Anyone here have any experience with ShadowProtect backup software?
I was specifically looking at the IT edition of the product and was wondering if anyone have used it before? List of features and pricing is pretty good. submitted by Gr0miT [link] [1 comment]
View ArticleChoosing a Server Virtualization Platform - VMWare vs. Xen vs. Hyper-V
I'm going to be starting a new job soon, and the company that I'm going to isn't really doing any server virtualization yet. I've worked a bunch with VMWare ESXi, and I like it a lot, so naturally I'm...
View Articledsconfigad: No operation specified nor update requested? Why?
I am trying to get our AD bind script to work with 10.7.2 Lion but after this line dsconfigad -localuser "$LOCADMIN" -localpassword "$LOCPASSWD" -protocol "$HOMEPROTOCOL" -mobile enable -mobileconfirm...
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A simple OpenBSD router/firewall virtual machine
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View ArticleMy new toys: setting up a FlexPod
These are my new babys. Having fun learning the ins and outs of UCS configuration, mostly through manual reading now. My new netapp 3270 cluster: http://i.imgur.com/LJYCE.jpg My new UCS chassis:...
View ArticleCommunicating Policies/Best Practices with Users
How do you keep your users up to date on company policies/best practices? submitted by dapipminmonkey [link] [17 comments]
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Recomend me a free packet shaper?
As it says on the tin really. I'm after some linux distro or similar to do traffic shaping. 2 NICs (bridged, not using this box as a router), 30-user LAN in, internet out, I need to be able to traffic...
View ArticleWhat bubble?
With the whole world economy thing, recessions, depressions, protests, etc... I have to say, I haven't really been affected at all. In the SF bay area there is absolutely no shortage of technical jobs...
View ArticleVoIP questions from an SMB perspective.
Fellow sysadmins I am in need of your advice. We are looking at phone systems and switching over to VoIP but i have some questions and concerns. First some background, We are small business of 25...
View ArticleSearching for a good DR plan document template
I've been put in charge of creating a DR plan for my company. I have just about everything worked out, and now it's time to work on the documentation. I'm looking for a good template to cross check I...
View ArticleQuestion that has been bugging me..
Why is it that chrome is not used as much in corporate/education settings? It might just be me, but I hardly ever see it used. submitted by pewpewthemagickitten [link] [14 comments]
View ArticleLooks like the hard disk drought may be with us for awhile
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View ArticleRecommendations for small form-factor dedicated monitoring machine?
We are planning on deploying a machine running Linux + Opsview to a few clients so we can provide monitoring for their networks, and we'd like to buy or build something that has a very small footprint....
View ArticleHad to fire the PFY today
one of the hardest decisions I've ever made. Eager, smart kid but he just did not "get it" had terrible judgement skills, could not take verbal instructions and just kept making mistake after mistake....
View ArticleDynDNS, anyone using it?
My companies DNS and email is hosted by this shitty little company that has a lousy uptime record, usually around 85% They've been using the host for years but it seems like nobody is happy with them....
View ArticleIn Need of /r/sysadmin Reality Check.
It's me again, bitching and moaning... OK, about three years ago I was working as the first tier support for my organization. I had to manually collect the inventory of all devices in my buildings. I...
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Set up bind9 to query another DNS server for all unresolved requests and...
Basically indefinite caching with the convenience of it doing said caching to a new, usable zone file. There is absolutely no need for the new file to be in use by the active server. submitted by...
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