@JaredBusch said:

@scottalanmiller @FiyaFly was that done manually? I was under the impression that the built in update did not take it to Asterisk 11. I can drop to console and do yum updates, but that defeats the purpose of using the Elastix package.

I remember seeing some discussion in the Spiceworks community about someone wanting to manually update the FreePBX version to a latter version to use the endpoint manager functionality. I've not done as I didn't want to break Elastix by doing that. If you want FreePBX 2.11 features like the parking pro and endpoint manager, I'd just roll with it as a distro to start.

Sometimes in IT you have to work late, at night, or on a holiday. For the most part we've all been there one way or another. Sometimes you work because you want to finish up a few things with no interruptions. Sometimes you work to tinker. Sometimes you work because you are going to finish the job if it kills you. Sometimes you work to save the world.

Have you ever told someone you'd work a ticket for them over the weekend because that's when you had time? And once you agreed to do it, did you actually make the time to do it like you said you would? And if, for some reason, you were not able do to what you said you would, did you follow up with the person before they had a chance to ask you about it on Monday morning, or did you wait for them to contact you?

I know we manage chaos...plain and simple. But, communication is key to success when working with users.

So what's your word worth (or not worth), and how important is it to you to keep it?

@scottalanmiller said:

Wow. Acquired by someone that no one has heard of.

That was my first thought.

I just saw this earlier. Will this make them any better?

http://www.cbeyond.com/press-release/birch-communications-to-acquire-cbeyond

I love playing golf when I get the chance as well as reading fantasy literature. Another hobby of mine is doing math tutoring. I used to be a high school math teacher and really enjoy staying sharp with some tutoring.

I also like spending time with my 4-year-old. We go to the park, go on special dates, and just have great fun together.

Oh, and just beware of moving administrative accounts in AD that may have been created for services like Exchange. That can break a lot of things. I remember moving either a user or a couple of groups out of the default Users folder in AD and not even being able to reach the desktop of my Exchange server after an attempted login until they were moved back.

You can actually change the default location in which new users get created if you want to do that as well as part of your project. I believe by default they go into the Users folder but not into any OU.

@alexntg said:

There's some info missing. How is this application being accessed? Are people going to be using RDP, PCoIP, or something else? Is this doing 3D modeling, or is it just the server component to a client installed on a local computer?

I had planned to have them use either RDP or VNC to access the VM. The application will be completely standalone inside a Windows VM (no client-server software) and will be either Windows 7 or 8/8.1 (whatever is supported by the software vendor). I believe they support 8 but not 8.1.

@scottalanmiller said:

@NetworkNerd said:

I must say, I do love SQL Server. There's something really fun about writing queries and being in charge of database uptime.

You should try playing with PostgreSQL.

What types of applications run PostgreSQL as a back end?

@PSX_Defector said:

Well, what constitutes a "quality" graphics card? Are we talking AMD R290 or ATI 4350?

Vmware does 3d acceleration, swiping memory from the pool for basic stuff. Unless you require an OpenGL accelerated card, odds are it probably will work.

I think I may try that first to see if it will work. Then if we really need it we can get an additional card. It will all depend on just how much interaction with solid models is needed here, which they can't even really tell me yet.

I must say, I do love SQL Server. There's something really fun about writing queries and being in charge of database uptime.

@Bob-Beatty said:

@scottalanmiller said:

Someday, maybe he will find this thread.

that is exactly what I was thinking. "hey dude, we were concerned about you" In case he makes it here.

I thought about posting a link to his Facebook profile, but I think that might be crossing the line of professionalism. At least there would be a picture to go on the milk carton when he's considered missing.

Man, I can completely identify with the problem you're having. We have an Estimating tool that is much the same. If you change the code in the master template, it's near impossible to propagate that change to every other spreadsheet that already exists. There may have been columns added, etc., and that can make things even more complicated.

@scottalanmiller said:

Do you have a Grid box?

I sure don't.

At one remote site in particular, I'm running a single ESXi host with the following specs:

VSphere 5.5
Dell PowerEdge R510
Intel Xeon E5540 quad-core processors - 2 of these
32 GB RAM
Ten 7200 RPM drives in OBR10
About 5 VMs - Spiceworks RC, DC, file server, 2 application servers for shop programming software

I'm looking to add another VM to the mix to run some software used to program milling machines. I'm not worried about RAM or CPU here but rather the graphics requirements:

Minimum Requirements
• Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2003 Server, Windows 2008 Server, Windows 7 or Windows 8 (with all available Windows updates)
• Intel Pentium 4 or newer (including Celeron 1.7Ghz (or higher) and Xeon, Pentium M, Core, Core 2, and Core i5/i7) AMD Athlon 64 or newer (including Sempron 64, Turion 64, and Phenom)
• 1GB RAM with a minimum of 64 MB not in use by other applications
• A quality Nvidia or AMD (ATI) 3D accelerated video card with the latest drivers installed (Click HERE for specific information)
• 512MB of available hard drive space (for virtual memory usage and temporary file storage)

Recommended System Configuration
• Windows 7 or Windows 8 (with all available Windows updates)
• Intel Pentium Core 2, and Core i5/i7) AMD Athlon 64 or newer (including Turion 64, and Phenom)
• 4GB RAM with a minimum of 256 MB not in use by other applications
• A quality Nvidia or AMD (ATI) 3D accelerated video card with the latest drivers installed (Click HERE for specific information)
• 1GB of available hard drive space (for virtual memory usage and temporary file storage)

Optimal System Configuration (for complex 3D parts)
• Windows 7 or Windows 8 64-bit (with all available Windows updates)
• Intel Pentium Core i5/i7
• 8GB RAM (16GB or more is recommended for very complex parts)
• A quality Nvidia or AMD (ATI) 3D accelerated video card with the latest drivers installed
• 1GB of available hard drive space (for virtual memory usage and temporary file storage)

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I think if we could meet the minimum or recommended config that should be more than adequate. I don't have anything special for graphics on the server itself. Do you think I could get a VM to meet the graphics requirements by adding more video memory, enabling 3D graphics, etc.? I'd love to have this virtual instead of physical if possible.

@Nara
There has still be nothing. I have no clue if the guy is still alive. This is after 2 calls with left messages and and e-mail. I won't contact him again but do hope he is alright.

@alexntg said:

@NetworkNerd said:

I'm down to 392 minutes now. My how time flies.

Are you calling for the network outage?

I was. But now that I am back from lunch it seems we are in the clear with service restored.

I'm down to 392 minutes now. My how time flies.

"You have reached CBeyond. We are experiencing heavy call volumes due to a network outage. Our engineers are working to resolve the issue and will restore services as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience."

Then you hear something that sounds like a dial tone, and the call pretty much ends from there.