Semi-regular web-link clearance – January 2010

How to Install GPMC on Server 2008, 2008 R2, and Windows 7 (via RSAT)

Can You See Me – Open Port Check Tool

Is a free utility for remotely verifying a port is open or closed. It will be useful for users who wish to check to see if a server is running [...]

January 31st, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Web links | View Comments

"We don't do that here."

It’s amazing how some companies manage to function, or even survive.

I worked with a company who operated a large IBM Mainframe network.

Now back in the day (late 1980’s), essentially there were two products that could be used to monitor an IBM SNA Network.  The NetMaster product, and the somewhat inferior IBM [...]

September 10th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Networking | View Comments

Latency effects everything we do … … no wait!

I’ve run into latency issues over the last 20 years, and in short, they’ve been

X-Modem IBM SNA Citrix Windows Vista

X-modem

… was created in August 1977 to allow file transfers between Bulletin Board Systems.  Developed by Ward Christensen.  A simple protocol by design, which was it’s beauty and it’s downfall.  Didn’t [...]

February 5th, 2008 | Tags: , | Category: Networking, Stories, Vista | View Comments