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Using BranchCache for MP Traffic Offloading in ConfigMgr Current Branch
2Pint Software You should, by now, have realised that here at 2Pint we quite like the efficiency that the Microsoft Peer-to-Peer ecosystem brings to ConfigMgr Land. So it’s always nice when you find...
View ArticleLatest Windows 10 Delivery Optimization Policies (1803)
2Pint Software The latest Windows 10 Release (1803) brings with it several key new policies to control the Windows Delivery Optimization service. Just in case you’ve been on a massive vacation in a...
View ArticleBlog Series – Network Fat Camp
2Pint Software It’s been way too quiet around here, so thought we would kick start the new year (A bit late I know) of adding a series of blog posts of size estimations around the modern workplace....
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BranchCache ‘Always On’ Mode in ConfigMgr 1802
2Pint Software Microsoft ConfigMgr shiny new CB releases – dontcha just love ’em! This month’s release (1802) contained a TON of exciting new features and improvements – but here at 2Pint we like to...
View ArticleiPXE troubleshooting session #2 debrief
2Pint Software iPXE troubleshooting session #2 debrief Just finished up a two day troubleshooting session in Cambridge. Awesome as always! So what did we fixes where we aiming to sort out this time:...
View ArticleMidwest Management Summit Giveaway!
2Pint Software OK folks, here’s your big chance to join us at the Midwest Management Summit! https://mmsmoa.com/ Win a Conference Pass to MMSMOA with just a tweet! Really simple – you just have to be...
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2Pint Software and CTGlobal are going to visualize the entire IT infrastructure!
2Pint Software Visualization is the key to providing better insight into a company’s IT infrastructure, thus leading to a more efficient business focusing on flexibility and better security. 2Pint...
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ConfigMgr Peer Cache Resource Thresholds
2Pint Software A common question that we get when people start out on their P2P journey, are concerns around ‘overloading’ the clients that are serving up the content. What if you only have a single...
View ArticleAvoiding BranchCache Firewall Rule Bloat
2Pint Software OK I’ll keep this one simple and to the point.. If you enable BranchCache via ConfigMgr Client Settings – you might end up with a TON of duplicate Firewall rules relating to BranchCache....
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Microsoft Configuration Manager and Express Updates Deep Dive
2Pint Software TL:DR Version: Windows 10 Express Updates in ConfigMgr are better than they used to be, confusing as heck sometimes, don’t always work as advertised, but may just finally be useable!...
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Enable LEDBAT Support for WSUS Traffic
2Pint Software Well, ConfigMgr Current Branch 1806 is here and with it comes support for the Windows LEDBAT Congestion Provider (Windows Server 2016/19 only), which is really awesome news! In case...
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ConfigMgr Peer Cache Switches to the Fast Lane in ConfigMgr 1806
2Pint Software Every now and then we like to kick the tyres of ConfigMgr Peer Cache. Each release brings new features and tweaks, and 1806 is no exception. The Big News – Fast Channel All The Way The...
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Understanding the Benefits of Data Deduplication and BranchCache
2Pint Software If you’re distributing content in your ConfigMgr environment, you should consider BranchCache. It’s a bandwidth optimization tool included in modern server and some versions of client...
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Delivery Optimization and Intune
2Pint Software Intune finally has a Delivery Optimization device config profile. Before you go turning on any configurations, you need to know what you should set. First, pick the right download mode....
View ArticlePeer-to-peer’s big brother: Peer-to-Server & Server-to-Peer (P2S2P) aka MS-PCHC
2Pint Software So recently there was a Twitter discussion that sparked my interest, it was about a very common scenario that we have been discussing with our customers over the last few years. The...
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Quick Delivery Optimization Summary
2Pint Software Not so long ago, one of our Pints (Andreas) presented at Techdays and covered P2P tech in a scintillating session which you can find on Youtube. This post will summarize what was...
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Good questions about BranchCache hashing and caching
2Pint Software So over the weekend, there were some good questions from my coworker Ami’s husband, so I thought I would publish them in a kinda FAQ/rant way, hoping that it will benefit more people to...
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When to downgrade BranchCache clients and how?
2Pint Software The other day I was asked to clarify when to use which of the two hashing versions in BranchCache, so thought I would write it all down in one place for future reference. To give a bit...
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Windows Delivery Optimization Content Gets Sticky in 1903
2Pint Software With a new Windows 10 release (1903) on the horizon, it’s always a good time to check for new stuff in you favourite tech. In our case that means checking in with Delivery Optimization...
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New features in StifleR 2.3
2Pint Software New features in StifleR 2.3 There are a lot of new features in the StifleR 2.0 generation. The 2.3 release is the first public release that covers this major overhaul. There are several...
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