Overview of Windows Performance Monitor on Windows Server 2022 Windows Performance Monitor (perfmon) is the built-in performance data collection and analysis tool included in every edition of Windows Server. On Windows Server 2022 it provides access to thousands of performance counters sourced from the OS kernel, hardware drivers, and installed applications. The tool operates in […]
Introduction to IPv6 on Windows Server 2022 IPv6 is the successor to IPv4, designed to address the exhaustion of 32-bit address space by providing a 128-bit address space capable of supporting approximately 3.4 × 10³⁸ unique addresses. Windows Server 2022 ships with full IPv6 support enabled by default, and Microsoft has been clear that IPv6 […]
What Is a Read-Only Domain Controller and When to Use It A Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) is a special type of Active Directory domain controller introduced in Windows Server 2008 that holds a read-only, non-writable copy of the AD database. RODCs were designed primarily for deployment in branch offices, remote sites, and locations where physical […]
ClickHouse is a column-oriented database management system (DBMS) designed for Online Analytical Processing (OLAP). Unlike row-oriented databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) where each row is stored together — efficient for retrieving full records — ClickHouse stores each column separately, making it extremely efficient for aggregation queries that scan specific columns across billions of rows. ClickHouse can process […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 10 June 2023 Affected versions: Windows Server 2022 📖 ~2 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors […]
Why IIS Security Hardening Matters A default IIS installation on Windows Server 2022 is functional but not fully hardened. Out of the box, IIS reveals version information in response headers, serves directory listings for unconfigured virtual directories, may support legacy TLS versions, and lacks the HTTP security headers that modern browsers rely on to prevent […]
How to Configure Storage for Hyper-V on Windows Server 2022 Storage configuration is one of the most consequential decisions when deploying Hyper-V on Windows Server 2022. The wrong storage format, controller type, or placement strategy can throttle VM performance, limit scalability, and complicate disaster recovery. This guide covers all storage options available in Hyper-V on […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 8 June 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors […]
What Is RRAS and What Can It Do Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) is a multi-purpose networking role in Windows Server 2022 that provides VPN server capabilities, NAT (Network Address Translation), LAN routing, and dial-up remote access from a single unified service. Understanding RRAS’s full capabilities is essential before deployment, because the configuration path […]
Linux kernel parameters control how your system allocates resources, handles network connections, and manages memory. On RHEL 8, the sysctl utility provides a clean interface for reading and writing these parameters at runtime, while drop-in configuration files under /etc/sysctl.d/ make changes persistent across reboots. Properly tuned kernel parameters can significantly improve throughput, reduce latency, and […]
