Tag: DFS

Five ways to check your DFS-Namespaces (DFS-N) configuration with the DFSDIAG.EXE tool

Introduction The Distributed File System Namespaces (DFS-N) service is a role service of the File Service role for Windows Server.For a basic description of DFS-N, start with  http://blogs.technet.com/josebda/archive/2009/03/10/the-basics-of-the-windows-server-2008-distributed-file-system-dfs.aspx DFS-N, as the name implies, is a distributed system and it involves a number of components running on a set of computers (Active Directory domain controllers, DFS-N … Continue reading Five ways to check your DFS-Namespaces (DFS-N) configuration with the DFSDIAG.EXE tool →

Microsoft File Server Migration Toolkit 1.2 available as a free download

Microsoft released the File Server Migration Toolkit version 1.2 (FSMT 1.2), which will help you migrate file shares from computers running Windows NT 4.0 Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Storage Server 2008 to computers running Windows 2003 Server, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Storage Server 2008. You can use … Continue reading Microsoft File Server Migration Toolkit 1.2 available as a free download →

How many DFS-N namespace servers do you need?

Introduction Whenever you’re deploying Windows Server DFS-Namespaces, you will need to figure out how many servers will be required. Since I moved to the role of DFS-N PM, I noticed that the specific information on how many namespace servers you need is something that isn’t clearly posted anywhere. Although we never really had any problems … Continue reading How many DFS-N namespace servers do you need? →

Using the Windows Server 2008 DFSUTIL.EXE command line to manage DFS-Namespaces

The most common administration activities related to DFS-Namespaces can be performed using the “DFS Management” MMC. This will show up under “Administrative Tools” after you add the DFS role service in Server Manager. You can also add just the MMC for remote management of a DFS namespace server. You will find that in Server Manager, … Continue reading Using the Windows Server 2008 DFSUTIL.EXE command line to manage DFS-Namespaces →

Understanding Windows Server 2008 DFS-N by analyzing network traces

1 – Overview This blog post details the behavior of Windows Server 2008 DFS-N (Distributed File System - Namespaces) clients by looking at network traces.  The main goal here is to show the interaction between a DFS-N client, a domain controller, a namespace server and a file server.These traces were taken using Network Monitor 3.3 beta … Continue reading Understanding Windows Server 2008 DFS-N by analyzing network traces →

The Basics of the Windows Server 2008 Distributed File System (DFS)

Overview In this blog post, we’ll cover the basics of the Distributed File System (DFS) in Windows Server 2008, which offers users simplified access to a set of file shares and helps administrators easily maintain the file server infrastructure behind those file shares, including options for load sharing, replication and site awareness. Many File Servers … Continue reading The Basics of the Windows Server 2008 Distributed File System (DFS) →

2008 SNIA Storage Developer Conference presentations available for download

The presentations from the SDC 2008 are now publicly available for download. This SNIA event happened in Santa Clara, CA on September 22-25 and the decks are now available to everyone, after being restricted to conference attendees for a few months.  Out of the dozens of presentations, I wanted to highlight a few that were delivered by … Continue reading 2008 SNIA Storage Developer Conference presentations available for download →

Windows Server 2008 File and Storage Solutions webcast – recording now available

I had the pleasure to deliver yesterday a TechNet Webcast on "Windows Server 2008 File and Storage Solutions", which also included details on the upcoming Windows Server 2008 R2. That webcast is now available on-demand (for streaming or download), via http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032399197&Culture=en-US. Here's a quick summary of what was covered: Windows Server 2008 File and Storage … Continue reading Windows Server 2008 File and Storage Solutions webcast – recording now available →

Upcoming TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2008 File and Storage Solutions

If you were unable to attend my presentation on "Windows Server 2008 File and Storage Solutions" during TechEd 2008 EMEA, I will be delivering it again as a TechNet Webcast: Title: Windows Server 2008 File and Storage Solutions (Level 300)  Event ID: 1032399197Language:  English.  Product:  Windows Server 2008.  Audience:  IT Professional.Date:  Wednesday, January 14, 2009 … Continue reading Upcoming TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2008 File and Storage Solutions →