RJ-45 connector identification help
I'd like to know the proper terminology to use when identifying RJ-45 connectors. I'm having an issue with a vendor sending me these staggered ends which are a pain in my ass to put together, having to...
View ArticleCISSP or Masters?
Which is worth more when looking to get a job? submitted by illrepute [link] [17 comments]
View ArticleIt's not exactly an IRC killer, but it's not bad nonetheless. Blog post on a...
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View ArticleI would like to be able to set up my 2TB of data to where I can access it...
Security and data integrity is my biggest concerns. The data will be stored at my house. EDIT: the data consists of files (PDF, .doc, exe, etc). I basically have nothing set up or any equipment other...
View ArticleBusinessObjects_crcache, Does anyone know what this is? Google doesn't.
BusinessObjects_crcache - " Timeout. (RCIRAS0244) " is an error I'm getting. I'm wondering what process this is related to. It appears whatever it is has time-out, the error went away so it must have...
View ArticleWhat every sysadmin that deals with services that need to stay up and...
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View ArticleWhat do you use to keep a "Captain's Log" (documentation)
What do you all use to keep track of EVERYTHING you do as a sysadmin? I've heard wikis, version control, a long notepad document, etc...what do you use and why? submitted by alexinslc [link] [9 comments]
View ArticleSysadmin Checklists
I'm new to system administration and I'm the kind of person that loves to use a generalized checklist system for daily, weekly, and monthly tasks I should be keeping up on...would you guys mind sharing...
View ArticleNeed a dual-WAN router for small office
Hi Sysadmins, Today, the "business class" cable connection in my office was upgraded to a 100/5 connection. At least allegedly, as I can't get speedtest.net to measure higher than 25Mbps down, so I'm...
View ArticleServer activity monitoring (screenshots at set intervals/mouseclick)
We are looking to implement a solution which will allow us to log all activities of admins and helpdesk folks that log onto our servers. We generally restrict users to logon to specific servers and use...
View ArticleHelp with DB2
I have been asked to learn DB2, but I am unsure where to start. I know NOTHING about DB2. Today I discovered it is a database service provided by IBM which can run on a number of different platforms....
View ArticleSoftware suggestions to wipe large amount of hard drives
My company is finishing up a Windows 7 upgrade and 300 + of the old workstations are starting to pile up in the office. I am just curious on what others would suggest for the most effective way to...
View ArticleHigh capacity offsite backups?
I work with a non-profit organization who uses a couple of NAS drives that mirror each other (within the same office). The total capacity for each NAS is approximately 5TB. What affordable scenarios...
View ArticleSudden server BSODs since February MS updates (KB2393802). Microsoft official...
We had our monthly server maintenance this past weekend where we applied the February critical security patches from Microsoft to our ~60 servers. We did not find any issues during our ~2 weeks of...
View ArticleWhat is your preferred MTA?
So what do you think the best mail transfer agent is? submitted by coned88 [link] [17 comments]
View ArticleShould I take over group policy at work?
I just started a new job as a level 1 tech support. It's a large shop with alot of techs and about 1500 users. Probably under 400 windows servers, mostly all virtual. Server 2008 domain. There are some...
View ArticleLinux system administration, where do i begin, what do in need to know?
Hello Reddit! First of all, I see myself as a fairly advanced computer user. I have a IT craft certificate/certificate of completed apprenticeship, but that was mostly windows related. I've always been...
View ArticleFellow sysadmins: I've made it a practice of the last year or so to blog my...
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