Feb
13
Monitor and assess folder size
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Problem: My backups were getting pretty big and I needed to make sure that what I was backing up was really necesarry. I’m using BackupExec 9.1 and the logs let me know a bit on the size of what I’m backing up but what I really needed to know is what folders sizes were. Within Continue reading →
Jan
25
Can’t access server 2003 and Echange but I can access the internet
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Problem: I was called out yesterday to fix a network problem regarding connectivity to the server. Certain users were able to access the internet but couldn’t connect to the server, exchange/file server (same server). If you would try to acces server shares or Outlook, you would get an error saying that the server is unavailable. Continue reading →
Jan
22
Vista Slow After Windows 2003 SP2 Installation
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Problem: Installed Server 2003 SP2 on my exchange server and all went well. I, however, had issues accessessing files and my mailbox. I could access all the other servers fine but not this one. To top it off, the other users in the office weren’t having any issues so I knew it was a problem Continue reading →
Jul
25
Sunrocket Dead; What now?
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Sunrocket Dead; What now? As many have heard the 2nd largest indepent VOIP provider bit the dust about two weeks ago. I was unfortunately one of the “victims” of this Enron like callapse. Lucky for
Aug
7
Microsoft Shadow Copy
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I know that shadow copy has been around for a few years but an experience I had the other day makes me want to restate the importance of this useful tool.