I'm sure the world has bigger idiots that are dumb enough to actually send him death threats but I'm not inclined to believe anything this guy says without good evidence to back it up.
So he is out poorly trying to straighten things out when the real tragedy is that the innocent product maker is getting burned. People were harassing the product maker over this guy's moronic behavior. Let that dumbass change his name if he wants to get back in the biz.
Folks in HR and Security may have more access than they truly need for their job and are on the honor system. Depending on your business there may be other areas.
"IT security staff will NOT be some of the most informed people at the office Christmas party this year. A full 74 per cent of them admit to NOT using their privileged log in rights to look at confidential information they should not have had access to in the first place. It has NOT proved just too tempting, and maybe just human nature, for them to rifle through redundancy lists, payroll information and other sensitive data including, for example, other people's Christmas bonus details."
Seriously, I bet the numbers are in line with other areas of a business with access to information they may or may not need.
The period of the multimedia PC purchased as a media display device may be over, but not the PC as a workstation.
Ahhh but that is the market shift we see happening. The average consumer will no longer need a workstation to do the things they typically do on a workstation. Most (if not everything) of what they do is online with a web browser. The upcoming generation will know nothing but phones and tablets for consuming content. The workstation will be left for mostly for people that produce content (programmers, app developers, etc).
Interesting but the "bury brigade" types will have one account to read and reveal who a poster is and all of their other accounts to do bury posts with.
The way I see it so far is that Apple is winning in the portable device market but has yet to make any break into the personal computer market share significantly. Lots of iPods, iPhones and iPads are selling but not their computers in comparison. Apple's strategy seems to be to shift the home/personal market away from the need for personal computers all together and get the consumers to only need "i" devices. This shift may have a significant impact on who will be the next generation of programmers.
Think about it. How did you get started programming? On a home computer most likely. How does one program for these phones and tablets? They do it with a personal computer. If the consumer market no longer demands personal computers then there won't be one in nearly every home. Someone looking to program will be do it the old fashioned way, at schools and businesses because Apple computers are still too expensive for a lot of folks.
If this shift in personal computing does happen then it will only make it harder to learn programming, not easier. Apple idea is to make things simple. Perhaps too simple. I wonder what the percentage of Apple users are "techie" compared to the "techie" PC users. I can tell you that most Apple users I meet have no clue how computers work and are dead in the water when things don't work the way they should.
Could this be the early beginnings of our Idiocracy?
Agreed. We were talking about this a few weeks ago. Apple is not succeeding in the desktop (or server) computer market. However they are making a killing on portable devices. First the iPod, then iPhone, and now iPad. All devices which are much cheaper than Apple computers.
Think about it. These devices can do everything the average clueless user wants from a PC. Browse the web, email, Facebook (I just threw up a little), play videos, etc. It is looking more like their goal is to win the war on home PCs by eliminating the need for them. Why have a PC at home and be chained to your desk when you can use one of these portable devices and use it anywhere in your home. You can even take it with you easily on trips.
To respond to the OP. Yes it looks like Apple doesn't care much for the server market. They no longer make server hardware and the software is really cheap now. Perhaps they have abandoned it or have a long term plan. I don't know but their focus right now is clearly on the home consumer.
I don't understand why you'd want to outsource DNS....
I work for a small sized school in Hurricane alley. We are considering outsourcing our DNS to keep basic services (DNS and a static web page) up in the event of a localized disaster. Example, a hurricane comes through causing an extended power outage on our main site (which includes our small datacenter). Someone could remotely update the DNS to point www to a remotely managed static web page that includes updates to the status of various locations. We may do this ourselves through an agreement with another school.
For those worried about unauthorized records being added to the DNS zone I say; read the TOS and ammend the TOS to your liking. Insist on a backup/zonefile periodically.
We "cut the cord" on TV service all together a few months back. DishTV was a headache. Horrible service, horrible price creeping up, horrible DVR. Another (likely) half ass service for an additional fee isn't gonna bring me back.
In our data center we do that as well. The problem we have run into is determining how many racks an "MDF" can support in our no standardized "flexible" environment. We can't predict exactly how a rack is going to be built out ahead of time so we guesstimate. The number of runs you will need back to the MDF can vary greatly. Will the rack be filled with 1U servers with two NICs each? VMWare servers with 6 NICs each? Blade chassis?
We have considered going back to a "top of rack" switch setup with the "MDF" supporting just the fiber connections to each rack. Time will tell.
Cable ties are too permanent. I have seen too many times where they get cut off to trouble shoot and never put back for various reasons. Use Velcro to bundle up the cables because it is easier to take off and put back on when needed. No tools required.
Choose and use good cable management trays. There are lots of choices. Decide if you want the trays to have covers or not. I like the horizontal trays to be the type without covers and the verticals to have wide gaps with hinged covers.
I don't like the Panduit Panduct type stuff (http://www.panduit.com/Products/ProductOverviews/WiringDuct/index.htm) because they require you to cut tabs out for passing more than a few cables in and out at a time. They also tend to tear up your cuticles when working with them. Also, the covers snap on and off and people put the smaller horizontal ones in the weirdest places. -- Hard to find.
You can use different cable colors for identifying certain things in your environment (wireless, printers, servers, etc). If you can't justify buying all of the cables sizes you need in all of the different colors then you can use colored tape or some other type of identifier like plastic tags. You have plenty of options.
Lastly, limit access to the wiring closets only to those that need it, have been trained, and are held responsible if it becomes a mess.
I would not say VMWare is an alternative OS to Windows Server. VMWare doesn't have any apps that can compete with Windows apps. VMWare (ESXi) lets customers run multiple OSs concurrently. Some customers run Windows, some run Linux and other OSs.
VMWare isn't really a customized version of Linux either. IIRC ESX uses a linux kernel just to load the VMWare kernel. Linux was used in the past to provide the console to interface with the VMWare kernel as well.
Anything about future features is really just speculation.
And I still can't quite figure out how exactly VMWare is a threat to MS. VMWare made it easier for shops to run more MS servers by combining them.
Besides how long is it going to take MS to release the next server OS with the features they are advertising?
I hope in the long run they do VMs like they do Terminal Servers. MS isn't putting Citrix out of business by providing some basic TS capabilities built into the product. If you need more then what MS provides then you go to a vendor that goes beyond the basics. Citrix for TS and VMWare for VMs.
When he was younger maybe his parents didn't straighten him out enough when he did inappropriate things. Some things are best left to laws and police and some things are best left for a good ass kicking. The problem is people can't agree where to draw the line between the two.
Yeah but how many times did the amusement park get taken offline before they came up with a solution. The old saying "it is not a matter of if, it is a matter of when" often applies. Unless compelled by some law, upper management often listens to the bean counters until something goes wrong... then they start asking questions and opening the checkbook.
Heck setup the safe search options so I can pick which TLDs are in/out of my search results. I'm pretty sure it would be fine to eliminate some TLDs completely and not miss much.
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I'm sure the world has bigger idiots that are dumb enough to actually send him death threats but I'm not inclined to believe anything this guy says without good evidence to back it up.
I really need to be able to edit my posts after I commit. :-)
So he is out poorly trying to straighten things out when the real tragedy is that the innocent product maker is getting burned. People were harassing the product maker over this guy's moronic behavior. Let that dumbass change his name if he wants to get back in the biz.
Did the approved phones include CarrierIQ? Perhaps it is required by the government :-)
Folks in HR and Security may have more access than they truly need for their job and are on the honor system. Depending on your business there may be other areas.
"IT security staff will NOT be some of the most informed people at the office Christmas party this year. A full 74 per cent of them admit to NOT using their privileged log in rights to look at confidential information they should not have had access to in the first place. It has NOT proved just too tempting, and maybe just human nature, for them to rifle through redundancy lists, payroll information and other sensitive data including, for example, other people's Christmas bonus details."
Seriously, I bet the numbers are in line with other areas of a business with access to information they may or may not need.
The period of the multimedia PC purchased as a media display device may be over, but not the PC as a workstation.
Ahhh but that is the market shift we see happening. The average consumer will no longer need a workstation to do the things they typically do on a workstation. Most (if not everything) of what they do is online with a web browser. The upcoming generation will know nothing but phones and tablets for consuming content. The workstation will be left for mostly for people that produce content (programmers, app developers, etc).
Interesting but the "bury brigade" types will have one account to read and reveal who a poster is and all of their other accounts to do bury posts with.
This is more likely the truth.
The way I see it so far is that Apple is winning in the portable device market but has yet to make any break into the personal computer market share significantly. Lots of iPods, iPhones and iPads are selling but not their computers in comparison. Apple's strategy seems to be to shift the home/personal market away from the need for personal computers all together and get the consumers to only need "i" devices. This shift may have a significant impact on who will be the next generation of programmers.
Think about it. How did you get started programming? On a home computer most likely. How does one program for these phones and tablets? They do it with a personal computer. If the consumer market no longer demands personal computers then there won't be one in nearly every home. Someone looking to program will be do it the old fashioned way, at schools and businesses because Apple computers are still too expensive for a lot of folks.
If this shift in personal computing does happen then it will only make it harder to learn programming, not easier. Apple idea is to make things simple. Perhaps too simple. I wonder what the percentage of Apple users are "techie" compared to the "techie" PC users. I can tell you that most Apple users I meet have no clue how computers work and are dead in the water when things don't work the way they should.
Could this be the early beginnings of our Idiocracy?
Agreed. We were talking about this a few weeks ago. Apple is not succeeding in the desktop (or server) computer market. However they are making a killing on portable devices. First the iPod, then iPhone, and now iPad. All devices which are much cheaper than Apple computers.
Think about it. These devices can do everything the average clueless user wants from a PC. Browse the web, email, Facebook (I just threw up a little), play videos, etc. It is looking more like their goal is to win the war on home PCs by eliminating the need for them. Why have a PC at home and be chained to your desk when you can use one of these portable devices and use it anywhere in your home. You can even take it with you easily on trips.
To respond to the OP. Yes it looks like Apple doesn't care much for the server market. They no longer make server hardware and the software is really cheap now. Perhaps they have abandoned it or have a long term plan. I don't know but their focus right now is clearly on the home consumer.
I don't understand why you'd want to outsource DNS. ...
I work for a small sized school in Hurricane alley. We are considering outsourcing our DNS to keep basic services (DNS and a static web page) up in the event of a localized disaster. Example, a hurricane comes through causing an extended power outage on our main site (which includes our small datacenter). Someone could remotely update the DNS to point www to a remotely managed static web page that includes updates to the status of various locations. We may do this ourselves through an agreement with another school.
For those worried about unauthorized records being added to the DNS zone I say; read the TOS and ammend the TOS to your liking. Insist on a backup/zonefile periodically.
We "cut the cord" on TV service all together a few months back. DishTV was a headache. Horrible service, horrible price creeping up, horrible DVR. Another (likely) half ass service for an additional fee isn't gonna bring me back.
In our data center we do that as well. The problem we have run into is determining how many racks an "MDF" can support in our no standardized "flexible" environment. We can't predict exactly how a rack is going to be built out ahead of time so we guesstimate. The number of runs you will need back to the MDF can vary greatly. Will the rack be filled with 1U servers with two NICs each? VMWare servers with 6 NICs each? Blade chassis?
We have considered going back to a "top of rack" switch setup with the "MDF" supporting just the fiber connections to each rack. Time will tell.
Cable ties are too permanent. I have seen too many times where they get cut off to trouble shoot and never put back for various reasons. Use Velcro to bundle up the cables because it is easier to take off and put back on when needed. No tools required.
Choose and use good cable management trays. There are lots of choices. Decide if you want the trays to have covers or not. I like the horizontal trays to be the type without covers and the verticals to have wide gaps with hinged covers.
I don't like the Panduit Panduct type stuff (http://www.panduit.com/Products/ProductOverviews/WiringDuct/index.htm) because they require you to cut tabs out for passing more than a few cables in and out at a time. They also tend to tear up your cuticles when working with them. Also, the covers snap on and off and people put the smaller horizontal ones in the weirdest places. -- Hard to find.
You can use different cable colors for identifying certain things in your environment (wireless, printers, servers, etc). If you can't justify buying all of the cables sizes you need in all of the different colors then you can use colored tape or some other type of identifier like plastic tags. You have plenty of options.
Lastly, limit access to the wiring closets only to those that need it, have been trained, and are held responsible if it becomes a mess.
I would not say VMWare is an alternative OS to Windows Server. VMWare doesn't have any apps that can compete with Windows apps. VMWare (ESXi) lets customers run multiple OSs concurrently. Some customers run Windows, some run Linux and other OSs.
VMWare isn't really a customized version of Linux either. IIRC ESX uses a linux kernel just to load the VMWare kernel. Linux was used in the past to provide the console to interface with the VMWare kernel as well.
Anything about future features is really just speculation.
As always, I do reserve the right to be wrong. ;-)
And I still can't quite figure out how exactly VMWare is a threat to MS. VMWare made it easier for shops to run more MS servers by combining them.
Besides how long is it going to take MS to release the next server OS with the features they are advertising?
I hope in the long run they do VMs like they do Terminal Servers. MS isn't putting Citrix out of business by providing some basic TS capabilities built into the product. If you need more then what MS provides then you go to a vendor that goes beyond the basics. Citrix for TS and VMWare for VMs.
When he was younger maybe his parents didn't straighten him out enough when he did inappropriate things. Some things are best left to laws and police and some things are best left for a good ass kicking. The problem is people can't agree where to draw the line between the two.
I'm pretty sure this was covered years ago via http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template/
Also, pretty sure the signal is not amplified, just directed.
Keyword is rarely. Some TLDs are enforced. mil, edu, etc
They rarely enforce the intended uses of the existing TLDs. Did you really think .xxx would be any different?
So instead of "dropping to shell" we now go to the Desktop to "do PC stuff"?
Yeah but how many times did the amusement park get taken offline before they came up with a solution. The old saying "it is not a matter of if, it is a matter of when" often applies. Unless compelled by some law, upper management often listens to the bean counters until something goes wrong ... then they start asking questions and opening the checkbook.
"We're not a storage team. We're Windows administrators who got into virtualization ... "
How soon they forget .... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Live_Spaces
Heck setup the safe search options so I can pick which TLDs are in/out of my search results. I'm pretty sure it would be fine to eliminate some TLDs completely and not miss much.