Server/Network Monitoring software?
Basically someone asked me if we could implement something to monitor our network/servers for any disruption in service and notify me of the outage via email or by phone. I have never used anything...
View ArticleVendor Contracts With Microsoft or Other super-corps: Advice?
Hi Everybody, I'm getting almost daily calls from recruiters about vendor contracts at Microsoft. Most of these are "open-ended" contracts that have no beginning or end, (according to the recruiters)....
View ArticleVMware view switching question between VM and host OS.
I am wondering if there is a way to set hotkeys to cycle between my host OS (Windows 7), VM1 (Ubuntu), VM2 (Server 2k3), VM3 (MAC OS)? I remember a friend doing it on his macbook earlier, but I forgot...
View ArticleWindows 7 friendly alternatives to BGInfo (that actually work OOB with no...
Like most places, we use bginfo to display information on the XP login background which makes managing machines possible without losing sanity as most info can be seen at a glance rather than having to...
View ArticleHow do you handle tickets with multiple issues/scope creep?
When you find yourself with a "Troubleshoot printer not printing issues, Syncback errors, make sure UPS is in good shape and answer any other questions customer has” type ticket. Basically separate...
View ArticleCommon linux support issues
So my work just got a contract to support a Linux environment which is a first for us. I'm the only guy in the office with any knowledge or interest in Linux so I've been asked to take a look at the...
View ArticleNetwork Storage build help
I am wanting to build some sort of network storage device. I am graduating from a qnap nas and thought I new what I wanted but in doing research there is just so many ways to do it. The main things I...
View ArticleDoes anyone use backblaze for their remote backup at work?
I must have been living under a rock, because I just found out about backblaze and their remote back up solution. I purchased a license for my home server, and am now considering purchasing it for...
View ArticleAny ArcGIS Server / GIS Server Infrastructure Administrator here?
Hey guys - So I recently stumbled across a job posting for an ArcGIS server / GIS server administrator. To be honest, I had to google the basics of what it was. The job is a department of natural...
View Article[xpost] I want to use Snort, Squid & Wireshark on my home network but not...
If there's a better subreddit than this one that isn't /networking, please direct me. I don't think I'll get the quality opinions I need from /techsupport, and /netsec isn't keen on answering home...
View ArticleWhat software do you use in your IT department?
I was wondering what companies out there are using for things like keeping track of software licenses, where they are installed etc reminders for domain expirations, antivirus expirations, other...
View ArticleWindows environment and administrator privileges.
Windows server 2008 R2 & Windows 7's. Anyone in here who knows of a tool or windows feature(group policy) where I can grant a user local administrator privileges for a certain amount of time?...
View ArticleHow many of your company's have implemented DropBox / Outsourced file sharing...
So, my employer is looking at implementing Drop Box to replace our company share. I have a couple questions for people that have implemented it: 1) Did you notice a major bandwidth increase for your...
View ArticleHow to grant email only access -Exchange 2010
I want to create some email accounts that people can only check email with. I dont want them to be able to login to computers with them. How would I accomplish that? This was easy in Groupwise but cant...
View ArticleAnyone heard of or using ShadowProtect Backup for Windows Servers?
I just took over service for a small business today and they are using this software. I've never heard of it and wanted to find out if someone has had positive or negative experience with it before...
View ArticleMy wonderful outage this weekend. We thought we had everything covered.
So we have two Operations rooms in the basement of one building, each has 3 A/C units, and their own UPSs. We have 45-60 minute run time on batteries, and a HUGE generator that kicks on after 10...
View ArticleServer naming... stick to the book or get funky...
i have about 25 servers virtual and metal here and they all use a generic naming convention with the initials of the building and their use.. we have several servers we use only for backend stuff......
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