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Creating a iSCSI Target with VHD in Windows Server 2008 R2

Patrick Kennedy — Mon, 02 May 2011 09:14:01 +0000

After Microsoft released its free iSCSI target for Windows Server 2008 R2, we posted a guide on how to install the iSCSI target software on a server. The next logical step was to create a guide for creating a target. To simplify the demo a bit, I also decided to use a virtual disk. Test [...] Related posts:

Tyan IPMI 2.0 Remote Management WebGUI Tour

Patrick Kennedy — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:14:43 +0000

These days, IPMI 2.0 with KVM-over-IP functionality is virtually a requirement on server boards unless one is using an external KVM-over-IP unit plus an IP switched power distribution unit. Being able to remotely administer not just the operating system, as one can with tools like SSH/ Telnet, VNC and Remote Desktop clients is a huge [...] Related posts:

Microsoft Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Server Backups the Easy and Hard Ways

Patrick Kennedy — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:14:08 +0000

One of the great new features in Microsoft Small Business Server 2011 Essentials (SBS2011E) is the ability to backup the system drives easily. This was a feature that Windows Home Server v1 was generally lacking and is something that users have taken for granted at this point with newer, more full featured versions of Windows [...] Related posts:

CloudBerry Online (and Network) Backup for Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

Patrick Kennedy — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:14:27 +0000

One important storage principle that many people forget is that RAID is not a backup solution, it is a method of achieving performance targets, redundancy, and up-time. Users backup their PCs to their local servers, but often forget to backup server data off-site. This is especially concerning for any data using the local server as [...] Related posts:

How-to Flash Supermicro X8SI6-F LSI SAS 2008 Controller with LSI IT Firmware Guide

Patrick Kennedy — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:34:53 +0000

Following theIntel SASUC8I and LSI SAS3081E-R 1068e Based RAID Controller Review which featured a LSI 1068e based Intel SASUC8I I have started to take a look at LSI SAS 2008 based controllers. One such controller I have been working with is based on the Supermicro X8SI6-F which has an onboard LSI SAS 2008 8-port SAS2 controller. [...] Related posts:

Supermicro IPMIview Review – Remote Server Monitoring and Management and KVM-over-IP

Patrick Kennedy — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:26:27 +0000

The ability to remotely monitor servers utilizing IPMI 2.0 is a key differentiator between server grade hardware and consumer hardware. Supermicro’s IPMIview software is an often overlooked piece of software that makes managing multiple servers remotely a simple task. While there is a simple web interface that Supermicro uses on many of its boards, the [...] Related posts:

HP MediaSmart and DataVault TiVo Integration Add-in

Patrick Kennedy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:39:18 +0000

HP has created what to some will certainly be a killer add-in. The add-in allows a user to transfer files from the TiVo to the MediaSmart WHS and back and then also watch shows from any PC or Mac provided you use the correct software for TiVo’s DRM. Here is HP’s quick list of requirements: [...] Related posts: