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VSS Crash-Consistent vs. Application-Consistent VSS Backups (post 2 of 2)
08 May 2012 by Eric SironWhen is Application-Consistent Backup Vital? Not all situations require an application-consistent backup. Things such as file and print servers will be fine with crash-consistent and possibly inconsistent backups. If your...
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VSS Crash-Consistent vs Application-Consistent VSS Backups (post 1 of 2)
01 May 2012 by Eric SironWhen designing any IT solution, many administrators often consider “Backup” to be little more than another box on a long list of items to check off. They verify that the...
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Why Hyper-V Snapshots Don’t Replace Backups
27 Mar 2012 by Eric SironHyper-V Snapshots (called “Checkpoints” in System Center Virtual Machine Manager, as they were called in Virtual Server), are a tool used best for short-term testing on virtual machines. They are...
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Enable Connect Via RDP From VMM 2012
21 Feb 2012 by Lai Yoong SengThere was only one way to connect to a VM guest in VMM 2008 R2 with ‘Connect via Console’; VMM 2012 introduced an additional way to connect with ‘Connect via...
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Choosing a Hyper-V Installation Option – Native or as a Role in Windows Server Core or Full
14 Feb 2012 by Eric SironOne of Hyper-V’s unique attributes is that it has dramatically different deployment options. You can install it natively directly to host hardware, or you can install a copy of Windows...
