Virtualization

How to Configure Windows Admin Center Extensions on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Windows Admin Center Extensions on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Windows Admin Center Extensions Windows Admin Center (WAC) is a browser-based management interface for Windows Server 2019 that consolidates Server Manager, Failover Cluster Manager, Hyper-V Manager, and many other tools into a single pane of glass. Its extension model allows Microsoft partners and internal teams to add custom tools, integrate third-party products, and […]

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How to Implement Zero Trust Architecture on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Implement Zero Trust Architecture on Windows Server 2019

Zero Trust Principles on Windows Server 2019 Zero Trust is a security philosophy that abandons the assumption of implicit trust inside a network perimeter. Instead, every access request—whether from inside or outside the datacenter—must be verified, authorized, and continuously validated. On Windows Server 2019, Zero Trust is implemented through a layered set of controls: strong […]

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How to Set Up Active Directory Tiered Administration Model on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Active Directory Tiered Administration Model on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Active Directory Tiered Administration The Active Directory Tiered Administration Model is a security architecture published by Microsoft that segregates administrative accounts into three tiers to contain the spread of compromised credentials. The fundamental insight is that a compromised workstation admin account should never be able to escalate to domain controller access, and the […]

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How to Set Up an SLES 12 Template in VMware — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up an SLES 12 Template in VMware

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up an SLES 12 Template in VMware on SLES 12. SLES 12 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 12 system is up to date: […]

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How to Set Up SLES 12 with KVM Virtualization — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up SLES 12 with KVM Virtualization

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up SLES 12 with KVM Virtualization on SLES 12. SLES 12 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 12 system is up to date: zypper […]

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How to Set Up a Scale-Out File Server (SoFS) on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a Scale-Out File Server (SoFS) on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Scale-Out File Server on Windows Server 2019 Scale-Out File Server (SoFS) is a Windows Server 2019 failover cluster role that presents Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV) as SMB 3.x file shares that all cluster nodes simultaneously serve. Unlike a traditional clustered file server where only one node owns the storage at a time, SoFS […]

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How to Configure Windows Server Software-Defined Networking (SDN) on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Windows Server Software-Defined Networking (SDN) on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Software-Defined Networking on Windows Server 2019 Software-Defined Networking (SDN) in Windows Server 2019 provides a programmable network infrastructure that decouples network configuration from the underlying hardware. Windows Server 2019 SDN, part of the Microsoft SDN stack, includes Network Controller (NC), Software Load Balancer (SLB), Windows Server Gateway (WSG), and Hyper-V Network Virtualisation (HNV). […]

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How to Set Up VLAN Support on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up VLAN Support on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to VLANs on Windows Server 2019 Virtual LAN (VLAN) support in Windows Server 2019 allows you to logically segment your network into multiple isolated broadcast domains on the same physical infrastructure. In a Windows Server context, VLANs are typically configured on virtual network adapters in Hyper-V, on NIC Team interfaces (LBFO team NICs), or […]

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How to Configure Teaming Network Adapters on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Teaming Network Adapters on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to NIC Teaming on Windows Server 2019 NIC Teaming (also known as Link Aggregation or Network Adapter Bonding) allows you to combine two or more physical network adapters into a single logical adapter. In Windows Server 2019, NIC Teaming is built in as a feature called Load Balancing and Failover (LBFO). The primary benefits […]

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