How to Monitor Windows Server 2012 R2 with Performance Monitor Performance Monitor (PerfMon) is the built-in diagnostic tool in Windows Server 2012 R2 for collecting, analysing, and logging performance data from the operating system, hardware, and applications. It provides real-time graphing of hundreds of performance counters covering CPU, memory, disk, network, and application-specific metrics. When […]
How to Set Up Always On VPN with Windows Server 2016 Always On VPN is a remote access solution introduced with Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 that replaces the older DirectAccess technology. Unlike traditional VPN solutions where users must manually initiate a connection, Always On VPN automatically establishes a VPN tunnel whenever a Windows […]
How to Configure Windows Server 2016 IPAM Advanced IP Address Management (IPAM) in Windows Server 2016 provides a centralized platform for discovering, monitoring, auditing, and managing the IP address space and DNS and DHCP servers across your network. The advanced features in Windows Server 2016 IPAM include role-based access control (RBAC), integration with System Center […]
Introduction to IIS WebSockets on Windows Server 2019 WebSockets provide a full-duplex, persistent communication channel over a single TCP connection between a client and server. Unlike standard HTTP request/response, WebSockets allow the server to push data to clients without the client polling. This is used in real-time applications including chat systems, collaborative tools, live dashboards, […]
How to Configure Windows Server 2016 SLB MUX The Software Load Balancer (SLB) Multiplexer (MUX) is a core component of the Windows Server 2016 SDN stack that provides inbound network address translation and load balancing for virtual IP (VIP) addresses. The SLB MUX runs as a virtual machine on the SDN fabric and works in […]
Introduction Integrating Windows Server 2016 with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) enables hybrid identity, allowing on-premises users to access Microsoft 365, Azure, and SaaS applications using the same credentials. Azure AD Connect is the synchronisation engine that bridges your on-premises AD with Azure AD, handling user, group, and password synchronisation. Prerequisites Before installing Azure AD […]
How to Configure Network Load Balancing (NLB) on Windows Server 2012 R2 Network Load Balancing (NLB) is a Windows Server feature that distributes incoming network traffic across multiple servers in a cluster, improving application scalability and availability. Unlike Failover Clustering, NLB is designed for stateless workloads — typically web servers, terminal servers, VPN concentrators, and […]
How to Configure Windows Server 2019 RDMA Networking Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) networking allows data to be transferred directly between application memory on different servers, bypassing the CPU and operating system kernel for data movement. This dramatically reduces CPU utilization, latency, and memory bandwidth consumption for high-throughput workloads. Windows Server 2019 supports RDMA through […]
🔴 Critical ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 8 September 2019 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~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 […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 8 September 2019 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~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 […]
