Many Linux servers have critical data that must be available from a redundant source in case the primary server fails. Sometimes this requires a high availability cluster, and sometimes it just requires of copy of the data somewhere else. When configuring some form of data replication on a Linux server, an important point to consider [...]
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Recently, slashdot posted a link to a NY Times OPED piece by Dick Brass, a former Microsoft vice president. ZD Net’s Mary Jo Foley was quick to follow with Microsoft’s challenge: Innovation, innovation, innovation, offering some comments and a few more links. Dick Brass tells us, “Microsoft, America’s most famous and prosperous technology company, no [...]
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Last week, Microsoft posted a slew of non-security updates for Windows 7, one of which was titled as follows: “An update is available to improve the stability and the reliability of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.” Unfortunately, according to a thread on Microsoft TechNet, the update (KB977074) is actually breaking the stability and [...]
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Although it’s name suggests perhaps even grander capabilities, Windows enthusiasts are excited over the discovery of a hidden “GodMode” feature that lets users access all of the operating system’s control panels from within a single folder. By creating a new folder in Windows 7 and renaming it with a certain text string at the end, [...]
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This time, it’s different: Windows Server 2008 R2 in-depth Let’s say you’re the sort of IT person whose days, evenings, and weekends are consumed by running around from point to point, trying to keep your company’s or clients’ computers running. Chances are very good you’re still using XP on the desktop and Server 2003 in [...]
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Windows only: Open-source system tray utility Aerofoil helps keep your Windows notebook running longer by automatically turning off Aero Glass and other battery-sucking preferences when you disconnect from a wall outlet. via Aerofoil Keeps Your Laptop’s Battery Alive – aerofoil – Lifehacker.
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