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Windows Server

Azure AD Connect blocked by firewall

This weekend I configured Azure AD Connect for pass through authentication for my on-premise Active Directory domain. This was a… Read More

6 years ago

vSphere ESXi 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 – Unable to take quiesced snapshot

On VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5, 6.7, and 7.0, a condition exists where one is unable to take a quiesced snapshot.… Read More

7 years ago

Reset to device, \Device\RaidPort0, was issued.

Well, recently one of the servers I monitor and maintain in a remote oil town recently started throwing out a… Read More

8 years ago

“Preparing media to store backups…” – Windows Server Backup

When initiating manual backups or occasionally when automatic/scheduled backups run, a user may notice that Windows Server Backup may appear… Read More

8 years ago

Backup Exec 2014 – Jobs failing on HP Proliant DL360 G6 with an HP MSL2024 LTO-6 Tape Library

An issue that's been making me rip my hair apart for some time... And a fix for you experiencing the… Read More

8 years ago

Microsoft Small Business Server Post-Migration Issues with Microsoft Exchange

Just wanted to write about a couple issues that I've seen occur after migrating customers from Microsoft Small Business Server… Read More

8 years ago

Event ID: 513 – The system cannot find the file specified.

Recently, a new type of error I haven't seen showed up on one of the servers I maintain and manage.… Read More

10 years ago

Multi-site headquarters and branch configuration with SBS 2011

Back in February, I was approached by a company that had multiple offices. They wanted my company to come in… Read More

11 years ago

Server freezes while processing, creating, or deleting VSS volume snapshot – Microsoft Windows Server 2008

For the longest time I've been dealing with a server that hasn't been playing nice. Regularly the server will freeze… Read More

12 years ago
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