Monthly Archives: July 2006

The overhaul plan is coming together. HP did not get back to me on extending warranties on old servers, which pisses me off since I was hoping to go HP with this overhaul, but I was able to work with … Continue reading →

I don’t get the chance to buy servers often so when I do I get overwhelmed with the details. So much so that I had to revisit what I had already spec’d. Do I need a split backplane? Does anyone … Continue reading →

Ever watch a Social Worker talk to a Computer Programmer? Like watching cars collide, there is a fascination about it. Unlike an auto wreck, IT Managers can stand between the two, like Superman, keeping both sides apart so the universe … Continue reading →

When kids are running around the office or I’m talking to people that are directly benefited by my organization’s work, there is a tremendous connection between the work I do on technology and the work the organization produces. I know … Continue reading →

In response to the previous post I received many suggestions on resources and communities at my disposal. I appreciate the suggestions and thought I should summarize for everyone’s benefit: * Experts-Exchange (site). Fee based but has much information.* Information Systems … Continue reading →

One huge benefit of working in a group is that problem solving can be done collectively. One person can’t possibly know everything and have read every article or retain every detail of every knowledge base. Some solutions lie in different … Continue reading →

I’ve asked far and wide and there is very little information to be had on Yosemite. The few reviews discovered online range from great to okay. I didn’t see very much negative about the product but I didn’t find very … Continue reading →

I’m considering Yosemite Backup Standard (site) as the backup solution for one reason: ever since Symantec took over Veritas the support for Backup Exec has been atrocious. I’d rather shoot myself than use Symantec’s tech support. I can’t believe we’re … Continue reading →

I walked into my new job with all kinds of notions. Many of those were based on my last job, also a non-profit. There, as the one-man IT department, I had managed to encourage respect for the IT infrastructure as … Continue reading →

Heh. Well…okay, they don’t rock but despite so many administrators’ hardline positions against the function, I think there is tremendous use for it by a one man IT department. Especially in an office where most people use common Windows programs. … Continue reading →