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Windows Server Core Pros and Cons – What 393 Sysadmins Think in 2026

Windows Server Core: The Ultimate Guide to Microsoft’s Minimal Server Installation

In today’s cloud-first world, every megabyte of disk space and every potential security vulnerability matters. What if you could reduce your server’s attack surface by up to 70% while cutting resource usage in half?

Install Exchange Server 2019: lesson learned

I recently installed an Exchange Server 2019 in my Windows domain. I already have an Exchange Server 2016 which hosts all the mailboxes of our small family business. I tend to download a manual on my Kindle for research purposes, but this being rather new, there's no Kindle version available. So I turned to multiple forums to talk to others in a similar situation.