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Having spent most of life using Microsoft operating systems, such as Windows, I am very familiar with the architecture. However, there are times when it is beneficial to install other applications and technologies that are not native to Windows. One such application is WordPress. It has quickly made a name as the foremost leader in content management systems (CMS), starting
Read moreIn today’s rapid world of Information Technology, there is an increased demand to quickly spin up servers. If you deploy Windows servers from a template or cloning, however, there is an issue that can show up when trying to patch these servers when using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). The biggest symptom that I encountered was the server disappears from
Read moreAn often overlooked responsibility of any good systems administrator is testing as many aspects as possible of a production environment before there is an issue. These tests help ensure that everything is functioning as expected. Here is a common list of tasks that should be tested on a regular basis: Restores – To ensure that your backups are working properly,
Read moreAs most system administrators are aware, conflicting DLLs were an issue with versions of Windows before the release of Windows Server 2008. That issue was resolved with Windows 2008 although it created a new issue: the winsxs folder and the fact that it continues to grow over time. Thankfully there is a way to reclaim some of the winsxs disk
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