Most people don’t backup their databases, much less set up redundancy. It’s an important thing to consider when your application / website just cannot go down. This article discusses what it will take to set up that type of redundancy and I will be following up with a document on how to do it in…
Category: Consulting Advice
EC2 with REAL Support
Using Amazon’s EC2 infrastructure is a real pain in the butt. It’s confusing and the documentation isn’t really all that helpful in many cases. So I propose something simple.. Call it a shameless plug, but it’s about supporting the family. Sign up for EC2 through my eStore and you’ll get all the support you need. …
Corporate Privacy as a consultant
I’m a consultant and on occasion, I have to be on-site at the client. The problem is, some corporations are completely psychotic about security. Unfortunately, it’s not for the right reasons. It’s usually to protect themselves. They look at everything you do, every email you send, every website you browse, and pretty much monitor your…
I’m looking for a few consulting gigs.
If anyone is looking for a consultant who has extensive experience in Enterprise Systems, CIO, COO, New Business Consulting, please contact me. Things have been really slow for me lately and I can’t seem to drum up the business I need to support my family. I really thought more people would donate and this website…
The Cloud or Regular Servers, a Technical and business comparison.
We all here about “The Cloud” today and Virtual Private Servers. The reality is 10 years ago, virtualization as a technology was still in it’s infancy. While it seemed like a good idea, the reality is, it wasn’t ready for prime time business. It was more of an exploration of technology, the next logical step;…
Recommended Products I use these for all my clients.
Supermicro Motherboards – They work well and have proven chipsets. 3Ware RAID Cards: They’re one of the best in the industry. They work and I’ve never lost data with them. Remember to buy the battery backup option. Supermicro Cases: Talk about seriously over-engineered cases. They cool well and are built to last. Quality beyond anything…
The holy grail of business.
So many people talk about their big hit. Well, I’ve decided there’s no such thing. Just get a job, start a company, and make enough to survive. More in a bit.
The Open Source Government – a Challenge to Government
In my 15+ years of consulting, I’ve noticed one thing about government in general. They’re just incredibly ass-backwards in their IT. While most government entities have some good IT people, it’s usually run very poorly. I can’t seem to find one government, Federal, State, or Local that has their IT shop in order. They rely…