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Exposing native SCSI as virtual IDE in Hyper-V. Should you tell Virginia that there is a SAN?

I hear a lot of comments about the fact that Hyper-V can expose SCSI disks (either directly attached SCSI disks or LUNs on SAN) to child partitions (also known as guests) as IDE disks. Before you go telling little Virginia that, “Yes, there is a SAN”, you might want to consider how abstracting that fact … Continue reading Exposing native SCSI as virtual IDE in Hyper-V. Should you tell Virginia that there is a SAN? →

New instructor-led training on Windows Server 2008 Clustering on its way

Microsoft has just published the preliminary syllabus for an upcoming instructor-led training on Windows Server 2008 Clustering. This will be Course 6423: Implementing and Managing Windows Server 2008 Clustering. Here’s a list of the modules included: Module 1: Introduction to Clusters Module 2: Introduction to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Failover Clusters Module 3: Preparing to … Continue reading New instructor-led training on Windows Server 2008 Clustering on its way →

The Basics of Windows Server 2008 Storage Explorer

1 – What is Storage Explorer Storage Explorer is a new tool in Windows Server 2008 to help you understand how your server SAN storage is configured. It provides information about the storage fabrics (Fibre Channel and iSCSI) and also about the configuration of each server. This new tool can greatly help you understand your … Continue reading The Basics of Windows Server 2008 Storage Explorer →

RAID configuration options for WSS and the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target

It’s very common for a server running Windows Storage Server (WSS) with the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target or Windows Unified Data Storage Server (WUDSS) to include a RAID controller and many hard drives in the box. I got a question on exactly how to configure RAID volumes for this kind of setup. The standard “it … Continue reading RAID configuration options for WSS and the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target →

New white paper on the advantages of a Core Install of Windows Server 2008

Microsoft IT just published a new technical case study called “Enhancing Availability with a Server Core Installation of Windows Server 2008”. It talks about how they deployed this new install option, which removes applications and components typically associated with client installs, like Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer, Media Player and Windows Mail. They listed several benefits … Continue reading New white paper on the advantages of a Core Install of Windows Server 2008 →

SNW Demo: Windows Server 2008 Core, Hyper-V and Failover Clustering – with screenshots

I spent last week in Orlando, Florida, working at the Microsoft booth in the Storage Networking World. I delivered one of the demos there and my demo included the following technologies: Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 iSCSI Software Target Windows Server 2008 Core Install Windows Server 2008 iSCSI Initiator Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 … Continue reading SNW Demo: Windows Server 2008 Core, Hyper-V and Failover Clustering – with screenshots →

SNIA Tutorials cover a wealth of Storage knowledge (SNW Spring 2008 Update)

I’m always amazed by the vast amount of knowledge being posted online for free download. If you are an IT Professional who deals with Storage (or if you manage one of them), check out the high-quality tutorials just posted online by the Storage Network Industry Association (SNIA). These peer-reviewed, vendor-neutral tutorials, offered by the SNIA Education … Continue reading SNIA Tutorials cover a wealth of Storage knowledge (SNW Spring 2008 Update) →

SNW Demo: Windows Server 2008 Core, Hyper-V and Failover Clustering

I will be working at the Microsoft booth in the Storage Networking World next week in Orlando, Florida. I will deliver one of the demos there and my demo includes the following technologies: Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 iSCSI Software Target Windows Server 2008 Core Install Windows Server 2008 iSCSI Initiator Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Windows … Continue reading SNW Demo: Windows Server 2008 Core, Hyper-V and Failover Clustering →

Complete reference of all STSADM operations (with parameters) in MOSS 2007 SP1

This is an update to my complete reference of all STSADM operations in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, now including the changes in Service Pack 1. I repeated what I did for MOSS 2007 in MOSS 2007 SP1, using a little scripting to get the list of all commands for STSADM, including the options and parameters … Continue reading Complete reference of all STSADM operations (with parameters) in MOSS 2007 SP1 →