@scottalanmiller said in I can't even:
Ever have your boss need you to do a little project for him and it involves just typing two words into a file?
Like, how incompetent can you be?
Best part is...
I'm the boss in this story. lol
@valentina is very long suffering.
That's not necessarily incompetence, it's delegation.
@dashrender said in hot potato workers:
Azure Virtual Desktop
Started using this a few weeks ago as a solution for something and has been excellent. It works well with Intune as well, so no need for an on-prem AD.
@scottalanmiller said in HTML Editing:
@gjacobse said in HTML Editing:
@travisdh1 said in HTML Editing:
@gjacobse said in HTML Editing:
As I search threads on HTML and specifically HTML editing, why not add one to the mix.
It's been a good while since I've done much HTML editing - most of the time when I was doing HTML editing I at least was editing existing code, or searching code to change one or two things.
I'm trying to clean up some SharePoint HTML that has gotten a bit messing with change of font and formatting. What I would like to be able to do - is strip all of the HTML code, leaving the text and URL for the text (clickable link).
Is there any suggested applications that would do such a thing, or is it likely that I'll need to go link by link?
I've not found any better way than using the search and replace with whitespace like @dave247 already mentioned. Also, the last time I did any actual coding instead of scripting was ~8 years ago now, and I used Dreamweaver to do it shudders
Dreamweaver was better than FrontPage....
But none as good as Notepad.
For me using a good IDE can be much more efficient for most languages over Notepad. Some big examples that stick out is having IntelliSense, Linting, etc. At absolute worst, it speeds up your "coding".
That's not to say outliers don't exist. Opening a file in notepad really quick to make a basic/quick edit can be faster, but that's not the case I'm referring to.
@pete-s said in AMD Epyc Gen 4 will have 128 cores, 5nm tech:
AMD unveils its first processors based on its new Zen 4 architecture.
The first, nicknamed Genoa, is built for general-purpose computing and packs up to 96 cores (thanks in part to a 5nm process) as well as support for DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0 peripherals. It arrives sometime in 2022, and partners are sampling chips now.
https://www.engadget.com/amd-zen-4-genoa-bergamo-cpu-191633260.html
Youtube Video
What's the price going to be for one of these?
It works for me the regular way, installed via Windows Store, then Start > Terminal > Run as admin:
@scottalanmiller said in DuckDuckGo:
Most people I know don't pick for those technical reasons. Just speed or compatibility or randomly because they know the name.
That's why I use Edge, best of all worlds... speed, integrations, features/functionality, updates, security, compatibility with all the devices I have, etc.
That and Bing, which DuckDuckGo seems to favor more than any other search engine. The results DuckDuckGo show and what Bing show are usually almost identical. Extremely different than Google.
@scottalanmiller said in I can't even:
Today's customer conversation...
Customer: "Hi, you guys have been great but now that you aren't local we don't feel comfortable [fyi, we have local people still just I am not local] so we want to use a local IT provider. We'd like to stop paying for your service."
Me: "We understand, and understood months ago when the new IT firm came in and seized control without talking to us. I talked to your COO and worked out the end of service for that day and you've not been billed since then... months ago."
Customer: "Oh, well I get a bill I'd like to cancel whatever that is."
Me: "That's your phone service that you always had separate from any IT support. You went through several phone services while with us as IT because you didn't want to use us but none could get your phones to work so you finally gave in and paid half as much with us and your phones have been with us for years now."
Customer: "I don't understand what phone service is. What does that mean. Just cancel service."
Me: "...."
How do you deal with a customer who has had RingCentral, SpectrumVOIP, Charter phones and after decades of owning multiple major medical practices and work for the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders and now doesn't even know what a "phone company" does? She's the owner and CIO and doesn't know that phones need service... even though she and she alone has installed and purchased every phone vendor ever for the company!!
At that point, do as asked. Draw up a legal contract for cancelling the phone service and then disconnect it. At least you won't get any more calls from her after that, LOL!
@scottalanmiller said in Does Mesh Central support blanking remote screen:
@jaredbusch said in Does Mesh Central support blanking remote screen:
Why do you want this? I know it exists in other solutions. But the point of these tools is typically remote support. Who cares if the user can see the screen? I am truly interested in the answer.
For us, it comes up for a few reasons.
- Potentially showing private data on the screen and not knowing who can see it (or who can grab the mouse and use the logged in session.)
- Customers who won't stop interacting while you work (but we CAN disable their input, so that's covered.)
- Customers watching without understanding and complaining that they would do it better, differently, faster, blah blah blah, and interrupting instead of letting us work.
If I ask for remote help, and my input gets disabled and screen goes blank, I will unplug that shit immediately and never ask for help again. Wtf kind of private info are you displaying that the person reaching out for help shouldn't see?
Why WSUS and not Windows Update for Business? It's so much better.
@stuartjordan said in KVM or VMWare:
Why would I throw away a machine just for the sake of Windows 11 which a lot of people will because they always want the latest and greatest so they say.
All this why we are meant to be saving the planet really, all this scrap computer parts that will be in your local tip.
Microsoft gives zero shits about what you do with your old hardware... whether you upgrade to W11, keep W10, or throw Linux on instead, they make next to nothing. They aren't forcing you to do anything with it, and do not care.
@pmoncho said in KVM or VMWare:
@obsolesce said in KVM or VMWare:
@scottalanmiller said in KVM or VMWare:
Not instead, in addition to.
If Hyper-V Server as a single product is going away, then it can't be "in addition to". He said Hyper-V Server, not Hyper-V.
@scottalanmiller said in KVM or VMWare:
ASHCI is MS doubling down on Hyper-V, not abandoning it.
Right, not what I was referring to. He said, "Hyper-V Server". We all know that Hyper-V is not going away.
So basically, correct me if I am wrong, one has to pay to use Hyper-V going forward in the future (After Hyper-V Server 2019 is EOL)?
Depends on the use case, but yes. I haven't looked much into it because I don't use "Hyper-V" anymore outside of my Windows Desktop and Laptop.
@scottalanmiller said in KVM or VMWare:
Not instead, in addition to.
If Hyper-V Server as a single product is going away, then it can't be "in addition to". He said Hyper-V Server, not Hyper-V.
@scottalanmiller said in KVM or VMWare:
ASHCI is MS doubling down on Hyper-V, not abandoning it.
Right, not what I was referring to. He said, "Hyper-V Server". We all know that Hyper-V is not going away.
@stuartjordan said in KVM or VMWare:
Let's talk about why Microsoft are not releasing Hyper-V Server no more. I should imagine they were eventually going to kill it, but they have done it quite quickly then imagined.
Because they want you to use Azure Stack HCI instead.
@dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@nadnerb said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
no wonder they don't typically make trays that hold the whole ream.
lol
Yes they do. Not home printers, but many business class printers do. I've seen some that hold 2 or 3.
@scottalanmiller said in KVM or VMWare:
@stacksofplates said in KVM or VMWare:
Maybe we need to level set on what "KVM talent" means.
Sure, and as well, what does VMware talent, mean? It's not one sided. When someone hires a VMware resource, the average is pretty bad. This is nothing about VMware as a product or vendor, I'm talking purely IT practicioners out in the field selling themselves to employers. If I put out a job req for "VMware experience" or the like, what do I get and what do companies expect.
In many cases, as employees, you just get people who have a passing ability to install and spin up VMs. Rarely do you get someone who can even have a conversation about how VMware works at all. Knowledge rarely goes deeper than what can be gleaned by anyone who knows a little about virtualization looking at the interface for a few minutes. Even fundamental information about how to license it is often over their heads, something I think is a big piece of the baseline minimal viable knowledge base.
If you hire a VMware firm, most don't have anything more than one or two employees similar to the above, some don't even have that. The majority are just sales people who then call VMware and pay for support from the vendor. They aren't VMware experts or even VMware support, they are just resellers. Some, sure, have skills, but not the majority. Anyone and everyone can just call VMware (or any other vendor of this nature) and sign up to resell their product and maybe, and only sometimes, have to pass some minimal certification level.
So KVM talent, to you, means "more than the passing ability to install and spin up VMware VMs" and who can "have a conversation about how VMWare works"?
That seems more of a dance around the question.
Edit: OK just seen this later
@scottalanmiller said in KVM or VMWare:
@stacksofplates said in KVM or VMWare:
Maybe we need to level set on what "KVM talent" means.
In the context of support for an SMB, like is the context of this thread and to meet or beat what is expected of a Fortune 100 hiring standard KVM support staff, it is someone who can manage licensing, consult and system design, install and implement the bare metal install, storage setup, performance tuning, updates, patches, networking, at least consult on backups, essential monitoring and automation, troubleshoot issues with all of the above. The ability to work with multiple tools, to work from the command line, etc. and, most importantly, the ability to reach out to highly level support meaningfully if more is needed.
A low bar, but the bar for any baseline talent should be.
@dafyre said in AD/AAD and VPN integration:
I can't quote much on the VPN side of things, but we use MFA here for nearly everything now.
Duo Security (duo.com) is great. You can use hardware keys or the app on your phone, and it's quick and easy enough to manage.
Edit: Even our VPN now requires MFA, lol.
Not everything supports Duo, though, such as WHfB unless you go through another IDP that does support it.
@dashrender said in Laptops versus desktops and roaming users:
@irj said in Laptops versus desktops and roaming users:
In the enterprise space, the vast majority of users have laptops, docks, and a spare AC adapter (so they don't need to borrow it from dock).
Exeptions would probably be assembly line or something like a shared nurse's station
Desktops are the exceptions though and not the rule.In the enterprise space you rarely see large groups of people sharing the same computers - it's one device one user.
As for Laptops vs Desktop - I have no idea if the reality is desktop are the exception today...
The cost of a laptop plus docking station plus external keyboard plus external monitors plus secondary power supply significantly outweigh the cost of a standard desktop.
If the user needs that level of flexibility of mobility it might make sense, but most desk workers likely don't.
I've only seen laptops in enterprise. The exceptions were purpose-specific desktops, being very few. But again it depends on the environment and industry not all enterprises are the same. I've not worked in hospitals but can image them with different needs and device purposes.
@dashrender said in Who do you call for IT assistance:
I'm not looking for a direct answer to the topic title.
I just had my first review with my new boss.
She asked me a question that seemed odd, but after more information was less odd due to her position.
Question: is there a certifying authority you can get certified in that you can also reach out to to get help with problems you can't solve?
Her example was SUNA - Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates. They certify nurses and have personal you can contact to get help with your questions.
IT is very broad. But to answer your question, if there is an IT issue you can't solve, you go to the product or technology's support method. If a MS issue MS support, Dell issue, then Dell support, etc...
@irj said in KVM or VMWare:
@pete-s said in KVM or VMWare:
@stacksofplates said in KVM or VMWare:
@pete-s said in KVM or VMWare:
@stacksofplates said in KVM or VMWare:
@irj said in KVM or VMWare:
@irj said in KVM or VMWare:
@stacksofplates said in KVM or VMWare:
The integration with the REST APIs is more important than any of the anscillary features of qemu/libvirt.
Exactly. Stuff isn't done manually anymore.
It's not even that about manual process. It's about being able audit, and have a repeatable process.
Auditing in KVM is pretty much not there lol.
Just a side note, but what type of auditing are you talking about? Security audit? Compliance audit?
All of the above.
OK, thanks.
But how about libvirt being used by openstack and openshift? There has to be a lot of enterprises running that in their hybrid cloud environment. Surely not everyone is running their workloads only on Amazon or Google. Red Hat has to be out there pushing a lot of this to their enterprise customers. And surely these environments are fully automated and auditable just like aws or gcp. Or isn't that the case?
Openshift is on azure now
And I bet the APIs, Monitoring, Auditing, ability to integrate services, etc. is fantastic.
