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If they did that (and other things) they probably wouldn't be SMBs very long.

@IT-ADMIN said:

@johnhooks said:

Maybe you will even luck out and the boss will know the password

loooool, now i'm the only one who keep all passwords

You should look into something like Keepass. Save the database in a shared location and lock it down, then you can have all your passwords in one place so you don't have to remember them.

@scottalanmiller said:

It's tough when I am the only one awake for a while.

At least he isn't bringing ML News into the mix at those times to talk with himself.

@DustinB3403 said in Role play Session:

As the manager would be an NPC of sorts where high rolls he gets to destroy you.

But if it is based on your charisma score you would roll the die and add you charisma... wow. You know what nevermind I just realized I'm arguing DnD on a public forum.

@hobbit666 said in Do you hate folding laundry - So does everyone else:

If it can only do 7 odd items at a time you will need to stand there as well to keep feeding the machine!

But at least your kids won't be playing with the laundry as you do it? I'm not really sure what I was supposed to get out of that commercial?

I thought this was going to be a big hopper where you just dump clean laundry in the top and folded laundry comes out the bottom.

@scottalanmiller said:

@Dashrender said:

@scottalanmiller said:

Not if that guy is based in the UK. And why would someone pay for it if Dell provides the results for free?

I don't consider a sales pitch free, And I'm wondering since they went to the efforts of doing this free thing for you, will they put the high pressure on the sales pitch?

That's a good point. My only counter to that is that.... nearly anyone willing to go through the effort of avoiding that sales pitch and using a solution like this to work around it likely will not be swayed by the sales pitch. Maybe I'm wrong, but I am guessing that that is true.

It is a pretty high pressure process, from what I am told.

It is insanely high pressure. Dell called me and when I told them "No" I got an intro call from CDW and a second vendor. They just happen to find my information and were pitching the same system the the Dell rep was... odd.

They all recommended two cheap Dell servers and a low level SAN for a crazy price.

Start my new job Sept. 14th. Starting to get really excited/throw-up on my desk nervous.

@thwr said in Programming Printers:

@RojoLoco said in Programming Printers:

@thwr said in Programming Printers:

@thwr said in Programming Printers:

@RojoLoco said in Programming Printers:

I wish I had the time to hire him as a DJ, just so I could shoot at him with a pellet gun when he showed up.

http://www.djfixxx.com/index-old.htm this is... The Hague. We need The Hague.

Wait, this is Curtis' page?

Yes sir. If you know anything about audio, go read through that site. He thinks "biamped" speakers are equivalent to redundant servers / HA. If this asshole had ever walked into Guitar Center and tried to claim any of his BS while I was working, there would have been literal bloodshed... like a tripod mic stand across the skull, then up the ass. While I never ran into Curtis level incompetence in those days, our trouble customers were pretty much verbally abused until they started shopping elsewhere.

Wait, a Yamaha Pacifica is not comparable to a Fender? But I was told so !!111

In fact, I do have a friend who's profession is to plan professional stage installations. Like audio, visuals, effects and so on

Why? LinkedIn doesn't seem very valuable, or maybe I am using it wrong.

@mdecamp said:

@gjacobse said:

Using a UPS is a short term option. In some cases services need to be maintained longer -

Are there best practices for deploying a UPS with a generator?

When designing with a backup solution, compatibility between a UPS and Generator is usually one of the biggest issues. It can be complex and confusing.

If the generator isn't sized large enough, it may not be able to hold voltage and frequency within input tolerances when the UPS comes online. The UPS will view the generator as an unstable power source and never come off of battery. The UPS will have a set input voltage and frequency window; if you go outside the window the UPS will go on battery. You can get into a vicious cycle of going on and off of battery until your UPS crashes and your IT load are dropped.

Several reasons why the generator would be an issue:
• The generator is like a car engine. As it maintains RPMs, it maintains frequency. When the UPS transfers from battery to generator power, the engine may slow down a bit. You can compare this to driving a stick shift while stopped at a red light headed uphill. When you dump the clutch, if you aren't giving it enough gas (or if you are driving a pinto) the RPMs are going to drop down.
• Just like in the automotive world, the bigger the engine (generator here) the more it can handle the dumping of the clutch as the UPS comes off of battery. Bigger (aside from your budget number) is better
• Natural Gas is usually the least combustible fuel out there, and generators that run off of NG are slow to respond and may need to be sized larger than propane counterparts. Diesel is best, but usually predominant in the world of 50kW and larger, but it may present a lot more budget and maintenance issues if you don't have a maintenance program or run them weekly, etc.
• When looking at smaller generators (30kW and below) look at the governor. Electronic governors are quick to respond, mechanical governors are not and may add headaches.
The features of the UPS can also impact you configuration. Most single phase UPS products (20kVA and below) will come back online all at once. Larger three phase UPS products will have "current walk-in" and will slowly transition from battery anywhere from 5-60 seconds. As for sizing solutions with generators under 30kVA for single phase UPS applications, I usually lean on the err of caution being a manufacturer. We recommend the same if you are responsible as the decision maker.
• Generator should be sized 2 times the total load (UPS, A/C, an everything else) for NG and mechanical governor
• 1.5 times the load will work if you have a new generator, Propane or Diesel and an electronic governor.
• Any mix from the above puts you somewhere in the middle of 1.5 to 2 times.

This was an amazing explanation and answered a few of my questions. Thank you.

@johnhooks said:

@thecreativeone91 I was struggling for the right word. I was going to type intimate, but that would have been weird.

Suddenly some Barry White starts playing in the background

@dafyre said in Wikileaks Reveals CIA's Hacking Tools:

@JaredBusch said in Wikileaks Reveals CIA's Hacking Tools:

@scottalanmiller said in Wikileaks Reveals CIA's Hacking Tools:

FBI and CIA launch criminal investigation into 'malware leaks'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39210628

Yes, investigate the leaks and not the infringement of privacy.

What privacy? Google, Facebook, and Amazon already know everything about us.

That's willing though, we agree to that through TOS and using their services. This is an invasion of privacy.

Is there a "12 days of SAN faliures" song yet?

@Ambarishrh said:

Had pneumonia, admitted to the hospital for three days, non stop medication and iv and now back at home. God that was painful. Have 5 more days complete rest, but doesn't seems like I can't be out without internet more than this. Hello ML!

Holy crap! Feel better.

The bromance is palpable.

@scottalanmiller said:

@Reid-Cooper said:

@wirestyle22 said:

Do you guys have any great resources for CentOS? If not, do you have any book recommendations? I need a lot of reading material.

Have you been following SAM's new Linux guide? That's CentOS.

http://mangolassi.it/topic/7825/sam-learning-linux-system-administration

I hear that it comes highly recommended.

There may be a bit of bias there.

@MattSpeller said:

@coliver no way man, it needs to be temporal, fleeting, existing in the moment like bits wizzing around my network before hitting a 10mbit hub

Then drops never to be seen again as the packet queue is already at 200% capacity.

@stuartjordan said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@dustinb3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@stuartjordan said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

They should of bit the bullet and dug up the uk streets years ago and just laid the fibre, instead BT have only put fibre to the cabinet at the end of the street....people want full fibre to the home now...not half copper and fibre....

The subsidies provided obviously weren't enough.

I have fibre to my house and it's great. . . and stupidly cheap as well.

Don't most US based homes have fibre direct to the premises? or do you have a mix of vdsl/adsl/fibre depending on state?

Hahah.

New rule of IT? There are no problems that can't be solved with a sufficiently large magnet?

I've never heard of a Mallo Cup... guess I should look into it.