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VMware Setup for Server for NFS Cluster
In this tutorial, I’ll discuss how to setup VMware vSphere virtual machines with Windows server 2012 Server for NFS cluster as backend storage.BackgroundVMware has supported running virtual machines...
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DFS Replication Improvements in Windows Server 2012
Hi folks, Ned Pyle here. As promised when I left AskDS and MS Support for greener pastures, I’m still in the blogging game – I told you I’d be back! Let’s start things off talking about improvements in...
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Server for NFS Diagnostics
In this post, we will discuss the instrumentation available in Server for NFS in Windows Server 2012 and how it can be used to detect and diagnose any deployment and operational issues. Event...
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Using the Storage Pools page in Server Manager to create storage spaces
With Windows Server 2012, Server manager includes simple and easy to use, user interface that enables management of WindowsStorage Spaces and other Storage Subsystems such as EMC Clariion VNX and Dell...
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The Case of the Mysterious Preseeding Conflicts
Hi folks, Ned Pyle here again. Back at AskDS, I used to write frequently about DFSR behavior and troubleshooting. As DFS Replication has matured and documentation grew, these articles dwindled....
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DFSR Reparse Point Support (or: Avoiding Schrödinger's File)
Hi folks, Ned Pyle here again. We are occasionally asked which reparse points DFS Replication can handle, and if we can add more. Today I explain DFSR behaviors and why simply adding reparse point...
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Safely Virtualizing DFSR
Hi folks, Ned here again. With the massive growth of virtualization, odds are you want to safely and reliably run Distributed File System Replication on Hyper-V, Xen, KVM, or VMware – heck, you may...
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HP StoreEasy and Windows Server 2012 SMB Performance
Hi folks, Ned here again with a quickie post. HP recently released their latest file server SMB testing results, where they used FSCT and IOMeter to collect performance and scalability data with...
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OEM Appliance OOBE update: Set up a 4-node cluster in 30 minutes!
Hi folks, Scott here to talk about a new OEM Appliance OOBE (Out-of-box-experience) update that is now available for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Storage Server 2012. Windows server manufacturers...
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Using Indications with the Windows Standards-Based Storage Management Service...
Indications are a mechanism used in the Common Information Model (CIM) to provide events from a CIM server to a client application. The storage service can use these events to make sure its cached...
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Storage Service (SMI-S) Tracing and Logging
Microsoft added the ability to manage storage using Storage Management Initiative (SMI-S) providers to Windows Server 2012. Sometimes things don't go quite the way you plan and some debugging is needed...
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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 Server...
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Server for Network File System First Share End-to-End
IntroductionServer 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 files...
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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. BackgroundTraditionally...
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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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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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VMware Setup for Server for NFS Cluster
In this tutorial, I’ll discuss how to setup VMware vSphere virtual machines with Windows server 2012 Server for NFS cluster as backend storage.BackgroundVMware has supported running virtual machines...
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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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Automatic RMS protection of non-MS Office files using FCI and Rights...
FCIFile 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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