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Introducing DFS Namespaces Windows PowerShell Cmdlets
OverviewIn 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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SMI-S Requirements are live on MSDN
Whew! It took a while but the SMI-S Requirements for Windows Server 2012 and SC VMM are live on MSDN. Just click here. These will carry forward to the next releases.
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Introducing Work Folders on Windows Server 2012 R2
This post is a part of the nine-part “What’s New in Windows Server & System Center 2012 R2” series that is featured on Brad Anderson’s In the Cloud blog. Today’s blog post covers Windows Server...
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Work Folders Test Lab Deployment
Hi, everyone. I’m Jane Yan, a PM on the Work Folders team. I presented a session on Work Folders with Adam Skewgar, and demoed how it works both on the client and server (A Deep Dive into the New...
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Storage and File Services Powershell Cmdlets Quick Reference Card For Windows...
Hi, my name is Roiy Zysman and I’m a senior Program Manager in the Hybrid Storage Services team.Last year, with the introduction of Windows Server 2012, we published a File and Storage Services...
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Deploying Data Deduplication for VDI storage in Windows Server 2012 R2
This post is a part of the nine-part “What’s New in Windows Server & System Center 2012 R2” series that is featured on Brad Anderson’s In the Cloud blog. Today’s blog post covers Data...
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Extending Data Deduplication to new workloads in Windows Server 2012 R2
This post is a part of the nine-part “What’s New in Windows Server & System Center 2012 R2” series that is featured on Brad Anderson’s In the Cloud blog. Today’s blog post covers Data...
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What’s new for SMI-S in Windows Server 2012 R2
This post is a part of the nine-part “What’s New in Windows Server & System Center 2012 R2” series that is featured on Brad Anderson’s In the Cloud blog. Today’s blog post covers storage...
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iSCSI Target Server in Windows Server 2012 R2
This post is a part of the nine-part “What’s New in Windows Server & System Center 2012 R2” series that is featured on Brad Anderson’s In the Cloud blog. Today’s blog post covers iSCSI Target...
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DFS Replication in Windows Server 2012 R2: Revenge of the Sync
This post is a part of the nine-part “What’s New in Windows Server & System Center 2012 R2” series that is featured on Brad Anderson’s In the Cloud blog. Today’s blog post covers DFSR and how it...
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Work Folders Certificate Management
In the last blog post, I’ve provided the step by step guide to deploy Work Folders in a test lab environment, where the client is using unsecure connections to the server, which means the server...
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DFS Replication in Windows Server 2012 R2: If You Only Knew the Power of the...
Hi folks, Ned here again. By now, you know that DFS Replication has some major new features in Windows Server 2012 R2. Today we dig into the most comprehensive new feature, DFSR Windows PowerShell.Yes,...
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DFS Replication Initial Sync in Windows Server 2012 R2: Attack of the Clones
Hi folks, Ned here again. By now, you know that DFS Replication has some major new features in Windows Server 2012 R2. Today I talk about one of the most radical: DFSR database cloning. Prepare for a...
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DFS Replication in Windows Server 2012 R2: Restoring Conflicted, Deleted and...
Hi folks, Ned here again. Today I talk about a new feature in Windows Server 2012 R2 DFSR, restoring preserved files. DFSR has had conflict, deletion, and preexisting file handling since its release,...
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Going to TechEd Australia?
If so, I’ll see you there for my two sessions. DFSR has been hitting the gymSMB 3 is the answerThere are still a few days left to register if you live upside down. Based on the available evidence, all...
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Dell PowerEdge VRTX: 4-Node Cluster-in-a-Box That Can Be Deployed in 45 Minutes
Hi Folks –Dell’s latest server, the PowerEdge VRTX Shared Infrastructure Platform is an incredible cluster-in-a-box that delivers highly-available services and storage in one beautiful package. There...
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Managing iSCSI Target Server through Storage Cmdlets
ContextWindows Server 2012 R2 ships with a rich set of standards-compliant storage management functionality. This functionality was originally introduced in Windows Server 2012, and you should...
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iSCSI Target Server in Windows Server 2012 R2 for VMM Rapid Provisioning
ContextiSCSI Target Server shipped its SMI-S provider as part of the OS distribution for the first time in Windows Server 2012 R2. For more details on its design and features, see my previous blog post...
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