Microsoft Server Articles:

Windows Servers

Renaming Windows 2000 Domain Name

Sometimes renaming a domain is an essential business requirement. There are many situations, such as mergers, change of company name or migration f...

Windows Servers

Windows 2003 DHCP Server Installation & Configu...

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol that allows clients on a network to request network configuration settings from a server r...

Windows Servers

Windows Server Group Policy Link Enforcement, I...

Our previous article explained what Group Policy Objects (GPO) are and showed how group policies can be configured to help control computers and us...

Windows Servers

Windows Server 2016 – Hyper-V Virtualization Up...

The new Hyper-V virtualization features offered by Windows Server 2016 are planning to make major changes in the virtualization market. From Nested...

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Virtualization Articles:

Virtualization & VM Backup

The Backup Bible. A Free Complete Guide to Disa...

The Free Backup Bible Complete Edition written by backup expert and Microsoft MVP Eric Siron, is comprised of 200+ pages of actionable content divi...

Virtualization & VM Backup

Understanding Deduplication. Complete Guide to ...

When considering your VM backup solution, key features such as deduplication are incredibly important. This is not simply from a cost perspective b...

Virtualization & VM Backup

6 Key Areas to Consider When Selecting a VM Bac...

Backup and Disaster recovery are core considerations for any business with an IT footprint, whether that is on-premises or in the cloud. Your busi...

Virtualization & VM Backup

Differences Between VMware vSphere, vCenter, ES...

In this article we will cover the differences between VMware ESXi, vSphere and vCenter while also explain the features supported by each vSphere ed...

Windows Workstation Articles:

Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)

Revealing & Backing Up Your Windows 8 – Windows...

Backing up your Windows License Product Key is essential for reinstallation of your Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating system. In some cases, the G...

Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)

The Importance of Windows Hosts File - How to U...

This article explains how the Windows operating system makes use of the popular Host file, where it is located for various operating systems, how i...

Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)

Installing The ‘Unsupported’ Profilic USB-to-Se...

Thanks to the absence of dedicated serial ports on today’s laptops and ultrabooks, USB-to-Serial adapters are very popular amongst Cisco engineers ...

Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)

How to Enable & Use Windows 8 Startup Settings ...

The Windows 8 Start Settings Boot Menu allows users to change the way Windows 8 starts up. This provides users with the ability to enable Safe Mode...

Linux-Unix Articles:

Linux - Unix

Linux BIND DNS - Part 6: Linux BIND - DNS Caching

In the previous articles, we spoke about the Internet Domain Hierarchy and explained how the ROOT servers are the DNS servers, which contain all th...

Linux - Unix

The Linux Command Line

You could actually skip this whole section for those who are already familiar with the topic, but we highly recommend you read it because this is t...

Linux - Unix

Installation and Configuration of Linux DHCP Se...

For a cable modem or a DSL connection, the service provider dynamically assigns the IP address to your PC. When you install a DSL or a home cable r...

Linux - Unix

Understanding The Linux Init Process & Differen...

Different Linux systems can be used in many ways. This is the main idea behind operating different services at different operating levels. For exam...