Games sysadmins play to while "idle"
I want to hear about stuff like the one at the beginning of mywebsiteisdown #4. I think I'd like to know about console based games but please share whatever you occupy your time with other than reddit...
View ArticleWhats your best excuse for a server that was shutdown by mistake?
I just messed up and want to know whats likely to work as an excuse for powering off a server that is located overseas and that might take a day to power on because of my distraction. As of now Im...
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VMWare - direct pass thru hardware - should these be enabled?
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View Article-LOUD- servers
Loud servers, what a concept right? Except mine run at full fan load. Constantly. Two Dell R710's with all their fans at 12k is LOUD! In the bios, I have tried the different power management functions...
View ArticleWhat are your thoughts on using your work laptop as your primary computer?
I've had a company laptop for the past 5 years and I work from primarily from my home. I've always used my work laptop as my primary computer. The OS is completely managed my me, the only time anything...
View ArticleWhy are most servers at hosting companies linux?
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View ArticleDo any of you try and educate your users?
I've started to send out monthly security emails, where I pick a subject then write a little about it. Sometimes I use my own stuff, other times I pick from the ISAC stuff. I figure that if they're...
View ArticleAs a sysadmin, does anyone else get annoyed when new games don't come with...
I used to love setting up my own BF2 server on my Linux box and just messing with it all the time. Basically any game now doesn't have dedicated software and you have to pay a 3rd party company to host...
View ArticleQuestion about Blade Servers...
One of my IT classes I'm taking now mentions "Blade Servers". The professor went through and explained on the high level what it is, but not so much a practical applications. I asked about some...
View ArticleQuestion about Blade Servers...
One of my IT classes I'm taking now mentions "Blade Servers". The professor went through and explained on the high level what it is, but not so much a practical applications. I asked about some...
View ArticleSysadmins - If you're allowed to listen to music at work, what do you enjoy...
In our shop we've got a nice variety of music going on at any given time. One of our head contractors is usually listening to Rammstein or some other form of industrial metal. Another co-worker usually...
View ArticleWindows/Exchange Hosting
I'd like some feedback from anyone who is doing this for small business. Delivering an entire Windows/Exchange environment to a customer via a VPN tunnel, with thin or thick clients on the other end....
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Learn:Office Wireless (Mesh)?
I have 5 Asus RT-N10+ Unlocked with DD-WRT. I would like to learn how to build a mesh wireless network (large coverage lone). How do I do this... submitted by darkknights [link] [12 comments]
View ArticleI'm interested in becoming a sysadmin, any advice?
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View ArticleIs there a way to prohibit users from using USB drives on windows work stations?
My company needs to keep users from being able to take proprietary data or introduce programs and viruses on workstations using USB drives. Is there a way to restrict use or at least alert IT of its...
View ArticleMy weekend wiring job / network upgrade (xpost, r/cableporn)
Link Details: Upgraded the network switching infrastructure from several Catalyst 2950s and Linksys business-class switches to brand new Catalyst 2960S switches, plus one Catalyst 3560X. I'm not very...
View ArticleReading Materials for a Freshman CS Major
Hey guys, I've lurked on this subreddit for a while as I've worked at my university's help desk and student service center. I ha always thought of myself as a savvy user; I've setup a decent media...
View ArticleLets see your Google Reader feed for your sysadmin news sites
Other than r/sysadmin :) what other news sites do you guys read to keep up with the happenings of the Enterprise IT world? Mine: http://i.imgur.com/5zbYQ.png submitted by wpgbrownie [link] [4 comments]
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