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How-To: install VMware .bundle on Ubuntu

By now many I have come accustom to installing programs using the apt-get method in Ubuntu, but there comes a time where we need to remember those other commands to install things.  For example when attempting to install software packaged in .bundle file format. It all started when I downloaded VMware player and went to […]

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VMware Lab Manager Client Issue: Case #1

A recent error experienced by one of my end users is whenever she attempts to open lab manager she receives the following error that states “C:Program Files (x86)Internet Explorerpluginsvmware-remotemks.exe: this executable should not be invoked directly. This happens because the lab manager website is attempting to open web content using a program on the computer […]

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Software Technical

Purging old data from the database used by VirtualCenter 2.x (a repost)

VirtualCenter stores tasks, event, and performance data in the VirtualCenter database. Over time, data collection results in growth of the database files and a mechanism is needed to shrink these files. VirtualCenter 2.x does not have a feature to purge or shrink old records from the database. For more information on shrinking databases after running the scripts provided in this […]

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Facebook Video Calling (Powered by Skype)

With a simple and straightforward method of using, Facebook video calling is simply awesome. To get up and going with using the video feature you first need to install a plugin (http://www.facebook.com/videocalling) and from that point on you have what is necessary to use this new feature.   Making a video call is easy. Look […]

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Software Technical

DIY: Black Holes (in Exchange Server)

Create a distribution group Be sure that there are no members in this distribution list/group. Add the SMTP addresses of the ex-employees or address to the distribution list/group, if account exists.  Add them as secondary SMTP addresses to the distribution list/group address. *note* enter the properties and change the delivery reports; and set it not […]

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ESXi 4 on USB Thumb Drive

I have no doubts there are many people writing about this; so add me to the list.  I wanted to setup my small ESXi 4 Server to boot from USB media so that I no longer needed to have a local drive in the machine I use as a server. Using VMware Player and a […]