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Building PowerShell with WMIv2
In this two-part blog post set, we are going to describe the design of the networking management system we use introduced in Windows 2012. Before Windows Server 2012 the managing of host settings (IP...
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Guided Walkthrough for Troubleshooting Data Protection Manager console issues
A Guided Walkthrough (troubleshooter) is available in the article listed below that helps identify and resolve performance and crash related issues with the System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager...
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Available now: The Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter 3.0
Today we are releasing the Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC) 3.0, a supported, freely available solution for converting VMware-based virtual machines and virtual disks to Hyper-V-based virtual...
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Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter 3.0 is now available for download
Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC) is a Microsoft-supported, stand-alone solution for the IT pro or solution provider who wants to convert virtual machines and disks from VMware hosts to...
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DiskSpd, PowerShell and storage performance: measuring IOPs, throughput and...
1. Introduction I have been doing storage-related demos and publishing blogs with some storage performance numbers for a while, and I commonly get questions such as “How do you run these tests?” or...
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Windows 10 Preview available for review
Good morning AskPerf! It’s been a while since our last post, and we apologize for that. We’ve been quite busy here on the Support side knocking out customer issues…Any who, we have some upcoming...
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MSRT October 2014 – Hikiti
The October release of the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) is directly related to a Coordinated Malware Eradication (CME) initiative led by Novetta and with the help of many other security...
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October 2014 Updates
Today, as part of Update Tuesday, we released eight security updates – three rated Critical and five rated Important - to address 24 Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures (CVEs) in Windows, Office,...
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KB: "HostAgentBadSharePathname" error message when you try to install System...
When you try to install System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM 2012 R2 or VMM 2012), the installation fails and you receive an error message that resembles the following: Virtual Machine...
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RDP Protocol Documentation Update
Hello Everyone,Periodically we receive questions on how RDP fits into the protocols that Microsoft produces. The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is part of the Open Specifications initiative. For...
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Success with Enterprise Mobility: Identity
Throughout this series I’ve written quite a bit about identity management and its pivotal role in any enterprise mobility strategy. While I don’t want to be too repetitious on this topic, I do think...
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Microsoft Infrastructure as a Service Storage Foundations
This document discusses the storage infrastructure components that are relevant for a Microsoft IaaS infrastructure and provides guidelines and requirements for building an IaaS storage infrastructure...
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KB: Groups disappear when a top-level object is added to a distributed...
When a top-level object is added to a distributed application service model in Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager (OpsMgr 2012) or Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager...
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Podcast Thursday: How Machine Learning Makes You More Secure
In this episode of the ITC Podcast, I look at the topic of cloud-based Machine Learning and the big things it can do to set your mobile strategy apart right now. I’m joined again by Alex Simons, and...
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“The RPC server is unavailable” with Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter
When I first tried to perform a physical to virtual migration with the Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter 3.0– I immediately hit this error message:After a bit of poking around, I was able to figure...
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Your Own Dashboard in Advisor!
The ability to visualize search results is another top ask in the Advisor Feedback forum - and we have just delivered it to you!This is what your dashboard can look like:And here's how you can get...
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Close means close: New adware detection criteria
In April we introduced the rules that software developers should follow when creating advertisements to avoid being detected by Microsoft security products as adware. These rules are designed to keep...
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Upcoming fixes in the Service Manager 2012 R2 Update Rollup 4
Hi folks, its time for another round of improvement in Service Manager 2012 R2 with release of Update Rollup 4, which is scheduled to be available for download on October 28th, 2014. This update is...
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Flashback Friday–Play your strongest hand…
Last weekend I was looking for a deck of cards, and I discovered this deck in one of my desk drawers:Virtual Server 2005 R2 and Windows Server 2003 R2 – Play your strongest hand. How things have...
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We Really, REALLY Want You to Use the Services You Purchase
What’s better than purchasing the Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS)? Purchasing EMS and getting professional services included from a partner of your choice to help you start using the service as quickly...
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