IT Projects » Uncategorized http://blogs.csp.edu/itprojects A peek into the inner workings of the IT crew Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:28:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 en hourly 1 Virtualization 1.0 http://blogs.csp.edu/itprojects/2007/07/13/virtualization-10/ http://blogs.csp.edu/itprojects/2007/07/13/virtualization-10/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:50:21 +0000 mierow http://blogs.csp.edu/itprojects/2007/07/13/virtualization-10/ This week has seen a focus of moving a number of our current servers to a new environment.  This new environment is all virtual.  While all of the servers that have moved have been able to retain their name, IP address, and everything else, this has allowed us to power down the old server.  Less servers = less heat & power = CSP IT going green?  Well, maybe not that far, but it is a start.

The virtual servers also give us the ability to: have better redundancy; get all of our servers on the same maintenance/warranty contract; improved performance; and increased storage capacity.

What does the virtual environment mean for the end user?  Not much.  All the files look the same.  The servers look the same.  All the applications function the same way.  It does mean that IT will be able to better serve the needs of the entire community.

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Feedback

]]> http://blogs.csp.edu/itprojects/2007/03/27/feedback/feed/ 1 wiki design (part 3) http://blogs.csp.edu/itprojects/2007/03/16/wiki-design-part-3/ http://blogs.csp.edu/itprojects/2007/03/16/wiki-design-part-3/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:59:58 +0000 Thomas Knoll http://blogs.csp.edu/itprojects/2007/03/16/wiki-design-part-3/


Hdwiki design

Originally uploaded by dydimustk.

Finals stages.

Here’s what my world looks like right now. Click on the three regions to get more info.

]]> http://blogs.csp.edu/itprojects/2007/03/16/wiki-design-part-3/feed/ 0 An average day of emails http://blogs.csp.edu/itprojects/2007/03/16/an-average-day-of-emails/ http://blogs.csp.edu/itprojects/2007/03/16/an-average-day-of-emails/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:41:07 +0000 mierow http://blogs.csp.edu/itprojects/2007/03/16/an-average-day-of-emails/ This is your daily traffic report from the Barracuda Spam Firewall for 03/15/07.

Breakdown of traffic per hour:

Hour  Blocked: Rate Control  Blocked: Bad Recipient  Blocked: Spam  Blocked: Virus  Quarantined  Allowed: Tagged  Allowed  Total Received
00 0 6 142 1 2 0 28 179
01 0 59 1410 10 42 0 213 1734
02 0 79 1278 4 71 0 162 1594
03 0 78 1239 8 52 0 98 1475
04 0 96 2306 7 162 0 146 2717
05 0 107 1868 8 152 0 154 2289
06 0 93 1672 16 56 0 198 2035
07 0 86 1579 10 61 0 305 2041
08 0 77 1922 6 61 0 391 2457
09 0 73 1735 14 121 0 620 2563
10 0 115 2075 7 90 0 636 2923
11 0 126 1591 3 92 0 643 2455
12 0 111 2449 2 106 0 529 3197
13 0 178 2080 11 85 0 726 3062
14 0 92 2285 10 103 0 740 3230
15 0 92 2242 13 84 0 598 3029
16 0 221 1968 17 75 0 611 2821
17 0 99 1879 17 56 0 421 2472
18 0 315 1565 26 49 0 401 2240
19 0 106 1436 11 55 0 370 1978
20 0 78 1441 15 29 0 248 1811
21 25 77 1541 16 37 0 270 1966
22 0 88 1377 21 17 0 272 1775
23 6 124 1456 27 42 0 345 1980
Total  31 2576 40536 280 1700 0 9125 54023
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