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Groupwise 5.5 DMS migration

Started Dec. 30, 2009

Firewall software/Hardware on the Cheap?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Yuri Sep. 11, 2009.

Open Source Helpdesk software?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Stuart Brown Jun. 4, 2009.

 

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John McGrath replied to Michael Francis's discussion 'Exchange 2010 and PST files - what to do?'
We are currently using Enterprise Vault, and it is pretty good for Email Archival. The biggest issue we have had is importing PST's that are currupt (Go figure, that never happens...), and users losing archived email. Making sure that the Outlook p…
September 3
John McGrath commented on Rick's photo 'DSC04681'
OMG! I used to work at a desk just like this... Except the room was half the size...
August 26
John McGrath replied to Phil Shannon's discussion 'Patching Production Windows Servers'
This is where 'Defense in Depth' comes into play. Patching is a necessary task, and while testing and setting schedules are best practice, there are still time windows between patch release from the vendor and patch application. Zero and Critical '…
August 24
John McGrath commented on Adam Ruth's blog post 'Top 10 Rejected Internet Protocols'
BFMP: I believe this was used recently by a stock broker... CBDP: This protocol much more economical since the advent of Fiber. MMSP: Microsoft Minutes Signalling Protocol: This protocol was designed to the user the impression that a file transfer i…
July 29
John McGrath commented on Adam Ruth's blog post 'Top 10 Uses for that Consolidated Server'
What about: 11. Doorstop. 12. Complaint box. 13. Keyboard Drawer. 14. Stack them up for a unique chest of drawers.
July 20
John McGrath replied to Dan Taylor's discussion 'Working from home'
I agree with Adam... Choose to do something that is not work related: Get outside and walk around the block, driving to the store, etc. I take a walk to the corner and make a point to talk to someone that is not related to my work.
July 20
John McGrath commented on Michael Francis's event '[Free webinar] Exchange Server 2010 High Availability and SP1'
Please post the Presentation video.
July 7
John McGrath might attend Michael Francis's event
July 14, 2010 from 4pm to 5pm
Exchange MVP and Network member will be presenting a live webinar on Exchange Server 2010 High Availability and SP1 on July 14th, at 4pm UK time. Ideally suited to those of you that can't make the MMMUG!
July 7
John McGrath replied to Cody Harlow's discussion 'How to start out in system adminstration?'
Second to Jason. Experience is your best friend; VMware has free versions of its server software, and creating a Vmware server is experience you can use later.
July 7
John McGrath replied to Dan Taylor's discussion 'Today I built a Hyper-V Cluster'
Yes to number 2. I would be interested in how you implemented it, and how it is working for you. Obviously, I have not done this before, and therefore would not have any testing ideas at this time.
June 20
John McGrath replied to Graycat's discussion 'Office 2010'
I used Office 2010 for the last 30 days, and I have to admit that I liked it much better than 2007. The ribbon interface takes getting used to, but it seems to be better organized than 2007 version. The interface itself is snappier, and the Word an…
June 17
John McGrath replied to Elizabeth Ayer's discussion 'Exchange 2010 -- voice your opinions'
I am testing Office 2010 for roll-out to our Enterprise, and if Exchange 2010 is as good as the Office version, it will be a winner. They finally fixed a lot of issues with speed and bulk that plagued both 2003 and 2007. Here's hoping that the same…
May 28
John McGrath commented on Shane Corellian's blog post 'What's in your armpit? Designer perfume for System Administrators'
I love your post and would like to subscribe your newsletter! LOL! this had me laughing like a hyena, and making my family finally stop wondering about my sanity!
May 23
John McGrath replied to Stuart's discussion 'DNS Issue due to AD Naming Booboo'
Glad you got this resolved.
May 15
John McGrath replied to Stuart's discussion 'DNS Issue due to AD Naming Booboo'
Have you tried Traceroute to find what the last hop is, without the A record info in your lm/hosts file? If it is stopping at your DNS, Then it is not your host. Your GET message is showing that your Domain name was moved... no forwarder?
May 14
John McGrath commented on Dan Taylor's blog post 'Building our virtual environment'
Matt Simmons from Standalone-Sysadmin.com (http://www.standalone-sysadmin.com/blog/)wrote about your comment Jeff. Vkernel http://www.standalone-sysadmin.com/blog/2010/04/tech-field-day-preview-vkernel/ This company's offerings allow you to monitor…
May 7

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Desktop Services Analyst
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linux, windows,
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Why "Running IT As a Business" Is a Bad Idea

Slashdot had a an interesting article regarding the way IT departments are run...

The slashdot article:
http://it.slashdot.org/story/10/01/19/2029259/Why-Running-IT-As-a-Business-Is-a-Bad-Idea

The article: Run IT as a business -- why that's a train wreck waiting to happen
http://infoworld.com/print/108477

Food for thought.

Posted on January 19, 2010 at 10:08pm — 1 Comment

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Knowledge Bases

It has been an interesting two weeks for me, and as I reflect on it, it reminds me of a posting that Matt of Standalone SysAdmin had made March 4th.


Gaining knowledge is imperative in our field. That is the best way to stay current. Technology changes so quickly, and we stay knowledgeable, because customers ask us about it. I had a friend suggest that IT workers are like the monks

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Posted on March 7, 2009 at 2:23am — 2 Comments

John McGrath

The Biggest Loser Contest

We have an annual Biggest Loser contest here at work, and I am going to represent the IT group this time around.
I have noticed that some of us do not handle the stresses of the job and/or are getting older (chronologically at least..), and need to shed some of the weight that we might have gained over the winter months.

When I am not at work, I am still thinking of work, or reading, studying, researching about topics related to work. Most of this is done reading a book, a blog, or hammering aw… Continue

Posted on March 3, 2009 at 3:04pm — 1 Comment

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