Restarting VSS Writers with PowerShell script
Reading Time: 4 minutes VSS Writers are responsible for backups – if they stop working, then backups might fail. The solution to that is restarting VSS Writers,…
Deploying software with GPO
Reading Time: 4 minutes Having software consistently deployed across the fleet of computers is one of the key points that can be automated. If I have a…
Prepare Hyper-V template of Windows Server 2016/2019
Reading Time: 6 minutes Deploying a new server is always fun! Well, at least the part after ISO download, installation, patching. Having said that, why not create…
Backup Exec – cataloging multiple tapes with a single tape drive
Reading Time: 2 minutes Recently I’ve had a request to restore a certain backup from the old backup tapes. We’ve had a new Backup exec installation which…
Use Windows Server as iSCSI target with ESXi
Reading Time: 6 minutes The task: to move a virtual machine from one ESXi to another. The ESXis are on two completely separate networks. VM size is…
Ultimate Windows Update fix
Reading Time: 2 minutes The reason I manage hundreds of workstations working on various Windows versions. As we know, Windows (and other Microsoft’s software) is updated monthly.…