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Exchange 2010 SP1 Outlook Web App login customizations.

JT — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:49:52 +0000

I needed to add some code to the OWA page to help our Help Desk get people logged on quicker without so much hand holding. So here are the three changes I did to the file logon.aspx found in the path (if you let the Exchange 2010 installer chose the default path): C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\ClientAccess\Owa\auth\ [...]

New VMware vSphere Cluster

JT — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:24:14 +0000

This month has been busy… very rewarding, but bizzzz-aye! Here’s our latest project come to close… upgrade our existing VMware infrastructure to new hardware to better utilize our existing licenses. Easy enough, right? Old environment: 3 x HP DL380 G5 servers, each identically configured as such: 2 x Dual Core Xeon Processors (1.6Ghz) 16 GB [...]

Drobo Elite Performance Testing

JT — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:04:58 +0000

I’ve had a Drobo Elite in my possession for way too long, and I would like to post this brief explanation of why I haven’t posted any test results yet. A few reasons actually… here we go. 1. Our test environment uses an HP ProCurve switch that claims can do etherchannel or port trunking. Unfortunately [...]

VMware Visio Stencils

JT — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:17:23 +0000

After dredging around looking for Visio Stencils I found the official post, then a broken link, and then finally a working link from Technodrone website. The files themselves are hosted on mediasite which is a pretty obnoxious with pop-ups and seizure inducing ads. Well, I’m reposting them here for an easy download: VMware-Stencil1-vSphere.zip VMware-Stencil2-vSphere.zip

iPhone Night Maps

JT — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:49:56 +0000

I’ve been using a car holder to place my iPhone in view while driving, which allows me to use the GPS and mapping capabilities safely. Trying to eek out as much value as I can, ya know. The only trouble is at night the maps can be very bright – even with the backlight turned [...]

DroboPro Performance Testing Part 2

JT — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:37:10 +0000

My original post included a quick and dirty test on raw hard drive performance using HDTach to give me an idea of what I was working with with my new DroboPro. Of course true to any benchmarking test – there are so many metrics that can be tested that may be able to give me [...]

DroboPro Performance Testing

JT — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:09:25 +0000

Recently I was able to purchase and test two Drobo storage appliances. A DroboS with five disks and a DroboPro with eight disks. All the disks are the same size, speed, and manufacturer. The specs are listed further below for your consumption. The DroboS is attached via USB 2.0 to my desktop workstation – a [...]

VMWorld and Work

JT — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:31:12 +0000

Image via Wikipedia VMWorld 2009 and many other VMWarevirtualisation topics are still rolling around in my head. So many ideas, so many paths… so many vendors calling me after the conference. Some interesting tidbits of discussions included baremetal VMWare View clients. In response to portable thinclients like the WyseMobile Thinclient, VMWare wants to install its [...]

Latest Run!

JT — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:50:48 +0000

I’ve started running with Kathy a few weeks ago – she’s already kicking my arse, but supportive of my efforts to run. Nike+ and my iPod have made running almost fun. Feel free to add me as a friend if you’re out there… just don’t point and laugh – I’m a noobie in this endeavor.

Nehalem quietly

JT — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:20:53 +0000

I love deliveries. Especially this time of year. UPS, FedEx, AirTrans, carrier pigeon… I don’t care – it’s usually something expensive and always something that is going to make my job easier. Today, FedEx delivered a pallet of new HP servers and parts for our new campus. The pallet also contained a few parts for [...]