WindowsNetworking.com - Monthly Article Update - August 2014

WindowsNetworking.com - Monthly Article Update - August 2014

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New articles added to WindowsNetworking.com last month
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Using PowerShell to Manage AD and AD Users (on 28 Aug. 2014 by Wilfredo Lanz)
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles-tutorials/windows-server-2012/using-powershell-manage-ad-and-ad-users.html
Windows PowerShell is an important tool to automate system and network administration tasks that otherwise would be too time consuming and tedious to execute. This article reviews using PowerShell 4.0 to install Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), managing the AD PSDrive, and using the AD module for Windows PowerShell to administer AD users in a Windows Server 2012 R2 environment.

Active Directory Domain Controllers in Hyper-V Replica Environment (Part 1) (on 26 Aug. 2014 by Nirmal Sharma)
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles-tutorials/netgeneral/active-directory-domain-controllers-hyper-v-replica-environment-part1.html
In this article you'll learn how VMGenerationID technology helps you host virtual domain controllers running Windows Server 2012 and later versions without worrying about USN rollback.

Storage planning for Hyper-V Hosts (Part 4) (on 21 Aug. 2014 by Mitch Tulloch)
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles-tutorials/windows-server-2012/storage-planning-hyper-v-hosts-part4.html
The fourth article in this series examines Storage QoS and some considerations regarding its use for virtual machines running on Hyper-V hosts.

Cisco ASA 5500 Series SSL/IPsec VPN Edition - Voted WindowsNetworking.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Firewalls & VPN Hardware (on 20 Aug. 2014 by The Editor)
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/news/WindowsNetworking-Readers-Choice-Award-Firewalls-VPN-Hardware-Cisco-ASA-5500-Series-SSL-IPsec-VPN-Edition-Jul14.html
Cisco ASA 5500 Series SSL/IPsec VPN Edition was selected the winner in the Firewalls & VPN Hardware category of the WindowsNetworking.com Readers' Choice Awards. Palo Alto Networks PA-5000 Series and FortiGate Enterprise Series were runner-up and second runner-up respectively.

PowerShell Essentials (Part 1) (on 19 Aug. 2014 by Brien M. Posey )
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles-tutorials/windows-server-2012/powershell-essentials-part1.html
This article series is designed to serve as a PowerShell tutorial for administrators who might not have taken the time to learn PowerShell.

Microsoft Azure - The Network Operating System of the Future, Today (Part 2) - Dedicated WAN Connectivity with ExpressRoute (on 14 Aug. 2014 by Debra and Tom Shinder)
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles-tutorials/cloud-computing/microsoft-azure-network-operating-system-future-today-part2.html
In this article we'll look at the features and functionalities in Microsoft Azure that we think are the most fun, and that’s the networking components.

Windows Networking Tricks and Tips (on 12 Aug. 2014 by Eric Geier)
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles-tutorials/netgeneral/windows-networking-tricks-and-tips.html
Here I share a couple of network-related tips and tricks you as a user can take advantage of in Windows. Two of the tips discuss features that debuted in Windows 8 and 8.1, while the others you can use in Windows 7 and later.

Storage planning for Hyper-V Hosts (Part 3) (on 7 Aug. 2014 by Mitch Tulloch)
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles-tutorials/windows-server-2012/storage-planning-hyper-v-hosts-part3.html
The third article in this series looks at Storage Spaces with storage tiering and its usefulness for Hyper-V hosts.

Windows Server 2012 R2 and BYOD (Part 9) (on 5 Aug. 2014 by Brien M. Posey )
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles-tutorials/windows-server-2012/windows-server-2012-r2-and-byod-part9.html
This article concludes the discussion of BYOD by examining some troubleshooting techniques for failed workplace joins.



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