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Getting started with Central Access Policies - Reducing security group...
Following the introduction to Dynamic Access Control, I’d like to give you a few practical examples of how you can utilize Dynamic Access Control in your File Server environment. For many IT and...
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iSCSI Target cmdlet reference
Windows Server 2012 comes with a complete set of PowerShell cmdlets for iSCSI. By combining the iSCSI target, iSCSI initiator, and storage cmdlets, you can automate pretty much all management tasks....
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Introduction to SMI-S
About ten years ago, a group of engineers from different storage companies got together to create a powerful management abstraction that would enable tools for centralized storage environments like...
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Large Scale Study and System Design for Primary Data Deduplication accepted...
Microsoft Research (MSR) and the Windows File Server team worked together to build a new Data Deduplication feature in Windows Server 2012. This feature came from 2 years of collaboration with MSR on...
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Getting started with SMI-S on Windows Server 2012
In my last blog, I discussed the industry standard Storage Management Initiative (SMI-S) in general terms. Microsoft started supporting SMI-S for storage provisioning in System Center 2012 Virtual...
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Using the EMC SMI-S provider with Windows Server 2012 and SCVMM
All providers have slightly different installation procedures and characteristics. This information should help you get started using the EMC provider which can be downloaded from Powerlink (you will...
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Understanding DFSR Dirty (Unexpected) Shutdown Recovery
Let me touch on an interesting topic in this blog post: “dirty shutdown” recovery of DFS Replication (DFSR). A TechNet blog post reviewing “What is new in Windows Server 2008” includes a good...
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Customizing the OEM Appliance OOBE in Windows Server 2012
Inside Windows Server 2012 there is a new feature called the OEM Appliance OOBE that enables OEMs and enterprise IT to rapidly deploy standalone servers or 2-node failover clusters. One of the design...
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DFS Namespace Scalability Considerations
In this blog post, let me touch on a topic that I frequently get questions on from customers. Most namespace scalability questions are along one of the following lines: I want to put x number of DFS...
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Server for NFS in Windows Server 2012
In this introductory NFS blog post, let me provide you with an overview of Server for NFS feature implementation in Windows Server 2012. Native NFS support with Windows Server started with Windows...
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Data Classification Toolkit for Windows Server 2012 Now Available
Get the most out of Windows Server 2012 with new features that help you to quickly identify, classify, and protect data in your private cloud! The Data Classification Toolkit supports new Windows...
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iSCSI Target Storage (VDS/VSS) Provider
There are two new features introduced in Windows Server 2012 related to iSCSI: iSCSI Target Server and Storage Provider. My previous blog post discussed the iSCSI Target Server in depth, this blog post...
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NFS Identity Mapping in Windows Server 2012
This document describes the selection, configuration and usage of the user and group identity mapping options available to Client for NFS available in selected versions of Windows 8 and to Server for...
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Server for Network File System First Share End-to-End
Introduction Server for Network File System (NFS) provides a file-sharing solution for enterprises that have a mixed Windows and UNIX environment. Server for NFS enables users to share and migrate...
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How to: NFS Kerberos Configuration with Linux Client
In this tutorial, we will provision NFS server provided by “Server for NFS” role in Windows Server 2012 for use with Linux based client with Kerberos security with RPCSEC_GSS. Background Traditionally...
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How to Perform Client Fencing?
In this article, we will talk about how we evaluate client fencing for Server for NFS role in Windows Server 2012, from targeting client permission to calculating combined permission result. We will...
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Automatic RMS protection of non-MS Office files using FCI and Rights...
FCI File Classification Infrastructure(FCI) provides insight into your data by automating classification processes so that you can manage your data more effectively. The built-in solution for file...
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Introducing DFS Namespaces Windows PowerShell Cmdlets
Overview In this blog post, let me introduce you to the new DFS Namespaces (DFSN) Windows PowerShell cmdlets that we have added in Windows Server 2012. Windows PowerShell is designed for automation and...
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Server for NFS PowerShell Cmdlets
This post covers the Server for NFS PowerShell cmdlets in Windows Server 2012 with brief description about each of them.You can get Server for NFS PowerShell cmdlets by installing “Server for NFS”...
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Backup and Restore of Server for NFS Share Settings
IntroductionWindows Server 2012 ships with a rich set of PowerShell cmdlets to perform most of the Server for NFS share management operations. Using these cmdlets as building blocks, administrators can...
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