FRS to DFS-R SYSVOL Upgrade

As older domains get their functional levels upgraded over the years, Microsoft introduces new technology to enhance how domains work. One of these is replacing FRS with DFS-R for Active Directory’ SYSVOL.

by Paul Harris Dec 26, 2019

Server 2008 and 2008 R2 End of Life - 90 Day Warning

Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2 End of Life is 90 days away. Here are some options that be looked into since there is not much time remaining.

by Paul Harris Oct 16, 2019

Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Replication without the need of an appliance.

Hyper-V replication allow your environment to replicate from one virtual machine to another virtual machine environment without the need for additional cost of an appliance.

by Joseph Mautino Nov 14, 2017

WSUS/SUP software updates sync failing because of “Upgrades” classification

At a client recently my Configurations Manager software update sync to Microsoft was failing. This happened after I chose the classification “Upgrades” in the SUP (Software Update Point) properties. After about 5 minutes the sync failed. The following is what helped me fix this issue.

by Marcus Musial Feb 28, 2017

Installing SQL Server on a Domain Controller: What You need to know

SQL Server can often be a very high strung application that has many requirements and best practices to follow. Sometimes hosting several services on one server is necessary with smaller or very lean organizations. Today, we look at the information you need to be aware of when concurrently running SQL Server on a Domain Controller.

by Nick Adams Feb 22, 2017