Step by Step How to Enable DHCP Name Protection in Windows Server 2016

Introduction DHCP name protection is a feature of the DHCP service that when used with Dynamic DNS registration prevents a DHCP client with a name already in the DNS domain zone from registering or overwriting an existing name that it does not own. This functionality prevents client and server spoofing and name corruption for statically …

Step by Step How to Enable AD Multi-Factor Authentication in Microsoft Azure

Introduction The Multi-factor Authentication two-step verification is a method of authentication that requires more than one verification method and adds a critical second layer of security to user sign-ins and transactions. Azure Multi-factor Authentication helps safeguard access to data and applications while meeting user demand for a simple sign-in process. It delivers strong authentication via a …

What to do when SQL Database is in “Recovery Pending” State?

Introduction SQL Server is the backbone of organizations dealing with a large amount of data. However, DBAs may find a lot of difficulties while managing the SQL database. For example, SQL shows ‘Recovery Pending’ status for a database after a restore attempt fails. We will go through the reasons and ways to deal with this …

Step by Step How to Configuring Hyper-V Replication in Windows Server 2016

Introduction The replication process involves a primary host and a secondary host. A mechanism for creating application-consistent backups called a VSS writer creates a snapshot of the virtual machine (VM) on the primary host. The Replica function then copies the snapshot to the secondary host. This allows a data center administrator to have a standby …