Backup Recovery

How to Use IBM Cloud CLI with PowerVS on IBM AIX 7.3 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.3 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use IBM Cloud CLI with PowerVS on IBM AIX 7.3

Introduction IBM AIX 7.3 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.3 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to use ibm cloud cli with powervs on IBM AIX […]

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How to Test Disaster Recovery on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Test Disaster Recovery on Windows Server 2016

How to Perform Disaster Recovery Testing on Windows Server 2016 Disaster recovery testing is the practice of validating that your backup systems, failover processes, and recovery procedures actually work before you need them in a real emergency. An untested disaster recovery plan is little more than a document of good intentions. Organizations that skip regular […]

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How to Use Robocopy for Backup on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Robocopy for Backup on Windows Server 2016

How to Use Robocopy for Scheduled File Backups on Windows Server 2016 Robocopy, short for Robust File Copy, is a command-line utility included with Windows Server 2016 that provides highly reliable file synchronization and backup capabilities far beyond what the basic xcopy command offers. Robocopy supports multithreaded copying, can resume interrupted transfers from the point […]

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How to Use Terraform with IBM Power Systems on IBM AIX 7.3 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.3 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Terraform with IBM Power Systems on IBM AIX 7.3

Introduction IBM AIX 7.3 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.3 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to use terraform with ibm power systems on IBM AIX […]

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How to Set Up Azure Site Recovery for Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Azure Site Recovery for Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Azure Site Recovery for Windows Server 2016 Azure Site Recovery (ASR) is a Microsoft Azure service that provides disaster recovery capabilities by continuously replicating on-premises workloads to Azure or to a secondary on-premises site. When a disaster occurs, ASR enables rapid failover to the replicated environment, bringing your workloads back online with […]

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How to Run Windows Diagnostics on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Run Windows Diagnostics on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Windows Diagnostics and Memory Dump on Windows Server 2016 When a Windows Server 2016 system experiences a kernel-mode crash, also known as a Blue Screen of Death or Bug Check, the operating system can be configured to capture diagnostic information in the form of a memory dump file. Analyzing this dump file […]

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How to Schedule Automated Backup Scripts on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Schedule Automated Backup Scripts on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Scheduled Task-Based Backup Scripts on Windows Server 2016 While Windows Server Backup provides a straightforward graphical interface for scheduling backups, many organizations prefer PowerShell or batch scripts combined with Windows Task Scheduler for greater flexibility and control. Script-based backup automation allows you to integrate pre-backup and post-backup actions, send customized notification emails, […]

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How to Perform a System State Backup on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Perform a System State Backup on Windows Server 2016

How to Set Up System State Backup and Bare Metal Recovery on Windows Server 2016 Protecting a Windows Server 2016 installation requires more than simply backing up user data. The operating system itself, including the registry, the Active Directory database, boot files, and the COM+ class registration database, must be captured in what is known […]

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How to Configure DFS Replication on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure DFS Replication on Windows Server 2016

How to Set Up DFS Replication for File Server Redundancy on Windows Server 2016 Distributed File System Replication, commonly referred to as DFS-R, is a role service built into Windows Server 2016 that enables efficient, multi-master replication of folders between servers. By leveraging the Remote Differential Compression algorithm, DFS-R transfers only the changed portions of […]

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How to Use Performance Monitor (perfmon) on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Performance Monitor (perfmon) on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Windows Performance Monitor (perfmon) on Windows Server 2016 Windows Performance Monitor (perfmon) is a built-in diagnostic tool in Windows Server 2016 that provides real-time and historical visibility into hundreds of system performance counters. It can monitor CPU utilization, memory pressure, disk I/O, network throughput, and application-specific metrics from SQL Server, IIS, Active […]

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