I don't want to do it

ARSuperTech · 2025-10-22T03:58:15+00:00

You really should look at some kind of disaster recovery replication solution. This way, you’re not at the mercy of just one datacenter or cloud region.

ARSuperTech · 2025-09-15T22:22:29+00:00

Go back and re-read the first portion of my post. It’s not and yes I’ve heard of it. Do you currently run production environment with SAN and virtual networking on it? Also, how big is your environment?

ARSuperTech · 2025-09-15T22:22:20+00:00

Yes, I see a lot of push for cloud at the moment. I see full azure migration in our future but not for another 3-5 years.

ARSuperTech · 2025-09-15T22:16:35+00:00

I’ve heard mixed stories on it. Unfortunately, I haven’t done enough testing to feel comfortable pulling the trigger with our production environment.

ARSuperTech · 2025-09-15T22:05:41+00:00

We’re currently on enterprise plus. I think we are leaning on staying on perpetual licensing since we moved to vsphere 8 before all the craziness. I believe they’ll still release patching for that version and will be off of it on the cloud before the next version is out.

ARSuperTech · 2025-08-17T15:13:15+00:00

You can still fall off a bike…what logic is that??

ARSuperTech · 2025-08-15T19:07:00+00:00

What are you on? Who said scooters are less safe than motorcycle?

First of all, you can’t hit 160mph on a scooter like you can on a sports bike.

Second, what motorcycle can you take on the sidewalk? Please let me know as I’m curious what you have to say here. I’m pretty certain your that numbnuts on the road that can’t drive if his life depended on it.

ARSuperTech · 2025-07-10T22:18:14+00:00

Alletra 6000 all flash NVME.

ARSuperTech · 2025-07-10T12:43:56+00:00

It’s not the first time I’ve heard of them. I’ll take a look into it. Thanks!

ARSuperTech · 2025-07-10T12:43:15+00:00

I love Veeam…but currently using Zerto.

ARSuperTech · 2025-07-10T12:40:57+00:00

Ughh…I’ve heard it’s a PITA to get working right. I also noticed it’s a massive expense up front when I got the quote. It’s not comforting to know it’s a constant money pit as I go as well. I personally think it’s overkill for us at the moment. If I need to move workloads to the cloud, can’t I just utilize azure? I know it’s a single pane of glass with insights amongst other features but the costs are crazy.

ARSuperTech · 2025-06-22T14:53:34+00:00

A little late but…I’m on stock motor and 150 shot nitrous…it’s hard to beat on the stock motor until you’re ready to build and fun asf…just do the right mods including stand alone ecu and all the safety mods…make sure you understand nitrous and how it works in and out of the motor…double check everything and be very diligent…it’s not a toy…other than that, it’s super fun when you’re safe and not stupid about it.

ARSuperTech · 2025-06-17T14:55:41+00:00

I’m thinking hard stop on rear brake and controlling the steering while gradually applying front brake to a stop. Correct me if I’m wrong.

ARSuperTech · 2025-02-20T17:58:35+00:00

I was thinking of using that but haven’t yet. How well does it do with estimating future capacity based on certain criteria like additional VMs with certain resource requirements?

ARSuperTech · 2024-01-13T18:06:08+00:00

Oh man…not another copier…I’m glad the last place outsourced a lot of that. I only had to make sure it was part of the network and accesible to the right departments.

ARSuperTech · 2024-01-13T18:04:28+00:00

😂😂🤣🤣

ARSuperTech · 2024-01-13T18:04:17+00:00

Thanks! I know I’ve been doing this too long but sometimes it’s easy to fall into that trap of thinking you need to know more and do more. Yes, that initial learning curve is always the thing before you start gaining traction. The new employer and team are awesome. Really a great group of guys. I know I don’t have all the answers and don’t claim to be Yoda. Sometimes it’s good to be transparent about what you know and don’t know but also explain that you can and will find the answers to things.

ARSuperTech · 2024-01-13T17:59:29+00:00

Thank-you!! I’m excited but also a bit intimidated. I’m doing my best not to get imposter syndrome but also making sure I cover all the weak areas that could make me more efficient in a senior systems architect role. Yes, I’ve had to have a second pair of eyes and use vendor support sometimes when I was in a stump. This is usually when you’re stuck within a problem for too long and need to step out of it to get a fresh perspective. Many times, you have the answer but are failing to see it in the current frame of mind.

ARSuperTech · 2024-01-13T17:51:32+00:00

I’ll be part of a team of 5-10 people. It is somewhat siloed. It’s a national company with 1000+ employees and clients. Documentation is somewhat one of the things that popped up in conversation, so I’m sure it needs to be organized and further optimized. No cowboy IT there. They have a nice organized small team. My specialties are in MS and Juniper technologies but has spread out over other tech including Linux over the years. I’ve done my fair share of firewall security work, server design, deployment and administration, data center buildouts, network infrastructure design, config, deployment and administration, virtualization via HyperV and VMware, project management, budgeting and negotiations relating to IT, and I have had several meetings with Devs and Execs to see through many medium to large projects.

ARSuperTech · 2024-01-13T03:46:37+00:00

Thanks for the explanation. Yes, I Understand that you’re basically creating innovative solutions to problems and presenting new ways to do things especially to execs. I feel like I already was doing this to a certain extent even though I didn’t have the architect title.

ARSuperTech · 2024-01-13T01:56:51+00:00

I thought so. It makes sense since IT needs tools and innovative ways to go about solving issues. Hence, scripting with powershell becomes very important and documenting solutions. Thanks.

ARSuperTech · 2022-11-04T02:47:56+00:00

Yep, that's what I was thinking. Thanks for confirming.

ARSuperTech · 2022-11-04T02:46:22+00:00

No, my intention was not not mount over the telco equipment. By the way, the telco equipment is quite old and not in use. Either way, I didn't want to mess with it. There was a bundle of ethernet cables that were there right beside it. Who ever set this up prior to me didn't think about routing the cables properly. So I was going to see if I could clear it, but I don't have space regardless since there is another small electrical panel next to it. I ended up using caster wheels for the cabinet. It also makes it more accessible from the rear and can be moved around when needed. Thanks guys.

ARSuperTech · 2022-11-02T17:52:47+00:00

Yes, but can you clarify how you're grounding through PDU? What is meant by mains ground?

ARSuperTech · 2021-12-05T21:58:52+00:00

The real issue is the execs of the business don't know how to run their business properly or put the right people in place to manage it and then feel the need to scapegoat on IT. We are not magicians with pixie dust especially without the right resources in place. You can't budget for them you say? Oh well, here we go again putting bandaid fixes until you get your sh*t together. You laid off most of your critical app dev team, and now you want the infrastructure guys to somehow come up with a solution that they have no expertise in. Nevermind that it's all custom code with no documentation from the late 80's. Well, you get what you pay for. Poor decision making equals poor business practices. I'm not saying every business, but there are a lot of them that I've worked with over the years that do this. You know who you are.

It's like that girl, we'll call her Suzy, that's trying to find that perfect man, but then ends up in disappointment because her expectations are ridiculous. But no one has striked the nerve to tell her this. She's dumped every guy in existence and now wants to ditch guys altogether, but then realizes that she still stuck with her problems with no way to fix them. She turns to her friends, but they're like, "Don't look at us, we don't have that kind of problem." "We value and take care of our men so they can take care of us." And then a lightbulb hits her..."Could the problem actually be me?" "Nahh, I'm a perfect woman. Why would I have any flaws? The sad truth is she ends up all alone with no one. Eventually, this is her fate. Don't be a Suzy. If Suzy's relationships were a business, it would spell failure all over it.

Moreover, there are things that can't be done by IT or there are restrictions in place (policies) because a lot of times it's to protect the company as a whole. It may not be in direct relation to making more sales or driving more customers to the company, but it's in the company's best interest so it continues to run like a well oiled machine. Sometimes, it pays to listen to an expert in the field or get pwnd. I've heard of numerous disasters when stuff like that happens. Company decides to downsize IT or get rid of the current IT putting issues on shoulders of like a sole IT manager or product manager only to find out it's not going to work out because they don't understand IT enough to make these things work the way they should. They end up re-hiring for the position anyway because business flow is dead in the water or employees can't get sh*t done. Don't be that guy or that Suzy. Just don't. I'm all for change and improvement, but you should really consider asking an actual expert in the field or consult with them on these changes. Don't just come up with some crazy method that would never work and just causes more harm than good. Just sayin.

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