Tuesday, March 23, 2010

New Server 2008 R2 Core Configuration Guide

A little late on this one, but since its a new blog...

http://blogs.technet.com/server_core/archive/2009/05/18/new-server-core-step-by-step-guide.aspx

Network Bindings on Server Core 2008

Working with Server Core, you often need to adjust parameters that there is no UI for. For Instance, removing network bindings for a connected NIC.

There is a tool on MSDN that is very handy for this

http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/nvspbind


Reference:
http://blogs.technet.com/server_core/archive/2010/01/27/network-binding-management.aspx

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

In the beginning...

Man created 0's and 1's...

...And now all we have the time and capacity to do is hack and flail our way through. Along the way, we might actually fix a problem before it happens. Many IT folks these days are referred to as firefighters, we attack what ever problem or issue that seems to be in the limelight that day, hour, minute.

The thing is, none of us really have the time to figure out how to do things the "right way". We get to wrapped up in the meetings that the actual work does not get accomplished. It seems like management has forgotten that you can do you quality work 30 minutes at a time. You need continuous blocks of uninterrupted time to focus on the task. Some of which may involve research, development, testing, and documenting.

I spend most of my time each time during one of two things .... Hacking and Flailing my way through IT, or Yak Shaving.

I started this blog to document my adventures in IT, from dealing with other IT staff, solving complex problems, sharing ideas, talking about non-IT stuff, and sometimes, just venting.

I hope you enjoy my ramblings
Regards,
Chief Hack and Flail