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VMware HA Fixed for SMB 2 node clusters

VMware HA was busted when VMware ESX 3.5 Update 2 was applied. VMware HA would fail to fire when a node was down, fail to evacuate VMs when entering maintenance mode, and fail to start VMs, with a not enough resources error, if the second node was down. This all applied to the SMB two node cluster world. With VMware Virtual Center 2.5.0 Update 3 and the 10/3/08 patches for ESX this is now fixed.

| Best practice | Security | Virtualization | 10/05/08 at 12:19 pm |


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Best Spam Defense

The best defense against spam is continuously educating the email user community. As administrators we may sometimes get a little too hung up on the technocratic methods of preventing spam. Although the technical details are important, our email users must be constantly reminded of their role to prevent spam. It’s an extremely important role.

| Best practice | Security | 10/03/08 at 10:37 am |


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Fake "Tech Support" Email

Occasional email from Tech Support can be very useful if it doesn't arrive so frequently that you tend to ignore it altogether. But what happens when email from Tech Support is just another phishing attempt by the bad guys? Make sure your users can easily spot the difference.



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Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool

Currently the U.S. doesn’t have a national law governing e-waste. As politicians try to pass legislation, many efforts simply "run out of gas." Thankfully, lack of consistent federal legislation doesn't mean that action hasn't already been taken.

| Best practice | Government | Green IT | 10/01/08 at 3:25 pm |


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