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Soap and XML fun
04.May.07 | 2 Comments
Writing this up as the result of a nudge from our CIO: We had the situation described below and didn't find a whole lot as we searched the web for tips. So, next time this happens to someone, maybe this'll help.
While making web service call from one of our (classic ASP) web applications, [...]
Fun with vLANS
23.Apr.07 | Leave a Comment
One of the wrinkles of all my data center time recently was a network issue. Our colo (co-location) provider forces all their drops at 10mbit / full-duplex. Our Symantec firewall was not properly auto-negotiating the full-duplex, thus we're generating a lot of network errors and generally not seeing the performance boosts that the new server should [...]
Tuesday Misc.
20.Mar.07 | Leave a Comment
Did you catch the new Firefox 2.0.0.3 release today? Based on the release notes, it seems the primary focus was on security. I'll have to track down the other changes -- it seems to be running much better on my work machine since the upgrade (by better, I mean fewer CPU spikes that [...]
… Sometimes You’re the Goat
08.Mar.07 | Leave a Comment
I've spent a lot of time during the past couple weeks planning for some SQL Server 2005 upgrades. I've set up virtual servers, I've mirrored my dev and prod environments. Gone through the upgrades repeatedly. Taken notes on the processes and recruited regression testers. Everything was (if I dare say [...]
Windows Home Server Beta
26.Feb.07 | 1 Comment
I just received word that I've been accepted into the Windows Home Server beta program. Based on what I've read, this seems like just the ticket for my family and our needs.
The timing stinks though! I had just talked myself into not needing a server at home anymore. Mostly because the old [...]
Haven’t tried it with SP3 here. My...