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- Take steps now to prepare for a system failure
- A little preparation can go a long way toward saving you time and trouble during the nerve-wracking initial stages of disaster recovery. See how to get squared away ahead of time so that you can bounce back more quickly from a system meltdown. by Louis Nel
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Louis Nel, screenshots, Disaster Recovery, Data Management
- Image galleries 2007-09-10
- Create a bootable WinXP CD slipstreamed with SP2 and hotfixes
- Does this solution sound like the answer to your patch update nightmares? Or do you take a different approach to make sure your new WinXP installs include all the current updates?
- Tags: CD, JodyGilbert, louis nel, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, slipstream, sp2, updates, windows, windows xp
- Discussion threads 2007-01-17
- Create a bootable WinXP CD slipstreamed with SP2 and hotfixes
- This article is also available as a PDF download.Applying a servicepack after every reinstallation of Windows XP is a schlep and a waste of time,especially in a business environment. That's why it's a good idea to have acopy of XP with the latest service pack already integrated into it--a processknown...
- Tags: CD, Desktops, Louis Nel, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, service pack, Service Pack 2, Windows XP
- Technical articles 2007-01-17
- 10 things you can do to give old servers a second life
- This article is also available as a PDF download.If you're responsible for a network, you've probably seen Moore's Law' marchingrelentlessly on your servers. Today's cutting-edge server can be tomorrow'sentry-level home PC.To run with the pack in terms of performance, productivity,and competition, servers that are long in the tooth have to...
- Tags: Hardware servers, image, Louis Nel, network, old server, patch management, server
- Technical articles 2006-11-13
- 10 things you can do to give old servers a second life
- If you're responsible for a network, you've probably seen Moore's Law' marching relentlessly on your servers. Today's cutting-edge server can be tomorrow's entry-level home PC.To run with the pack in terms of performance, productivity, and competition, servers that are long in the tooth have to be put out to pasture...
- Tags: 10 things
- Blog posts 2006-11-13
- 10 things you can do to give old servers a second life
- Do any of these suggestions sound like they might help you extend the life of your old servers? What other creative uses have you found for that old equipment?Why is it...That I see only a Windows Solution being offered? There are other ways to r
- Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Servers, JodyGilbert, Linux, server
- Discussion threads 2006-11-13
- Create a superscope to solve the problem of dwindling IP addresses
- Have you come up against the problem of insufficient IP addresses? What solutions have you considered?other issues might get introduced with superscopeWhile it does allow you to have more IPs and thus more clients into the network. You are now ex
- Tags: IP, IP address, JodyGilbert, louis nel, network, networking, superscope
- Discussion threads 2006-10-31
- Create a superscope to solve the problem of dwindling IP addresses
- This article is also available as a PDF download.The growth of the young company you work for as network administrator hassurpassed all expect
- Tags: DHCP, DHCP Server, IP, IP address, Louis Nel, server, superscope
- Technical articles 2006-10-31
- RPC service configuration causes serious problems following a Windows XP SP2 install
- RPC service configuration causes serious problems following XP SP2 installHave you ever run into problems like these when installing SP2 on your machines? What other headaches has the upgrade entailed for your organization?WinXPSP2 problemsi also struggles with this problem. have you tried the followings?in Group Policy, go toComputer Configuration...
- Tags: RPC service configuration, RPC, RPC Service, Service Pack 2, sp2, windows xp, louis nel, Microsoft Windows XP, JodyGilbert, hardware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Discussion threads 2006-08-21
- RPC service configuration causes serious problems following a Windows XP SP2 install
- This article is also available as a PDF download.It was going to be a straightforward chore: installingWindows XP Service Pack 2 on about 50 PCs in two computer labs. SP2 has beenaround long enough and most of us know its quirks well enough to be prepared.In this instance, the two...
- Tags: error message, firewall, Louis Nel, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, RPC, Service Pack 2
- Technical articles 2006-08-21
- Take steps now to prepare for a system failure
- This article is also available as a PDF download.Having good backups to recover from Windows Server 2003domain controller woes is all good and well, but what if worse comes to worstand you're faced with a system failure--i.e., that DC won't boot?Yes, of course you can reformat and reinstall. But if...
- Tags: Automated System Recovery, floppy disk, Louis Nel
- Technical articles 2006-07-24
- Take steps now to prepare for a system failure
- Have you taken the steps described in this article? What other measures would you recommend to prepare for quicker recovery from a worst-case scenario?
- Tags: JodyGilbert
- Discussion threads 2006-07-24
- Role-specific backups boost the odds of an effective recovery
- This article is also available as a PDF download.When it comes to server backups, the old adage still holds true:Don't put all your eggs in one basket. I'm not referring to backup media orstorage locations. I'm talking about backing up the different roles that can beassigned to Windows Server 2003...
- Tags: backup, Louis Nel, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, server, System State, System State Data
- Technical articles 2006-07-17
- Role-specific backups boost the odds of an effective recovery
- Do you follow similar backup practices to the ones described here or do you take a different approach? What other dedicated backups are part of your DR plan?
- Tags: Backups, JodyGilbert, backup
- Discussion threads 2006-07-17
- Rescuing a failed domain controller: Disaster recovery in action
- Has anything like this ever happened to you? What else would you recommend as part of the recovery process?Be Prepared!The procedures outlined in the article are pretty complete. But it shoudn't have to come to this. This example stresses the importance of preparedness. - Plan for different kinds of disasters....
- Tags: backup, active directory, disaster recovery, domain controller, fsmo, louis nel, JodyGilbert, networking, advertisement
- Discussion threads 2006-06-12
- Rescuing a failed domain controller: Disaster recovery in action
- This article is also available as a PDF download.I recently had to sort out an issue with a failed mirror set(i.e., RAID 1) on a Windows Server 2003 domain controller. No problem, Ithought. Well, not quite. The mirror had to be deleted, taking everything fromboth drives with it. Restoring Active...
- Tags: backup, disaster recovery, domain, domain controller, FSMO Roles, Louis Nel
- Technical articles 2006-06-12
- Diagnose faulty RAM with the Windows Memory Diagnostic utility
- Faulty RAM can play havoc on a computer, whether it's a file server or a desktop workstation. RAM failures can result in computer lockups, data loss, and file system corruption problems. The problem is that these symptoms can occur because of other causes, such as general motherboard problems, operating system...
- Tags: Windows Memory Diagnostic, Louis Nel, Microsoft Windows, RAM
- Technical articles 2004-04-13
- Use Windows System Resource Manager to control a server's powers
- This article has been reprinted from TechProGuild. If you find this article helpful, subscribe to TechProGuild to get access to all of our in-depth technical articles. Sign up now for a FREE 30-day trial. All the articles on our site that include a green $ icon are available only to...
- Tags: Windows System Resource Manager, Louis Nel, server
- Technical articles 2004-04-01
- Learn how to take advantage of the Group Policy Management Console
- Managing Group Policies in Windows has typically required a bit of a juggling act, especially in large corporate environments with a complex Active Directory AD structure. But those days are gone, thanks to a free tool Microsoft has made available for download—the Group Policy Management Console GPMC.Without GPMC, you have...
- Tags: group policy, management console, group policy object, Microsoft Group Policy Management Console, console
- Technical articles 2004-02-18
- Use Active Directory Application Mode to integrate apps and OS
- Directory-enabled software, such as Microsoft's Active Directory, has become a prominent part of many operating systems and applications. What has been lacking, however, is cross-directory integration to meet the diverse needs of authentication, Public Key Infrastructure PKI, single sign-on, and other features. Companies and developers have therefore had to rely...
- Tags: directory service, Enter ADAM, Louis Nel, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Active Directory, operating system
- Technical articles 2003-11-12
