Windows Platform
How to Disable Hyper-V in Windows
December 18, 2024
Microsoft Hyper-V is a type 1 hypervisor that you can install on Windows – including on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019. In some scenario...
LockBit Ransomware: What You Need to Know to Protect Against It
February 8, 2024
LockBit continues to be a top threat for organizations in the very diverse ransomware landscape. In the first half of 2023, there were more...
How to Set Up Network File Sharing in Windows
October 11, 2023
When having more than one computer in a local area network (LAN), you may need to make files stored on one computer accessible on another co...
Using Microsoft’s Volume Shadow Copy Technology for Consistent Backups
June 16, 2023
When creating a backup of a virtual or physical machine with running applications, especially applications that intensively write data to fi...
What is ReFS File System: Benefits and Best Practices
June 16, 2023
Windows Server 2019 offers many exciting benefits across the board. However, when thinking about storage features with this release and, mor...
Methods for Microsoft Exchange Data Recovery
June 9, 2023
Microsoft Exchange Server is a popular and reliable email server with excellent Outlook client compatibility, and it is widely used in organ...
Windows Server 2016 Essentials vs Standard
June 9, 2023
The year 2016 welcomed the release of Windows Server 2016. The new server functionality was designed for seamless cloud integration and simp...
How to Automate Windows Updates Using PowerShell: Short Overview
June 1, 2023
Patch management is a crucial aspect of IT infrastructure administration, just as Windows Workstation backup. With the right patch managemen...
Understanding Hyper-V VM Licensing on Windows Server 2016 and Hyper-V Server 2016
June 1, 2023
VM licensing has always been a confusing topic for many users due to the multitude of implications and liabilities that it entails. Currentl...
The Essentials of Windows Server Licensing for Virtual Machines
June 1, 2023
Organizations use the Windows Server OS on physical servers and virtual machines including Microsoft virtualized servers. Windows Server lic...
How to Configure Hyper-V VMs in Windows Server 2016 and Newer
June 1, 2023
The point of setting up the Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V hypervisor is to host virtual machines. Once you have installed the Hyper-V role, th...
How to Fix the Error: Hyper-V Checkpoint Operation Failed
June 1, 2023
A possible error when working with Microsoft Hyper-V checkpoints is the Hyper-V checkpoint operation failed error and other similar errors....
The Case for Endpoint Backup in the Age of Cloud Storage
June 1, 2023
How we work is more digital and globalized than ever. Working remotely or having employees and collaborators all over the world has become r...
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016 vs. Hyper-V Role
June 1, 2023
Since 2008, Microsoft has provided two deployment options for the Hyper-V hypervisor – a standalone installation of Hyper-V Server and a Hyp...
How to Use Scale-Out File Server in Windows Server 2019
June 1, 2023
Accessing data via a network is common today. File shares for regular users and administrative purposes are widely used in business environm...
How to Deploy Graphics Devices Using RemoteFX vGPU
June 1, 2023
Installing video acceleration and a graphics card on a physical computer for better performance and image quality is a common task. But what...
How to Install VirtualBox Extension Pack on Windows and MacOS
June 1, 2023
The previous blog post of our VirtualBox series covered VirtualBox update. After updating VirtualBox, it is recommended to update VirtualBox...
How to Use VirtualBox: Quick Overview
June 1, 2023
When using a traditional you need to install the operating system on a physical machine for evaluating software that cannot be installed on...
How to Set Up an SMB Share as a Backup Repository in NAKIVO Backup & Replication
June 1, 2023
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is a universal data protection solution that can be installed on different devices and operating systems, in...
How to Build PowerShell Tools to Setup SFTP
June 1, 2023
When you use multiple machines running Windows, you may need to access shared resources by using different protocols. When a file share is c...