We are currently considering moving one of our DHCP servers to a VM on Hyper-V. I was looking for something else and saw this thread on the TechNet Forums, and I want to keep it for later reference: http://forums.technet.microsoft.com/en-US/winserverhyperv/thread/8004c699-1a22-4f33-9fcd-7271bfcaf74e
Author: Michael
Dumb… or maybe not?
So I posted that I feel dumb some days, but when I wrote that, it was related to how frustrated I was trying to figure out System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Beta. I thought that I had be shown the light by someone in the product team posting detailed instructions on how to do… Continue reading Dumb… or maybe not?
Add or Remove programs in Server Core
Quoted from a blog by Sander Berkouwer Add or remove programs Again there are two ways to get information on the software that is installed onto your Server Core installation in absence of the “Add or Remove programs” Control Panel applet. (also known as appwiz.cpl) Registry The first way is by checking the registry keys… Continue reading Add or Remove programs in Server Core
Some days I feel really dumb…
And some days, I just am dumb… I have been working with System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (before that I had been working with Hyper-V Beta, and RC-0) and trying to configure the SCVMM and System Center Operations Manager connection. It would help if I were fluent with the SCOM (or OpsMgr if you… Continue reading Some days I feel really dumb…
More on Using Server 2008 as your Desktop OS…
I have been working on configuring my laptop (a Lenovo Thinkpad T61) with all the tools and gadgets and STUFF that I like to have on my laptop. Of course the Office products installed just fine, but when I went to install some of the other little things I use, like Windows Live Writer and… Continue reading More on Using Server 2008 as your Desktop OS…
Server 2008 as your Desktop OS…
I have come across a few articles that talk about how Server 2008 is what Vista hoped to be. Here is an article that a Microsoft person wrote about it: The Way I See It : Using Windows Server 2008 as a SUPER workstation OS Also, this article talks about some performance testing: Windows “Workstation”… Continue reading Server 2008 as your Desktop OS…
Set the Time in Server Core 2008
To change the time zone on a computer running a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008, run control timedate.cpl. http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/47a23a74-e13c-46de-8d30-ad0afb1eaffc1033.mspx?mfr=true
RDP to the console
In the past, I have used mstsc /console to get to “session 0” on remote machines. With Vista and Windows Server 2008 that isn’t the correct command though. Instead it has been changed to mstsc /admin.
Storage Power and Cooling Issues Heat Up
I am doing some research into our data center cooling requirements. I came across this article and thought this bit was interesting: So how much does it cost to power 100TB (raw) of storage, and how much CO2 emissions are generated per year? That, of course, depends on the type of storage, the number and size of… Continue reading Storage Power and Cooling Issues Heat Up
Mega what?
I was working with a colleague to figure out something related to connection speeds and data transfer. I happened to find this interesting little snippet and thought it was worth reading: Historical context*Once upon a time, computer professionals noticed that 210 was very nearly equal to 1000 and started using the SI prefix “kilo” to… Continue reading Mega what?