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When Disaster Strikes: Take Control of SharePoint Recovery

 

When Disaster Strikes: Take Control of SharePoint Recovery

Modern SharePoint deployments often involve custom code, large content databases, or Remote BLOB Storage (RBS). Understanding such factors is important when developing a disaster recovery plan for SharePoint.


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Microsoft Posts Windows 8 App Porting Guides

By Paul Thurrott, 05/27/2012

A Microsoft developer evangelist has posted links to a series of Microsoft guides for porting existing mobile apps from other platforms, including the iPad, to Windows 8. These ...

Q: Is there a poster that shows all the Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V components?

By John Savill, 05/27/2012

Need visual aids for Hyper-V? Here's a Windows Server 2012 poster showing Hyper-V parts.

Q: How do I install .NET Framework 3.5, 3.0, and 2.0 on Windows 8?

By John Savill, 05/26/2012

Installing .NET Framework on Windows 8 is trivial. Mostly.

Q: How can I easily bulk import virtual machines into Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V?

By John Savill, 05/26/2012

Import VMs into Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V in a bulk operation and fulfill your IT destiny.


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Windows 8 Feature Focus: Start Screen

The Start screen is the face of the Metro environment in Windows 8 and the controversial replacement for the application launching capabilities of the Start menu from previous Windows versions. A...

Senate Judiciary Committee to Examine Windows RT Browser Allegations

Staffers for the US Senate Judiciary Committee will examine allegations that Microsoft is unfairly limiting its web browser competitors in the version of Windows 8 aimed at ARM-based tablets. ...


Ballmer: 500 Million Windows 8 Users by the End of 2013

Steve Ballmer says that Windows 8 represents a “rebirth” of his company’s core OS that will trigger sales of 500 million units between its release later this year and the end of 2013....

Senate Judiciary Committee to Examine Windows RT Browser Allegations

Staffers for the US Senate Judiciary Committee will examine allegations that Microsoft is unfairly limiting its web browser competitors in the version of Windows 8 aimed at ARM-based tablets. ...


Video Conferencing Interoperability Problems

Follow along as Alan Sugano troubleshoots interoperability problems while setting up video conferencing for a client....

Replace Your Hard Drive Using Free Windows 7 Tools

Using the system imaging functionality in Windows Backup and a system repair disc, it's possible to replace the hard drive in your PC with one that is bigger, while not losing any crucial data,...


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Q: Can I create a software RAID volume in a Storage Space with Windows Server 2012 on a USB-connected drive?

By John Savill, 05/26/2012

Storage Spaces on Windows Server 2012 now includes USB-connected storage.

8 Days a Week: Release Preview Buildup

By Paul Thurrott, 05/25/2012

It’s been a while since the last 8 Days a Week article, but with Microsoft racing to deliver the Windows 8 Release Preview as soon as next week and my first draft of “Windows 8 ...

Q: What firewall ports should we open to make IPSec work through our firewalls?

By Jan De Clercq, 05/25/2012

To use IPSec through your firewalls, here are the ports to open and what they're used for.

Q: Can I create a software RAID volume using Windows Server 2008 R2 on a USB connected drive?

By John Savill, 05/25/2012

Creating a software RAID volume on a USB connected drive is a no-go in Windows Server 2008 R2. Here's why.

Q: How do I create a virtual machine on a file share with Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V?

By John Savill, 05/24/2012

Create a Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V VM on a file share.

Q: What is the krbtgt account used for in an Active Directory (AD) environment?

By Jan De Clercq, 05/23/2012

The krbtgt Active Directory account is a special account used with the Kerberos protocol for user authentication.

Windows 8 Secrets: Internet Explorer 10 will Ship with Adobe Flash

By Paul Thurrott, 05/23/2012

With tech enthusiast web sites from around the world starting to leak Windows 8 Release Preview information, your intrepid “Windows 8 Secrets” co-authors offer a bit of color ...


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