Microsoft's emerging Server Management Tools (SMT) suite now supports Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2, the company announced on Wednesday. SMT includes a collection of familiar tools ...

To learn more about these steps, continue reading. First, you need to open the Server Manager. You can open it from the Start Menu or by searching for it in the Taskbar search box. Then, choose the ...

Windows Server 2008 introduced the most significant changes to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) since its inaugural release in Windows 2000 Server. Microsoft has continued along this path with ...

Last week I discussed the top 5 benefits of server consolidation/virtualization. This week, we look at the benefits of Windows Server Update Services. Update ...

What just happened? If you're an IT admin relying on Windows Server Update Services to manage updates across your network, it's time to consider alternatives. Microsoft has officially announced that, ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...