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System administration at scale

I'm a fan of Thomas Barnett (Pentagon's New Map) and his way of viewing America's military activities around the globe as being divided into "warfighting" and "sysadmin" work. What techie doesn't understand that reference? Warfighting is the big guns for big opponents kind of operation that the US...

Tags: Sysadmin Force

Blog posts 2005-09-06

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Clouds vs. Appliances

I still prefer DistributedWhen you set up the Namespace "properly" a sysadmin can handle both client and server machines - i.e. No gurus vs. grunts. With the same configuration on all machines, it is easy to bring machines up in short order. Client maintenance consists of 1) Reboot and then...

Tags: server, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-10-10

Weak passwords dominate statistics for Hotmail's phishing scheme leak

Weak Passwords suckUntil about 4 years ago my organization had no restrictions on passwords. Our students got their birthdays or their phone numbers as passwords and our staff could choose whatever they wanted. Most common staff password was 1234. Well after years of security breaches and administration...

Tags: MSN Hotmail, phishing, password, weak password

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade mess

Beware of Windows 7 downgrade/upgrade messXP is dead guys....Let it go. Vista works, and contrary to popular belief, is quite stable, and ready to carry your business.If you still need XP, you can always run it in a VM...Question?What organization buys computer without an OS not all ready preinstalled? Does...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

Converting to Sun Ray, instead

Converting to Sun Ray, insteadThis looks great until you rememberthat computing is about the applications, not the hardware or the platform.An age where we're looking to get through the next three years is not a time to be looking at projects that won't see a ROI for another 15 years.What,...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Ray, wireless, Mendelssohn

Discussion threads 2009-01-20

Storage networks

Storage networksBack me upThe main selling point of SANs was the promised ability to do "offline backups". IOW since you have moved all of your data into one place, you should be able to back that stuff up to tape - in the background. Every sysadmin would welcome giving up...

Tags: Storage area networks (SAN), Storage management, Backups, IP storage, network, storage, SAN, Sun Microsystems Inc., Network File System, backup

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

Over my dead body

Over my dead bodyStick to what you know, Murph!Hmm, last week you were saying you had little experience with SMEs and were offering space on your blog to those who do, today you are making stunningly sweeping generalizations about their employees! Where's your data!?My business focus, since 1993, has been...

Tags: SMB/SME, PRODUCTIVITY, dead body, villain, small and medium enterprise

Discussion threads 2008-08-25

What works, what doesn't

What works, what doesn'tYou forgot an important pointThat is, once any software base finally stabilizes, force an upgrade to a new super shiny alpha implementation down everybody's throats. This is called the bullsiht baffles brains scenario.Rough figures that I've come across are that 80% of people aren't really capable of...

Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, Asterisk PBX, cell phone, phone

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

Adding up Sun's pieces

Adding up Sun's piecesFocus on the small businessIf Sun wants to monetize their strategy have a separate sales channel focus on the SMB's that don't have deep pockets and entrenched technology and are willing to listen when someone says there is a better cheaper way of doing things.Sun has too...

Tags: Investment, Financial accounting, Servers, Murph, Sun Microsystems Inc., stock, server

Discussion threads 2008-05-22

In the 'it's a feature' department: Caps Lock keys

In the 'it's a feature' department: Caps Lock keysDecades ago...I had a DEC machine running ULTRIX on my desk. I would fire off the screensave/keyboard lock mechanism and then punch the CAPS LOCK key. Oddly enough the little CAPS LOCK light would fail to light up! A...

Tags: Keyboards, Caps Lock

Discussion threads 2008-03-24

Man gets record sentence for computer sabotage

Man gets record sentence for computer sabotagethis, whilewhile war criminals walk free, and hold political office, even.Ain't America great?:o)Incompetent sysadminIf the guy can't even write a script that works, he should have been woried about his job security. Sounds like he has a nice secure position now though.Man gets...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Recruitment & Selection, Microsoft Corp., computer

Discussion threads 2008-01-08

Don't be so quick to click that Web page

Don't be so quick to click that Web pageGuess it's time to unplugfrom the internet. I mean come on, this is getting stupid. Once again something that was really cool and had a great potential benefit for the masses has been corrupted and turned into a slum. What is wrong...

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Litigation, GUESS IT, way this article, Web site, Web, settlement, Internet, Web page

Discussion threads 2007-07-11

SANS names top hacker targets

SANS names top hacker targetsSANS names top hacker targetsWhen you are the top dog its only natural for people to want to attack you. Its ok, Microsoft stood up very well against the attacks that targeted their OS and I'm thankful for that. More market share means more...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, hacker target, Microsoft Windows, good guy, operating system

Discussion threads 2006-11-15

Study: Workers often jot down passwords

Study: Workers often jot down passwordsHmmm, well if there are no percievedconcequences... sure the habits will stay lax. Fire a couple of the stupid lazy mothers... see how fast PC security becomes a priority in businesses![I]"Wow! Did you hear about Ted?!"[/I][B]"No, what?"[/B][I]"He got caught writing his password under his keyboard!...

Tags: worker, biometrics, password

Discussion threads 2006-10-17

HP tells Sun to get its facts straight

HP tells Sun to get its facts straightWhat is Carly thinking?No more PA-RISC chips?No HP-UX on x86?What is HP thinking?How can UNIX compete like that? I suppose Carly sees Linux taking over what was the UNIX market - and decided not to bother fighting to save it. Frankly,...

Tags: Linux, Processors, Operating systems, UNIX, Servers, OPEN SOURCE, Attacking rival, Sun Microsystems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2004-10-05

Help wanted by IT services firms

Help wanted by IT services firmsAll sounds well and good, BUT ...... how many consultants have you had who were really worth a $#!+? Most service companies send dregs. If you happen to get one who's really talented, [s]he's probably the victim of a soft job market, killing...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, IT services, information technology, job, job market, consulting

Discussion threads 2004-09-14

Microsoft gets Windows XP update ready

Microsoft gets Windows XP update readySecurity "Features"Security shouldn't be a "feature", and shouldn't contain another repressive "XP may phone home with or without your knowledge" EULA like they did with the anti-security patch for WMP!I may be wrong here but they will, most likely, force the .net framework in on...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, patch management, Microsoft Corp., EULA, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2003-12-11