Petri IT Knowledgebase by Daniel Petri – Microsoft MVP

Latest Articles & Tutorials

How to Set Up Custom Domains and Receive Email with Microsoft BPOS
In this article, Aaron outlines the simplest way of getting BPOS up and running. Step-by-step instructions for configuring BPOS as primary mail server for a domain without any data migration and no Exchange co-existence.

Introduction to the SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Development Environment
Jennifer McCown provides an introduction to SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), with an emphasis on the SSIS development environment. SSIS is Microsoft's full feature extract-transform-load (ETL) tool in SQL Server 2005, 2008, and R2.

Secure Active Directory Objects in Windows Server 2008/R2 ADUC
Daniel discusses a new option available in Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 designed to protect Active Directory objects from accidental deletion. The option is available for all objects that are manageable through Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC).

MCSE and System Administrator Job Interview Questions – Part 8 – Windows Server 2008/R2 Hyper-V and Virtualization
Job interview coming up? Daniel continues his series on technical job interview questions for MCSE's and System admins with a focus on Windows Server 2008/R2 Hyper-V and Virtualization topics.

The Case for Commercial SSL Certificates for Exchange Server 2007/2010
Purchasing SSL SAN certificates from a genuine commercial certificate authority to use with Exchange Server 2007 and 2010 ensures less administrative effort in implementing and maintaining SSL for Exchange services.

Error when Attempting to Remove Windows Server 2008 Server Core from Domain
Daniel explains how to resolve Server 2008 R2 Server Core error: "The security database on the server does not have a computer account for this workstation trust relationship"

Monitoring Your Database with SQL Profiler
SQL Server Profiler is a flexible profiling tool that comes with SQL Server. In this article, Jennifer McCown introduces the tool and details how to begin tracing database activity in your environment.

Community Chat with Kevin Remde: Office 2010 - Productivity Platform
Join Kevin Remde and his knowledgeable guests as they address how Microsoft Office 2010 serves as a unified platform that helps IT departments solve the challenges of computer, phone, and browser...

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