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Win Server 2008 R2 Scalability and Reliability

admin — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:58:45 +0000

Picture credit: Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 R2 is outfitted with unparalleled workload size, dynamic scalability, and across-the-board availability and reliability. A number of new and up-to-date features lead for this, including:

Using Sophisticated CPU Architectures

Server hardware has offered 64-bit processors for quite some time, and Windows Server 2008 R2 is 64-bit only, supporting the performance and reliability benefits of this architecture. Windows Server 2008 R2 now supports as much as 256 logical processors in one operating-system instance, while Hyper-V can take advantage as high as 64 logical processors within the host processor pool.

Hyper-V R2 includes a brand new Processor Compatibility feature. Processor compatibility enables an online machine to maneuver among systems with processors of varying decades in the same vendor. Whenever a VM is began with processor compatibility mode enabled, Hyper-V normalizes the processor set of features and just exposes the guest to processor features that are offered on all Hyper-V enabled processors of the identical processor architecture, i.e., AMD or Apple. This enables the VM to become migrated to the hardware platform of the identical processor architecture. Processor features are “hidden” through the hypervisor by intercepting a VM’s CPUID instruction and clearing the came back bits akin to the hidden features.

Dynamic Memory

Allows clients to higher make use of the memory assets of Hyper-V hosts by balancing how memory is distributed between running virtual machines. Memory could be dynamically reallocated between different virtual machines in reaction towards the altering workloads of those machines. Dynamic Memory thus allows more effective utilization of memory while keeping consistent workload performance and scalability. Applying Dynamic Memory implies that greater amounts of server consolidation could be accomplished with minimal effect on performance. Dynamic Memory does mean bigger amounts of virtual desktop computers per Hyper-V host for VDI situations. The internet result for both situations is much more efficient utilization of costly server hardware assets, which could result in simpler management minimizing costs.

Elevated operating-system componentization

Microsoft introduced the idea of server roles to permit server managers to rapidly and simply configure any Windows-based server to operate a particular group of tasks and take away extraneous OS code from system overhead. Windows Server 2008 R2 further stretches this model with support for additional roles along with a broadening of current role support, like adding ASP.Internet within IIS 7.. Roles happen to be refined and have sets changed as clients have expressed desires for several abilities in popular situations. The Server Core installation choice is a suitable mention here with new (and far required) support for PowerShell scripting permitted by adding the .Internet Framework towards the listing of server roles supported within the Server Core installation option.

Enhanced performance and scalability for programs and services

Another key design goal ended up being to provide greater performance for Windows Server 2008 R2 running on a single system assets as previous versions of Windows Server. Additionally, Wwindows Server 2008 R2 supports elevated scaling abilities which help support more intensive

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/R2-scalability-reliability.aspx

How To Find My Computer IP Address

admin — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:52:20 +0000

Many many times I have been asked “How do I find the IP address of my PC?” and I have written answers and instructions many time. I unfortunately have never saved my answer and today finally I found time to write a bit more extended manual on how to figure out your PC IP address.

First off, a little bit of theory just in case you are not familiar with the term of the IP Address. An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a special numeric number assigned to each network based device such as computer, printer or WiFi webcam participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. An IP address serves two principal functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing.
The founders of the Internet Protocol designed an IP address as a 32-bit number and this version of the IP prorocol known as Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4). This version is widely use today. Because of the very fast expansion of the Internet and the the rapid decrease of the available IPv4 addresses, a new addressing system (IPv6), which utilizes 128 bits for the address, was developed in 1995 and is being deployed worldwide since the mid-2000s.
So how do we find the IP address of my Windows based PC or a laptop.
Very simple
If you have a Windows XP or Windows 2003 based computer below is a few steps that will help you to find your IP address:
1. Click the Windows Start button
2. Type cmd in the Open field
3. Click the OK button. After that the cmd.exe program window will open.
4. Type ipconfig in and hit the Enter key on your keyboard
5. The results on your screen should display your PC IP Address

Source: Wikipedia

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Microsoft Office 365 Beta is Available

admin — Mon, 02 May 2011 04:22:32 +0000

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It’s a great time to give the Microsoft Cloud program a try. New Microsoft Office 365 Beta program is available for public.

Microsoft announced in its Press Release on April 17, 2011 availability of the Office 365 public beta for the small business.

I have setup my own Office 365 beta environment within one hour after which my iPhone and my Outlook were connected to the Exchange server and I was able to send and receive emails. The public website, the Lync for instant messaging, the Team site and the on-line MS Office programs (Eord, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote) worked like a charm.

The Office 365 has been priced very affordable as the service costs $6 per month per person. Microsoft will charge another $12 per user for the desktop Office Professional Plus.

Source: PCMag.com

Malware that may steal your computer information

admin — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 18:31:22 +0000

This is not an ordinary virus and not all anti-virus programs can catch it. When this virus gets into the computer it can not be stopped.

It a new bread of virus called malware. This malware controlled by a “cyber brain,” it gets into your computer, sets up a an environment inside of your PC, and then starts stealing your most important information.

Benefits of the Cloud Computing

admin — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:21:45 +0000

What a new buzz word has been invented recently, the Cloud. I am not talking about clouds above us, I am talking about the cloud computing. The cloud computing is nothing new but a synonym for the Internet (which perhaps was invented by the vice president Gore). We have been using the internet for a long time and did not realize we are using the cloud already.

What are the main benefits of Cloud Computing:

1. Saving time and money

2. Availability

3. Efficiency and Flexibility

4. Cost effectiveness

There are a few major players on the US market at this time that can provide you serious solutions and they are:

- Microsoft

- IBM

- Google

In my next post I will describe benefits in more details

128GB SDXC memory card from Lexar ships today

admin — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:37:36 +0000

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Lexar Media, a leading global provider of memory products for digital media, today announced it is now shipping the Lexar® Professional Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) 133x memory card in capacities of 128GB, an industry first, and 64GB. The Lexar Professional SDXC cards are available in B&H Photo and Video, and Adorama Camera stores across the U.S, as well as on the lexar.com website.

These large capacities make Lexar Professional 133x SDXC cards an excellent choice for shooting continuous, rapid-fire images and extended lengths of 1080p high-definition (HD) video on a single, high-performance solution. Also, the Professional SDXC cards offer a Class 10 speed rating with a minimum guaranteed speed of 133x, or 20MB per second, and accelerate professional workflow by quickly transferring high-resolution images and HD video from the memory card to the computer when paired with an SDXC-enabled card reader, such as the Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader.

Source: Lexar

Mozy to Offer Online Backup for iOS

admin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:24:17 +0000

Mozy, a leading online backup service provider is working on developing mobile applications for the iOS and Android platforms which will allow users to access backed-up files from their smart phones or tablets.

In addition to announcing its mobile app plans, Mozy is looking for beta testers for a new feature that will synchronize files across all of a user’s computers. The Mozy Sync feature will put a single Mozy folder on each computer; any files placed in the folder are available and up-to-date between all computers running Mozy’s sync service. The feature will give users access to their files, no matter what computer they’re using.

Source: PCWorld

Google Android Leads the Smartphone Race

admin — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:18:22 +0000

Google Android is a big winner of a smart phone race. Officially as of January 2011, Google Android operating system is being used by 31.2% of the market, BlackBerry – 30,4%, Apple – 24.7%, Microsoft – 8.0% and Palm – 3.2%.

My prediction is that in a couple of months Apple market share may be getting much closer to Google considering that now Verizon distributes iPhone on its network.

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What robot Cloud can Bring us in the Near Future?

admin — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 04:35:04 +0000

Are we ready for the cloud communicating smart robots?
According to Google researches, cloud computing could make robots smaller, cheaper and smarter. I am not surprised Google is investing in this technology area (What Google is not investing in?).

The cloud computing is growing and will be only becoming bigger and bigger. The cloud utilization may bring lots of benefits to us as a human race. However, it might bring a few really bad things as well. We are all watching movies and predictions of smart machines taking over the humanity on the planet in the unforeseeable future does not seem so unrealistic after all.

Source: Discovery News

Last Minute iPad 2 Rumors

admin — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:07:22 +0000

Photo credit: PCWorld.com

On March 2 Apple will introduce a new iPAd 2 model and rumors already flying. Those are the main ones mentioned in the PCWorld yesterday:

A thinner and lighter iPad
A slightly thinner screen bezel
Flat back design and larger, stereo speakers
A front-facing camera on the iPad 2
A5 dual-core processor and 512MB or 1GB of RAM
A dual-mode GSM CDMA chip inside the 3G iPad 2
SD card slot
Thunderbolt port
A carbon-fiber body

Source: PCWorld