@scottalanmiller said in Not to knock the vendor but seriously:

@MattSpeller said in Not to knock the vendor but seriously:

Clear case of "just because you can does not mean you should"

But that could apply to not using FTP at all, too.

Correct.

We have default template for each department. If they want something different, they have to specified in details, then we will return with how much more it will cost, and Pros Cons from IT perspective.

Every once in a while we will get a special request like New Machine that that support 3 monitors setup. We will then return with more questions like 'what kind of monitors?' 'do we have these monitors already or do we need to purchase them as well?' 'For what purpose?' We need these information to determine if we need high end graphic card or basic ones will do.

If they failed to provide suffice information, we will give them 2 weeks before dropping the request. Obviously, all communications are through emails. Anything not in email communication means it never happens.

@scottalanmiller The 2nd line I "edited" with a s/o!

You're welcome... ?

Email is also the more likely way to get hit by ransomware today than some random website.

@Dashrender said in Domain Controller Down (VM):

perhaps the discussion of HA should always be left at the door unless the OP specifically says something to the effect of - this was supposed to be an HA solution, why is it not -

Perhaps. Often someone says something that leads us to believe that there might have been a reason for HA. But this is a case where just nothing suggests it. Not even the lack of panic or concern once things were down. They really seemed to have no care that things were down - which is fine, their design suggests that.

In this case, with @wirestyle22 not having been there, he too would have to decide how the system should be viewed. But he needs the information to take back to management "Oh, you thought that this would be HA? THat's odd as it is designed exactly the opposite of that in every way and all of the policies and procedures go against that as well. How were you expecting HA without HA processes, staffing, technology, design or setup? What led you to believe something so contrary would achieve HA?"

If your company happens to have paid Github accounts, you can try Gitter which is free and create private channels/groups.
Gitter is pretty cool by default but on free Github accounts your essentially in public chat.

Slack now has audio too.

Not saying you shouldn't try Skype, I haven't used it in a couple years, I just never liked it. It was like an app that didn't know what it wanted to be when it grew up, so it was very clunky at any particular feature. Mediocre voice, mediocre chat, etc.

@IRJ said in VMWare OSx:

@JaredBusch said in VMWare OSx:

@IRJ said in VMWare OSx:

I am curious why you would want to run OSX in a VM anyway?

What advantages does OSX give you over Windows or Linux Distros other than the obvious video or music editing which probably isn't ideal in a VM anyway?

He said a couple posts up that he hopes it was good for learning. So maybe self education.

In the IT field, that would be the last OS I would be interested in learning. Especially if your company doesn't have any so you have to download a poorly made image.

Here is how you install a OS X VM.


@alex.olynyk said in What is your primary OS?:

@stacksofplates

@stacksofplates said in What is your primary OS?:

Work - fedora 24
Home - fedora 24
Chromebook - elementary os Loki

Wanted fedora or Korora on my Chromebook but had issues with the Intel HD audio in the 4.5 and above kernel

How does Loki perform on your CB?

Not too bad. I'm really surprised.

@BBigford said in Lightweight Linux...:

Since LXDE is just the desktop environment, what is the most popular distro really being downloaded since it can be used on many?... Lubuntu?

Was also looking into VectorLinux Light with LXDE...

I general avoid light distros, light ones and heavy ones are REALLY close to each other until you get to really ridiculously unusably light. So Mint, Fedora, Suse or Lubuntu would be the way that I would go. We use LXDE here on Mint 18.

Yeah, the last query went from just standard DATE and pulled the same exact results as using RECEIVED and SENT.

I would do this: https://www.freepbx.org/appointment-reminder/

Much cheaper in the long run.

@Minion-Queen said in GTX1080, 1070, 1060... which would you get for gaming? 2-3 years future proof?:

Get the best for your budget. For only 1080p, I don't think you'd need more than the 1060 for a long while, but as @Breffni-Potter said above, you really can't truly know in the gaming industry. Every once in a while, some game will come along that requires very beefy hardware, and you may want to play it. This current generation of cards is geared towards 1440p and 2160p gaming. The best bet is to always get the best NEW card in your budget. Also, don't forget about AMD cards!

I've stuck by a philosophy for years that has served me well. It probably isn't even really necessary with today's GPU markets... If I'm building a gaming rig, I want an NVIDIA card. If I'm doing Graphics work, or Video Editing, I want an AMD card.

@scottalanmiller said in SMB resources on the move:

@BBigford said in SMB resources on the move:

@scottalanmiller said in SMB resources on the move:

@BBigford said in SMB resources on the move:

@scottalanmiller said in SMB resources on the move:

@stacksofplates said in SMB resources on the move:

So now, the only way for someone to get my info is to physically come in my house and take it (which is a different discussion).

There is always another means of compromise, just thinking that there isn't itself is a security risk. One that I guarantee AWS' security team (ranked the best in the world) doesn't make. They also have monitoring and people there 24x7 always watching everything with the best AI and the best human I that there is. Nothing you do gives you the tools that they have, nothing.

But beyond that, the fact that someone could grab your stuff physically alone is enough to end the discussion. Amazon effectively removes that risk. You can't physically target data at Amazon. You can't target it via software tools, you can't target it with guys and a trunk and guns. You have to attack through different vectors.

This.
I keep getting shot down for so many services we could have hosted because our Sprint contracts say we can't use a hosting provider because the cloud is insecure. Same goes for anything HIPPA. But cloud security and monitoring is far superior to anything I could offer on a budget. If I had a ton of time... Maybe. But I don't, and that would cost the client a ton more even if I did.

HIPAA does NOT undermine security.

I would hope not. Intentionally not looking at every secure resource is just flat out negligent and naive. But I haven't had to do anything with HIPAA, yet. I've only talked to some of the admins at our local hospital about it.

HIPAA just has statements like "equal to or above standard industry security practice". It's very general and puts it on the IT and security teams to ensure that they are meeting basic security practices. If anything, having data not on an enterprise cloud should be a red flag and trigger an audit generate a sysadmin resume.

FTFY. 😄

@FATeknollogee said in XenServer: Backup & Replication:

I assumed we "are" talking about 7.0?

Yes, it works on XS7.

@DustinB3403 was running into the same issues I was on 6.5.

There is dicsussion that some other process is changing it back, but we have not started to troubleshoot that. (I no longer have any XS6.5 boxes here.)

Make it stop....please....no more....too much ethics.....

@BBigford said in Batteries? Batteries explode!:

@travisdh1 said in Batteries? Batteries explode!:

@BBigford said in Batteries? Batteries explode!:

@StrongBad said in Batteries? Batteries explode!:

This is why you are never supposed to put a laptop or tablet into checked luggage on an airplane.

@StrongBad said in Batteries? Batteries explode!:

This is why you are never supposed to put a laptop or tablet into checked luggage on an airplane.

Do they swell with barometric pressure or are you suggesting that the ramp agents throwing it around can cause a battery to become unstable?

Yes.

The question was an either or... So I'm guessing 'yes' is to both in combination. 😄

Your guess is correct. When all options are correct, I do tend to answer with just a single yes instead of further elucidating.

Ubuntu beats CentOS in containerization, cloud computing, embedded systems, desktops, mobile devices. Lots of places, but not the ones that apply here 🙂

@nvila said in Connection lost:

@scottalanmiller User > AP > switch > firewall > internet. how do you want me to describe it?

You can setup your ping tester to ping each of these devices to see what stops responding.