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In a previous blog article, I had mentioned 2 features which were included in the transport service mailbox role of Exchange 2013: Shadow Copy and Safety Net. What are these features and how do they play a role in mail delivery? Network administrators are always in search of failover or redundancy. This is exactly theRead more

Within Exchange 2013, the only major roles available are the Mailbox Server and Client Access Server roles. These roles contain the features required to allow mail flow to be delivered in and out of the organization. The Mailbox Server role has built-in safeguard mechanisms which are used to protect the integrity of email deli WithinRead more

Problem Steps Recorder (psr.exe) is a handy little tool that is included in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and later versions of Windows. Just like its name says, it is useful to record steps to trigger a problem, but it can also be used create How tos for users or even serve as aRead more

There are a few ways to get the size of databases within SQL Server without the need of right clicking the DB and selecting the Properties option. We can use the classic T-SQL query directly from the SQL Server Management Studio to display all the DBs and their sizes. SELECT DB_NAME(database_id) AS DatabaseName, Name ASRead more

The reason why application pools mysteriously disappear is related to Windows Server update framework 4.0. This issue effects multiple Windows Server platforms. While this is a rare event, it can cause havoc for IT administrators. In the article below we will go into the reasons why application pools mysteriously disappear as well as how toRead more