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Q: I read a TechNet article about Hyper-V Live Migration and Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV) that said if you only have two network adapters, you need to cap Live Migration traffic to 90 percent. How do you do this?Q: I read a TechNet article about Hyper-V Live Migration and Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV) that said if you only have two network adapters, you need to cap Live Migration traffic to 90 percent. How do you do this?

Apr 22, 2011

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Server Management Tools

Q: Are there any load stress test tools for Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2?Q: Are there any load stress test tools for Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2?

Apr 21, 2011

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Q: What software and roles are OK to install on a domain controller (DC)?

Q: What software and roles are OK to install on a domain controller (DC)?

Q: How can I check if an installed copy of Outlook 2010 is the 32-bit or 64-bit version?

Q: How can I check if an installed copy of Outlook 2010 is the 32-bit or 64-bit version?

Identity Management & Access Control

Q. Can Remote Desktop Gateway (RDG) authenticate a computer based on a machine certificate?

Q. Can Remote Desktop Gateway (RDG) authenticate a computer based on a machine certificate?

Regulatory Compliance

Q. Can I use the Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) console that's part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack to compare Group Policy Objects (GPOs) in different domains?

Q. Can I use the Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) console that's part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack to compare Group Policy Objects (GPOs) in different domains?

IT Infrastructure

Q: How can I track CAL usage of Microsoft products in my environment?

Q: How can I track CAL usage of Microsoft products in my environment?

Server Virtualization

Q: What's Windows Thin PC?

Q: What's Windows Thin PC?

Disaster Recovery

Q: Are dynamic disks supported on a failover cluster?

Q: Are dynamic disks supported on a failover cluster?

IT Infrastructure

Q: How can I check which process has a particular file locked and then unlock it?

Q: How can I check which process has a particular file locked and then unlock it?

Server Virtualization

Q: How can I manage Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) clients using Group Policy?

Q: How can I manage Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) clients using Group Policy?

Q: How many concurrent live migrations does each pair of Hyper-V nodes in a cluster support?

Q: How many concurrent live migrations does each pair of Hyper-V nodes in a cluster support?

IT Infrastructure

Q: How can I check the registered owner and organization of network PCs?

Q: How can I check the registered owner and organization of network PCs?

Server Virtualization

Q: If I sequence using the Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.6 SP1 sequencer, do I need to deploy the App-V 4.6 SP1 server infrastructure and agent?

Q: If I sequence using the Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.6 SP1 sequencer, do I need to deploy the App-V 4.6 SP1 server infrastructure and agent?

IT Infrastructure

Q: What version of the Diagnostics and Recovery Toolkit (DaRT) do I need to repair different OS versions?

Q: What version of the Diagnostics and Recovery Toolkit (DaRT) do I need to repair different OS versions?

IT Infrastructure

Q: I have volume licensing on my machines. Can I purchase machines without Windows licenses to avoid paying twice?

Q: I have volume licensing on my machines. Can I purchase machines without Windows licenses to avoid paying twice?

Server Virtualization

Q: If I want to use a pure Microsoft virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) or Remote Desktop Services (RDS) solution, are there clients for my non-Windows devices that support RDP?

Q: If I want to use a pure Microsoft virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) or Remote Desktop Services (RDS) solution, are there clients for my non-Windows devices that support RDP?

Server Virtualization

Q: Can I upgrade to the RTM of System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008 R2 from the community technology preview or release candidate?

Q: Can I upgrade to the RTM of System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008 R2 from the community technology preview or release candidate?

Q: How do I manage Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1's Hyper-V features with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008 R2?

Q: How do I manage Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1's Hyper-V features with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008 R2?

Server Virtualization

Q: Exactly how much GPU memory is allocated to a virtual machine (VM) based on the number of monitors and resolution set?

Q: Exactly how much GPU memory is allocated to a virtual machine (VM) based on the number of monitors and resolution set?

Server Virtualization

Q: Are there any performance counters to monitor the performance of RemoteFX?

Q: Are there any performance counters to monitor the performance of RemoteFX?

Q: I use a DRAC/ILO to manage my Hyper-V server but since enabling RemoteFX on the server the DRAC/ILO no longer works. Why not?

Q: I use a DRAC/ILO to manage my Hyper-V server but since enabling RemoteFX on the server the DRAC/ILO no longer works. Why not?

Server Virtualization

Q: Does RemoteFX require specific GPUs to work?

Q: Does RemoteFX require specific GPUs to work?

Q. If I'm enabling RemoteFX on my Hyper-V server, do all my GPUs have to be the same?

Q. If I'm enabling RemoteFX on my Hyper-V server, do all my GPUs have to be the same?

Q. I'm trying to start a Hyper-V virtual machine but it says the hypervisor isn't running. What can I do?

Q. I'm trying to start a Hyper-V virtual machine but it says the hypervisor isn't running. What can I do?

Q. Why can't I use dynamic memory with the Exchange 2010 Mailbox server role or Linux virtual machines (VMs)?

Q. Why can't I use dynamic memory with the Exchange 2010 Mailbox server role or Linux virtual machines (VMs)?

Server Virtualization

Q. If I delete a Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) application from my machine, will I lose all of the application's settings when it's executed again?

Q. If I delete a Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) application from my machine, will I lose all of the application's settings when it's executed again?

Server Virtualization

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Part 2: Finally, VDI

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Part 2: Finally, VDI

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Q: I was using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 for software updates, but I've disabled it. How do I reset the clients to the Windows Update defaults?

Q: I was using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 for software updates, but I've disabled it. How do I reset the clients to the Windows Update defaults?

Q: Can I configure my Xbox 360 to use an alternate MAC address?

Q: Can I configure my Xbox 360 to use an alternate MAC address?

Active Directory

Q: How can I create a list of processor and memory information for all active computers in my Active Directory (AD)?

Q: How can I create a list of processor and memory information for all active computers in my Active Directory (AD)?

Q: I'm trying to pass a bunch of objects from one command to another in PowerShell. The command complains that it doesn't take pipeline input. How can I pass my list of objects for further processing?

Q: I'm trying to pass a bunch of objects from one command to another in PowerShell. The command complains that it doesn't take pipeline input. How can I pass my list of objects for further processing?

Q: I'm trying to install Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 on a system that has Windows Update problems. It fails with an RPC_S_CALL_FAILED error. What should I do?

Q: I'm trying to install Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 on a system that has Windows Update problems. It fails with an RPC_S_CALL_FAILED error. What should I do?

IT Infrastructure

Q: I'm running Windows Update. It scans, but the scan hangs and never finishes. What should I do?

Q: I'm running Windows Update. It scans, but the scan hangs and never finishes. What should I do?

Q: If I use a Windows 7 client as a System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 branch distribution point, can I have 20 simultaneous connections instead of 10?

Q: If I use a Windows 7 client as a System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 branch distribution point, can I have 20 simultaneous connections instead of 10?

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