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    I'm a IT and Systems Manager who is a workaholic. I have a regular 9 to 5, plus I run my own IT consultancy with a few part time staff on the side.
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    Biggleswade
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    All the latest versions of SBS(Windows 2012 Essentials ) and windows(Windows 2012) will be used, no point in going backwards!! Looking to use VMware as I am already proficient with Hyper V, currently running 2012 3 node cluster, and I'm looking to get my VMware skills up by replicating what I have already done. As for the budget I'm aiming at about the 450 - 500 mark, in theory this should give me a minimum of a 1TB HD(Hybrid) with 16GB RAM running on an Intel chipset
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    For the Dell PowerEdge T20 Mini Tower Server Details | Dell UK For the HP HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 As it's a dev box, 5 users max
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    I've recently been given the choice between the above two servers, to be used as a development server. However, I'm unsure which would best suit my needs. My development environment will essentially be VMWare host running 2 or 3 VM's. On the vm's will be running MS Small Business Server, Terminal Services and maybe a web server. Your thoughts please and thanks in advance
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    Hi All, I have several of the above and because the children are little darlings they like to fiddle during lessons. So what I've decided to do is write a batch file, that allows the teacher to deploy an image which resets the device, so far this has worked well. However, what I would also like to do is to get the device to boot up into kiosk mode from the batch file and therefore give the teacher "complete" control, in other words they stop asking me to reboot machines!! Any help gratefully received. If this question has been posted before, please accept my apologises and send me the url.
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    Ok, thanks guys looks like I needed to update my APC software. Servers are all configured now. Thanks again
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    No Bios update, but the model number is AR5B95
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    All I have a member of staff who is using an ASUS laptop and in recent times the laptop has been difficult to power/boot up. Today its decided not to play ball at all. Power light is on, Battery light is on, but nothing else !!! I've tried the removing the battery for 20 / 45 seconds, holding the power button down while removing the battery etc etc solutions found by my friend google to no avail. Does anyone know why ASUS laptops seem to have this "design feature" and how it can be disabled, its really annoying. :mad:l
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    All I have an interesting problem that I thought I had solved, but after a couple of test runs, it turns out I haven't. So here is my problem any ideas on a solution would greatly be received. - I have a 3 node MS cluster, supporting 15 vm's - 1 APC UPS supporting the 3 node MS cluster and APC's Network Shutdown software In the event of a shutdown event I would like to shutdown the vm's before the hosts. I have tried writing a script that gets fired when the host system log records a 1074 ID (Shutdown Request from "shutdown.exe -f -s -t 00"). However, this script gets ignored or gets bypassed as the server performs an automated shutdown. This then leads to the vm's within the cluster either being in a failed or critical state. As I said any ideas on how to get the vm's to close first would be greatly appreciated.
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    Thanks again guys, just dropped an email to Jigsaw 24. Hopefully they'll be able to help me out.
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    Some of the names I've heard of before, thanks for the suggestions
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    Afternoon All Just a quick question that I'm putting out there, I'm looking for an Apple Educational specialist to come in train teachers, set up kit, advise etc etc. Can anyone recommend a good company?
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    Thanks guys I'll give that a go
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    I'll have 20 MacBooks all clean and new come the beginning of September. So I'm a little reluctant to hand them over to the kids as they will only clutter the desktops, move all my Icons and change all my settings. So my question is how do I stop them, I can't find any magic setting within preferences that will take care of this for me. Can anyone help??
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    Hi All I'm looking to move on in my career and have stumbled across the CITM qualification. Does anyone have one of these or know of anyone who has? It seems to be only delivered by one company in the UK. Is it worth doing or is it a US import that supposedly gone global??
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    Thank you for all the direct responses. I've now found two companies who can take this forward.
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