Data Deduplication, often referred to as Dedup, allows you to reduce the impact of redundant data on storage costs. When enabled, Data Deduplication optimizes free space on a volume by examining the ...

As locking down information becomes a more critical priority for IT organizations, securing individual files or shares is completely dependent on effectively setting up security groups. Because ...

Last week, Microsoft released the latest version of its server operating system, Windows Server 2012, along with a number of related versions and variants. But one member of the new Windows Server ...

One of the more useful features of Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 is native data deduplication. Although deduplication features have existed in storage hardware for years, the release ...

How do I… Install and configure a DNS server in Windows Server 2008? Your email has been sent Without DNS, computers would have a very tough time communicating with ...

Configure the iSCSI initiator in Windows Server Core or Hyper-V Server Your email has been sent Provisioning storage to the Windows Server Core can be a challenge. Rick Vanover describes how to ...

Creating a Failover Cluster in the Windows server ensures high availability and reliability for apps and services. In this article, we will explain how to create a failover cluster in Windows Server, ...

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