Tim Ferrill
Tim Ferrill is an IT professional and writer living in Southern California. He has covered Windows, Windows Phone, and Windows Server for several publications, including CITEworld and InfoWorld.
Surviving a Mastodon stampede
As Elon Musk drives Twitter users to Mastodon, its underlying architecture can overload content-provider networks
Tame Active Directory groups to streamline management, prep for automation
Best practices for managing identities and permissions in Active Directory can help enterprises handle complexity as AD environments scale.
Just-in-time IT infrastructure: How to attain it for strategic advantage
IT adaptation to COVID-19 accelerated demand for the elasticity that just-in-time hardware and software provide, and now for smart enterprises there’s no turning back.
10 top automation and orchestration tools
Tools that automate and orchestrate network chores can perform tasks quicker and more accurately than an admin.
9 hot jobs in the evolving data center
Data-center pros looking to ride technology waves toward more secure careers need both technical and people skills.
How to inventory server software with PowerShell
PowerShell can ID installed software, application services, and scheduled tasks, which can help with planning and management.
How to inventory server storage with PowerShell
Figuring out how much storage is free on servers is important, and the PowerShell cmdlet Get-PhysicalDisk can help.
Best new features in Windows Server 2022
The latest version of Windows Server adds network protocols, new management tools, and better performance and security for storage.
How to inventory server hardware with PowerShell
Prioritizing hardware upgrades for Windows Servers need not be a lengthy manual process with knowledge of the Get-WmiObject cmdlet.
How PowerShell can find features and roles on Windows servers
Learning about the PowerShell Get-WindowsFeature command is a good introduction to the time-savings that Powershell scripting can bring to server admins.
How to choose the best NVMe storage array
NVMe arrays are the highest performance storage solutions available, offering a massive speed boost for enterprises willing to make the investment. Here’s how to select the right NVMe solution for you.