@emad-r said in virtualize all the things... ?:

@jimmy9008 said in virtualize all the things... ?:

@scottalanmiller said in virtualize all the things... ?:

@emad-r said in virtualize all the things... ?:

Imagine you want to patch ESXi, and you are connected via VPN VM running in that same ESXi host. And we dont have like 300 servers, more like 1-2 server per site. so you understand how difficult it can become.

No, I still don't understand. You are talking about adding another server to accommodate the VPN. So you are talking purely about consolidation as a concern, which it is, and not at all about virtualization as a concern (which it is not.)

Agree. Makes no sense. Move the VPN VM to another host before updating the original.

What if you only have 1 enterprise grade server in one site ? and you can just purchase another 3000$ server cause you ran out of budget, but you can get the AM1 AMD platform for 300$ and make it VPN server

Many ways to crack it. For example, VPN in. Set your firewall to allow remote connections from your current external IP address (not great, but possible).

Do the work. You have the VPN for when it's up, and rule through firewall if it doesn't come back up. After patch finished, remove the firewall rule... Of course, i'd not personally do that, I'd have a second host for multiple reasons anyway...

But you don't need the physical VPN server. Why have another kit at all for a rare chance it won't come back up... If it doesn't, you probably have other issues.

@scottalanmiller said in virtualize all the things... ?:

@emad-r said in virtualize all the things... ?:

Imagine you want to patch ESXi, and you are connected via VPN VM running in that same ESXi host. And we dont have like 300 servers, more like 1-2 server per site. so you understand how difficult it can become.

No, I still don't understand. You are talking about adding another server to accommodate the VPN. So you are talking purely about consolidation as a concern, which it is, and not at all about virtualization as a concern (which it is not.)

Agree. Makes no sense. Move the VPN VM to another host before updating the original.

@emad-r said in Windows restore from system image (Windows 7 Professional):

@g-i-jones @Dashrender

Really? When was the last time you install Windows 7? It took over 5 hours to install all the updates.

In I.T bench world, you can tick the option to install updates automatically, and give the client the machine and it will install updates by itself. No one has to babysit the whole thing (unless you really love that person you are helping).

Also I love system image modder by the name of murphy78, what he does is incorporates Windows 7 updates in the base installation image, without corrupting anything.

Yeah, can do this but every so often expect the call: "My PC that you repaired yesterday is so slow." - They won't appreciate it's doing a bazillion updates. IMO - should get to them up to date and ready.

@dashrender said in Windows restore from system image (Windows 7 Professional):

@jimmy9008 said in Windows restore from system image (Windows 7 Professional):

@dashrender said in Windows restore from system image (Windows 7 Professional):

@jimmy9008 said in Windows restore from system image (Windows 7 Professional):

Use Veeam Agent for Windows. Entirely free.

1. Install.
2. Create Recovery Image.
3. Backup to USB.
4. Remove failing HDD, add new HDD.
5. Boot to Bootable USB with the Veeam Recovery Image applied (Rufus is good for that - also free).
6. Inset restore USB and select it in Veeam Recovery.
7. Let it recover...
8. Done!

Easy. Works time after time.

Just for clarification - this is a three drive solution as well.

Veeam Agent won't care how many drives. You do the backup and image. Replace one, two or all three. Won't matter.

That's not what I mean.

To use Veeam - you need three total drives.
drive 1 - original
drive 2 - place to store the backup image (you can use any number of different software packages to do this)
drive 3 - replacement drive that you will restore the image onto.

This is what my third post suggests, just using Clonezilla instead of Veeam, and @Breffni-Potter mentioned.

Yes, makes sense. Read what you typed differently.

@dashrender said in Windows restore from system image (Windows 7 Professional):

@jimmy9008 said in Windows restore from system image (Windows 7 Professional):

Use Veeam Agent for Windows. Entirely free.

1. Install.
2. Create Recovery Image.
3. Backup to USB.
4. Remove failing HDD, add new HDD.
5. Boot to Bootable USB with the Veeam Recovery Image applied (Rufus is good for that - also free).
6. Inset restore USB and select it in Veeam Recovery.
7. Let it recover...
8. Done!

Easy. Works time after time.

Just for clarification - this is a three drive solution as well.

Veeam Agent won't care how many drives. You do the backup and image. Replace one, two or all three. Won't matter.

Use Veeam Agent for Windows. Entirely free.

1. Install.
2. Create Recovery Image.
3. Backup to USB.
4. Remove failing HDD, add new HDD.
5. Boot to Bootable USB with the Veeam Recovery Image applied (Rufus is good for that - also free).
6. Inset restore USB and select it in Veeam Recovery.
7. Let it recover...
8. Done!

Easy. Works time after time.

IMO - if the systems built to the specification needed for what will be ran, then virtualisation cannot be a performance issue. If its a system you already have, without specification for a specific workload, then its possibly going to be a performance issue - only because it wasn't built to spec.

Another reason to not virtualise is old unsupported systems. Or, ones where you require vendor support (by the software makers) who will not support their stuff running on VMs. (In which case you should move away from them - but sometimes that's not possible).

@scottalanmiller said in Feedback on Resume:

Normal business does this....

Director -> Managing Director -> AVP -> VP -> SVP -> EVP -> P -> CEO

But finance does this...

AVP -> VP -> SVP -> EVP -> Director -> Managing Director -> P -> CEO

What do you think on entirely removing job titles from resume? Only putting organisation, and achievement's?

@dashrender said in Feedback on Resume:

Where does a Director fall in comparison to an Executive?

Considering I clearly have never experienced the levels of management that Scott has, I have only ever seen directors report to executives, so a director could never fire one, they are lower than executives.

But according to Scott's comments, when he was a director, he was over the top of executives.. so I'm wondering what is the fortune 500 management chain look like from the lowest employee to the CEO/board.

I think it depends on the company. Its all bollocks anyway. Our sales people here have a job title of 'Business Executive'... pfft. Nope, they are 'Salesperson'. Why they cant be called that I don't know. Nothing wrong with it, its what they do. They sell. but the business card... yep... 'Executive'.

Is it reasonable to remove job title from a resume? Just company, tenure and what you achieved...

If I were ever 'IT Director' or something, i'd expect to have lots of remote 'IT Managers' reporting to me worldwide, each with a team of Techies under them... If I were ever called that, but only a sysadmin... yep, i'd lie and call myself sysadmin on resume... otherwise its a lie.