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Windows 7 and Cloud Services are the most frequent subjects for the PDC 2008

An updated list of the 180 sessions planned for the upcoming Microsoft Professional Developers Conference is out, along with additional details about this major conference. Looking at the keywords used by each session, you can clearly see that "Windows 7" is one of the hottest topics this time around. Windows 7 will also be a … Continue reading Windows 7 and Cloud Services are the most frequent subjects for the PDC 2008 →

October issue of Technet Magazine focuses on Virtualization

The latest issue of TechNet Magazine has just been published and it focuses on Virtualization. Articles include: Virtualization: An Introduction to Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 The introduction of Hyper-V makes virtualization an even more compelling solution for IT environments. Get an overview of today’s virtualization market and see how Hyper-V improves the manageability, reliability, … Continue reading October issue of Technet Magazine focuses on Virtualization →

Microsoft at the SNIA Storage Developer Conference

The SNIA Storage Developer Conference is happening next week in Santa Clara, CA. Microsoft is participating in the CIFS/SMB/SMB2 track of the SDC, delivering 9 of the 18 sessions in this track.Microsoft is also underwriting the CIFS/SMB/SMB2 Plugfest at the SDC and many of Microsoft’s SMB2 architects, developers, and testers will be there. They will … Continue reading Microsoft at the SNIA Storage Developer Conference →

Storage Developer Conference presentation next week

Next week I will be delivering a presentation on “A CIFS/SMB/SMBV2 File Server Tool for Capacity Planning and Performance Troubleshooting” during SNIA’s Storage Developer Conference in Santa Clara, CA.You can see the agenda and some additional details in the public event agenda at http://www.snia.org/events/storage-developer2008/agenda2008. I can’t disclose any additional information before the event, but the … Continue reading Storage Developer Conference presentation next week →

The Basics of Windows Server 2008 FSRM (File Server Resource Manager)

Overview FSRM (File Server Resource Manager) is a service of the File Services role in Windows Server 2008. You can use FSRM to enhance your ability to manage and monitor storage activities on your file server. The main capabilities of FSRM include: Folder Quotas File Screening Storage Reports Event Log Integration E-mail Notifications Automated Scripts … Continue reading The Basics of Windows Server 2008 FSRM (File Server Resource Manager) →

Requirements for production deployment of Exchange Server 2007 with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

A new article has been posted on TechNet covering “Microsoft Support Policies and Recommendations for Exchange Servers in Hardware Virtualization Environments”. This article, posted this week, marks the first time that I have seen details on the requirements for a supported Exchange Server 2007 implementation with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V in production. In short, for … Continue reading Requirements for production deployment of Exchange Server 2007 with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V →

Hotfix improves how Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster works with Hyper-V

If you work with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering, you should check a new update called "Increased functionality and virtual machine control in the Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster Management console for the Hyper-V role". This hotfix includes a few key improvements on the way Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster … Continue reading Hotfix improves how Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster works with Hyper-V →

SQL Server Remote Blob Store (RBS) available as part of the Feature Pack RC0 for Microsoft SQL Server 2008

As I mentioned in a previous blog post at http://blogs.technet.com/josebda/archive/2008/03/17/sql-server-2008-and-unstructured-data.aspx, SQL Server 2008 introduces new options to store unstructured data, in addition to the current BLOB support we have in SQL Server 2005. One of those options is the new SQL Server Remote Blob Store, a method for storing blobs of unstructured data in a … Continue reading SQL Server Remote Blob Store (RBS) available as part of the Feature Pack RC0 for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 →

Failover Clustering for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V with File Server Storage

P.P.S.: This previously unsupported scenario is now fine with Windows Server "8" Beta and SMB 2.2. See http://blogs.technet.com/b/josebda/archive/2012/03/06/windows-server-quot-8-quot-beta-test-cases-for-hyper-v-over-smb.aspx P.S.: After writing this blog post, I found that the specific scenario of using Hyper-V VHDs files on a file share is not supported by Microsoft in Windows Server 2008. This is documented at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd183729.aspx. Look for a … Continue reading Failover Clustering for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V with File Server Storage →