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Some Windows administrators (myself certainly included) resent Microsoft for removing the sharing hand icon overlay in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012.
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The Microsoft Windows Server infrastructure is supported by many administrative tools to help manage the Windows Server environment. Here's our top 10 free Windows Server management tools for 2013.
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FileAudit 4 has been reviewed as “excellent”, according to PC Mag and described as “an easy yet robust tool for auditing files and folders that reside on Windows systems”. Via IS Decisions
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Using FileAudit is the easiest way to proactively track, audit, report and alert on all access to files and folders on Windows servers.
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FileAudit 4 the first and only File System Auditing Solution to be officially Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 certified by Microsoft.
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Brien Posey shares some utilities that can help you to get the most out of what Wi-Fi has to offer.
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If you support remote sites, this list will help you anticipate and deal with some of the complexities and specialized requirements.
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Please take that quick poll and let us know your thoughts about Windows Server 2012 Server Manager User Interface. Thanks! Delete the scoop?
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This illustrated walk-through explains the first 10 things you should do when rolling out Windows Server 2012.
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New storage features improve performance and help organizations manage costs.
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Microsoft's Windows Server 2012 is out. For many systems administrators, the question about this latest iteration of Microsoft's server family is not "What's new?" but "Why care?"
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The way you set up your Active Directory topography will have a direct impact on how well you're able to organize your users and resources.
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Microsoft delivered a completely new way of looking at our disks and storage in Windows Server 2012, with the biggest change in how storage is laid out and provisioned. Here's how to create and manage it all.
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Cloud computing in general and Software as a Service in particular have developed into an irresistible force. These resources can help you do it right
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Microsoft's Surface Windows 8 Pro is designed to be the ultimate business ultraportable device. Here's how the Surface Pro integrates into a Windows business network.
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Windows system administrators will find the Surface Pro tablet as easy to integrate into a domain as any workstation. Delete the scoop?
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Tracking down the cause of a BSOD can be tricky. Here are some steps that may help you zero in on the problem.
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Windows Server 2012 completely changed the way that the Windows Server OS is deployed and licensed. These changes address many users’ concerns about previous licensing models.
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Like Yelp, VendorStack lets users rate and review enterprise vendors. And similar to Quora, the VendorStack community can ask and answer questions about a vendor or its products. 
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Keep seamlessly connected to your server resources on devices running Windows 8 and Windows RT with this free app. Delete the scoop?
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IT’s priorities haven’t changed much over the past few years, but they have evolved based on new trends and developments.
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Learn Windows To Go basics and how to make a Windows To Go USB drive in this helpful tutorial by IT veteran Peter de Tender.
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Microsoft Open Tech Launches VM Depot To Make Deploying Linux-Based Virtual Machines To Azure Easier
Microsoft Open Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft, just announced the launch of VM Depot, "a community-driven catalog of open source virtual machine images for Windows Azure.
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This webcast is the first part of a series and is taken from a speech I held during the Windows Professional Conference 2012 in Milan. English dubber : Court...
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Windows Server 2012, PowerShell, server virtualization, and mobile device security should be top priorities for IT pros this year.
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