Large IT shops use enterprise-class network and application monitoring on a daily basis. Implementations of suites such as HP OpenView, CA, and others can run in to hundreds of thousands of dollars and required expert knowledge. While it will meet your every need, smaller shops typically cannot afford this kind of investment.There are also many … Read more
Do you have an outdated helpdesk ticketing system? Need to add costly licenses for additional IT staff? Throw that system out the door and check out Spiceworks.Spiceworks is a free web-based IT management system that has many features such as helpdesk ticketing, networked device inventory, asset reporting, ticket reporting, change tracking, Exchange monitoring. All of … Read more
While looking for info on how to install Openfiler on an old Dell 715N (headless NAS) I stumbled upon the following blog entry: Installing Openfiler 22 On Dell 715NExcept for minor editing of the tftpboot default file the instructions worked fine. If you have enough free diskspace, copy the ISO to the PXE server hard … Read more
FreeNAS is a NAS server built on a minimal FreeBSD distro. Industry standard protocols such as CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, FTP are supported. All configuration can be completed through a web interface. Due to the small size FreeNAS can be run from Compact Flash, USB key or a standard hard drive installation. Version 0.69 was released … Read more
It can be challenging to find business tools if you do not know where to start looking. Here is a list of some of the tools I have used. These sites all offer free or very low cost tools. OpenSource – Repository of info for the Open Source Initiative. Has current news, projects, etc. Openfiler … Read more
The backbone of any datacenter is storage. Its 2009 and your IT budget has been slashed. All new projects have been canceled. You’re out of storage and you need a low-cost solution fast.Openfiler is a network storage operating system utilizing industry standard storage protocols. Loaded on any x86 or x86/64 server, you can be accessing … Read more
In these tough economic times, IT budgets are being slashed everywhere. Fortunately this does not mean all projects have to come to a halt. Many vendors offer a Lite version at reduced or no cost. Another alternative is to use Open Source tools. These tools are generally “free” and can support enterprise IT departments. A … Read more