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Julian Regel
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On call allowance
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Simon Lye Jun 2, 2009.
How do you backup laptop users' data?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Luqman Mar 20, 2009.
Switch(es) per rack vs patch panels
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Mohammed Adel Feb 24, 2009.
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Julian Regel commented on Isaac's blog post 'Dear vendors: Post your prices or go DIAF'
Agree completely. NetApp being a particularly guilty party in my experience. I needed storage but only had about £12K to spend. Didn't particularly want to look stupid and suggest a model only to find out it costs £50K.
Julian Regel replied to Matt Simmons's discussion 'Guide to Compaq Servers?'
Matt
Not wanting to confuse things for you, but I'd suggest looking at Sun x64 servers as well - they have some pretty powerful models too (though not sure they have 48 cores). I wouldn't expect to pay anything like list price…
Julian Regel replied to Chris Kamler's discussion 'Backups Help...'
We also have a backup system that isn't great at virtualisation support and this is our proposed way forward.
Our backup software is ARCserve (for Unix - not Windows as we have a mixed environment). We currently backup to a Sun SL48 tape…
Julian Regel replied to Michael Francis's discussion 'Walk away with a Slingbox!!!! Read on...'
Hey Matt.
Most people assume that Sun kit is very expensive. I've found that our Sun kit (Blade 6000, X4100 M2 rack mount, StorageTek 2540 arrays) to be very competitive with the HP and Dell kit that some of our other business units use,…
Julian Regel commented on Julian Regel's photo
Yes - very strong. To be honest, it was only there while we built it. Now in a customer rack somewhere in London.
Jeff Hengesbach commented on Julian Regel's photo
I hope that desk is good and strong!
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Julian Regel replied to Matt Simmons's discussion 'I want to learn OpenSolaris'
With 12+ years Linux experience, you'll have no problems, as long as you understand that OpenSolaris is not Linux and that some things will be different. Set your expectations appropriately and you'll enjoy the ride.
I've been a…
Julian Regel replied to Michael Francis's discussion 'Is anyone a member of LOPSA? (League of Professional Systems Administrators)'
I'm a member but only joined last week. I also joined SAGE at the same time.
The mailing lists look interesting but I'll wait and see before giving it a verdict.
JR
Simon Lye replied to Julian Regel's discussion 'On call allowance'
At my previous employer (a large bank), I did on-call work. The system worked like this:
- We were paid a flat rate for every week we were on call, irrelevant of whether we received any calls or not. This was compensation for the inconvenience of…
On call allowance
We're looking at expanding our service to cover 24/7 operation. We don't currently have any on-call process in place. My question is for those who currently work in an environment where you receive an on-call allowance. How is the on-call allowance calculated? What is the level of expectation (are you expected to drive in if necessary, simply take a call, or fix remotely?)? Do you have a shift system or are you paid the allowance and then you're on call 24/7/365?I've been asked to put a…See More
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Julian Regel commented on Shane Corellian's blog post 'The 10 best and worst noises to hear while you work'
Worst: Unexpected silence in the server room, followed by someone saying "Has anyone got a torch?"
Julian Regel replied to Matt Simmons's discussion 'What do you do with your spare time?'
Dance! - Ceroc to be precise (a modern jive-style dance)
My wife introduced it to me as she had been doing it for a couple of years before we got married. I initially refused to go because "my brain already struggles to remember everything I…
Luqman replied to Julian Regel's discussion 'How do you backup laptop users' data?'
One option is to use Connected Backup software, it's a central VPN automatic backup solution for Laptops, I guess from IBM.
However, it needs an investment in the infrastructure, if you basically consider backing up say: 20GB for each user and…
John McGrath replied to Julian Regel's discussion 'How do you backup laptop users' data?'
We use off line folders synchronized with our file server.
We have a base image software platform, and do not allow customers any installation rights. Our updates, patches, and AV updates are delivered when the customer logs into the computer on…
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