Posts Tagged ‘windows server 2008’

Why does allocating large databases take so long by default with Microsoft SQL?

A common problem which occurs when going to allocate a new database in Microsoft SQL is an extremely long operation which will occur by default due to a disk zeroing operation that is performed when creating a new database. By default this will take a very long time even on the most powerful of database servers.

How to get e-mail notifications from System Center Essentials 2010

Notifications are a great way to get important alert information from SCE(System Center Essentials) wherever you happen to be.  Notifications can be received by e-mail, text, or IM.  You can customize notifications so that the right people get the right information in the right way.  In this tutorial, I will show you how to set [...]

How to Install AD DS and DNS for Windows Server 2008

When you create a new Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain, the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard installs the Domain Name System (DNS) server role by default. This ensures that DNS and AD DS are configured properly for integration with each other. Before you install AD DS and DNS on the first domain [...]

How to add VPN server role to Windows 2008 Server

A VPN is a computer network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure such as the Internet to provide remote offices or individual users with secure access to their organization’s network. To add a VPN server in Window 2008 server is very simple. Tutorial Open the Windows 2008 Server Manager or Initial Configuration Tasks. Click the [...]