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Episode 78: SAN Ess...
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15:17:50 06/20/10

In this instalment of our SAN Essentials series Mark takes us through performance and performance testing. Using Iometer we look at the performance of an EqualLogi...

Episode 78: SAN Essentials Part III

Added 06/20/10
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Episode 78: SAN Essentials Part III

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In this instalment of our SAN Essentials series Mark takes us through performance and performance testing. Using Iometer we look at the performance of an EqualLogic(Dell) and HP EVA SAN by presenting disks from each, over iSCSI and Fibre, to a VMWare host. Now the results may shock you, I mean surely fibre has got to be faster it just seems far more futuristic for a start, but it seems there are far more factors than that to consider, join us to find find out more...

Episode 77: Virtual...
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16:29:42 06/06/10

We plod on with our chat on virtualisation ,this time we look into application virtualisation and how it solves many deployment and packaging issues, then presenta...

Episode 77: Virtualisation in a Nutshell Part II

Added 06/06/10
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Episode 77: Virtualisation in a Nutshell Part II

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We plod on with our chat on virtualisation ,this time we look into application virtualisation and how it solves many deployment and packaging issues, then presentation virtualisation, which is terminal services to most of use, oh I mean Remote Desktop Services. Then onto server virtualisation, machines virtualisation including Virtual Desktop Infrastructure. Finally we look at how virtualisation has transformed the server rooms of some organisations.

Episode 76: Virtual...
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19:54:08 03/23/10

Well unless you have been living in the dark ages you may have noticed that everything in IT seems to be virtualisable (Is that a real word??). Now we have chatted...

Episode 76: Virtualisation in a Nutshell Part I

Added 03/23/10
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Episode 76: Virtualisation in a Nutshell Part I

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Well unless you have been living in the dark ages you may have noticed that everything in IT seems to be virtualisable (Is that a real word??). Now we have chatted about server virtualisation on previous episodes but it started a long time before that, have you heard VLANS? Well that is network virtualisation, and then there is storage virtualisation. In this first episode of two we begin to demystify the chaos surrounding virtualisation and chat about it's benefits.

Episode 75: Exchang...
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18:22:29 03/23/10

In our first look at Exchange 2010 we chat about the new and improved features such as DAGs, archiving and OWA. Then after a kinda successful installation we take ...

Episode 75: Exchange 2010 Introduction

Added 03/23/10
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Episode 75: Exchange 2010 Introduction

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In our first look at Exchange 2010 we chat about the new and improved features such as DAGs, archiving and OWA. Then after a kinda successful installation we take a look around the new console and the new web based control panel. Then onto the usual, create a mailbox, access by web access. Oh, you may notice we had a few issues filming this one

Episode 74: SAN Ess...
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15:25:36 01/24/10

After the previous theoretical episode on SANs, we get to play around with a real life one. This one is from HP, but the concepts are similar across most SANs. Any...

Episode 74: SAN Essentials Part II

Added 01/24/10
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Episode 74: SAN Essentials Part II

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After the previous theoretical episode on SANs, we get to play around with a real life one. This one is from HP, but the concepts are similar across most SANs. Anyway, we create some disks and present them over Fibre and iSCSI to complete a rather unscientific performance test. Then we present directly into a Hyper-V VM. Other than that, the usual chit-chat with some interesting opinions on iSCSI.

Episode 73: SAN Ess...
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14:29:13 12/24/09

Ever wondered what all this SAN stuff is about? I know I was, I mean what was wrong with just putting disks in the server, eh? Well in this initial episode we intr...

Episode 73: SAN Essentials Part I

Added 12/24/09
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Episode 73: SAN Essentials Part I

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Ever wondered what all this SAN stuff is about? I know I was, I mean what was wrong with just putting disks in the server, eh? Well in this initial episode we introduce some different SAN technologies namely iSCSI, Fibre channel and a little bit on SAS. All theory this one but on the next one will will be doing some cool demonstrations. Stand by...

Episode 70: Windows...
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14:27:05 02/01/09

Windows 7 is now in beta and just like the rest of the world we are impressed. It feels snappy, looks kinda nice, and the taskbar is great unless you are a geriatr...

Episode 70: Windows 7 & Microsoft Mesh

Added 02/01/09
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Episode 70: Windows 7 & Microsoft Mesh

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Windows 7 is now in beta and just like the rest of the world we are impressed. It feels snappy, looks kinda nice, and the taskbar is great unless you are a geriatric and fear change. Unfortunately our screen capture software gave us grief and it was a CPU but it was the only way to show Aero. Next we look at Microsoft Mesh, great for syncing content between PCs, Macs and this bloody cloud I keep hearing about. Oh, sorry about the mobile phone noise, we won

Episode 69: Exchang...
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13:34:26 08/07/08

The iPhone is out and it now has a place in the corporate world. In this episode we discuss the Exchange ActiveSync features such as the new autodiscover, remote w...

Episode 69: Exchange, ActiveSync and the iPhone

Added 08/07/08
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Episode 69: Exchange, ActiveSync and the iPhone

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The iPhone is out and it now has a place in the corporate world. In this episode we discuss the Exchange ActiveSync features such as the new autodiscover, remote wipe and enforceable security policies and then take you step by step through the configuration of Exchange 2007, DNS and the iPhone itself. Oh yeah and this feature is provided out of the box, no BlackBerry licenses required!

Episode 68: Windows...
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06:50:20 07/15/08

Network Access Protection can deny/limit your access to the network based on the health of your system. For example, is there a virus checker installed, is he fire...

Episode 68: Windows 2008 Network Access Protection

Added 07/15/08
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Episode 68: Windows 2008 Network Access Protection

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Network Access Protection can deny/limit your access to the network based on the health of your system. For example, is there a virus checker installed, is he firewall up etc. In this episode we take our first look at Windows 2008 NAP, specifically DHCP enforcement. A little shoddy, but hey it gets the message across I recon.

Episode 67: System ...
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22:48:50 06/22/08

This week we turn our attention to Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. in particular its software distribution features. After a gentle introductio...

Episode 67: System Center Configuration Manager - App Deployment

Added 06/22/08
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Episode 67: System Center Configuration Manager - App Deployment

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This week we turn our attention to Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. in particular its software distribution features. After a gentle introduction to SCCM we attempt to deploy Quicktime player across the ITidiots network. Okay so we got a typo in the command line, but other than that I reckon we do a reasonable job of showing you the deployment mechanism and also troubleshooting techniques by viewing status messages and log files with SCCM Trace.

Episode 66: Windows...
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13:43:35 05/22/08

Maintaining a set of standard base applications across your network makes your life so much easier. Whatever the deployment method, System Center, LanDesk or just ...

Episode 66: Windows Application Deployment

Added 05/22/08
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Episode 66: Windows Application Deployment

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Maintaining a set of standard base applications across your network makes your life so much easier. Whatever the deployment method, System Center, LanDesk or just plain old group policies one of the main things you will need to do is achieve a silent install or at least one that requires no user intervention. In this episode we talk about Windows Installer (MSI) packages and introduce Orca, a tool you can use to customise your installation.

Episode 65: Windows...
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16:31:36 04/10/08

Hyper-V is a key feature of Windows Server 2008. Virtual machines now communicate through a thin layer of software called the hypervisor, instead of sitting on top...

Episode 65: Windows 2008 - Hyper-V

Added 04/10/08
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Episode 65: Windows 2008 - Hyper-V

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Hyper-V is a key feature of Windows Server 2008. Virtual machines now communicate through a thin layer of software called the hypervisor, instead of sitting on top of a full operating systems, as with Virtual Server. Its pretty good, and we get some amazing results from our Dell

Episode 64: The Asu...
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12:50:39 03/20/08

Previously we showed the Asus EEE PC, in pretty much an out of the box configuration running Linux. Now Nick, or more specifically his Dad, has got Windows XP runn...

Episode 64: The Asus EEE PC running Windows XP

Added 03/20/08
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Episode 64: The Asus EEE PC running Windows XP

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Previously we showed the Asus EEE PC, in pretty much an out of the box configuration running Linux. Now Nick, or more specifically his Dad, has got Windows XP running on it, and it continues to amaze us. Despite what you might think it runs rather well, check it out......

Episode 63: Exchang...
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15:45:15 03/11/08

This week we are back to Exchange 2007. We discuss the availability options across all the roles but not after a bit of a banter so be warned! Anyway when we get b...

Episode 63: Exchange 2007 SP1 High Availability

Added 03/11/08
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Episode 63: Exchange 2007 SP1 High Availability

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This week we are back to Exchange 2007. We discuss the availability options across all the roles but not after a bit of a banter so be warned! Anyway when we get back to it we demonstrate SP1

Episode 62: Windows...
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15:02:46 02/18/08

We continue to look at Windows Server 2008, this time at some of the new features found in Terminal Services. RemoteApp allows an application running on the termin...

Episode 62: Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services

Added 02/18/08
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Episode 62: Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services

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We continue to look at Windows Server 2008, this time at some of the new features found in Terminal Services. RemoteApp allows an application running on the terminal server to seamlessly integrate with the users desktop (a bit like Citrix). As well as that, we can now easily deploy the RemoteApp shortcuts to the desktop via an .rdp file, an msi file (for deployment via a group policy) or users could simply click on the application from a webpage to start the execution. Just watch and all will become clear.....

Episode 61: Windows...
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15:48:16 02/05/08

Previously we upgraded our Windows 2003 domain to Windows 2008 and now we add a Windows 2008 core server. Windows 2008 server core is basically a stripped down ver...

Episode 61: Windows 2008 Server Core

Added 02/05/08
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Episode 61: Windows 2008 Server Core

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Previously we upgraded our Windows 2003 domain to Windows 2008 and now we add a Windows 2008 core server. Windows 2008 server core is basically a stripped down version of Windows Server 2008, no GUI, no tools, not even solitaire! Core servers can host a number of key services, e.g. DNS, Active Directory or DHCP and when adding these roles only the required files and services are added. Minimal footprint, minimal attack surface, and minimal patching. This 2008 product is looking good!

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Episode 78: SAN Essentials Part III

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Episode 78: SAN Essentials Part III
06/20/10

In this instalment of our SAN Essentials series Mark takes us through performance and performance testing. Using Iometer we look at the performance of an EqualLogic(Dell) and HP EVA SAN by presenting disks from each, over iSCSI and Fibre, to a VMWare host. Now the results may shock you, I mean surely fibre has got to be faster it just seems far more futuristic for a start, but it seems there are far more factors than that to consider, join us to find find out more...