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Refreshing Test Dev SQL Environments using NetApp Technologies

A scripted approach to automate SQL Server refreshes for test/dev/reporting purposes.

iPhone – say hello! to NetApp

A result of the IronBrick, Apple and NetApp synergies is NTAPCalc.

Automated OSX backups with launchd and rsync

In this article, we'll take a look at using Leopard's launchd and rsync to develop a automated data backup methodology.

Integrating Leopard Autofs with LDAP

A detailed look at the integration of Leopard autofs with LDAP and comparison with the linux autofs facility.

Drupal Profiles with Active Directory Integration

Recently, we were asked to provide a mechanism on our intranet that will allow our users to fill out their profiles for others to see, search and make connections. Since our intranet is built using drupal, we set out to look for a way to see how this can be done. This post is an attempt to document our methodologies for setting this up.

filestat, the featured tool on NetApp Tech OnTap

I'm glad to report that the filestat utility that I had released has been selected and published as the featured tool in the March 2007 Tech OnTap publication! Grab a copy and check it out!

Refreshing Test Dev SQL Environments using NetApp Technologies

By rajeev karamchedu on March 4, 2010

The use of NetApp technologies such as FlexVol, FlexClone, SnapMirror and SnapManager for SQL (SMSQL), SnapManager for Exchange (SME) and SnapManager for Virtual Infrastructures (SMVI) are well known and documented. The references section at the end of this post lists links to technical reports and information on NetApp technologies applicable to Database environments.
In this [...]

Posted in Featured, How-To Series, Technology | Tagged Cisco, exchange, FlexClone, FlexVol, IronBrick, NetApp, Nexus, SME, SMSQL, SnapMirror, Snapshot, SQL, UCS | Leave a response

Wordpress Feature? or a bug?

By rajeev karamchedu on January 20, 2010

Here’s a dome scratcher.
Why does the following happen?
http://rajeev.name/a redirect to the first post that starts with a?
http://rajeev.name/ab redirects to the first post that starts with “ab”…
It’s an auto-magic alphabetically sorted URL expander! I found it to be true on other wordpress sites as well.
Eeet’s a problem. I tink.

Posted in Matters Of Interest | Tagged bug, feature, permalinks, wordpress | Leave a response

Google Chrome Web Developer Tool

By rajeev karamchedu on December 28, 2009

A quick note — If you are using Google Chrome, then a very basic version of Web Developer tools can be accessed by Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + J and Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + I. The resulting screen looks like this:

Posted in Matters Of Interest, Technology | Tagged Chrome, google | Leave a response

Configuring Cisco 1000v with NAS datastores

By rajeev karamchedu on September 9, 2009

Should you?
Can you?
The devil is in semantics. We’ve got an environment where the Service Console is configured with a traditional vSwitch and the VMKernel ports for NAS datastores (and VMotion) and are configured on Cisco 1000v. The toe-stepping happens when one of the hosts in the cluster is rebooted. It appears that Service Console [...]

Posted in Technology | Tagged 1000v, Cisco, IronBrick, NetApp, Nexus, NFS, VMware | 7 Responses

iPod crash fix for iPhone 3.0 beta 5

By rajeev karamchedu on May 18, 2009

The long standing issue of iPod application crashing on the beta versions of iPhone continues. As the previous link points out, there is more than one way to fix the problem, depending on the circumstances.
My situation was not fixed by either of those tricks. Again, not too surprisingly, my iPhone started having iPod issues soon [...]

Posted in Matters Of Interest, Technology | Tagged "iPhone 3.0", iPhone, iPOD | 9 Responses

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rajeev karamchedu: Unfortunately, no. I do not have access to Drupal (nor Active Directory, for that matter).

Mat: Can this be updated for Drupal 6?

Robert: I would also love to get a copy of this app. Thanks

Sohel Taslim: It works for me without any problem. Nice documentation. Thanks for the work. I am looking for more...

Laurent: good day rajeev, maybe a bit late but would you have a copy of this app for me pleeeeeeease !!

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Refreshing Test Dev SQL Environments using NetApp Technologies

iPhone – say hello! to NetApp

Automated OSX backups with launchd and rsync

Integrating Leopard Autofs with LDAP

Drupal Profiles with Active Directory Integration

filestat, the featured tool on NetApp Tech OnTap

Refreshing Test Dev SQL Environments using NetApp Technologies

Wordpress Feature? or a bug?

Google Chrome Web Developer Tool

Configuring Cisco 1000v with NAS datastores

iPod crash fix for iPhone 3.0 beta 5

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