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Part 1 of our Windows 2003 DHCP Server Advanced Configuration article explained the creation and configuration of DHCP Scope options and how to confi…
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NIC Teaming, also known as Windows Load Balancing or Failover (LBFO), is an extremely useful feature supported by Windows Server 2012 that allows the…
Windows Servers
One of Windows Server 2016 highlights is the newer Hyper-V server that not only extends the hypervisor’s features and capabilities but also introduce…
Windows Servers
IT professionals frequently need connectivity and management tools. The Telnet Client is one of the most basic tools for such activities. Using this…

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When considering your VM backup solution, key features such as deduplication are incredibly important. This is not simply from a cost perspective but…
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Linux - Unix
This article was written thanks to our recent encounter of a HP DL120 G7 rack mount server equipped with a HP Smart Array B110i SATA Raid controller, need…
Linux - Unix
Installing software in Linux is very different from Windows for one very simple reason: most Linux programs come in 'source code' form. This allows you to…
Linux - Unix
Like any other software, an operating system needs to be updated. Updates are required not only because of the new hardware coming into the market, but al…
Linux - Unix
You may be a user at home, a user in a LAN (local area network), or a system administrator of a large network of computers. Alternatively, you may be main…

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This article deals with the popular topic of InterVLAN routing, which is used to allow routing & communication between VLAN networks. Our article anal…
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Firewall.cx has covered Colasoft Capsa several times in the past, but its constant improvements make it well worth revisiting. Since the last review, the…
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ManageEngine continues its commitment to help IT staff around the globe manage their organization's endpoints and the IT operations for the remote and on-…
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Chances are we’ve all needed to upgrade our Cisco’s device IOS software at some point. While upgrading the IOS software on a Cisco device is considered to…