:  Group Policy | Microsoft Hyper-V | Operating Systems | Server Management | Server Provisioning | Windows Server 2003

WEBCAST - Watch this webcast to learn about the top ten most useful advantages of Windows Server 2008 R2. Gain insight into improvements made to Terminal Services and Hyper-V that can provide your organization with increased flexibility.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Premiered: November 19, 2009


Topics:  Group Policy | Microsoft Hyper-V | Operating Systems | Server Management | Server Provisioning | Windows Server 2003

DATA SHEET - Dell's Hyper-V Technology Introduction for Windows Server® 2008 is a rapid approach to the deployment and configuration of a Hyper-V and SystemCenter Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) based Proof of Concept (POC) into your pre-production test lab.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Consulting Services Industry | High Availability | Microsoft Hyper-V | Microsoft Operations Manager | Virtual Machine | Windows Server 2003

DATA SHEET - Dell's FastTrack for Windows Server® 2008 includes assessment, design and validation consulting performed in a phased, contiguous approach. FastTrack is Dell's recommended end-to-end service for customers that would like a validated, repeatable migration process necessary to deploy a best of breed, Windows Server 2008 solution.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Consulting Services Industry | IT Infrastructure | IT Managers | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Windows Server 2003

WHITE PAPER - In this paper, various configurations of Exchange Server 2007 are tested in physical and virtual environments to evaluate the performance scalability and to understand the sizing requirements for Exchange Server 2007 in a virtualized environment.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Microsoft Exchange | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Testing | Virtual Machine | Windows Server 2003

WHITE PAPER - This document details the four available networking configurations for running Hyper-V on Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each networking configuration with an emphasis on typical Dell system configurations.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Storage Management | Switches | Virtual Machine | Windows Server 2003

DATA SHEET - The new Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating system provides a productive and cost-effective server platform with low-cost virtualization, power-saving capabilities, and a superior experience for end users. Read this data sheet to learn more!
Posted: October 13, 2009 | Published: October 13, 2009


Topics:  High Availability | Microsoft Hyper-V | Power Consumption Monitoring | Remote Access Software | Remote Users | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Virtual Machine Migration | Windows Server 2003

EGUIDE - Despite the obvious advantages associated with Microsoft Hyper-V, this virtualization platform does not come without its availability and resiliency challenges. In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchWindowsServer.com, Dell and Microsoft, you will gain insight into the improvements made to Hyper-V by Windows Server 2008 R2.
Posted: August 10, 2009 | Published: August 7, 2009


Topics:  Clustering | Downtime | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Machine Migration | Windows Server 2003 | Windows Server Software