Windows Server 2008 R2 lets you downgrade the current edition, if there was an equivalent offering in a prior version of Windows Server.
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Are your Hyper-V virtual machines secure? Learn how to secure them using Authorization Manager.
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OS Roundup: As Unix's market share declines, Windows is gaining seats faster than Linux. One theory is that many enterprise decision makers perceive a higher price tag as an indicator of higher quality.
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Cover Your Assets: It's time to face the ugly truth about your data center, aka 'baby.' Things may seem pristine on the surface, but despite the neatly organized racks, and fans blowing and lights blinking, everything is a mess. Here's one company's tale.
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When deploying virtualization technologies, key choices must be made to ensure the environment is secure. This article explains how to use Authorization Manager to make Hyper-V as secure as it can be.
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Group Policy Preferences makes it possible to reap the biggest benefit of an Active Directory environment -- simpler client management.
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Microsoft's low-end, low-cost version of Windows Server 2008 is a new weapon in the fight to keep small businesses within the Windows fold. Its latest battle is with Ubuntu and other Linux server distributions that SMBs are using in increasing numbers.
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The latest iteration of Group Policy templates offer much-improved manageability.
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Windows Server 2008 brings a host of improvements to Active Directory Group Policies. This article introduces enhancements as well as other Active Directory-related implications.
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