Monthly Archives: July 2011

Windows Time and Synchronising using NTP server.

Posted on July 20, 2011 by admin

If you’re looking for a suitable time server/agent to keep your servers time accurate, this bit of freeware from Greyware may be just what you need. I installed the software on the Windows domain controllers and sync’d it to pool.ntp.org … Continue reading →

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VMware Capacity Planner Guides

Posted on July 18, 2011 by admin

Great little guide to getting things up and running here on Cosonok’s It Blog.  I also found some more tips here on Gabes Virtual World and Everything you wanted to know about VMware Capacity Planner here on VMETC.

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HP Accredited Presales Professional (APP) 2010

Posted on July 15, 2011 by admin

I did the Prometric exam today and passed well, so well that I have decided to share all the documents I read through to re-gain the accreditation.    I’ve renamed all the PDFs because HP’s naming convention makes no sense to … Continue reading →

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vSphere 5 new licensing model

Posted on July 14, 2011 by admin

You can read about the pros and cons of VMware’s new vRAM based licensing model over here on UP2V.   You can also download a licensing calculator to see how the new model compares to the old model in terms of costs.

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HP Solution Demo Portal

Posted on July 8, 2011 by admin

HP Solution Demo Portal showcases how HP technologies lead, innovate, and transform enterprise business by providing a central location for all demonstrations, webinars and supporting collateral. Live and prerecorded demos feature HP hardware, software, services and partnerships in an exciting … Continue reading →

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HP Server Product Selector

Posted on July 5, 2011 by admin

Are you stuck on which HP server to buy…. never fear, HP have a new tool to help you out – click here.

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Free Copy of HP DDR3 for Dummies

Posted on July 4, 2011 by admin

If you’re interested in this free book, just register here.

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Windows Server 2008 Domain Administrator Password Reset

Posted on July 1, 2011 by admin

Given to me by a work colleague and verified as working, this is possibly the quickest method for resetting administrator passwords. Start your computer from a bootable DVD Either use the original Windows Server 2008 installation DVD or use a Microsoft … Continue reading →

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