A Thumb Drive For Every MSP TECH
This Thumb drive is a must for all MSP TECH’s, once we purchased the SAMSUNG FIT Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive 128GB we have been more productive. I’m sure your asking right now how can this thumb drive make a tech more productive? Well it comes down to time saved. This thumb drive is very fast and the quicker we can transfer data and write data the quicker we can be done with tasks like installing windows on a computer or transferring clients data from computer to computer.
The thumb drive, SAMSUNG FIT Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive 128GB is quick and convenient with read speeds up to 400 MB/s*¹ with the latest USB 3.1 standard to ensure transferring data never slows you down. Send a 3GB ISO file from this thumb drive to your PC in around 10 seconds. Your MSP Tech
Myself and other MSP Techs have really … Read the rest
APC 1500VA Smart UPS Review
I have been purchasing the APC 1500VA Smart UPS battery backups for a few clients now and they been holding up great. One of the top features I love about these product line is the APC SmartConnect. This feature is the first cloud-enabled UPS for Distributed IT. Through a secure portal (via any internet-connected device), you can view the status of your UPS, receive notifications, get firmware updates and more.
We have connected network devices like SonicWall, Unifi with and without POE and Servers. They tend to last 30mins or more on battery depending what’s connected to these APC 1500VA Smart UPS’s
APC SmartConnect products are ideal for managed service providers because Smart-UPS models with SmartConnect are cloud-enabled and have a built-in Ethernet port, making it easy and cost effective to monitor your UPS online. With the APC 1500VA Smart UPS you can set it up with all sorts of … Read the rest
How To Update CentOS 7 Or Older
As you know it is important to keep your Linux OS updated. In this Tutorial I will show you how to update CentOS 7 or older. Updating your CentOS 7 or older servers regularly will patch up the latest security vulnerabilities. I’m sure your not interested in being a statistic as many others have.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to update CentOS 7 or older packages via command line
On CentOS 7 or older, open a terminal and type the following command to check for available updates:
# yum check-update
To install all of the updates shown, simply execute:
# yum update
You can use the following If there are specific packages that you want to update you can specify it by name:
# yum update httpd
In this Tutorial you saw how easy it is to update CentOS 7 or older servers. Please remember to keep your … Read the rest
How To Update CentOS 8
As you know it is important to keep your Linux OS updated. In this Tutorial I will show you how to update CentOS 8. Updating your CentOS 8 server regularly will patch up the latest security vulnerabilities. I’m sure your not interested in being a statistic as many others have.
Updating CentOS 8 is a little different from previous versions. Cent OS 8 m oved to the dnf package manager. While as previous versions to update CentOS was the YUM package manager.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to update CentOS 8 packages via command line
On CentOS 8 and newer versions, open a terminal and type the following command to check for available updates:
# dnf check-update
To install all of the updates shown, simply execute:
# dnf update
You can use the following If there are specific packages that you want to update you can specify it … Read the rest
How to solve common computer problems with 8 steps
Solve common computer problems using these 8 steps.
You can solve common computer problems by keeping an eye out for symptoms and then implementing your theory. Most common computer problems you’ll run into include no power, physical damage, failed boot, application failure to load and peripherals that don’t function as they should. The 8 steps on how to solve common computer problems will guide your through your day to day troubleshooting.
Standard troubleshooting steps
Step 1. Identify the problem.
- Break large problems down into smaller problems.
- Consider scope; who or what is affected?
- Gather details about the issue; ask users, view logs.
- Determine whether anything has changed.
- Duplicate the problem.
Step 2. Do your research.
- Refer to past help desk tickets.
- Search through private or public knowledge bases.
- Ask friends or colleagues.
- Internet search.
Step 3. Establish a theory of probable cause.
- Eliminate the simple and obvious possible causes.
- Consider
How to configure Dell N3024 or N3048 Switch
nIn these few steps I will be showing you how to configure a Dell N3024 or n3048 switch. We will be using putty and a series of commands to get these Dell switches.
- Download and install PUTTY onto the computer you will be using to configure the Dell N3024 or n3048 switch.
- Make your life easier with a USB Console Cable. But yes you will need one of these to configure the switch.
- Unpack your Dell N3024 or n3048 switch.
- Make sure you have the Console cable connected to the switch and the computer.
- Open up Putty. Make sure to select the Serial radio button. Keep the Speed at 9600 you may have to change the serial line from COM1 to COM2 or COM3 to get connected to the switch.
- Once connected wait for the switch to load. Step 1 will display: “Would you like to run the setup
How to configure Dell N2024 or N2048 Switch
nIn these few steps I will be showing you how to configure a Dell N2024 or n2048 switch. We will be using putty and a series of commands to get these Dell switches.
- Download and install PUTTY onto the computer you will be using to configure the Dell N2024 or n2048 switch.
- Make your life easier with a USB Console Cable. But yes you will need one of these to configure the switch.
- Unpack your Dell N2024 or n2048 switch.
- Make sure you have the Console cable connected to the switch and the computer.
- Open up Putty. Make sure to select the Serial radio button. Keep the Speed at 9600 you may have to change the serial line from COM1 to COM2 or COM3 to get connected to the switch
- Once connected wait for the switch to load. Step 1 will display: “Would you like to run the setup
Let’s plant some trees with Ecosia
Ecosia is all about planting trees. 15 million users have planted over 120 million trees, for free. Just by searching the web. Ecosia donates all of its charitable contributions to tree planting charities that work to plant trees in South America, Africa and Indonesia, where the cost of planting trees is lower.
Ecosia knows each tree can remove around 50 kg of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere over a 15 year period, this equates to around 5 million metric tones of CO2 removed from the atmosphere. Since 2020 Ecosia has removed around 0.01% of the CO2 in the atmosphere.
Ecosia donates 80% of their profits to tree-planting charities – nice and simple! It is worth noting that this is far in excess of the 50% donation percentage offered by most other charities. It is important to note that the tree-planting projects that Ecosia supports will help to give paid work … Read the rest
Keep Old Server Name During File Server Migration
In this complete guide I will show you how to migrate a old Windows File Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019 and windows server 2022 to a new Server Host Name while keeping the OLD Server Host Name.
Step 1 : Stand up your new file server, mine is called FS2.
Step 2 : Make sure to keep the same folder structure if possible as you see in your old server, in my case it is called FS1.
Step 3 : I like to use software called SyncFolders , it can be used to transfer all your files with NTFS permissions from Source (FS1) to Detestation (FS2)
Step 4 : In my case I configured the SyncFolders Software to Point my FS1 D:\ drive TO \\FS2\D$ or you can just share the D drive from FS2. You can also schedule this software to run hourly or nightly it will sync the … Read the rest
Download Windows Server 2022 preview
Dust off your home labs or get your CC out for Azure. Get a leg up by making yourself familiar with Windows Server 2022.
Download Windows Server 2022 it is now available in preview. This is Microsoft’s next release which will be available later this year. It builds on Windows Server 2019 by including advanced multi-layer security, hybrid capabilities with Azure, and a flexible platform to modernize applications with containers.
Windows Server 2022 Features
Microsoft stated that Windows Server 2022 and SQL will now support large-scale applications that would require 48tb of Ram and 2,048 cpu cores.
Kuberneties will have a smaller foot print which would be better for performance and deployment speeds.
Windows Server 2022 will have adequate built-in security capabilities that will be using https and TLS 1.3 by default. What is really being focused on right now is that Windows Server 2022 will also have … Read the rest
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