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How to Monitor SQL Server with SQL Server Profiler on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Monitor SQL Server with SQL Server Profiler on Windows Server 2025

How to Monitor SQL Server with SQL Server Profiler on Windows Server 2025 Query performance problems are one of the most common reasons SQL Server workloads degrade on Windows Server 2025. Identifying slow queries, long-running transactions, and lock contention requires capturing detailed execution data at runtime — something that neither Windows Performance Monitor nor basic […]

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How to Set Up SolarWinds Monitoring Agent on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up SolarWinds Monitoring Agent on Windows Server 2025

How to Set Up SolarWinds Monitoring Agent on Windows Server 2025 SolarWinds offers two primary agent-based monitoring paths for Windows Server environments: N-central / N-able RMM for managed service provider workflows, and SolarWinds Orion / Server & Application Monitor (SAM) for enterprise network and application monitoring. Both rely on lightweight agents installed directly on monitored […]

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How to Configure Scheduled Task-Based Backup Scripts on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Scheduled Task-Based Backup Scripts on Windows Server 2025

How to Configure Scheduled Task-Based Backup Scripts on Windows Server 2025 Windows Server 2025 ships with powerful built-in scheduling and scripting capabilities, but many backup requirements exceed what the Windows Server Backup GUI exposes. Custom PowerShell backup scripts give you precise control over what gets backed up, where it goes, how it is archived, and […]

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How to Set Up System State Backup and Bare Metal Recovery on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up System State Backup and Bare Metal Recovery on Windows Server 2025

How to Set Up System State Backup and Bare Metal Recovery on Windows Server 2025 Protecting your Windows Server 2025 infrastructure goes far beyond copying files. System state backup captures the critical components that define your server’s identity — Active Directory databases, SYSVOL, the registry, COM+ class registration databases, certificate services data, and boot files. […]

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How to Set Up System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) on Windows Server 2025

How to Set Up System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) on Windows Server 2025 System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) is Microsoft’s enterprise monitoring platform designed to provide agent-based, deep visibility across Windows servers, applications, and infrastructure. Unlike lightweight exporters, SCOM delivers intelligent alerting through Management Packs — curated knowledge packs that encode Microsoft’s best practices for […]

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How to Configure Windows Performance Monitor (perfmon) on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Windows Performance Monitor (perfmon) on Windows Server 2025

How to Configure Windows Performance Monitor (perfmon) on Windows Server 2025 Windows Performance Monitor — accessed via perfmon.exe — is the built-in tool for capturing detailed system performance data on Windows Server 2025 without installing any third-party software. It can record hundreds of performance counters including CPU utilisation, memory pressure, disk throughput, network I/O, and […]

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How to Configure Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) on Windows Server 2025

How to Configure Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) on Windows Server 2025 The Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is a foundational Windows technology that enables point-in-time, consistent snapshots of disk volumes — even while files are open and applications are actively writing to them. VSS coordinates with VSS providers (storage drivers), VSS writers (application-specific components […]

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How to Use Veeam Backup for Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Veeam Backup for Windows Server 2025

How to Use Veeam Backup for Windows Server 2025 Veeam Backup & Replication is one of the most widely deployed enterprise backup solutions in the industry, and the Community Edition — available free of charge — provides a powerful feature set suitable for protecting Windows Server 2025 environments with up to 10 workloads. Whether you […]

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How to Set Up Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2025

How to Set Up Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2025 Windows Server Backup is the built-in backup solution included with Windows Server 2025 at no additional cost. While third-party tools offer more advanced features, Windows Server Backup provides a reliable, native option for protecting critical data, system state, and entire server volumes. Whether you […]

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How to Harden Active Directory Against Common Attacks on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Harden Active Directory Against Common Attacks on Windows Server 2025

How to Configure Network Policy Server (NPS/RADIUS) on Windows Server 2025 Network Policy Server (NPS) is Microsoft’s implementation of the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol, built into Windows Server 2025. NPS acts as the central authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) broker for network access requests originating from VPN gateways, wireless access points (802.1X), […]

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