Tag: Windows Server 2008

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 →

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 →

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 →

Storage options for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

Windows Server 2008’s Hyper-V has been in public beta for a while now and lots of people have been experimenting with it. One aspect that I am focusing on is storage for those virtualized environments and more specifically the options related to SAN storage. Virtualization terminology Before we start, I wanted to define some terms … Continue reading Storage options for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V →

Installing Hyper-V on my HP notebook

I finally took the time to install Windows Server 2008 and the Hyper-V beta on one of my two notebooks.One important step was to confirm that it would support the required CPU technologies.As you probably know, Hyper-V requires a 64-bit (x64) CPU with hardware-assisted virtualization (Intel VT or AMD-V). First, I needed to confirm exactly … Continue reading Installing Hyper-V on my HP notebook →

Windows Server 2008 End-to-End Storage Scenarios

1. Windows Server 2008 Storage Explorer 1A. Goal Making sure the devices are properly discovered. 1B1. Setup for FC FC Network: Make sure hosts, switches and SAN are properly connected. SAN: Configure device (including configuration of WWNs), create/unmask LUNs.Host: Load/configure HBA drivers. 1B2. Setup for iSCSI Network: Make sure hosts, switches and SAN are properly … Continue reading Windows Server 2008 End-to-End Storage Scenarios →

http://blogs.msdn.com/clustering is restarting

I just wanted to share that the good team working on Windows Server Clustering and High Availability is re-energizing their blog. With the significant improvements in Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering and the RTM and launch upon us, timing could not be better... Be sure to check them at http://blogs.msdn.com/clustering for the latest series of TechNet … Continue reading http://blogs.msdn.com/clustering is restarting →

Windows Server 2008 RC1 available for download

I just saw that the RC1 release of Windows Server 2008 was posted for public download today, as described at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/dec07/12-05WS08RC1PR.mspx. I guess this one should one of the last (if not the very last) public release before release to manufacturing, so if you've been waiting for a feature-complete pre-release version to try, wait no … Continue reading Windows Server 2008 RC1 available for download →