An unusually high number of hardware failures.
If got servers in a 4 post rack enclosure and for the last few years we have had nothing but bad luck with hardware failures. We've had 3 sas drives fail on a single server in the last 6 weeks. Not to...
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View ArticleAskSysadmin: What tool do you need?
I ask my fellow sysadmins, what tool do you wish you had? What tool that doesn't yet exist, do you wish you had? Do you wish you had access to an entire wiki of documentation of different ASN's and how...
View ArticleThunderbird 3.1.8, Lightning 1.0b2, SOGo Connector 3.102 - Calendar Issues
Good morning /r/sysadmins! I've been doing some research about a problem we've been having with an email configuration some of our user's are using. As you can guess from the subject, the setup is:...
View Articlecert/training question
I just finished my MCSE this weekend and am now looking into what the best next step would be. I know that experience trumps certs, but with just starting out in the field not too long ago, what other...
View ArticleAPC gear in HP rack?
Greetings, I know that racks are standardized but I'd just like to see if any of you have have had trouble fitting APC gear (UPS, shelves, PDUs) in an HP rack. Thanks, Nwebie submitted by networknewbie...
View ArticleGood oncall scheduling/tracking tool?
Can anyone recommend a good tool for scheduling and tracking oncall coverage? Something free would be ideal but I don't mind buying something if its good. Ideally I'd like something web based that lets...
View ArticleOSX in a Windows Domain
As if we weren’t busy enough already, management have had the wonderful idea of getting a suite of Mac’s. grrrr Our environment has a cluster where all users’ data is stored, which they would need...
View ArticleWhat are you doing for April Fools?
I'm a sysadmin at a local high school, and we're thinking about doing a fairly low-key april fools type thing for the students, with school management approval of course.. It can't be too CPU...
View ArticleI think I found out why the previous owners couldn't get this ethernet port...
after checking my cable and double checking the wiring on the other end, I decided to pop off the wall plate and I guess I should not have been surprised at what awaited me: http://imgur.com/4v5SG I...
View ArticleWhat's the type of phone you carry around daily (work/personal) and how do...
I personally carry around the iPhone 4 since it generally has all the functionality I need and keeps me from looking like an uber geek. My company gave me a blackberry curve, but that thing just sits...
View ArticleSysadmin scripters / coders? Do you use any type of source control?
At the moment I'm using a mixture of Evernote and traditional folders. What does everybody else use? submitted by freddiefenster [link] [8 comments]
View ArticleRecommendations for a good managed DNS provider
I'm looking for a managed DNS provider to replace two nameservers at a small webhost in order to increase the reliability of our service as well as free up a few U of colo space. Current software is...
View ArticleAny CS graduates now doing sysadmin jobs?
Hello everyone. I'm asking this as a second year CS student in a Belgian college. My major interests are in networking and general things (I think) a sysadmin does. I haven't got a single class on...
View ArticlePowershell output Help
Kind of stuck here. I need some help. I have a very simple powershell script that I'm going to tie to our monitoring software (PRTG). $Derp=get-wmiObject win32_operatingSystem -Computer *computername*...
View ArticleVMware Question about Monitoring / Performance
From my understanding a "baseline" on VMware Monitoring / Performance would be something that you think / estimate would be a good area to keep the computer (VM) at (ex: CPU below 70%, Memory below 3GB...
View ArticleFree/Busy and Contact Sync between Forests?
Both forests are 2003 native with Exchange 2003 in native mode. What options do I have for both a Free/Busy as well as Contact sync (technically we already have MIIS doing a contact sync, but I'm open...
View Article[askreddit] Hello, home fileserver to last as long as possible
So I'm planning to deploy a home fileserver for my parents, I work as IT so it will not be hard. However my expertise is not on this size of things, and this is why I ask. What you redditors will...
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