How to Configure Windows Server 2016 Virtual Switch A Hyper-V Virtual Switch is a software-defined network switch that provides Layer 2 connectivity between virtual machines and between VMs and physical networks. In Windows Server 2016, the Hyper-V Virtual Switch has been extended with features like switch-embedded teaming (SET), network virtualization, and quality of service (QoS) […]
How to Set Up Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Hyper-V is Microsoft’s native hypervisor, built into Windows Server 2016. It allows you to create and manage virtual machines (VMs), enabling server consolidation, test environments, and high availability scenarios. Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V includes enhancements such as Shielded VMs, Host Guardian Service, nested virtualization, and improved Linux […]
How to Set Up Windows Server 2016 Failover Clustering Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2016 provides high availability for critical services and applications by allowing multiple servers to work together as a group. If one node fails, another node automatically takes over its workloads, minimizing downtime. This guide walks you through the process of installing […]
How to Install Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2016 is Microsoft’s server operating system released in October 2016. It introduces new features such as Nano Server, Storage Spaces Direct, shielded virtual machines, and significant improvements to Hyper-V. This guide walks you through a clean installation of Windows Server 2016 from bootable media. Prerequisites Before beginning […]
Introduction: Automating Windows Server 2019 Provisioning Combining PowerShell and HashiCorp Terraform creates a powerful two-stage infrastructure-as-code pipeline for Windows Server 2019. Terraform handles the infrastructure layer—creating VMs in Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, or Azure, configuring networking and storage, and producing consistent, idempotent resource definitions in version-controlled .tf files. PowerShell handles the OS configuration layer—domain joining, feature […]
Introduction to Hyper-V Shielded VMs Shielded VMs are a Windows Server 2019 Hyper-V security feature that protects virtual machine data from administrators with physical or Hyper-V host access. A shielded VM’s virtual hard disk is encrypted with BitLocker, its state is sealed by virtual TPM (vTPM), and it can only run on hosts that have […]
Introduction to Packer for Windows Server Image Building HashiCorp Packer is a tool that automates the creation of machine images from a single configuration file. For Windows Server 2019, Packer can build Hyper-V VHDs, VMware VMDK templates, AWS AMIs, Azure managed images, or VirtualBox OVAs—all from the same template definition. Custom Windows Server 2019 images […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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