May 29, 2009 9:58 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
Exchange,
Exchange Management,
Exchange Scripting,
Powershell,
ScriptingI was just asked to take a look at writing a script for our new Exchange environment. Now I do not have a lot of experiance scripting for Exchange but I love a Powershell challenge. The problem was that all of our distribution groups had been set up with one option incorrect. I was asked if I could...
May 29, 2009 3:02 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
Fun,
Internet,
ShoppingI love the internet. I really do, I mean I do not know how I lived without it. The internet makes so many things possible. I am good at my job and I am a smart guy, but I do not know how IT people did it before the internet. I Google and search online for so many issues that I have never seen...
May 29, 2009 2:56 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
Editors,
Managment,
Scripting,
Systems Managment,
ToolsWe all like notepad since it is quick easy and very lightweight. But what if it just does not do all that you want? Well I have used programs like Ultra Edit and I love it. The downside is that it is not as lightweight, you have to buy it, and the intallation is a pain. Great App and it does just...
May 29, 2009 2:49 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
Database Administration,
MSSQL,
Powershell,
Scripting,
SQLIn my environment we have some servers, test servers, that are loaded from the Production Servers on a regular basis. Since this is the case I have decided that I would like to attempt to script this. I just started but I am already well on my way to getting this done. I am pretty sure that I will...
May 29, 2009 2:41 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
IDE,
Powershell,
Scripting,
Systems AdministrationI have been using PowerShell Plus for my PowerShell IDE. It is not free but I really think that it is the best IDE for PowerShell. They released version 3.0 not to long ago and it is even better. Along with the great code editor, debugger, and interactive window, they have added a learning center,...
May 29, 2009 2:36 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
Certifications,
Education,
MS SQL,
SQL,
SQL ServerI have been talking about what I would like to do to further my education and my carreer as a DBA. I started reading the books in order to study for my MCITP DBA certification and the other members of my team decided that they would like to do the same. They both ordered the books as well and now...
May 20, 2009 4:32 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
Education,
Scanner,
StudyMy wife is still in school and she wanted a way to scan lines from her book into some application in order to print notecards. She found the solution and it works really well. Thought I would pass it along to you all. It is called the Iris...
May 20, 2009 4:27 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
Database,
Database Administration,
Oracle,
UpgradeLast Sunday morning I came in to work at just after 2:00 AM and did the upgrade on our Production Oracle system. Since I had done this a few times on our test system I was ready for anything to happen. I had already installed the new version of Oracle and so I brought the DB Down changed my...
May 20, 2009 4:26 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
Fun,
Games,
NintendoYesterday on my way home I stopped and picked up the new Punchout Game for the Nintendo Wii. I was a huge fan of Mike Tysons Punchout on the regular NES so I was pretty happy to see Punchout come to the Wii. I did not know that you can use the balance board with this game as well. I thought that...
