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Episode 78: SAN Essentials Part III

2010-06-20T23:21:08Z

In this instalment in our SAN Essentials series Mark takes us through performance and performance testing. Using Iometer we look at the performance of an EqualLogic(Dell) and HP EVA SAN by presenting disks from each, over iSCSI and Fibre, to a VMWare host. Now the results may shock you, I mean surely fibre has got to be faster it just seems far more futuristic for a start, but it seems there are far more factors than that to consider, join us to find find out more…

Episode 77: Virtualisation in a Nutshell Part II

2010-06-07T00:18:18Z

We plod on with our chat on virtualisation ,this time we look into application virtualisation and how it solves many deployment and packaging issues, then presentation virtualisation, which is terminal services to most of use, oh I mean Remote Desktop Services. Then onto server virtualisation, machines virtualisation including Virtual Desktop Infrastructure. Finally we look at how virtualisation has transformed the server rooms of some organisations.

Episode 76: Virtualisation in a Nutshell Part I

2010-03-24T02:53:52Z

Well unless you have been living in the dark ages you may have noticed that everything in IT seems to be virtualisable (Is that a real word??). Now we have chatted about server virtualisation on previous episodes but it started a long time before that, have you heard VLANS? Well that is network virtualisation, and then there is storage virtualisation. In this first episode of two we begin to demystify the chaos surrounding virtualisation and chat about its benefits.

Episode 75: Exchange 2010 Introduction

2010-02-23T22:26:41Z

In our first look at Exchange 2010 we chat about the new and improved features such as DAGs, archiving and OWA. Then after a kinda successful installation we take a look around the new console and the new web based control panel. Then onto the usual, create a mailbox, access by web access. Oh, you may notice we had a few issues filming this one……

Episode 74: SAN Essentials Part II

2010-01-21T22:58:53Z

In the exciting conclusion we look at creating some disks on a real life SAN, I told you it was exciting, it did involve 56 disks you know. Anyway, we then go on to present them to some machines, chat about NIC teaming and some general iSCSI advice. Right, you are now a storage consultant, how hard can it be?

Episode 73: SAN Essentials Part I

2009-12-24T22:32:47Z

Ever wondered what all this SAN stuff is about? I know I was, I mean what was wrong with just putting disks in the server, eh? Well in this initial episode we introduce some different SAN technologies namely iSCSI, Fibre channel and a little bit on SAS. All theory this one but on the next one will will be doing some cool demonstrations. Stand by…

ITidiots 72: IPv6 Essentials

2009-12-21T22:11:09Z

Well I am sure you have heard that we are running out of IPv4 addresses. Now I, like no doubt some of you, have been hearing this for around 15 years, in fact ever since I learnt TCP/IP I knew it was doomed. In this episode we introduce IPv6 concepts and cover the basics of the new IPv6 address format. Oh, and sorry for the sound quality on this one, the batteries in our microphone ran out, and Mark was suffering from man flu!