Using Conflict Detection in DHCP
Using conflict detection in your IP Management design should be highly considered. Conflict detection can be used by either DHCP servers or clients to determine whether an IP address is …
Windows Server 2012 Editions & Features
Every few years or so, Microsoft has been releasing new versions of Windows servers. With every release, the set of editions will vary. With the release of Server 2012, once …
DNS Conditional Forwarding in Server 2003
Conditional forwarding is a new feature of DNS in Windows Server 2003. Conditional forwarding can be used to speed up the DNS name resolution process by directing queries for specific …
Validating your Active Directory Schema Version
Before you can introduce a new version of Windows Server into your domain as a Domain Controller, you must prepare the schema by running ADPREP to prepare the forest as …
Windows Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Paths
Let me start by saying that I am definitely not a fan of “in-place” upgrades. However, there are scenarios where you simply must choose this option. Before summarizing what is …
Manging the Network Connectivity Status Indicator
If you see your Windows computers accessing the site, http://www.msftncsi.com in your packet captures and/or firewall logs, it is due to the Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) feature in the …
Windows Server 2008 System Requirements
Thinking about installing Windows 2008 on your server? To use Windows Server 2008, you will need to make sure you system meets the following minimum requirements: Processor Minimum: 1 GHz (x86 …
Introducing Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012, formerly codenamed Windows Server 8, became generally available to Microsoft customers in September of 2012. The Windows Server operating system is found installed on many servers located …
Active Directory Site Link Costs
When designing Active Directory Site Links, the first step is to determine the site link’s cost, schedule, and replication interval. In this summary, we will focus on the cost attribute. Determining …
What is FSMO?
FSMO, or Flexible Single Master Operations, is a set of roles that are assigned to one or more Domain Controllers (DCs) that perform a single master operation. These roles exist …
Windows Server 2012 Minimum Requirements
In this article, we will take a look at the minimum, recommended, and suggested requirements for installing and maintaining Windows Server 2012. Like previous versions, Microsoft publishes the bare minimum …
Windows Server 2008 R2 – 32 bit Available?
If you have reached this page in hopes to find an answer to whether Windows Server 2008 R2 has a 32bit addition available, you have definitely come to the right …