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Database mirroring as alternative to clustering and FT

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

This is an archived article. It was originally published on VMGuru . This article may contain outdated information.

There are a lot of products and product features available for creating a (more or less) high available environment. If you look at Microsoft SQL Server you have the option to create a Microsoft Cluster, you can use Marathon everRun, VMware Fault Tolerance if you have a 1 vCPU SQL server, etc.

Please tell me: 'What is MED-V?'

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

This is an archived article. It was originally published on VMGuru . This article may contain outdated information.

This week I got the question if I could draw up a short lists of pro’s and cons for MED-V. Since I’m doing virtualization in the widest possible way, this fits well in my job description.

Vista pre-release about to stop working

Wed, 30 May 2007 22:00:00 +0000

Today’s the day that the pre-release versions of Vista before the RTM (january 2007) will stop functioning.

The Customer Preview Program versions of Vista stop working on May 31, this includes Vista Beta 2 and both release candidates.

Starting Friday you can only log on for about two hours. After that Vista will automatically reboot without giving you the chance to save your documents and other stuff.

What this means is that you have about two hours to get all your stuff from the computer onto another media/computer. It’s a short period, but it’s doable ;)

Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 RTM Available

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 23:00:00 +0000

You probably already read it somewhere else, but can’t stay behind ;)

Windows Service Pack 2 is out.
Checkout what’s new at the link below.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/cda7d603-fdd6-4a48-b045-89adac6e519e1033.mspx?mfr=true

Windows Home Server Beta, decent operating system for home?

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 23:00:00 +0000

weeee, invited for the Microsoft Windows Home Server beta.
I already here a lot of people going like: WTF, why do I need another software package from Microsoft? Another license to pay?The product itself won’t be available in stores on CD, but instead it will be delivered to hardware manufacturers to preinstall it on specific storage hardware.

These days there are a lot of products that give you storage just by plugging in the power and network cable and connect to the device (Network Attached Storage – NAS). A lot of these devices run under Linux. Microsoft aims to deliver the same functionality and more.
The purpose of WHS to give you a device on your home network on which you can share information between computers and users. It also makes it very easy to create backups of your home computer(s).

Old software on new Windows — “fun” with updates

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:00:00 +0000

Ohh, what fun it is to have old software on top of new software..

Last couple of days I’ve been installing service packs and security fixes on some Windows 2003 servers for a client.

Everything went like clockwork. The first servers had no errors during install and were working normally after the install.

Then the pain began.. Some kind of WebDav client was installed on one of the servers. There was no way to activate it again after the Windows updates. The system gave me an error stating that I had to call the sales department te reactivate my account. So that’s what I did.. In my best school English (English isn’t my native language, but you probably guessed that already).

FSMO roles from the command line

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 23:00:00 +0000

Of course, we’re all spoiled by Windows. Everything wonderfully clickity-click (sorry, stolen word, I know), everything with a mouse and pictures. But to find out things like FSMO roles, you’re still clicking quite a bit. This still takes quite a bit of your time.

Thankfully, this can be a lot simpler in Windows Server 2003. Using the command ‘dsquery’, you can quickly find out which servers have the FSMO roles.