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VMware as the Base
17.Feb.08 | 13 Comments
I have this quasi-goofy idea that I’ve been mulling over all weekend. See, I’m just about out of hardware so things will be getting awkward since I like to work with many different OS’s for varying purposes. If I installed all the stuff I look at in my main desktop it wouldn’t last all that [...]
VMware Server 2.0 beta - First Look
04.Feb.08 | 2 Comments
I’ve been re-reading Hacking Exposed Web Applications, 2nd Ed. the past few days. Trying to get my mind back into the “hacker” mentality before I check over some of our recently developed web apps at work. Like ‘em or hate ‘em, I’ve found the “Exposed” series of books to be great primers (or refreshers, depending [...]
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 [...]
Simple to Time Consuming
24.Feb.07 | Leave a Comment
You ever start what seems to be a simple little project, only to get sucked into a series of events that consumes the next few hours? I did that twice today. Man, I’m beat.
First one: I have a development server at work that was initially prototyped on a very old PIII 500 [...]
Things I’ve learned this week
22.Feb.07 | Leave a Comment
I’ve been tasked with planning and testing a series of infrastructure changes and upgrades. To make some of the testing easier and less disruptive, I’ve been using a couple of VMware products. Sure, I’ve mentioned them here before, but I’ve never spent this much time with them and I’ve really grown to appreciate [...]
