Some time ago, when Windows 2008 was released I had some spare time (where are those days) and I wanted to master some of my .NET coding skills. What is better than find an idea to use them … and that’s how 1Identity Snapshot Recovery Tool was created. Snapshot Recovery Tool is command line tool … Continue reading "Snapshot recovery tool strikes back"
Month: October 2009
Snapshot Recover Tool
Snapshot Recover Tool Snapshot Recovery tool is command line interface tool which simplifies process of Active Directory deleted objects reanimation and populating these objects with data from Active Directory snapshot mounted in active instance. This tool can be also used to populate existing (not deleted) object with data from Active Directory snapshot without performing actual … Continue reading "Snapshot Recover Tool"
The Road to Exchange 2010: Active Directory and Exchange Part 3
In part 1 we’ve discussed the Exchange Mode, Domain Controllers and Schema Master compatibility. In part 2 we’ve discussed the Global Catalog and the Domain and Forest Functional level up to Windows 2008. So, that leaves us with Windows Server 2008 R2. During the time it took to write this series of blogs a lot … Continue reading "The Road to Exchange 2010: Active Directory and Exchange Part 3"
Active Directory in Hyper-V environments, Part 6
Virtualization offers huge benefits in flexibility, cost-effectiveness and eco-friendliness. It’s an easy business case to make to any IT department nowadays. After all, Gartner claims the cost of energy outweighs the initial purchase of an x86 server in its first three years. However, most virtualization projects aren’t legacy-free: To make a virtualization business case stick, … Continue reading "Active Directory in Hyper-V environments, Part 6"
Member of the Q&A Panel at NGNs Windows 7 Deployment Event
With the release of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, The Dutch Network User Group (in Dutch: ‘Netwerk Gebruikersgroep Nederland’ or ‘NGN’ for short) organizes a Windows 7 Deployment event on Monday October 26th, 2009 in Ede, the Netherlands. The event will not be focusing on the cool new features of Windows 7, but … Continue reading "Member of the Q&A Panel at NGNs Windows 7 Deployment Event"
Exchange 2010 Code complete!!!
Yesterday I was at the Technet Live event in The Hague (Netherlands). I understand they wanted to make an announcement on the availability of Exchange 2010, but instead advised to keep monitoring the EHLO blog of the Microsoft Exchange team the following day. But on my travel home I already received a blog update: Exchange … Continue reading "Exchange 2010 Code complete!!!"
One subnet to catch them all
This post is probably first of TEC 2009 follow-up series, at least partially as I thought about covering it just before going to TEC. However Brian Desmond has touched this topic during his session so it is good reason to follow-up on it. This will be about usage of catch-all subnets in AD topology design. … Continue reading "One subnet to catch them all"
Expert at the TechNet Live Netherlands event
The launch of Microsofts Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Exchange Server 2010 is eminent all around the globe. In the Netherlands, our local Microsoft subsidiary planned this launch on October 8, 2009 at the World Forum in The Hague, the Netherlands.