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Aug 20 2008
The use of advanced technologies is a linchpin strategy for Peckham Technology and Information Services. With an incredibly diverse work force that creates a broad range of challenges, Peckham counts on the integration of advanced technologies to create a safe working environment for employees and a quality experience for its customers.
Aug 20 2008
VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) is a great solution for backing up your virtual machines. If you own VMware Infrastructure Foundation (Standard or Enterprise editions), it is included in the licensing costs. VCB is not a standalone backup solution; it integrates with your existing data backup solution to schedule and run the backup tasks. If you are backing up Windows virtual machines you can even restore individual files from the backup file to the virtual machine. With this solution, you no longer have to install individual backup agents on each virtual machine, just on the VCB proxy server.
Aug 06 2008
Recently I had to move databases from one SQL 2005 server to another. You can detach the database from the old server, and then attach it to the new server. This is the fastest method as the security moves within the database, however, you still need to add the security login to make the process complete. You can use this same method if you want to move the database and log files to a new location on the same SQL server–detach the database, move the MDF and LDF files to a new location, then attach them again. This should not affect the application using the database.
Jul 25 2008
It’s a crazy world in technology acquisition and implementation. Just when you think your project is dialed in, something comes along to make you rethink it. That’s life when your business and technology worlds change overnight, as they do for so many IT leaders. The key to successfully managing the environment is planning for contingencies up front, when you still have the leverage to get in writing the flexibility you will need.
Jul 15 2008
A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to participate in Mixon Consulting’s “5-Days to a Successful MOSS Deployment” course, led by Microsoft SharePoint (MOSS) MVP, Bob Mixon.
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