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Windows Server 2012 R2: Performance Tuning Guidelines

Posted by Ivan
/ October 20, 2014 / Leave a comment

Today I found following guidelines for tuning Windows Server 2012 R2 performance. msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/dn529133.aspx A downloadable version of these guidelines are available here. When you run a server system in your organization, you might have business needs that are not met by using the default settings. For example, you might need...

Posted in Microsoft
1 million (1000000) visits since 17 Jan 2008 on Networknet.nl

Posted by Ivan
/ September 10, 2012 / 1 Comment

When I started my personal blog I could never imagine it would reach 1.000.000 visitors. Last week it did. Over the years my Networknet.nl blog become popular, and on many searches my blog is displayed as first hit on the list. This helped me to generate the traffic and visits....

Posted in Featured, General
SCCM: Wacom Bamboo Tablet Drivers Unattended install

Posted by Ivan
/ September 9, 2012 / Leave a comment

Since years I am a huge fan of using tablet and pen. I was doing some Photoshop training and realized I needed to abandon my mouse. At work I introduced the tablet and currently we have various users working with it. I wouldn’t miss it anymore and every time I...

Posted in SCCM, Software Deployment
CertUtil: how to import a certificate(.cer) from command line?

Posted by Ivan
/ August 6, 2012 / 4 Comments

Importing certificates can be achieved in many different ways using the Windows Operating system. There is “Certificates” Snap-in for MMC console, Internet Explorer allows you to import a certificate or by using the command line tool certutil.exe. Certutil.exe allows you to manage digital certificates on your computer from command line. In...

Posted in Software Deployment
SQL Server 2008 R2: installation error code 0x84B20001

Posted by Ivan
/ June 16, 2012 / 4 Comments

Performing an in-place upgrade I try avoid as much as I can. I prefer to start from scratch when doing OS or other application installs. For a while I wanted to upgrade my development SQL Server 2005. The server is running for 3 years now on a Windows Server 2003...

Posted in SQL Server
VMWare: How to migrate or backup small scale vCenter database?

Posted by Ivan
/ June 29, 2011 / 3 Comments

VMWare vCenter Server requires a sql database engine to store it’s data. During the vCenter installation there is an option to choose a “Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express” instance for small scale deployments. I have installed the local SQL engine on my vCenter virtual machine and now I want to migrate...

Posted in VMWare
Windows 7: how to use Autounattend.xml and deploy the OS?

Posted by Ivan
/ June 17, 2011 / 14 Comments

Deploying Windows 7 in an enterprise requires more then just installing the systems from a dvd media. With Windows 7 you can use an answer file to configure Windows settings during installation process. The XML answer file will contain all of the settings that are required for an unattended installation....

Posted in Windows 7
App-V: What should I do before I start Sequencing an application?

Posted by Ivan
/ May 25, 2011 / Leave a comment

Sequencing application is a creation process where you create packages that can be delivered to the end user. The App-V sequencer monitors the installation process for an application and records all necessary files , services and registry settings needed for that application to run in a virtual environment. With Application...

Posted in AppV
App-V: How to hide the Q: drive in Windows Explorer?

Posted by Ivan
/ May 24, 2011 / 3 Comments

Microsoft App-V client is very important part of the Microsoft’s Virtual Application solution. The App-V client integrates itself into the infrastructure by publishing the applications to users. The App-V client creates a local cache file called sftfs.fsd (Windows 7 = C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Application Virtualization Client\SoftGrid Client) where application packages are stored. During...

Posted in AppV
Windows Live Writer 2011: Why should I care?

Posted by Ivan
/ May 23, 2011 / Leave a comment

Today I reinstalled Windows Live Writer 2011. The installation took longer then expected. After the installation I started Windows Live Writer from the Windows Live menu. The interface has been updated since I used the application one or two years ago. It has the Office ribbon which I like. The...

Posted in Windows Live Writer, Wordpress