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Fix a Stalled WSUS Update Service: Date - May 07, 2008; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Chris Sanders; I’ve heard many people complain about not being able to install WSUS because the service just won’t stay running. This is an easy fix.
Monitoring Microsoft SQL Server Performance: Date - Mar 18, 2008; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Chris Sanders; There are lots of ways to monitor the performance of a SQL server, but here are a couple tried and true methods that have worked for me.
Disable First-Run Dialog in Internet Explorer 7: Date - Jul 19, 2007; Rating - 1.6; Author - Chris Sanders; The first-run dialog in Internet Explorer 7 is great for the individual user, but in a large network environment this is something you would typically prefer your users not to have to deal with. Here is how we fix it.
Managing Multiple Virtual Servers in One Place: Date - Aug 17, 2006; Rating - 4.2; Author - Chris Sanders; A lot of people are under the impression that to manage multiple virtual servers you need to log onto them all interactively. This tip debunks that myth.
Managing Microsoft Office Applications with Group Policy: Date - Jun 08, 2006; Rating - 4.7; Author - Chris Sanders; In organizations where Microsoft Office is commonplace on workstations, the ability to manage settings within those applications can come in handy. I will show you how we can manage those settings via Group Policy
Installing the Windows Server 2003 Network Monitor: Date - May 18, 2006; Rating - 4.4; Author - Chris Sanders; The Windows Server 2003 Network Monitor is a very useful tool for network monitoring and troubleshooting. Here is how to install it.
Enable MMC Version 3 in Windows Server 2003 R2: Date - Feb 23, 2006; Rating - 4; Author - Chris Sanders; To unlock the newest version of the Microsoft Management Console in Windows Server 2003 R2 you will need to perform the following steps...
Building in Security for Applications in Windows Server 2003: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 1; Author - Wayne Maples; 388 KB Microsoft Word file - This white paper outlines how the flexible, out-of-the-box security technologies in Windows Server 2003 and the .NET Framework can help prevent malicious code from breaching a corporate firewall. It also offers suggestions for making programs of all kinds more secure and easier to manage.
Developing High-performance Applications with Windows Server 2003: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples; 746 KB Microsoft Word file - white paper outlines the guidelines and best practices for developing efficient, scalable, and high-performance applications using Windows Server 2003 and the .NET Framework.
Moving Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows 2000 Applications to Windows Server 2003: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples; 202 KB Microsoft Word file - explains how to plan a migration strategy, and it describes how you can use various utilities and technical resources to deploy Windows Server 2003 as an application server and Web server, while minimizing disruption and additional investment.
TechNet Webcast: Managing Windows Server 2003 Web Servers and .NET applications: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples; 73 mins - Application Center 2000 is Microsoft's deployment and management tool for high-availability Web applications built on the Microsoft Windows® 2000 and Windows Server 2003 operating systems. This session addresses Application Center enhancements for managing Windows Server 2003 web servers, as well as managing all the resources that a .NET solution consists of.
Windows Server 2003 Application Reliability: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples; 278 KB Microsoft Word file - discusses the ways in which Windows Server 2003 is enhanced to promote maximum reliability and around-the-clock availability. It outlines the features that allow administrators to proactively manage processes to prevent server downtime. It describes failover services and clustering technologies that help maximize uptime, along with network load balancing and Server Cluster, which combine to insulate an IT infrastructure from application and service failures.