This article is a quick example of how you can run the Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop version of Linux on a Windows 10 or 11 Pro computer with Hyper-V. It is not an instructional setup for Hyper-V and assumes you already have Hyper-V set up and running on your system. The method of installation may be […]
Introduction This document shows how to set up a sandbox environment in a Windows 10 or 11 client OS and is aimed at system administrators who have some knowledge of the Windows operating systems. The Windows sandbox, available since the Windows 10 1903 build, is based upon the Hyper-V virtualization components in the Pro or […]
When an ISP provides an Internet connection to your home through a coaxial cable, it feeds into a modem unit (usually supplied by them). It will have at least one Ethernet port that outputs to your computer(s) or other network devices. If there are too few output ports, then one port can be connected […]
This article covers the evolution of the USB bus up until version 3.0, and although in need of updating to cover USB versions up to 4.0, it still holds valid information. I thought that it would be a good idea to introduce you to the USB (Universal Serial Bus) version 3.0, as this technology is […]
This document gives a fundamental overview of how IIS (Internet Information Server) works and we will be looking at it from the perspective of the system administrator, rather than the web developer. Most of the information and examples here have been researched with IIS versions 7.0 and 7.5 running on Windows Server 2008 and R2. […]
You could say that Solid state drives (SSDs) are a major breakthrough, as they ideally eliminate the standard moving hard disk drive. Then again, perhaps they are not so much of a leap forward as they are merely a step up from already existing technology, such as RAM, ROM and flash drives. Whichever way you […]