With some reading material in PDF format on Citrix XenApp, VMWare ESX 4, and some WinServer 2008?
Ta much.
Ta much.
Can anyone hook me up?
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I think i've got some WinServer 2008 stuff but doubt it will be PDFs, More like those learntrain video stuff.
Couldn't pay me enough money to admin Xenapp!
I think i've got some WinServer 2008 stuff but doubt it will be PDFs, More like those learntrain video stuff
.Couldn't pay me enough money to admin Xenapp!
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Chris that would be fine.
Starting a new job in a month, currently don't have experience with VMWare or XenApp, and come from a 2003 house.
Can you upload those vids for me?
Starting a new job in a month, currently don't have experience with VMWare or XenApp, and come from a 2003 house.
Can you upload those vids for me?
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Yeah ill dig out some stuff.
2008 is nothing to worry about in comparison to VMware and xenapp!
2008 is nothing to worry about in comparison to VMware and xenapp!
Vmware is easy enough if you understand what's happening, licensing is a black art.
As for Citrix I used to look after a small farm was a sodding nightmare, some published apps, others only available on desktop..... biggest thing to remember with Citrix that oh soooo many admins forget is if you log in as administrator and move stuff about or delete stuff from the start menu - chances are you users get the changes too!
I've lost all my training / reference media in a recent HD failure, but will see what I can dig up.
This is a good start for Vmware side of things:
http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vs_pages/vsp_pubs_esx40_vc40.html
As for Citrix I used to look after a small farm was a sodding nightmare, some published apps, others only available on desktop..... biggest thing to remember with Citrix that oh soooo many admins forget is if you log in as administrator and move stuff about or delete stuff from the start menu - chances are you users get the changes too!
I've lost all my training / reference media in a recent HD failure, but will see what I can dig up.
This is a good start for Vmware side of things:
http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vs_pages/vsp_pubs_esx40_vc40.html
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Thanks so much guys, much appreciated!!!
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Any joy with the 2008 stuff Chris?
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Yeah I've found it. Just uploading it to an FTP now and I'll pm you the details. It's CBT nuggets which is all in american voice over which is annoying but the content's brilliant .
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Magic cheers.
I also managed to get a hold of a VMware pdf, it's 3.5 but close enough, and XenApp 6.
Thrilling bedtime reading. :\
I also managed to get a hold of a VMware pdf, it's 3.5 but close enough, and XenApp 6.
Thrilling bedtime reading. :\
If you a decent enough spec of PC about you can download ESXI 4 free version, install that on the box then install Windows Server 2008 (http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=8371) as a VM on it. Would give you a chance to play around with it.
PM'd some Windows Server 2008 and VMWare materials.
PM'd some Windows Server 2008 and VMWare materials.
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Awesome cheers everyone.
Kinda difficult as I don't know my responsibility level, I may even not be involved with the VMWare side of things (I'd be disappointed if I had no involvement at this level tbh, but I won't be on the DC site so...), think I'll definitely have to administrate the Citrix farm though, got some reading material on that, and certainly Server 2008 as well.
Maybe if I prove I have this knowledge they'll give me more responsibility.
Kinda difficult as I don't know my responsibility level, I may even not be involved with the VMWare side of things (I'd be disappointed if I had no involvement at this level tbh, but I won't be on the DC site so...), think I'll definitely have to administrate the Citrix farm though, got some reading material on that, and certainly Server 2008 as well.
Maybe if I prove I have this knowledge they'll give me more responsibility.
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Last day today.
Straight in to my new job on Tuesday, I have a general understanding of XenApp 6 now, just sort of skim read through an admin guide and applied my metaframeXP knowledge.
Server 2008, didn't really go over it but I learnt a few things from what I did read. I tried going through VMWare but my bloody PC didn't have enough memory to set up the lab on the CBT nuggets. I don't think I'll be involved much in the way of VMWare initially anyway.
To be honest, if I can get by and still fit in my coding learning I'll be chuffed. If they want to put me through certification I'll be even more chuffed.
Straight in to my new job on Tuesday, I have a general understanding of XenApp 6 now, just sort of skim read through an admin guide and applied my metaframeXP knowledge.
Server 2008, didn't really go over it but I learnt a few things from what I did read. I tried going through VMWare but my bloody PC didn't have enough memory to set up the lab on the CBT nuggets. I don't think I'll be involved much in the way of VMWare initially anyway.
To be honest, if I can get by and still fit in my coding learning I'll be chuffed. If they want to put me through certification I'll be even more chuffed.
good luck in the new place
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Well this hasn't worked out as planned LOL.
I'm on a far better wage and undoubtedly this is a much better company to work for...BUT
I've pretty much been demoted to a remote helpdesk engineer. I have no access to anything, not even my own local DC!!!
All my SQL work I learnt has pretty much gone out the window, all my MOSS 07, and I've given up learning Xenapp, it's pretty well-behaved once set up so I've no involvement there either. Not allowed anywhere near the VMware farm, and have no access to any of the servers.
I've been assured once I've been here long enough I will be trusted but for now, after 4 months, it feels like I'm trapped and utterly bored. I've focused my work now more on networking (reading a top down approach 5th edition), rather than dev and sql.
My hope is as this company seems to have infinite resources that I get some training/certification, something which just wasn't going to happen at my old place. I'll post an update when anything changes but work just seems to suck at the moment.
I'm on a far better wage and undoubtedly this is a much better company to work for...BUT
I've pretty much been demoted to a remote helpdesk engineer. I have no access to anything, not even my own local DC!!!
All my SQL work I learnt has pretty much gone out the window, all my MOSS 07, and I've given up learning Xenapp, it's pretty well-behaved once set up so I've no involvement there either. Not allowed anywhere near the VMware farm, and have no access to any of the servers.
I've been assured once I've been here long enough I will be trusted but for now, after 4 months, it feels like I'm trapped and utterly bored. I've focused my work now more on networking (reading a top down approach 5th edition), rather than dev and sql.
My hope is as this company seems to have infinite resources that I get some training/certification, something which just wasn't going to happen at my old place. I'll post an update when anything changes but work just seems to suck at the moment.
oh man gutted for you
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Well this hasn't worked out as planned LOL.
I'm on a far better wage and undoubtedly this is a much better company to work for...BUT
I've pretty much been demoted to a remote helpdesk engineer. I have no access to anything, not even my own local DC!!!
All my SQL work I learnt has pretty much gone out the window, all my MOSS 07, and I've given up learning Xenapp, it's pretty well-behaved once set up so I've no involvement there either. Not allowed anywhere near the VMware farm, and have no access to any of the servers.
I've been assured once I've been here long enough I will be trusted but for now, after 4 months, it feels like I'm trapped and utterly bored. I've focused my work now more on networking (reading a top down approach 5th edition), rather than dev and sql.
My hope is as this company seems to have infinite resources that I get some training/certification, something which just wasn't going to happen at my old place. I'll post an update when anything changes but work just seems to suck at the moment.
I know how it feels. My job is the opposite, I'm in FULL control of everything in multiple networks however my company lacks the resources / time to get me formal training so a lot of it is self taught or picked up on the fly sometimes!!.
I'm seriously considering having a go at my UKCAT and if successful starting all over again going through medical college and re-training as a medical professional of some type
.I'm not being funny but what's the emphasis on SQL? It's tedious, awkward and downright boring... The only slight interest for me is building stuff that accesses the data.
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I'd love to change career, and I'm only 3 years in to this but there's no scope for me to re-train as anything without loss of income.
That's the way I was before Chris and I actually quite liked it, sort of being forced to learn on your own is easier than doing it in hope of putting it in to practice some day.
At my old place we had a lot of DBs and pretty much no reporting, so I had to build queries to get the data people required. Here though there's only one DB and it's for the CRM app and we have Crystal Reports.
I'm sort of 'stuck' in terms of where I want to go. I'd like to specialise in something, but don't know what.
That's the way I was before Chris and I actually quite liked it, sort of being forced to learn on your own is easier than doing it in hope of putting it in to practice some day.
At my old place we had a lot of DBs and pretty much no reporting, so I had to build queries to get the data people required. Here though there's only one DB and it's for the CRM app and we have Crystal Reports.
I'm sort of 'stuck' in terms of where I want to go. I'd like to specialise in something, but don't know what.
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BOOM, ok, I know what I want to do and I *think* my employer shares this vision. Comms. I've asked my boss and he's going to do some juggling with the IT budget in the next financial year (beg of April for us).
Yes, networking I've found my calling. Love it. Bit happier now, I've asked for the MITEL admin course and either the CCNA or HP AIS > ASE.
We will see come April though but it is something I REALLY enjoy after having to deal with two office moves.
Yes, networking I've found my calling. Love it. Bit happier now, I've asked for the MITEL admin course and either the CCNA or HP AIS > ASE.
We will see come April though but it is something I REALLY enjoy after having to deal with two office moves.
