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January 2006 - Posts

Glossary terms: the search for the definition

Posted Tuesday, January 31, 2006 8:39 PM by Jeanie Decker
I haven't mentioned working on the DPM version 2 glossary in awhile, but there's been steady progress. From my initial group of over 80 terms, we were able to delete almost 20% of them without even breaking a sweat. (I just realized that guesstimate of Read More...
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Disk-to-disk-to-tape with DPM and Quantum

Posted Friday, January 27, 2006 9:26 PM by Jeanie Decker
The DPM5500 -- cool name, eh? It's an appliance that integrates DPM with tape-based backup and recovery. There'll be a live webcast, "Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape Backup and Recovery with System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) and Quantum" , on Thursday, Read More...
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How not to change a computer fan

Posted Wednesday, January 25, 2006 9:43 AM by Jeanie Decker
Tristan tells the story of how he tried to replace the fan in his computer. My favorite part: "He had demonstrated his Drill Skill. He was a Real Man, with a Real Power Tool under his control, an extension of his very body." Read More...
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Opinion on Data Protection Manager (DPM)

Posted Tuesday, January 24, 2006 8:46 AM by Jeanie Decker
Check out the Since You Asked column in Computerworld to read Steve Duplessie's view on DPM. He mentions a stat that I think really pinpoints the need for continuous data protection (CDP): "Eighty percent of all recoveries are for data that is less than Read More...
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Casual communication styles

Posted Monday, January 23, 2006 11:56 AM by Jeanie Decker
Pixelpoke shares a whimsical Page Not Found link. While it's definitely grin-worthy, and therefore a wonderful way to begin the work week, it still can't displace my favorite customized 404 error message -- the simplicity of it tickles me. (And it was Read More...
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Code names for Microsoft products

Posted Friday, January 20, 2006 6:47 AM by Jeanie Decker
I could not find the webpage I wanted this morning. I tried several search engines, but I don't think it's their fault -- I think the webpage I want doesn't exist. And it should. The webpage I want should be on Microsoft.com and it should translate all Read More...
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Home network planning tool

Posted Monday, January 16, 2006 11:56 AM by Jeanie Decker
While searching for ideas on reorganizing my home network, I found a delightful tool for home network planning , provided by Motorola. You drag-and-drop the components you want in your network, and the tool will tell you the requirements plus add the Read More...
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To seed or not to seed

Posted Monday, January 16, 2006 11:04 AM by Jeanie Decker
In the newsgroup for DPM , someone asked about seeding the DPM server : "Does anyone have any good information on how to seed the DPM server with protected servers data?" "Did he really mean seed ?" I wondered. Then one of our program managers replied Read More...
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Great opportunity for scripters!

Posted Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:17 PM by Jeanie Decker
Have you written any scripts for system administration? Now there's a place for them on microsoft.com, in the Community-Submitted Scripts Center . (Not the catchiest name I've ever heard...) If you're interested, check out the submission guidelines . Read More...
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DPM storage pool disks

Posted Wednesday, January 11, 2006 10:07 AM by Jeanie Decker
The famous "chicken or egg" dilemma is similar to a common problem faced by tech writers -- what goes first? Everything can't be first, and all new concepts can't be explained simultaneously. So we make choices and organize content in a manner that we Read More...
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