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Software Defined Storage
StarWind HCA now with Intel Optane Flash
Most organizations today are by necessity moving at lightning speed and pace to keep up with the demands place upon the business. Businesses want to focus on their applications and not worry about the underlying hardware and solutions to make…
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Networking
Dell EMC OS10 Switch Basic Configuration and Setup
Recently, I was able to get my hands on a pair of Dell OS10 loaded 25 Gbps switches for configuration. The Dell EMC OS10 operating system is really great open switch platform with great features and capabilities that are Linux…
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Windows Admin Center
Windows Admin Center Preview 2012 Released Download New Features
Unless you have had your proverbial head in the sand, you have no doubt at least played around with Windows Admin Center since its parallel release with Windows Server 2019. With the release of Windows Server 2022 looming on the…
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Backup Software
NAKIVO Backup and Replication v10.2 Download and Upgrade
Not long ago, NAKIVO released v10.2 beta that contains really great new features that help to round out the offering of their data protection solution. It does this both from a cloud SaaS protection perspective, ransomware protection, as well as…
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Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022 is the next Windows Server Operating System
Not long ago, I wrote a blog comparing Windows Server 2019 with Windows Server 2021. However, with the newly released Windows Server insider preview 20285, the name Windows Server 2021 is now incorrect. It appears that Microsoft’s newest Server OS…
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Powershell
How to write a Cmdlet in PowerShell Step-by-Step
PowerShell is well, very powerful! If you have worked with PowerShell for any period of time, you have no doubt fallen in love with the cmdlet. The PowerShell cmdlet provides very human readable syntax that allows writing extremely powerful scripts…
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Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 Core Install Active Directory
Windows Server Core has been around since Windows Server 2008. It has not been the most popular way however to consume a Windows Server. Why? Mainly due to the administration of a Windows Server Core installation. Windows administrators were relegated…
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Networking
Weatherproof PoE Switch Enclosure for Cameras
I have been working over the past few months at building out my outdoor security camera network. I have gone with a combination of Ubiquiti cameras which I will detail. However, in a couple of mount locations outdoors, I needed…
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Automation
Automate VMware Template Patching for Windows
The more operational tasks that can be automated, the more time vSphere administrators can accomplish other objectives—one of the tasks that can take time out of a busy schedule VMware template patching. VMware vSphere templates are a great way to…
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Security
Ubiquiti Breach – How to Change Your password and enable 2FA
If you are a Ubiquiti customer, you most likely received an email communication from Ubiquiti stating they have become aware of unauthorized access to certain information found in their systems. This is yet another breach in a long list of…
