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whitepaper Learn about the new kernel transaction manager, the self-healing NTFS file system, I/O completion port improvements, hypervisor support, service security hardening, clean service shutdown, dynamic system address space, improved detection of...
[23 Dec 2007]
whitepaper This white paper explores the performance characteristics and differences of Solaris ZFS and the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 NTFS file system through a series of publicly available benchmarks, including BenchW, Postmark, and others.
[11 Sep 2007]
whitepaper There is a common misconception that disk defragmentation is not necessary in RAID or SAN/NAS storage environments. This paper explains how disk defragmentation really works and how it can deliver significant benefits to RAID or SAN/NAS storage.
[30 Aug 2007]
whitepaper This webcast shows how to speedup boot time by improving NTFS CHECK. CHKNTFS is the command used to set the AUTOCHK initiation count down time when the system is booted. A person can reduce it from default 9 seconds to a much lower value say 4...
[04 May 2007]
whitepaper This paper will explain how hackers and malware authors take advantage of ADSs to hide their malicious software. It will also explain how they can be created, executed, found, and removed.
[30 Apr 2007]
whitepaper This paper will explain how hackers and malware authors take advantage of ADSs to hide their malicious software. It will also explain how they can be created, executed, found, and removed.
[02 Apr 2007]
whitepaper Some file systems like NTFS and others have defragmenters that defragment the data space and sometimes the metadata space - notice the author does not mention metadata, just the space. NTFS allocation and fragmentation is a topic unto itself.
[02 Feb 2007]
whitepaper The Transactional NTFS (TxF) infrastructure in Windows Vista enables to roll back operations made on the file system and registry. Using TxF, one can create a group of work that may include updates to files, the registry, and other traditional...
[22 Dec 2006]
whitepaper Enhancements to the kernel in the Windows Vista operating system enables the NTFS file system and the registry to support transactions. This webcast introduces the Transactional NTFS (TxF) and describes the Windows architecture that supports it.
[07 Dec 2006]
whitepaper NTFS is a great filesystem, but its feature-set comes at a slight cost in performance. By default NTFS will automatically update timestamps whenever a directory is traversed. This webcast shows how to optimise NTFS filesystem.
[01 Sep 2006]
whitepaper This paper provides a brief review of the use of NTFS and share permissions, and reviews the Windows Server 2003 implementations of group policy and terminal services access control. After user accounts have been created, available networked...
[16 Jun 2006]
whitepaper Through this paper one can learn about Microsoft Windows 2000 File System (NTFS) permissions. NTFS permissions are used to specify which users and groups can gain access to files and folders, and what these permissions allow users to do with the...
[07 Jun 2006]
whitepaper One can configure any number of volumes per physical disk, and even assign those volumes to an NTFS folder instead of assigning a drive letter. Users can format volumes with NTFS, FAT or FAT32, with NTFS being the preferred choice.
[02 Jun 2006]
whitepaper Windows XP Pro's Simple File Sharing interface makes it easy to set up common file sharing arrangements, but doesn't allow you to set individual NTFS permissions for each user--a task the Classic File Sharing interface found in Windows 2000 allowed.
[19 May 2006]
whitepaper In this free chapter from O'Reilly's Securing Windows Server 2003, you can learn how to avoid common mistakes and take advantage of best practices for securing the Windows file system using NTFS file permissions and the Encrypting File System (EFS).
[19 May 2006]
whitepaper From installing your server to assigning NTFS, FAT, or FAT32 permissions, this handy checklist walks you step-by-step through the deployment process. Rolling out a new file and print server may sound easy, but to ensure the best security and...
[19 May 2006]
whitepaper NTFS and share-level permissions both have an effect on the user's ability to access resources on a network, and you need a good understanding of both to untangle and resolve certain access issues. Rule out special permissions in troubleshooting...
[17 May 2006]
whitepaper What is the easiest way to convert an NTFS drive volume configured as drive D to the FAT32 file system without losing any existing data? How can you set disk quotas on NTFS drive volumes for the Power Users group and for the Administrators group?
[15 May 2006]
whitepaper IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for HSM for Windows (HSM client) provides Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) for Windows NTFS file systems. Using the HSM client, individual files, parts of NTFS file systems, or complete NTFS file systems can be...
[05 Apr 2006]
News File systems, such as Windows' current NTFS, make it possible for people and computer programs to find documents, photos and other data. Microsoft surprised developers on Monday by releasing a test version of a new Windows file system.
[30 Aug 2005]
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