Uplifting Active Directory to 2012/2012 R2
zulfikar Background Following on from my earlier post about the death knell for Server 2003 which is due to retire in July 2015 I provide some guidance on uplifting your Domain…
Migrations – been there, done this…
Always in a state of transition, IT departments around the world are continually deploying new systems, applications and hardware. However one of the biggest changes, and challenges, is the successful…
a classic Response to a poor LinkedIn InMail
I recieved the following within the LinkedIn internal 'InMail' messaging system: Hi Zulfikar, Greetings for the day. Wipro Technologies is a global information technology, consulting and outsourcing company with 145,000…
Visio Stencils .vssx
I just downloaded a new Visio stencil to use in my artistic creations! However my copy of Visio 2010 (yes, 2010!) could not understand it. Previously Visio Stencil files always…
The tragedy of QNAP support
QNAP make some pretty cool NAS storage products. However their after market support leaves a lot to be desired. If your QNAP NAS device just works and never has problems…
Predictive Analytics – a caution from Harold
Having watched with interest since season 1 I have to say Person Of Interest is one of my favourite TV shows. It combines a level of geekness, Seal-esque violence and…
the Irony of Saudi Arabia
IT really does boggle the mind. This Sunday 19th October/25th Dhul Hijjah is a working day in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), it is also a significant day for…
Bye bye to Server 2003 (and R2)
Take a long hard look... 2003 R2 Server Logon Depending on when you are reading this Windows 2003 is either still in your environment or it's already gone. However you…
Co-op Bank’s Lost & Stolen card debacle
Hmmm, this is tragic by Co-operative Bank. My card stopped working "bad card" says Mr Chip & Pin, seems retailers are used to this and try cleaning the 'chip' sim…
Using SubInACL to dump permissions and re-apply
As usual during a data centre migration at some point you need to move a huge chunk of data. I've come across several of these challenges in my years of…
Windows 10 and the moving goalposts (or Start Menu)
Microsoft have decided to create a new Operating System designed for users! Yup, plain old folk like you and me. Now that is cause for celeberation. Windows 8 was a…
Eid and the Day of Arafat
OK, I've had plenty of banging my head on the wall time this week merely attempting to explain to people in Birmingham and the wider UK as to why Eid-al-Adha…