http://www.itjersey.com IT related blog entries from Jersey and Guernsey en Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:19:02 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=843 I’m a bit behind on this, but VMware released a deep dive technical paper on the VSA solution that has been released.  It can be downloaded from here Definately worth a read if you want to know more about the architecture, configuration overview and ... http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=843 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:19:02 GMT http://techblurt.com/2012/02/01/moving-whs-2011-client-computer-backups/ Had a major disaster with multiple BSODs this week that won’t record any data to debug – time to replace a hard drive and test Windows Home Server 2011 for real. However, I’m using a small SSD as the OS drive for low power/noise and decent performance, so ... http://techblurt.com/2012/02/01/moving-whs-2011-client-computer-backups/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:58:00 GMT http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=847 I’ve talked about VAAI a few times in my blog (such as VAAI implementation on the P2000 and vSphere), but what is it?             A quote from VMware: Storage APIs deliver tight integration of advanced capabilities from ... http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=847 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:30:19 GMT http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=839 An interesting article from HP on their VirtualSystem Platform and its link to Microsofts private cloud strategy: http://h30507.www3.h... http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=839 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:48:38 GMT http://paulevery.me/2012/01/31/proactive-risk-management/ “[T]here are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don’t know.” ... http://paulevery.me/2012/01/31/proactive-risk-management/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:21:28 GMT http://www.prosperity247.com/2012/01/office-365-upgrade-tips-n-tricks/ Just a very brief technical post to help anyone utilising BPOS and going through the Microsoft led transition to Office 365. We ourselves had mixed results, some staff upgraded seamlessly whilst others have had a frustrating time, anyway, this post ... http://www.prosperity247.com/2012/01/office-365-upgrade-tips-n-tricks/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:56:21 GMT http://techblurt.com/2012/01/30/so-what-does-the-cloud-mean-now/ I was recently in a meeting and demo about a move to “The Cloud”, specifically Office 365, where I was surprised to encounter some new definitions of “The Cloud" I think it’s fair to say that as Cloud-based services have evolved, so have opinions and ... http://techblurt.com/2012/01/30/so-what-does-the-cloud-mean-now/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:53:00 GMT http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=841 I’ve been looking into DR as a Service, and its a bloomin interesting proposition, so i’ve gathered a few links to some useful articles: Disaster Recovery is your transitional Cloud step at ZDnet.com  The Cloud is a much feared entity but it ... http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=841 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:20 GMT http://ciocoo.com/crm-2011-renaming-a-view-1795/ Renaming a View in CRM 2011 isn't obvious. When you click on 'Change properties' it changes the properties of a column, not the View itself. http://ciocoo.com/crm-2011-renaming-a-view-1795/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:16:54 GMT http://www.jersey.bcs.org/2012/01/the-state-of-jerseys-wifi-access-points/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-state-of-jerseys-wifi-access-points Coming soon, an event which will describe WiFi security issues including a very revealing study of the state of Jersey’s WiFi access points. As soon as details have been confirmed we will publish them. Published 29 January 2012 http://www.jersey.bcs.org/2012/01/the-state-of-jerseys-wifi-access-points/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-state-of-jerseys-wifi-access-points Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:36:40 GMT http://paulevery.me/2012/01/27/the-changing-times-january-2012/ For this month’s edition of  ’the changing times’, the bi-monthly newsletter from my consultancy network The Lamberhurst Corporation, click here. In this edition we have some articles which include:- New Mergers and Acquisitions Group An ... http://paulevery.me/2012/01/27/the-changing-times-january-2012/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:07:57 GMT http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=836 Are you ready for the Microsoft Private Cloud? On February 21 & 22 Microsoft Learning is running a 2-day virtual training event to help the world learn about the upcoming enhancements with the Creating & Managing a Private Cloud with System Center ... http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=836 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:00:46 GMT http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=834 A key component of Windows Server 8 Continuous Availability is the introduction of SMB 2.2.  This new solution will allow cost effective implementation of capabilities for the SMB that were reserved for the enterprise sector before. Thomas Pfenning has ... http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=834 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:13:29 GMT http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=833 If you are looking to deploy, configure and support a 3par based solution then look no further for your training, attend the Designing & Implementing HP Cloud Solutions using 3PAR for all your needs. It covers the following: Identify the HP 3PAR ... http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=833 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:07:05 GMT http://www.thorntontechnical.com/tech/sharepoint/the-search-service-is-not-able-to-connect-to-the-machine-that-hosts-the-administration-component Another example of “when SharePoint goes wrong.” On a dev machine, the search service mysteriously stopped working. I can’t pinpoint what caused it, but SP1 and a CU were recently applied and these seem like good candidates for breaking ... http://www.thorntontechnical.com/tech/sharepoint/the-search-service-is-not-able-to-connect-to-the-machine-that-hosts-the-administration-component Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:37:58 GMT http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=832 For those that don’t know, there is a vSphere 5 Best Practise Guide for HA available from VMware: http://blogs.vmware.... http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=832 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:03:29 GMT http://www.mattchedit.com/Blog.aspx?id=time-is-money-or-is-it-more-than-money I've always been fond of saying "Time is Money". I do sometimes wonder if the sentiment can be expressed better, but in business, the crux is that you don't want to be wasting time. Which is why we've always advocated automating labour intensive tasks - ... http://www.mattchedit.com/Blog.aspx?id=time-is-money-or-is-it-more-than-money Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:16:01 GMT http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=829 I’ve mentioned HP’s StoreOnce Deduplication a couple of times in my blog and I’ve found a nice video that explains it in laymans terms:   http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=829 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:29:06 GMT http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=699 As I said in my post ‘HP Data Protector 6.21 available’ I mentioned there were issues with the multipath setup and there are a few workarounds for it: Uninstall the 6.21 patches Use the GUI from 6.2 Request hotfix QCCR2A35525 through a HP ... http://isageek.co.uk/blog/?p=699 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:00:28 GMT http://www.itexoffshore.com/news-and-reviews/news/itex-to-speak-at-international-cloud-conference/ Richard Parker, Itex Market Development Director, will be joining an impressive line-up of speakers next week at Cloud Expo Europe 2012. Cloud Expo Europe, taking place at London Olympia on 25 and 26 January, will welcome over 3,500 people through its ... http://www.itexoffshore.com/news-and-reviews/news/itex-to-speak-at-international-cloud-conference/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:25:16 GMT http://www.markloane.com/journal/2012/01/avoiding-a-digital-idiocracy/ I recently read with interest an article for a new Guardian series about Digital Literacy, and a significant issue facing Britain at the moment; namely the lack of workers with digital skills. To quote directly from the story, Britain is facing a shortage ... http://www.markloane.com/journal/2012/01/avoiding-a-digital-idiocracy/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:09:00 GMT http://techblurt.com/2012/01/19/speaking-at-the-international-sharepoint-conference-london-2012/ It’s no secret that the Combined Knowledge SharePoint Conferences are the among the  biggest and best independent SharePoint conferences, which makes me particularly pleased and proud to be a speaker again at this year’s International SharePoint ... http://techblurt.com/2012/01/19/speaking-at-the-international-sharepoint-conference-london-2012/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:19:13 GMT http://techblurt.com/2012/01/18/channel-islands-sharepoint-user-group/ It’s been about 6 months since I moved to Jersey to immerse myself in SharePoint at C5 Alliance – I am loving the work and the challenges so far. I also inherited a LinkedIn Channel Islands SharePoint User Group (open to all – do join if you have any ... http://techblurt.com/2012/01/18/channel-islands-sharepoint-user-group/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:03:10 GMT http://www.itexoffshore.com/news-and-reviews/articles/the-future-is-bright-for-the-e-gaming-sector/ Despite the economic climate continuing to place pressures on corporate and personal purses, the eGaming sector is buoyant and industry commentators seem bullish about future prospects. Glyn Harris explains. Popularity of certain games, aggressive ... http://www.itexoffshore.com/news-and-reviews/articles/the-future-is-bright-for-the-e-gaming-sector/ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.itexoffshore.com/news-and-reviews/articles/it-innovations-that-rocked-the-world-part-one/ The mark of a successful technology innovation is appreciating that we couldn���t function easily without it in our lives. Researchers, who are already busy developing tomorrow���s innovations, give us their picks of the most ground-breaking developments ... http://www.itexoffshore.com/news-and-reviews/articles/it-innovations-that-rocked-the-world-part-one/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.codingthearchitecture.com/2012/01/09/ikke_s_smidig_prosjektmetode_likevel.html While with Bouvet, in addition to the digi.no interview, Simen Sommerfeldt and I were interviewed by Teknisk Ukeblad about how agile isn't a substitute for basic software engineering, architecture and craftsmanship. Read Ikke så smidig ... http://www.codingthearchitecture.com/2012/01/09/ikke_s_smidig_prosjektmetode_likevel.html Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:02:08 GMT http://www.codingthearchitecture.com/2012/01/08/smidig_m_kombineres_med_arkitektur.html I spent a fantastic few days with Bouvet in Oslo towards the end of last year where talked about software architecture with some of the team, customers and press. For the Norwegian speakers that haven't seen it, Simen Sommerfeldt and I were ... http://www.codingthearchitecture.com/2012/01/08/smidig_m_kombineres_med_arkitektur.html Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:17:20 GMT http://techblurt.com/2012/01/07/create-thousands-of-folders-in-sharepoint-2010-using-powershell/ I was recently trying to figure out a MOSS 2007 AND SharePoint 2003 backwards-compatible way of detecting whether a folder exists in a document library with thousands of items, from a remote location, using Out Of The Box web services… don’t ask why…! ... http://techblurt.com/2012/01/07/create-thousands-of-folders-in-sharepoint-2010-using-powershell/ Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:39:26 GMT http://www.codingthearchitecture.com/2012/01/05/contextualising_just_enough_up_front_design.html In our move away from the waterfall way of building software, it's common for software teams to ask how much up front design they should be doing. Just enough is a good starting point but what exactly does that mean? Read more... http://www.codingthearchitecture.com/2012/01/05/contextualising_just_enough_up_front_design.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:40:41 GMT http://paulevery.me/2012/01/03/is-vision-passion-and-action-enough/ A while ago (click here), I stated that to be successful a business must have a vision of where it wants to go; it must be passionate about what it does and it must get on and do something about it – i.e. there must be action! I was reminded of this ... http://paulevery.me/2012/01/03/is-vision-passion-and-action-enough/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:59:21 GMT http://www.markloane.com/journal/2012/01/looking-back-and-moving-forward-a-c5-retrospective/ For most businesses, (located anywhere outside of the growing BRIC economies), 2011 has been tough. Closer to home we have seen the impact of the global financial crisis linger on, with pressure on employment, retail sales, GVA levels and property ... http://www.markloane.com/journal/2012/01/looking-back-and-moving-forward-a-c5-retrospective/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:45:00 GMT http://www.itexoffshore.com/news-and-reviews/news/ice-2012-promises-to-be-a-lively-event-and-team-alderney-will-we-out-in-force/ Itex will once again be represented on the Team Alderney stand at the eGaming exhibition ��� ICE 2012 - at the end of January. Held at Earl���s Court from 24 to 26 January 2012, ICE is now a key date in the eGaming industry calendar and has become the ... http://www.itexoffshore.com/news-and-reviews/news/ice-2012-promises-to-be-a-lively-event-and-team-alderney-will-we-out-in-force/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:25:19 GMT http://www.stevestreeting.com/2011/12/24/farewell-2011/ It’s that time of year again, the end of that artificial construct we call a ‘calendar year’ that prompts so many of us to cast our minds back over the last 12 months. So, apart from rocketing helplessly through space at 107000 km/h, ... http://www.stevestreeting.com/2011/12/24/farewell-2011/ Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:08:06 GMT http://www.itexoffshore.com/news-and-reviews/news/itex-gains-cloud-centre-of-excellence-status/ Local IT company Itex has been picked by Hewlett Packard (HP) as a Cloud Centre of Business Excellence (CCOE) �� Richard Parker - Itex Director of Market Development Itex is one of the first five UK companies to have been selected for the new HP scheme ... http://www.itexoffshore.com/news-and-reviews/news/itex-gains-cloud-centre-of-excellence-status/ Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:29:45 GMT http://www.itexoffshore.com/news-and-reviews/articles/why-big-data-is-your-big-problem/ A quick Google search on the term ���big data��� turns up 37,900,000 results in 0.11 seconds. That���s a lot of data about a term that���s generating equal parts buzz and confusion these days. For a basic definition, Wikipedia describes big data as ... http://www.itexoffshore.com/news-and-reviews/articles/why-big-data-is-your-big-problem/ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:08:19 GMT http://www.itexoffshore.com/news-and-reviews/news/businesses-must-be-smart-about-smart-devices/ Over 30 IT and Compliance professionals attended for a recent Itex Breakfast seminar which looked at issues surrounding the growing trend of using personal mobile devices for accessing work data. With forecasts predicting the sale of mobile devices to ... http://www.itexoffshore.com/news-and-reviews/news/businesses-must-be-smart-about-smart-devices/ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:14:18 GMT http://www.prosperity247.com/2011/12/merry-christmas/ The team at Prosperity 24.7 would like to wish all of our clients, friends, colleagues and general supporters past, present and future, a very merry Christmas and all the health, wealth, best wishes and prosperity in 2012. The support that we have ... http://www.prosperity247.com/2011/12/merry-christmas/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:07:17 GMT http://www.mattchedit.com/Blog.aspx?id=merry-christmas-and-holiday-opening-hours-20112012 We'd just like to take this opportunity to wish all of our clients, readers, friends and online visitors a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! It's been a very busy but rewarding year and we're hoping that some of our hard work will really pay off ... http://www.mattchedit.com/Blog.aspx?id=merry-christmas-and-holiday-opening-hours-20112012 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:44:15 GMT http://virtualfat.com/2011/12/14/talking-about-scvmm-with-carsten-rachfahl/ Recently I have been spending more time outside of Jersey and been fortunate to have met and discussed virtualization with some of Europe’s virtualization and Private Cloud IT Pro’s. Most of them can be found in the online and offline Microsoft and ... http://virtualfat.com/2011/12/14/talking-about-scvmm-with-carsten-rachfahl/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:42:00 GMT