Virtual Server 2005 R2 is an enterprise level application designed by Microsoft to support the simultaneous running of multiple virtual machines on a high performance, scalable, secure and reliable ...

Over the last couple of weeks, we talked about one of Microsoft’s newest products called Microsoft Data Protection Server. This week, I want to provide you with an update on the next release of their ...

There are no SANs in the cloud because the venerable storage technology just doesn't scale to that level. But there are ways around it, and Microsoft shops should start with the company's Scale-Out ...

Looking for a quick, easy and inexpensive way to increase your file server capacity or do some server consolidation with existing hardware? A virtual file server using VMWare or Microsoft ...

Over the next few weeks, I'm going to be writing about some of my favorite features in the recently released Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Service Pack 1. This week, I'll start with VHD Mount. VHD ...

The term NAS virtualisation can be used to describe two capabilities of NAS appliances. NAS virtualisation can refer to the ability to virtualise multiple NAS heads into a single virtualised file ...

How many virtual machines can you fit on a host server? That's a frequently-asked question when IT pros consider which hardware options to purchase for their virtual hosts. In this tip, I share things ...

One of my favorite Hyper-V features is its ability to copy a file directly from a host server to a virtual machine (VM) without having to leverage the network stack. This capability is useful in ...