This list is written from the perspective of a smallish research lab I support and is by no means exhaustive. However, it seems a good starting point. Feel free to share your ideas as followup posts. Pros to tape: – Can be easily taken offsite – no spinning platters to jam – more likely to…
So, the day came. I needed to replace the batteries in a UPS SmartUPS 1000VA unit. Silly me, I had left it unplugged without pulling the big yellow plug in the back to disconnect the batteries for 3 years. Unfortunately, the controllers on these units are DC powered and run directly from the batteries, so…
Cascadia IT Conference early-bird registration has been extended to the 23rd to give more people a chance to save money. However, if you’re coming from out of town please book your room at the Deca today. We’re only promised that they’ll hold space for reservations through tomorrow (the 17th). http://www.casitconf.org/casitconf11/Home.html Hotel information: http://www.casitconf.org/casitconf11/Venue_Travel.html
JOB PURPOSE The Network Administrator, under general supervision, is to provide administration duties that combine the day-to-day user support, software/hardware installation, and problem resolution/monitoring of desktops, PBX, server, and network resources. This person maintains a clear focus on the operation of the ES Department and is responsible for the smooth functioning of all hardware, software,…
Getting ready for PICC? Here’s Matt’s interview with Justin Lintz http://www.standalone-sysadmin.com/blog/2011/01/picc11-interview-with-justin-lintz
If you’re like me, you’ve probably just adopted some VM because it was integrated with whatever jumpstart/kickstart/other automatic install system that you’ve been using. Well, recently I branched a little outside my element and needed to start researching VMs for running Windows on top of (yeah, the opposite of most of the world, I’ll grant…
The discounted registration and full-conference specials will end on the 16th. Now is an excellent time to register for the conference for best prices. http://www.casitconf.org/casitconf11/Registration.html
This is a thoughtful look at our dependence on email as the hub of our online identity and the risks of a personal email account compromise. I use two factor authentication every day (RSA token) and frankly, I’d love to have a password vault for all my online passwords, that used two factor. http://sysadmin1138.net/mt/blog/2010/12/bootstrapped-authentication.shtml?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Sysadmin1138+%28SysAdmin1138+Events%29
Fred Lloyd is a ham and sysadmin. His site, QRZ.com is one of the largest ham radio sites in the world. He just moved it into the cloud. an interview with Fred Lloyd (AA7BQ), publisher of QRZ.com
A recent discussion of separation of duties and managing the distinction between root and application code made me realize that not everyone is familiar with some of the techniques for isolating root and application.
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