VMWare or Xen?
I want to construct a small private cloud with the following configuration: Servers: commodity 1Us as far as possible. Running almost exclusively Linux/Apache to serve web pages. A few Windows machines in a cluster running SQL server. Three Linux machines in a cluster running Vertica. Multiple developers in multiple locations globally running assorted dev products. [...]

Answer Question   |  May 19, 2010  2:15 PM
Infrastructure management, Infrastructure services, Private Cloud, Virtualization in 2010, VMware, Xen

One too many laptop charger/power supply
Hi There, We are looking for a tabletop solution for powering multiple laptops at one time.  The only products I have been able to find so far are laptop carts.

Answer Question   |  May 16, 2010  3:52 PM
AC power supplies, laptop adapters, Laptop power management

Setup and use Microsoft SUS
We have clients running XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 64&32 and Vista 32. Controlled by a 2003 dc. Currently we have updates turned “off” via GP. We would like to start using the MS update services server to push out updates to our clients. Can anyone assist in clearing up the process to install and [...]

Answer Question   |  May 14, 2010  7:42 PM
Server management, Server operating systems, Software distribution, Software Update Services (SUS)

Convert MIPS to CPU Seconds
Is there a way to convert MIPS to CPU seconds

Answer Question   |  June 29, 2010  6:01 PM
CPU, CPU hours, MIPS conversion

Favorite/most-frightening server room DIY?
Recently came across this gem: A hosting reseller (as best I can tell) lost the server case (?) and built their own replacement, stuffed in with hundreds of other servers. Any other server room kludges you’ve seen?

Answer Question   |  May 13, 2010  4:30 PM
Data center design, Data center operations, Server management

What is the queue size of mainframe disk?
What is the queue size of mainframe disk?

Answer Question   |  May 13, 2010  11:53 AM
disk, Mainframe, queue size

How to compile a source in a server so that I can able to debug the program in another server which doesn’t have compiler?
Hi, I have two servers. One server doesn’t have compiler and I need to port some programs to this server and I need to debug it. So, what parpameters do I need to supply at the time of compilation in the server which has compiler. Thanks in advance  

Answer Question   |  May 12, 2010  9:18 AM
Compilers, Debugging, Servers

Configure back up server
We have a password management server (Primary) & a back up server is set up as well. How do we switch over to a back up server if primary fails. Can someone explain what actions is required to switch over to a back up server. Thanks

Answer Question   |  December 15, 2010  4:10 PM
Backup, Password management, Password Management Server, Server Backup, Server management

Cannot access shared drives on a server with virtual server
I have a poweredge small business server with one virtual server on it. However I can not access my shared drives on the virtual server from the host server. But I can access those shared drives from any other place, but not the host server. Please help!!!

Answer Question   |  May 7, 2010  4:37 AM
Dell PowerEdge, Dell PowerEdge Performance, Shared drives, Virtual Server, Virtual Server Administration

CTGIMT605E
CTGIMU107W The connection to the specified service cannot be established. Verify the service information, and try again. CTGIMT605E An error occurred while processing the CTGIMT401E An error occurred while starting the AssemblyLines/SapNWTest_SAP NetWeaver Profile_test-no-requestid_31fe189c-2966-11b2-c048-0000ac130608 agent. Error: java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError: JCO.classInitialize(): Could not load middleware layer ‘com.sap.mw.jco.rfc.MiddlewareRFC’ JCO.nativeInit(): Could not initialize dynamic link library sapjcorfc [C:Program FilesIBMTDIV6.1.1libssapjcorfc.dll (JVMPORT015E [...]

Answer Question   |  May 6, 2010  12:32 PM
IBM Tivoli, IBM Tivoli Director Integrator 6.1, IBM tivoli Identitiy manager 5.1, ITIM.TDI, SAP JCO

FM-200 FOR SERVER ROOM
HOW TO DO PIPE SIZING FOR FM 200 AS PER STANDARD BS/NFPA.?

Answer Question   |  September 10, 2010  6:14 AM
BS, Data center design, Data Center Fire Suppression, FM-200

Policies and Thresholds for monitoring utilizaion
I know that we can set policies and thresholds for monitoring things like CPU utilization.  Does this work in a scenario when the processor being used is under the control of Hyper-V (or another virtualization platform)?

Answer Question   |  May 5, 2010  8:07 PM
CPU Utilization, Hyper-V, Virtualization Monitoring Tools

Fill out your profile and add a picture to win an iPad
If you haven’t filled out your profile and added your picture, do it now and you could win an iPad. Once you’ve added your picture and filled out your profile, add a comment to this post to let me know and I’ll give you 100 Knowledge Points.  To increase your chances of winning, here’s how to earn more points: [...]

Answer Question   |  April 13, 2011  7:17 PM
Application security, Backup storage, Channel, CIO, CRM, Data management, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, ITKE, ITKE Community, ITKE Contests, Microsoft Windows, SQL Server, VoIP

internal LTO4 tape drive
can an internal LTO4 tape drive support encryption on i 8203 power6 server?

Answer Question   |  May 5, 2010  3:31 PM
Encryption, IBM POWER6 server

STOP 0X00000050 on bootup, both normal and safe mode
Have a Dell Precision 370 with integral Raid 1 on 2 hard drives, Windows XP Pro SP2. After various error messages, it consistently showed PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA and STOP 0X00000050 on bootup, whether a normal boot or safe mode. Dell diags identified defective RAM and an “uncorrectable data error” on the primary H.D. Repair attempts so far: [...]

Answer Question   |  June 4, 2010  9:04 PM
Dell Precision 370, Page fault, RAID 1, RAID 2, Stop 0X00000050, STOP codes, Windows Backup, Windows XP boot failure, Windows XP SP2

Industry standard Server builds time lines?
Is there a place where I can get industry standard timelines for server generic server build time lines for windows and unix?  

Answer Question   |  May 6, 2010  3:15 PM
Server build timelines, Server Builds, Servers

How to learn UNIX?
How to learn UNIX? Is there any possible way to install UNIX in our PC and practice? If then, how? Guide me please.

Answer Question   |  May 16, 2013  12:01 PM
Unix, Unix administration, Unix installation

Win a Dell Precision T7500 Workstation
All you have to do is correctly answer 5 multiple choice questions, each with a hint provided, and you could be the owner of a new Dell Precision T7500 Tower Workstation Desktop Computer with the Quad Core Intel Xeon Processor. Even if you don’t win, you still get 200 Knowledge Points for your efforts, and [...]

Answer Question   |  May 3, 2010  8:34 PM
Application virtualization, AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Data storage, DataCenter, DataManagement, Dell, Development, enterprise networking, Exchange, Intel Open Port, ITKE Community, ITKE Contests, Linux, Lotus Domino, Mobile, SQL Server, VoIP, Windows Server

One computer cause another on the network to slow down
Hi guys, I faced strange problem recently. In network with 3 computers, router, printer one of the computer share documents and database file. One week ago strange things start to happen. When accessing shared documents on main computer from second computer everething works fine, but when opening some shared document from third computer main computer [...]

Answer Question   |  January 30, 2012  9:10 PM
Dell, malware, Network, shared files, virus, Windows XP Professional

Pinging an IP address in certain sign-on programs while using CICS
We are using the CICS Web Interface. In our sign-on program, DFH$WBSN, we would like to check the IP address. Is it possible to obtain an IP address of a CICS Web Interface client session via this sign-on program?

Answer Question   |  April 28, 2010  7:51 PM
CICS, Open source Web services, Ping Requests