I'm going to assume that your new PBX is a Cisco solution; I am absolutely DYING to know what kind of 1U PBX you were using that required a 6 server Unified Communication Manager farm to replace? Even with Unity (Voicemail) and IPCC (CallCenter) I seriously doubt your claims.
Something along the lines of Unified Communication Manager Express as a module for an integrated service router seems much more fitting for your needs. Who designed your current setup?
I used Instamapper on my Blackberry to provide real time / historical GPS tracking of myself. It's free, extremely easy to set up, and has Facebook integration. Be warned, GPS is a battery killer. I set all this up when I first became interested in location aware apps, and its run fine since.
Again, with all due respect load balancing is something that the Apache crowd figured out a long time ago. My particular setup might not be ripe for the big leagues, but reproduced on an industrial scale Apache is quite capable. I also wasn't "bragging", I was simply sharing my personal experience with this sort of thing. I often appreciate it when other slashdotters do the same.
If you'd like more info on Apache HA, I'd start here:
With all due respect, load balancing SSL isn't exactly rocket science. It serves a fairly straight-forward purpose. Hell, I did something like this with an Apache box serving as a reverse proxy to an internal web server; my setup isn't designed to accommodate the load discussed in this article, but it does just that. Connections from the outside are secure between my Apache box and the outside world, and my internal web server doesn't worry about a thing.
The Apache reverse proxy was more of a security measure, but SSL offload is just an added benefit.
Holy jesus. I came here to make this same post, and you beat me to it. I didn't think anyone else remembers getting drunk (or pouring it out!) at this point in the game.
If you have a static IP with a registered DNS entry it would work just fine. These cards are neat, but they weren't designed for corporate networks. Kind of driving me up the wall right now.
About 4 years ago we upgraded to a Cisco VoIP telephony system. This enabled voice traffic between our sites (and to call local numbers at each site) to traverse our WAN instead of dealing with long distance charges. There has been significant ROI here. We've also deployed MeetingPlace Express, which has helped eliminate a lot of trips between sites, and increased training opportunities.
Cisco is expensive, but their stuff is incredibly well supported, both by them and third parties. Our entire network infrastructure is Cisco, and I'm a fan of the "one throat to choke" approach. Engineers are more worried about solving my problems than blaming someone else.
Even their lowest level of SMARTNet offers next day hardware replacement...
You're correct in that Cisco is expensive up front, but in the big picture (at least for our organization) it's really not a bad deal.
You forgot to mention that its the least proprietary system out there in regards to accessories. I can use any standard bluetooth headset I want, and upgrading the HDD to a 500GB one is going to set me back around 100 bucks.
I no longer use Myspace (Thank god!) but it seemed like every time I tried to do something, I was redirected to an error page assuring me that their support staff would be notified...
Sure, Myspace was able to display html in my browser, but it seems a bit far fetched to consider that "uptime".
spanning-tree portfast is your friend! (I'm sure you know this... just saying.)
What bothers just as much is when I see a ton of switches in an environment with their VTP mode set to Server. A small mixup with VTP version numbers and you've replaced your entire VLAN database with... an empty one! Its an easy problem to fix, but nobody likes losing their entire network, even for just a few minutes.
Sure, the internet is faster, more interactive, and in almost every respect better, what the hell am I going to read on the crapper?
I'm being serious; print media may not be as attractive, but it really isn't the same. I also find this particularly sad. When EGM was a fairly new mag, my allowance almost always went towards purchasing a copy. It really was a great magazine, and compared to the competition (Gamepro sucked!) nothing could touch it. Instead of killing it, they should have created some sort of hybrid Fileplanet / Hi-def video service / magazine subscription. I'm not ripping on Game Informer; I happen to think its a great magazine, but it's hard to imagine Gamestop and its peddling of its discount card / GI subscription not having an impact on EGM sales.
Survival of the fittest I suppose, but this makes me very sad in pants.
Real men use "Model M" keyboards. You know, the clicky beasts that don't have those stupid Windows keys. I swear to god, the only thing that key has ever done is pull me out of a game when I pressed it instead of CTRL.
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This claim smells funny to me. Can you provide any reference to per LDAP user CAL licensing?
I'm going to assume that your new PBX is a Cisco solution; I am absolutely DYING to know what kind of 1U PBX you were using that required a 6 server Unified Communication Manager farm to replace? Even with Unity (Voicemail) and IPCC (CallCenter) I seriously doubt your claims.
Something along the lines of Unified Communication Manager Express as a module for an integrated service router seems much more fitting for your needs. Who designed your current setup?
I used Instamapper on my Blackberry to provide real time / historical GPS tracking of myself. It's free, extremely easy to set up, and has Facebook integration. Be warned, GPS is a battery killer. I set all this up when I first became interested in location aware apps, and its run fine since.
http://www.instamapper.com/
Again, with all due respect load balancing is something that the Apache crowd figured out a long time ago. My particular setup might not be ripe for the big leagues, but reproduced on an industrial scale Apache is quite capable. I also wasn't "bragging", I was simply sharing my personal experience with this sort of thing. I often appreciate it when other slashdotters do the same.
If you'd like more info on Apache HA, I'd start here:
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_proxy_balancer.html
You also might want to look at this discussion; its not directly related but has some good commentary:
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/26/2026217
With all due respect, load balancing SSL isn't exactly rocket science. It serves a fairly straight-forward purpose. Hell, I did something like this with an Apache box serving as a reverse proxy to an internal web server; my setup isn't designed to accommodate the load discussed in this article, but it does just that. Connections from the outside are secure between my Apache box and the outside world, and my internal web server doesn't worry about a thing.
The Apache reverse proxy was more of a security measure, but SSL offload is just an added benefit.
Don't forget, (and this is a personal favorite!) you get taxed on what property you owned when you die.
Not to piss on your parade, but we have the technology. http://www.infoniac.com/science/nasa-buys-russian-hi-tech-toilet-that-turns-urine-into-drinking-water.html
Holy jesus. I came here to make this same post, and you beat me to it. I didn't think anyone else remembers getting drunk (or pouring it out!) at this point in the game.
Under certain conditions, it can be. To say it can happen just as easily as CID is misleading at best, though.
In my experience, you're better off confessing. Even if it never amounts to anything, who wants to keep something like that bottled up inside?
:- P
It sounds like you need to drink more than you need an improved email system
RIP Battletoad :(
If you have a static IP with a registered DNS entry it would work just fine. These cards are neat, but they weren't designed for corporate networks. Kind of driving me up the wall right now.
Citation needed...
I deal with a variety of Cisco products, and am almost always happy.
About 4 years ago we upgraded to a Cisco VoIP telephony system. This enabled voice traffic between our sites (and to call local numbers at each site) to traverse our WAN instead of dealing with long distance charges. There has been significant ROI here. We've also deployed MeetingPlace Express, which has helped eliminate a lot of trips between sites, and increased training opportunities.
Cisco is expensive, but their stuff is incredibly well supported, both by them and third parties. Our entire network infrastructure is Cisco, and I'm a fan of the "one throat to choke" approach. Engineers are more worried about solving my problems than blaming someone else.
Even their lowest level of SMARTNet offers next day hardware replacement...
You're correct in that Cisco is expensive up front, but in the big picture (at least for our organization) it's really not a bad deal.
You forgot to mention that its the least proprietary system out there in regards to accessories. I can use any standard bluetooth headset I want, and upgrading the HDD to a 500GB one is going to set me back around 100 bucks.
Lol, I voted for Battletoad too. Came across the idea on Reddit...
Why?
I can tell that *somebody* has never put a fish in their pants!
I no longer use Myspace (Thank god!) but it seemed like every time I tried to do something, I was redirected to an error page assuring me that their support staff would be notified...
Sure, Myspace was able to display html in my browser, but it seems a bit far fetched to consider that "uptime".
Have you heard of OSX? I doubt most Mac users spend too much time in the CLI.
spanning-tree portfast is your friend! (I'm sure you know this... just saying.)
What bothers just as much is when I see a ton of switches in an environment with their VTP mode set to Server. A small mixup with VTP version numbers and you've replaced your entire VLAN database with... an empty one! Its an easy problem to fix, but nobody likes losing their entire network, even for just a few minutes.
Then you create an environment where piracy is easily justified, and Apple receives less money.
Hell, water intoxication is more dangerous.
Correct. SMS uses the call control channel for data transmission, which is why you can text without having a data plan enabled on your phone.
You were also correct in assuming that massive calls = lots of call control signaling = not much room left for SMS.
Sure, the internet is faster, more interactive, and in almost every respect better, what the hell am I going to read on the crapper?
I'm being serious; print media may not be as attractive, but it really isn't the same.
I also find this particularly sad. When EGM was a fairly new mag, my allowance almost always went towards purchasing a copy. It really was a great magazine, and compared to the competition (Gamepro sucked!) nothing could touch it. Instead of killing it, they should have created some sort of hybrid Fileplanet / Hi-def video service / magazine subscription.
I'm not ripping on Game Informer; I happen to think its a great magazine, but it's hard to imagine Gamestop and its peddling of its discount card / GI subscription not having an impact on EGM sales.
Survival of the fittest I suppose, but this makes me very sad in pants.
Real men use "Model M" keyboards. You know, the clicky beasts that don't have those stupid Windows keys. I swear to god, the only thing that key has ever done is pull me out of a game when I pressed it instead of CTRL.