How Do I ? Getting Started with Windows Server 2008 Server Core

Server Core is a new installation option for Windows Server 2008. With a limited user interface and streamlined component model it can also be daunting for some administrators. In this video, Mark Wilson takes a look at the commands that are needed to get started with a Server Core installation.

Presented by Mark Wilson

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Length: 17 Minutes 12 seconds

How Do I ? Using Group Policy in Vista and Server 2008

In this video, Kyle Rosenthal examines the improvements and changes in Group Policy management in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. He looks at the new format of Group Policy templates, the central store, and multiple local group policies, then drills down into device management using Group Policy.

Presented by Kyle Rosenthal

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Length: 18 Minutes 6 seconds

How Do I ? Windows Server 2008 Server Core – Remote Management, Tips and Tricks

In an earlier video, Mark Wilson looked at getting started with the Server Core installation option for Windows Server 2008. This video takes those concepts a little further and examines remote administration of server core computers using WS-Management and Windows PowerShell as well as some tips to help out administrators who are working from the console

Presented by Mark Wilson

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Length: 26 Minutes 18 seconds

How Do I ? Managing Windows Server 2008 with Server Manager

Managing Windows Server 2008 with Server ManagerWindows Server 2008 makes significant improvements in server manageability with a one-stop administrative solution called Server Manager. This streamlined management tool allows IT administrators to complete setup of Windows Server using the Initial Configuration Tasks page, and configure and manage server roles and features with prescriptive wizards and a unified management console. Server Manager is built on the Service Modeling Language (SML) platform, used to model complex IT services and systems in software, including structure, constraints, configuration, and best practices. This session presents and demonstrates the configuration and management capabilities of Server Manager, and discusses how Server Manager as an administrative solution leverages the model-based management infrastructure provided by the SML platform.

Presented by Dan Harman

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Length: 36 minutes 53 seconds

How Do I ? NAT Hyper-V

In this video, Gordon Ryan shows how to install the Network Policy and Access Server role on Windows Server 2008 and configure it to use a wireless network adapter to provide internet access for virtual machines running using Hyper-V.

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How Do I ? Backup Hyper-V with Windows Server Backup?

With virtualised workloads, data backup and recovery becomes even more critical. Whilst large companies can use products such as System Center Data Protection Manager to back up multiple servers, that may not always be appropriate for and, in this video, Mark Wilson takes a look at backing up a Hyper-V deployment using the Windows Server Backup utility provided with Windows Server 2008.

Presented by Mark Wilson
Length: 11 minutes 29 seconds

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