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Internet Explorer 8 BETA 1 is out
IE8 Beta 1 is out. You can download it from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ie8/default.mspx
Stress test your Exchange 2007
Want to stress test you Exchange 2007 and see how it will perform under heavy load ? Microsoft provides you the tools you’ll need.
Here you will find the tools JetStress and Load Generator
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/bb330849.aspx
And here is a document how to setup and use Load Generator
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c7534cb2-4234-41f1-b0b2-ed9f376b4cb2&DisplayLang=en
InstallShield switches
Couple good articles on how to use InstallShield switches and what they mean
http://helpnet.installshield.com/robo/projects/installshield12helplib/IHelpSetup_EXECmdLine.htm
http://www.appdeploy.com/tips/detail.asp?id=18
SCCM: PXE-T01: File not found and PXE:E3B: TFTP Error- File not found Errors
I’ve been testing SCCM since November and 4 times I’ve ran into the following problem. While trying to PXE boot the new machine I receive the following errors
PXE-T01: File not found
PXE-E3B: TFTP Error – File Not Found
I don’t know what happens and how to reproduce the error but it happened to me 4 times. 2 times I’ve ended rebuilding the whole SCCM installation.
When it happened the third time I found a solution on MS SCCM Technet forums:
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HP: Upgrading HP Lights-Out(iLO) firmware on multiple servers
If you ever need to upgrade Lights-Out(iLO) firmware on all servers in your organization then look for tool called HP Lights-Out Directories Migration Utility. This tool is a part of hp Directories Support tool. It is difficult to find it on HP web-pages so you can download it from here. This is version 2.01 (sp31581.exe)
The Directories Migration utility can do more than upgrade firmware. It is used to integrate iLO into Active Directory and use AD groups for authentication. Also it can configure iLO settings.
VMware: Comparison of Storage Protocols by VMware
VMware publishes Comparison of Storage Protocols white paper. There you will find comparison between NFS, Software iSCSI, Hardware iSCSI and Fibre Channel.
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