1. State the problem With the release of Windows Server 2016 TP2 a few weeks ago, I was wondering what new PowerShell cmdlets are now included (when you compare to Windows Server 2012 R2). However, the list of cmdlets is so long now that it is hard to spot the differences by hand. … Continue reading New PowerShell cmdlets in Windows Server 2016 TP2 (compared to Windows Server 2012 R2)
Tag: Networking
SMB3 Networking Links for Windows Server 2012 R2
Someone asked me for a good collection of links about SMB3 Networking, including SMB Multichannel, SMB Direct (SMB over RDMA) and SMB Performance. Here’s what I offered: SMB Multichannel TechEd 2012 - SMB Multichannel and NIC Teaming (SMB Multichannel covered on the second half) Jose’s Blog - The basics of SMB Multichannel, a feature … Continue reading SMB3 Networking Links for Windows Server 2012 R2
Storage Sessions at Microsoft Ignite. Make sure to update your schedule!
Hi! If you’re planning to attend Ignite, here is a list of sessions related to Storage at the event: Code Session title Presenters BRK3496 Deploying Private Cloud Storage with Dell Servers and Windows Server vNext Claus Joergensen, Shai Ofek, Syama Poluri BRK3474 Enabling New On-premises Scale-Out File Server with Direct-Attached Storage Claus Joergensen, Michael Gray … Continue reading Storage Sessions at Microsoft Ignite. Make sure to update your schedule!
Windows PowerShell equivalents for common networking commands (IPCONFIG, PING, NSLOOKUP)
Network troubleshooting is part any System Administrator’s life. Maybe you need to check the IP address of a machine or test if its networking connection is working. Maybe you need to see if DNS is properly configured or check the latency between two hosts. If you have been in this field long enough, you probably … Continue reading Windows PowerShell equivalents for common networking commands (IPCONFIG, PING, NSLOOKUP)
Testing Windows Server and the Scale-Out File Server – What should your lab look like?
With the release of Windows Server Technical Preview, a common question comes to the surface again. What kind of lab hardware do I need to play with it? Ideally, you would get one of those new Cloud Platform System (CPS) racks with a 32-node Hyper-V cluster, a 4-node Scale-Out File Server and 4 JBODs … Continue reading Testing Windows Server and the Scale-Out File Server – What should your lab look like?
Open Server Summit includes keynotes from AMD, Dell, Diablo, HP, Huawei, Intel, Lenovo and Microsoft
The server market is busier than ever. You’re probably following how virtualization evolved into clouds and how everything is now software-defined. Behind the buzzwords, there is amazing new technologies in the datacenter, across the compute, networking and storage layers. The challenge for all of us is really to keep up with all these different server … Continue reading Open Server Summit includes keynotes from AMD, Dell, Diablo, HP, Huawei, Intel, Lenovo and Microsoft
Demo details for my TechEd 2014 presentation on File Server Networking
During my TechEd 2014 presentation on File Server Networking for a Private Cloud Storage Infrastructure in Windows Server 2012 R2, I did a demo showing a Scale-Out File Server Cluster. The demo consisted of showing the networking details of this cluster, looking both from the cluster perspective and the client side. I was asked after … Continue reading Demo details for my TechEd 2014 presentation on File Server Networking
Building your schedule for TechEd 2014? Here are some Storage-related sessions!
TechEd NorthAmerica 2014 is just a few weeks away and it’s a sold-out event now. If you’re attending and you haven’t yet started building your schedule, you can consider yourself officially late. 🙂 If you’re focused on Private Cloud Storage and High Availability, let me suggest a few Breakout Sessions, Instructor-Led Labs (ILL) and … Continue reading Building your schedule for TechEd 2014? Here are some Storage-related sessions!
Deploying a Windows Server 2012 R2 Scale-Out File Server Cluster using Azure VMs
0) Overview In this document, I am sharing the steps I used to create a Windows Server 2012 R2 Scale-Out File Server Cluster environment using only Azure VMs, for demo, test or development purposes. This includes a few important tips and tricks to install Active Directory and Windows Server Failover Clustering in an Azure VM … Continue reading Deploying a Windows Server 2012 R2 Scale-Out File Server Cluster using Azure VMs
TechEd 2014: File Server Networking for a Private Cloud Storage Infrastructure
Just a reminder that I will be delivering a session at TechEd 2014 in Houston, Texas. Here are the details: Code DCIM-B337 Title File Server Networking for a Private Cloud Storage Infrastructure in Windows Server 2012 R2 Date Tuesday, May 13 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM Track Datacenter and Infrastructure … Continue reading TechEd 2014: File Server Networking for a Private Cloud Storage Infrastructure
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