Posts made by Nara

I figure that I'd need about $3.1M to retire.

With Windows 7 or newer, toss a blank disc in the drive, right-click the ISO, then click on Burn.

If you have 3 hosts, why not use vSAN? You'll get crazy IOPS, as well as have your data stored across multiple hosts.

@scottalanmiller said:

I assume that there is no means of using DA with Macs, for example?

Not at present. You can, however, use the same RAS servers for VPN. Perhaps if/when Macs gain more traction in the mainstream business market, we'll see that shift.

How Junior of a position are you looking for? You can often find entry-level talent at the local community college's job office.

@scottalanmiller said:

OWA is actually basically an attempt to copy Zimbra. Zimbra has long been the web interface leader.

OWA's been around years before Zimbra was even released.

@scottalanmiller said:

@Carnival-Boy said:

@scottalanmiller said:

Exchange won't change those issues though. PSTs will act the same.

Yeah, but OSTs will fix the issue and work really well. I assume Macs use OSTs the same as Windows? I still prefer the Outlook client to OWA - though the difference are getting pretty small now in Exchange.

OSTs will fix what issue? An OST is just the main mail store for Outlook.

OSTs synchronize with the server. They won't need to have local PSTs anymore, as all the mail will reside on the server.

Hi, I'm Nara, answerer of questions and slayer of false information!

I set up DirectAccess over the weekend, and it only took me about 40 minutes. Server 2012's implementation is absurdly quick and easy for a basic single-server deployment. It even creates the necessary GPOs for you. All you need to do is select the group of computers it applies to and tweak any related DNS resolution table entries. If you want to go into a more advanced deployment, it could potentially get a bit more involved.

It's location-aware and doesn't enable itself when it can see the corporate network. The moment I switched over to an external network, DA engaged. If you have software assurance on your computers, you really should be considering this. While I haven't tested any quirky legacy applications with it, typical file services and use cases seem to work fine. If you test it and don't like it, you can use the same wizard to pull out the entire configuration, GPOs and all.

Having used both, they're really for different environments. Pertino's good for accessing other computers directly. DirectAccess is good for accessing infrastructure. If you're in a workgroup setup, Pertino would be great. You get the unstructured cross-communication that you'd expect. If you're on a domain, DirectAccess shines. You get timely connectivity to your environment when you need it, and don't need to modify any of your other servers or devices. I'm sure that as both technologies evolve and mature, things may change, but for now, that's how I've experienced it.

@scottalanmiller said:

Pertino has automatic load balancing across the country (or globe.) DA does not include that ability although with some effort you could build your own.

DirectAccess can be set up to select servers by geolocation.

I haven't tried the service myself quite yet, but Cubby from LogMeIn appears to hit all of your bullet points, and even includes remote wipe. It also lets you make a cubby out of existing folders, rather than sticking to a defined hierarchy like Dropbox does.

Awesome! I hope you get more partners to help spread the Webroot goodness!

If you mount the CD in a VM, does it boot ok then?

Good Mobile Messaging is a good fit (pun intended). It's cross-platform, giving users the option to use their mobile device of choice. The data's containerized so that other apps can't interact with it, the user can use their devices how they see fit, and IT can still administer, configure, and remote-wipe the container. The app is a bit beastly to launch, however.

That could be a great option for remote branch offices that only need a single server for local authentication, etc.

I think this thread is miscategorized.

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I forgot to mention... One trick is to use NFS and plop a replica of the Veeam server on the device as well. That way, should your hosts fail, you're ready-to-recover with basically any ESXi host with no messing around. Mount the datastore, spin up the VM, and Veeam's ready to rumble. Add 2 drives when needed to create another volume, and you can even do the restore and temporarily run your workload (albeit IOPS-bound) on the Synology.

When I setup Veeam, I use a Synology as the NFS datastore. The performance is good, the device is well-built for the price, and the DS412+ is on the VMware HCL. As a multipurpose device, you can also use it for misc. storage, or even give it some of your VM workload. Where are your replicas going currently, to the opposite host?

I've found that iOS calendar functions work better with push enabled, so I just turned of all notifications, sound, and such for email. Every couple of hours or so, I'll process my inbox, as well as make sure that I'm at zero before bed and when I wake up. During the workday, I process my inbox about every 40 minutes or so, but constantly work out of my "next" folder. The reason for this is that I found out that constantly trying to keep up with my email was preventing me from really getting into projects and tasks effectively. This way, I can still keep on top of email and address actionables, yet I can still perform non-email tasks effectively.