fighting the lack of good ideas
Continuing my series on storage strategies and options (see part 1), today I want to briefly look at SAN and NAS options. First, storage area networks. SANs are “dedicated network[s] that provides access to consolidated, block level data storage”. Storage presented to a target server appears to the machine as if it is a “real”…
ars technica has a great article on some short-term, easy-to-implement fixes to the current copyright fiasco in the United States. I have a bevy of thoughts on this myself, but not quite enough time today to write them down.
In follow-up to my previous article about bind mounts, here is the first in a series on storage strategies (while everything contained in this series is applicable to desktops and laptops, the main thrust will be towards servers). Today we’ll look at local/simple storage options (DAS – both the spinning and solid-state varieties). The most…
I have noticed an unusual percentage of professional CVs/work histories/resumes on LinkedIn (specifically) that have some fairly blatant errors in them. For example, I have seen people list multiple full-time jobs that they could not have had at the same time (eg, both at one employer and also at the company that acquired their old employer). I’ve…
Over the past several years, I have grown quite fond of the ability to do bind mounts on Linux. First, a little background. Most applications have specific directory structure requirements. Many have wildly varying space requirements depending on how a given install is utilized. For example, HPSA can use anywhere from 40-400-4000 gigabytes of space…
This morning I got stuck in an elevator for about 20 minutes during a power failure in the building. The ironic part? It’s the elevator that my colleague and I had thought would be most likely to screw up because it makes funny noises, doesn’t always know what floor it’s on, etc. Sigh.
I think I might have to boycott Groupon: a few months back they had a deal for an introductory flight, first ground school time, and pilot log book for about 50% off the normal rate from the local flight training company, NexGen Aviation. I arrive at the airport a little before 1400 for my flight…