Years ago I started with just one Win 2000 server. I felt that the "right thing" to do before patching a server was to:<BR><BR>1) Backup the C: partition with Ghost or NTBackup [involves a ...

I'm curious how you guys patch your production servers - especially in light of the recent RPC vulnerabilities.<BR><BR>I think most companies have been slow in patching their internal servers - ...

Server virtualization best practices and tips on what not to do Your email has been sent Server virtualization has been growing in popularity for a decade, and some people now believe it’s not just ...

As Oracle prepares to dump a passel of 81 security fixes on its user base -- including seven critical patch updates (CPUs) for its database product -- many database administrators are preparing to ...

Here, we will be mentioning some strategies and best practices that can help you in Exchange Server recovery and restoring the services in minimum time, in case of disaster or any other issue.

Patching remains a difficult task for many organizations – but it’s critical for security. Discover 5 patch management best practices. Patch management is the process of updating software, firmware, ...

Best practices for securing Windows Server 2003 If you've ever deployed Windows NT Server or Windows 2000 Server, you probably know that Microsoft designed those products to be unsecure by default.

• Thin provisioning was initially introduced at the storage level. However, recently VMware and Hyper V introduced thin provisioning at the Hypervisor level. Storage virtual provisioning gives an ...