Well, if you’ve ever used the Robocopy GUI written by Microsoft’s Derk Benisch, it includes the ability to create Robocopy scripts which you can execute in parallel. (Plus the GUI is pretty cool.) ...

Reader Kevin's got stacks of burned data CDs and DVDs, but doesn't want to have to switch them in and out of his CD drive to find a particular file. His solution is to make an image of the disks' ...

I'm trying to figure out how to speed up my Robocopy file copies. My network is two Windows 10 PCs with Gigabit network cards, connected via a Gigabit switch. I've run the tests (A., B., C.) below.

If you’re a savvy Windows Vista user or IT professional, you’ve probably used Vista’s Complete PC Backup to image your hard disk and you scheduled regular backups through Windows Backup. If you don’t ...

Trying to understand the logic behind Microsoft's development decisions is a bit like S&M: it's a painful activity probably best left to others. But a recent example from the storage world does ...

I have a slew of Server migrations lined up (Windows based), and most are file server hosts with data foot prints under 1TB. No SQL or anything fancy, but the typical locally stored corporate file ...