http://www.windowsitpro.com/authors/author/author/5290290/rss/5290290en-USSun, 27 May 2012 06:11:38 GMTSun, 27 May 2012 06:11:38 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/ethernet/boot-directly-from-an-iscsi-san
By Ed Roth
Booting a Windows server from an iSCSI SAN can provide economical data protection, and you might not even need new hardware to do it. These steps show you how.]]>Ed RothThu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/ethernet/boot-directly-from-an-iscsi-sanhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/group-policy/gpexpert-desktop-policy-manager
By Ed Roth
Group Policy is great for managing client systems but can be difficult to learn and use. DPM is an excellent tool for those who want to use Group Policy but don’t want to invest too much time in learning its complexities.]]>Ed RothFri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/group-policy/gpexpert-desktop-policy-managerhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/qnap-systems-nas-server-with-mtron-ssds
By Ed Roth
Solid state disk drives are cool, but they don’t make sense in NAS.]]>Ed RothFri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/qnap-systems-nas-server-with-mtron-ssdshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/ethernet/virtualization-alternatives-parallels-and-virtual-iron
By Jeff James
With the availability of competitive, reasonably priced alternatives to Microsoft and VMware products, just about every IT pro can find a virtualization solution that fits his or her needs without blowing the budget.]]>Jeff JamesWed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/ethernet/virtualization-alternatives-parallels-and-virtual-ironhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/iscsi/bringing-iscsi-san-and-virtualization-together
By Ed Roth
Two complementary technologies—iSCSI SANs and system virtualization—hold the power to completely change your systems management processes. Here’s how to implement iSCSI them in your environment to their full advantage.]]>Ed RothThu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/iscsi/bringing-iscsi-san-and-virtualization-togetherhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/san/backing-up-virtual-systems
By Ed Roth
Here are some recommended backup practices for any virtualized environment.]]>Ed RothThu, 22 May 2008 10:48:24 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/san/backing-up-virtual-systemshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/virtualization/configuring-san-volumes-for-windows-virtual-server
By Ed Roth
Learn how to configure SAN storage on the Windows Virtual Server platform.]]>Ed RothTue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/virtualization/configuring-san-volumes-for-windows-virtual-serverhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/virtualization/configuring-san-volumes-for-vmware-esx-server
By Ed Roth
Learn how to configure SAN storage on the VMware ESX Server platform.]]>Ed RothTue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/virtualization/configuring-san-volumes-for-vmware-esx-serverhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/iscsi/software-based-iscsi-booting
By Ed Roth
Software-Based iSCSI Booting]]>Ed RothWed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/iscsi/software-based-iscsi-bootinghttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/network-access-control-nac2/the-4-pillars-of-system-center-configuration-manager
By Ed Roth
SCCM 2007 is the new incarnation of Microsoft’s vaunted SMS. Want to know how it can benefit your environment? Here’s a look at the product’s architecture, as well as its new and exciting features.]]>Ed RothThu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/network-access-control-nac2/the-4-pillars-of-system-center-configuration-managerhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/file-management/vista-s-new-backup-and-restore-technologies
By Ed Roth
To make backup and recovery processes more useful and forgiving, Microsoft built Vista’s new backup capabilities from the ground up instead of repackaging the old backup technology.]]>Ed RothWed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/file-management/vista-s-new-backup-and-restore-technologieshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/file-management/vista-backup-and-recovery-checklist
By Ed Roth
Here are five backup and recovery essentials in Windows Vista that you should know about.]]>Ed RothWed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/file-management/vista-backup-and-recovery-checklisthttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/system-center-essentials-2007-beta-2
By Ed Roth
Here’s a first look at System Center Essentials 2007, Microsoft’s promising management solution aimed at midsized businesses. ]]>Ed RothWed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/system-center-essentials-2007-beta-2http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/network-load-balancing-nlb/plan-and-implement-a-secure-wireless-network
By Ed Roth
Is your company ready to deploy a wireless network? Here are seven basic steps to setting up a safe and secure WLAN.]]>Ed RothTue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/network-load-balancing-nlb/plan-and-implement-a-secure-wireless-networkhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/monitor-gpo-deployment
By Ed Roth
The simple yet powerful GPInventory tool runs both RSoP and WMI queries on one or more remote systems and collects the results of those queries.]]>Ed RothWed, 28 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/monitor-gpo-deploymenthttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-client/hardware-essentials-in-the-perfect-smb-network
By Ed Roth
A few rudimentary physical components are common to most SMB networks. These are the pieces that help you move the data that keeps your company in business.]]>Ed RothTue, 25 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-client/hardware-essentials-in-the-perfect-smb-networkhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/antivirus/spyware-hunters
By Ed Roth
We know you need it. With this comparative look at five enterprise-ready antispyware tools, you should be able to find the product you’ve been waiting for.]]>Ed RothTue, 29 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/antivirus/spyware-huntershttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/desktop-management/10-ways-to-manage-desktops-with-group-policy
By Ed Roth
Group Policy is nothing to be afraid of. Learn how to quickly implement policies for managing Windows desktops.]]>Ed RothTue, 29 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/desktop-management/10-ways-to-manage-desktops-with-group-policyhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/antivirus/not-ready-for-prime-time
By Ed Roth
A few vendors either declined participation in our comparative review of enterprise anti-spyware products or didn’t meet our qualifications for participation.]]>Ed RothTue, 29 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/antivirus/not-ready-for-prime-timehttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/antivirus/microsoft-s-giant-potential
By Ed Roth
On December 16, 2004, Microsoft announced its acquisition of GIANT Company Software, a provider of anti-spyware and Internet security products.]]>Ed RothTue, 29 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/antivirus/microsoft-s-giant-potential