The key things to consider when purchasing a Windows/Linux Laptop are:
Screen Size / Resolution
OS
CPU
RAM
WiFi / Wireless
External ports (USB/Firewire/eSATA)
Disk Size
Memory Card Reader
Install CD / Recovery / Backup
Warranty / Type of Support
Applications Preinstalled
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Enable ssh access to ESXi.
Instructions for the VM Backups using GhettoVCB script from William Lam
The GhettoVCB script. The link to the script is about 5 pgs down, but nowhere near the end of this web page.
General VMware ESXi scripting page.
Essential VCB Backups....
As I ponder how to build a redundant file server that serves Linux, Solaris, VMware, Xen, VirtualBox, FreeBSD, FreeNAS, TiVo and Windows systems, a few interesting articles have come to light.
A home file server using ZFS
Snapshots into the cloud
Backups with versioning
10 Reasons You need to Co...
rdiff-backup rocks, mostly. But there are times when it doesn’t work as expected or doesn’t work at all. Usually, the not working at all part is a cockpit error, but sometimes not.
Key rdiff-backup features
Simple 1 line backup command; rdiff-backup source target
Reverse Incremental ba...
This planet, the Earth, is a death trap for all life on it. At some point in the future, everything on this planet will be killed off. That is a fact, not some possible future vision, but FACT.
An asteroid hit is the least of our problems. Don’t get me wrong, we need to watch for them and have ...
INAL, but as an enterprise architect, here are a few key things I can think of that law offices need to add to their existing network and computer security practices.
Truecrypt – encryption is critical. Use it on all laptops and any data transferred off site.
par2 – parity to ensure th...
Step 1 – backup your data.
Step 2 – recover your data as a test from a friends home or business.
The stuff you learn in step 2 is critical. We don’t backup data just to see it complete. We intend to get that data back at some point.
Do you have access to the encryption keys used d...
Recently, I’ve been running IT for a small business. Backups and Disaster Recovery are critical for us AND our customers. With our background in enterprise solutions, we were limited in knowledge for low-end solutions that didn’t cost an arm AND a leg to implement. High end solutions fro...
Background for SaaS
SaaS, Software as a Service, is the rage in the computing world today. Every big company is getting into it and using Web 2.0 as the initial buzzword. I read a few IT news aggregaters every day and each of them constantly link to SaaS websites. You know them too. A short list:
...
Backup Schedule
Backups are boring, when done properly. They’re boring when done wrong too, but you can’t tell the difference until the day comes – and it will – that you need to recover data. There’s nothing new below, but it may be new to you.
Over the last 40 years, a...
Over the years, I’ve burned a few backup optical media. As always, trying to get the “best fit” between the available files and media size is desired. There are programs that help fit the most files on a disk.
A list:
FillCD
gaffitter
SizeMe
Burn To The Brim
Most are Windows....
Everything is fine. No news. Both of them are just working.
VirtualBox 2.0.6 was released this week. I haven’t updated.
Xen on Ubuntu 8 LTS is working better and better. Performance is fine. Networking is fine. I have 6 VMs running on a single box. Most are 64-bit images. The list:
Zimbra
A...
Many of us have lots of music on our home network. I spent months converting my audio CD collection into MP3 and organizing the files.
Organization
At the time, I didn’t trust ID3 tags inside MP3 files.
My organization was/is directory based. /{genre}/{artist}/{album}/{track_no-title}.mp3
It w...
Steps to clone/backup a VirtualBox domain
that can be restored to the same or a different machine. Start by shutting down the VM to be backed up/cloned. Then …
$ VBoxManage clonevdi Master.vdi Clone.vdi
and the (undocumented) function
$ cp Master.vdi Clone.vdi
$ VBoxManage internalcommands se...
Vista is slow even when you get a new machine. I bought a new Dell Studio 1535 laptop last week with this config:
Core 2 Duo T8100
4GB DDR2 RAM
Intel x3100 Graphics 1280×800-eh
320GB disk
Vista Home Premium 64-but
Out of the box, this config should be FAST, VERY FAST. It isn’t. It&#...
Back to Part 2
So why would you want to run your desktop in a VM?
There are many reasons. Most of them have to do with the way that Virtual Machines aren’t connected directly with the hardware they run on.
Virtual Hardware: By virtualizing the actual hardware away, gone are the days of search...
So mein laptop ist kaput. It fell about 16" to the carpet and never worked again. The disk drive seems ok – I’ve pulled all the data from it already. I also had a backup from the night prior to this accident stored on another server here.
I purchased a new laptop using a huge disc...
I can’t take credit for this idea, but I read about it someplace over 5 years ago. Why is it possible to have altered photo IDs at all anymore?
Use PKI.
When you request an ID (Drivers License, Photo ID, Passport), the request includes a photo. That photo is converted to electronic form and use...
This site may be up and down the next few days as we upgrade operating systems on the main machine.
We plan to migrate almost everything to a backup server and have it perform the services, but sometimes plans don’t work out....
For the last 10 years, I’ve been doing batch jobs on my server the hard way.
That’s a big confession. For 10 years, I’ve been doing it the hard way. You know, you have a bunch of things to get done, but don’t want them to all run at the same time. Hundreds of little jobs, or...
Today, we make a list of important items to take with us should we need to leave home quickly for 3 days....
What’s Your Backup Plan?
Over the next few days and weeks, we’ll try to discuss what you need to plan in advance and what to take with you when a disaster occurs in your part of the world.
Part 1-the scenario
Part 2-Preparation is Key
Part 3-System Backups
Don’t think disaster ...
Thunderbird – it does email and calendaring
Firefox (using 3.x now) Web Browser (plugins follow)
Adblock Plus – ads, what are those?
NoScript – only use JavaScript when YOU want
Sage-Too – RSS Feeds!!!
Linux and all the expected shell tools – duh.
ssh &...
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