Recently organizations, fellow SQL Server MVPs and DBAs have asked me for resources on how to install a SQL Server 2008 Failover Cluster from both a SQL Server and a Windows Server 2008 perspective.

Scenario/Problem: For any operating system (OS), hardware must meet minimum requirements in order to run the OS, and in a production environment, your hardware needs to meet at least the optimal ...

One of the slew of announcements at Microsoft's TechEd 2007 yesterday was the addition of another Server Core role for Windows Server 2008—that of Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS7). For those ...

I think the solution to this one might be simple, just looking for some help. My goal is to test out 64bit bit Windows Server 2008 on an external sata hdd before replacing my existing 32 bit Windows ...

Microsoft has ended support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008, but you can purchase extended security updates. Here's what you need to do to implement them. January 14, 2020 was the official end ...

Microsoft Windows has become the platform of choice for many businesses today. And with the recent release of Windows Server 2008, many organizations are making the upgrade to this next generation of ...

Administrators of Windows Server 2008 SP2 will be offered a new servicing stack update today that adds support for future SHA-2 code signed updates. If SHA-2 support is not added to the operating ...

Update February 11, 15:27 EST: A Microsoft spokesperson told BleepingComputer that the issue is caused by users not fully deploying the latest SHA-2 enablement packages. We investigated and determined ...

Learn how to utilize a free component of Windows Server to deploy Windows Vista quickly to multiple computers. If you need to install Microsoft Windows on more than a handful of computers, roaming the ...