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    Casper Manes

    A modern-day renaissance man, top neurosurgeon, particle physicist, race car driver, rock star, and sysadmin, Casper Manes runs systems by day, and blogs by night, on topics ranging from Exchange to information security. An avid cloud computing aficionado, he regularly helps customers get the most from their investments in both on-prem and cloud based solutions.


    Network Troubleshooting
    Slow downloads? Make sure your Window (Scaling) isn't broken

    If your download speed is slower than you'd expect, perhaps something is breaking your TCP Window Scaling. Here's the fix.

    Casper Manes Posted On March 31, 2017 2

    Articles / Network Troubleshooting / Networking
    DNS hell: The seven deadly sins

    If you’re having a devil of a time with your DNS performance, you may be committing one or several of these seven deadly sins.

    Casper Manes Posted On March 8, 2017 1

    Data Center / Infrastructure Management / Tutorials / Windows Networking
    How to deploy DNS on Windows Server 2016 Nano edition

    Learn how to deploy DNS on Windows Server 2016 Nano edition to provide rapid name resolution on minimal infrastructure!

    Casper Manes Posted On December 2, 2016 5

    Articles / Windows Networking / Windows Server 2016
    Using DHCP to configure VPN clients? Windows Server 2016 has features you need

    Among the many new features included in Windows Server 2016, the improved DHCP services can be a big boon to companies that use VPN.

    Casper Manes Posted On November 11, 2016 0

    Articles / MS Exchange Server / Windows Server 2016
    Training day: Best Ignite conferences, free to view

    Didn’t make it to Ignite 2016 in Atlanta? No problem. We’ve collected the best of the best from the sessions at the conference, and all are free to view.

    Casper Manes Posted On November 8, 2016 1

    Articles / Network Troubleshooting / Windows Networking
    9 Windows DNS mistakes to avoid

    Remember the old saying, “If DNS ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy”? Here's how you and your clients can be happy with proper Windows DNS configuration.

    Casper Manes Posted On October 10, 2016 1

    Articles / Networking / Windows Server
    No laughing matter: APIPA IP addresses can slow your network

    Network managers may see strange IP addresses beginning with 169.254 on their systems or in DNS from time to time. These are "APIPA" addresses, which while not harmful could slow […]

    Casper Manes Posted On September 22, 2016 0

    Articles / Internet of Things
    Fog computing: beware (well maybe just be aware) of the fog rolling in

    I love how computing and weather forecasting seem to be converging. I mean, it makes sense. One of the first uses of supercomputers was weather forecasting, so it’s kind of […]

    Casper Manes Posted On July 14, 2016 0

    Articles / Cloud Computing / Featured
    Cloud computing checklist: Top 10 questions to ask before moving to the cloud

    If you are considering cloud computing, ask these questions from your service provider to make sure they meet the criteria your organization requires.

    Casper Manes Posted On June 24, 2016 0