ITR - IT Reality

ITR - IT Reality

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ITR - IT Reality episodes

  • Browser Wars! Why they are all problematic but worth a little extra thought.

    There can be only one … Browser that is. Challenges and pros/cons of using the top browsers. In this episode, we discuss just a few of the points that we IT Pros think about and consider when we give you advice about which to use.

    Conversation Points

    • Rant by Chris
  • Choosing a browser
    • --Application compatibility
    --Security risks/concerns
    --Privacy risks/concerns
  • Maker forced considerations
    • --Example: Google early requires regarding SSL certificates and their validity
  • Apps in a browser vs Plugins
  • Update issues and included changes.
  • Browsers specifically mentioned
    • --Chrome
    --FireFox
    --Chromium variants
    --IE/Edge
    --Brave
    48 min
  • VMUG Leader Summit 2020 onsite and post event.

    This episode of ITR is a collection of conversations from VMUG Leader Summit 2020. For those of you who are not a member of VMUG, I hope that this audio will entice you to seek out your local VMUG chapter and join in on the fun and learning. For those of you who are members, you are in for a treat with this episode. Fellow VMUG Leaders, Make sure to listen all the way to the end for a special treat.

    VMware was kind enough to host the VMUG Leader Summit on campus again this year. The event was February 19th through the 21st. It was packed full of networking opportunities, presentations by some big names in the vCommunity, and even a charity activity where bikes were built for kids who lost everything in the recent Northern California Wildfires. Guests on this episode were plentiful. Check out the Tweet for this episode to find links to the profiles for all guests.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Unexpected challenges for the Remote IT Pro

    This week, Andrew Miller and H-Town Vinny discuss the unexpected challenges for the Remote IT Pro. When planning for working remotely, certain gear is logical and expected. Andrew Miller recently wrote a blog post with regards to gear for the home office setup which can be found here. In preperation for this conversation, we reviewed recent articles from Trello and Business insider. Enjoy this episode and talk to you next week!

    1 hr 4 min
  • S1E7 - Part 2 of the VEEAM Availability Suite conversation begins NOW.

    In this episode of ITR, Jim(@k00laidIT), Joe Houghes(@jhoughes), Matt(@MattThatITGuy), and H-Town Vinny(@mvwood) share some laughs and knowledge while discussing restore capabilities and why Veeam ONE is a must have for the vSphere/Veeam admin. Listen to this episode and benefit from the wisdom of not 1, but 2 @VeeamVanguard members. The “So Sorry” awards go to Sage, Symantec, ArcServe and tape media. Special mentions include Anthony Spiteri(@anthonyspiteri) & Rick Vanover (@RickVanover).

    • Part 1 can be found here.
    • Schrödinger's Cat
    • V10 Release Countdown
    • Community editions
    • Veeam 57 ways to restore infographic
    • Instant VM Recovery at 40k feet
    • A guide on using vSphere tags with Veeam
    • Instant Recovery
    • SureBackup
    • Veeam ONE
      • 56 min
    • S1E6 - VEEAM Availability Suite is the way. We have Spoken.

      This week Jim Jones, Matt Crape, and H-Town Vinny discuss VEEAM Availability Suite. This is part 1 of this conversation and a series related to Backup Technologies. Expect to hear this series elaborate on options for backups over a number of weeks.

      In Part 1 we discussed the Availability Suite components, Licensing, Backup & Replication installation, Repository options, and Cloud Connect. SPOILER ALERT: Tape is the way.

      Time Saving Links:

      http://rps.dewin.me/
      https://www.veeam.com/data-center-availability-suite.html
      https://go.veeam.com/v10?ad=hp-banner

      Jim Jones

      https://www.linkedin.com/in/k00laidit/
      https://twitter.com/k00laidIT
      https://koolaid.info

      Heckler: Matt Crape

      https://www.linkedin.com/in/crape/
      https://twitter.com/MattThatITGuy
      https://42u.ca

      48 min
    • S1E5 - ServiceNow, no, I mean Now!

      This week, H-Town Vinny and Branden Wright cover ServiceNow. This one is short and to the point. What is ServiceNow and why might you care? Considering implementing ServiceNow? Reach out to Branden for assistance.

      Links

      https://www.servicenow.com/

      29 min
    • S1E4 - When IT goes Bump in the Night.

      This week, Mr. Chris, Sam, and H-Town Vinny talk about when IT stuff breaks or "when IT goes Bump in the Night". This episode is less structure than previous episodes as us IT Pros need to let go and have some fun sometimes. You are going to want to listen ALL the way through this one.

      Example Scenarios

      1. Straw that broke the camels back
      2. "It was working yesterday?"
      3. Dammit Bob! or Outside actors causing problems

        4. Links mentioned in this episode:

        • https://twitter.com/jxxf/status/1219009308438024200?s=21
          • 40 min
        • S1E3 - Sanity Saving vSphere

          This week, Bob Plankers, Aaron Collier, and Vince Wood cover a few of the Sanity Saving features of VMware vSphere. Shoutouts to Cody Hosterman, Pure Storage, Mike Foley, Pete Fletcha, and John Nicholson.

          Features discussed:

          -DRS (Fully automated)
          -EVC
          -Resource Pools AKA folders
          -vSphere Updates
          -Storage (Storage DRS, vVols, SAN vendor integrations)

          Links mentioned in this episode:

          https://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere.html
          https://blog.purestorage.com/announcing-the-pure-storage-flasharray-management-extension-for-microsoft-sql-server-management-studio/
          https://www.networkcomputing.com/data-centers/fibre-channel-really-dead

          53 min
        • S1E2 - The Technical aspects of Internet Marketing.

          This week, Liz Legrande and H-Town Vinny cover the technical aspects of Internet Marketing. Specifically, we cover e-mail marketing, web presence, and web meeting software.

          Liz Legrande can be found on LinkedIn.

          Have a question for Liz about digital marketing or website development? Reach out to the Frozen Fire team at Frozen

          48 min
        • S1E1 - Data Protection with Mr Chris.

          This week, Mr. Chris and H-Town Vinny cover Data Protection.....

          Conversation Bits:

          1. The Data protection game has changed a lot over the years. At first, Why: hardware failure & lost/stolen. (Examples: mechanical failure, electrical issues, stupid human tricks) Then, Disaster avoidance / Business Continuity. Now, Security Primarily due to prevalence of ransomware and other attacks. Used to be a primarily business conversation but more recently governments and individual rights organizations have gotten involved. Does this mean the end result is getting better?
          2. Related Considerations
          3. Any good IT Pro is going to propose efforts and tech that works to avoid technological pain. If you can’t see that yours is doing so, It’s time to have a conversation…

            4. Links mentioned in this episode:

            GDPR from 2018 for the UK: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/
            India is working on something similar: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/big-brother-on-top-in-data-protection-bill-11576164271430.html
            Mr. Chris LinkedIn article related to Data Protection: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-back-up-your-data-138-usb-drives-christopher-casey

            27 min

          About ITR - IT Reality

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          ITR is a conversational podcast about IT beyond the Marketing / Sales pitch. Topics will be primarily, but not limited to, tech found within businesses. We will be sharing conversations with IT Pros…