I've worked in the storage arena for close to 20 years now, directly for EMC Corporation for a number of them, and indirectly for them (as a consultant) for the remainder.
May 21
In an increasingly connected world, reliable and extensive network coverage is crucial for seamless communication and accessing online resources. However, for many Verizon Wireless customers, the network’s coverage has become a source of frustration and disappointment. I work remotely, I do not have a land-line. I depend on my Verizon mobile device for literally everything. …
Aug 19
So….I finally did it. Made the switch *PERMANENTLY*. And I can say permanently because (this time) I made the switch more than 4 months ago and have not even once considered going back. The straw that broke the camel’s back was re-imaging a laptop for a friend, when I found out that Microsoft will NO …
Jun 30
Been a while since I’ve posted anything, so I think I’ll restart with something fun. So a buddy of mine sent me a youtube link…and I like youtube links…especially when it’s a chance to learn something techy… I spend most of my day with techy websites and such playing in the background…(it occupies that ADHD …
May 02
This is the “Lab” I’ve used for probably the last 5 years or so. It’s a Dell Precision T7400 with 64G of PC5300F memory and Dual Xeon X5460 Quad-Core Processors, 8x 2T Seagate SATA Drives, 2x 500G Samsung EVO850 SSD disks, and runs VMWare ESXi 6.0 nicely. Not a bad toy, in the grand scheme. …
Aug 10
We all know the term: “Idiot-proofing” Making a job or a task so fool proof any idiot can do it. It seems I’m asked every day to “idiot-proof” some process or another. Make it so the Jr. guys can handle it. make it so they couldn’t break it if they tried. Make it so we …
Sep 25
So… My honest take on StarTrek:Discovery last night. So far, so good. Compelling story, GREAT effects… Cast seems to be fleshing out nicely, though I anticipate some dramatic changes in the first couple of episodes. Because of the delay in programming they were a little rushed at the end, which meant you really didn’t know …
Sep 11
A friend passed away recently… On going through his computer files, we found years worth of photos with a .ccc suffix… Ransomware… With two teenagers in the house, my biggest fear is some network replicating bug that takes down my entire network. Apparently it hit him a while ago, and he didn’t tell me. (I …
Aug 30
I built PC’s back in the 80’s, then stopped for some reason. Here’s what happens when I got back into it…
Feb 21
Surprised to find this blog still here. It’s been…oh…a long time since I’ve ventured into the blogging world. Work has kept me busy…going into year 4 of a six month contract and making all sorts of discoveries of late. Discovery #1 – Brocade is still a third-rate switch company. The hardware is fairly bulletproof, when …
Feb 16
When I have an application that goes down (and face it, it does happen) I want the person responsible for getting it back up and running to be within choking distance. And if he’s within choking distance the servers need to be as well, because otherwise he’s powerless to actually fix the problem, and I’m …
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