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DEFINITION: Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), also called Windows Update Services (WUS), is a free add-on for managing patches and updates to the Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2000, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems. Aimed mainly at small and medium-sized businesses (SMB), WSUS is intermediate between the simpler Windows Update for individual computer users and the more robust Systems Management  … 
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Windows Server Software White Papers (View All Report Types)
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Datacenter Virtualization: Enabling a Dynamic Datacenter with Microsoft Virtualization
sponsored by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper examines strategies for moving an organization toward more dynamic IT using datacenter virtualization technologies.
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 | Published: 23 Nov 2009


Managing Windows Server 2008 R2
sponsored by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd
WHITE PAPER: Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 represents a significant milestone in Microsoft's ongoing efforts to help customers streamline the management of their unique IT infrastructures. Read this white paper to learn how to manage Windows Server 2008 R2.
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 | Published: 23 Nov 2009


Improve Energy Efficiency and Manage Power Consumption with Windows Server 2008 R2
sponsored by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd
WHITE PAPER: Windows Server 2008 R2 is designed to provide better energy efficiency and performance by reducing power consumption and lowering overhead costs. Read this white paper to learn about the new features that deliver real energy savings opportunities for the enterprise.
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 | Published: 23 Nov 2009


Ten Things You Should Know About Exchange Server 2010
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Exchange Server 2010. There are many new and improved features in the new version. This white paper outlines ten items to consider when planning and deploying an Exchange Server 2010 infrastructure, as well as some considerations to keep in mind when making the decision to move on to the "latest and greatest" iteration.
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Published: 06 Nov 2009


How to "MAP" Your Infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that can securely inventory small or large IT environments without requiring the installation of any agent software. This paper explains how to utilize it to "map" your infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008.
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Published: 06 Nov 2009


The Best of Both Worlds: Sharing Mac Files on Windows Servers
sponsored by Group Logic
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper discusses the issues involved in sharing files between Macs and Windows servers and compares the options for successful integration. It is intended for systems administrators, technical evaluators and decision-makers who are considering upgrading or purchasing a Mac/Windows integration solution.
Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Published: 27 Oct 2009


Reduce Downtime by 70% - Without Spending a Dime: Applying Best Practices of Successful IT Organizations
sponsored by Marathon Technologies
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn Niel Nickolaisen's proven model for strategic and tactical alignment of IT with business objectives - enabling IT to do more for the business with less. By implementing all four components of Niel's model, IT can dramatically reduce system downtime and closely align their efforts and investments with business priorities.
Posted: 26 Oct 2009 | Published: 26 Oct 2009


Database Encryption and Key Management for Microsoft SQL Server 2008
sponsored by Thales
WHITE PAPER: This technical guide for database administrators and IT security experts demonstrates how you can protect your sensitive data with the native database encryption functions of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, such as cell-level encryption and Transparent Data Encryption, and manage and protect encryption keys with hardware security modules (HSMs).
Posted: 21 Oct 2009 | Published: 21 Oct 2009


Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: Windows Server® 2008 R2 is the newest Windows Server operating system from Microsoft. Designed to help organizations reduce operating costs and increase efficiencies, Windows Server 2008 R2 provides enhanced management control over resources across the enterprise. Read the top 10 reasons why you should upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2.
Posted: 13 Oct 2009 | Published: 13 Oct 2009


The Active Directory Recycle Bin: The End of Third-Party Recovery Tools?
sponsored by Quest Software
WHITE PAPER: Windows Server 2008 R2 offers a number of exciting new features, including an expanded Server Core offering, new Active Directory features, and - of special interest to anyone who has ever wished Active Directory had an “undo” button - a sort of recycle bin for Active Directory objects.
Posted: 05 Oct 2009 | Published: 05 Oct 2009


Configuring High Availability for Windows Server 2008 Environments
sponsored by Marathon Technologies
WHITE PAPER: All organizations are becoming increasingly reliant upon their computer systems. The availability of those systems can be the difference between the organization succeeding and failing. This series will examine how we can configure our Windows Server 2008 environments to provide the level of availability our organizations need.
Posted: 28 Sep 2009 | Published: 28 Sep 2009


5 Steps to Reducing Downtime: Best Practices for Windows Server Application High Availability
sponsored by Marathon Technologies
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses five steps for protecting Windows Server applications from downtime, offering established best practices to reduce potential single points of failure and ensure rapid recovery or continued operations in the event of failure.
Posted: 28 Sep 2009 | Published: 28 Sep 2009


Securing your Web based infrastructure: Essential concepts for PKI deployment and best practices for life cycle key management
sponsored by Thales
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the benefits unique to deploying the integrated solution of the Windows Server 2008 PKI and the nCipher nShield and netHSM hardware security modules(HSM). This includes the essential concepts and technologies used to deploy a PKI and the best practice security and life cycle key management features provided by nCipher HSMs.
Posted: 29 Jun 2009 | Published: 29 Jun 2009


Overview of Windows Search Technologies
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This paper helps us to understand the importance of desktop search tools fit in the universe of Microsoft search tools.
Posted: 10 Feb 2009 | Published: 10 Feb 2009


Dell and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Server Virtualization and Management
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: With the introduction of Microsoft Hyper-V as part of Windows Server 2008, and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager, you can now take advantage of a powerful new set of tools to help simplify infrastructure management.
Posted: 15 Dec 2008 | Published: 15 Dec 2008


Dell Networking Solutions Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: This solutions guide details the four available networking configurations, and the advantages and disadvantages of each with an emphasis on typical Dell system configuration and the hardware offerings.
Posted: 11 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Dec 2008


Windows Server 2008 "Starter" GPOs
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: An old Chinese proverb advises us to "preserve the old, but know the new." Microsoft's old template concept has been preserved in the Windows Server 2008 operating system, in the form of what Microsoft calls the starter GPO (Group Policy Object).
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008


Windows Server 2008 Backup Tool - A Review of Its Features
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents some of the more significant pros and cons of the Server 2008 version of the backup tool that debuted in Windows Vista.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008

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WINDOWS SERVER SOFTWARE DEFINITION (continued): … Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), also called Windows Update Services (WUS), is a free add-on for managing patches and updates to the Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2000, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems. Aimed mainly at small and medium-sized businesses (SMB), WSUS is intermediate between the simpler Windows Update for individual computer users and the more robust Systems Management Server (SMS) for large enterprises. WSUS features include:The incorporation of bandwidth management for optimum use of network resourcesAutomatic download of updates by categoryThe ability to target updates to specific computers or sets of computersEnhanced reporting capabilitiesMultiple language support. WSUS is the successor to Software Update Services (SUS).
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