What does it mean to be a "Proactive IT Team"?
This picture (credited to Uptime Software) shows how you can classify outages so that you know which ones to tackle first. A very good way to...
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HOW TO : Run commands at regular intervals in Linux
There are several ways to run commands repetively in Linux.. (cron, while loop etc). Here is a simple trick. Say you want to check the size...
2010 First Half Marathon
Guess what happens, when one runs a half marathon without any training? You break all records for finishing late :). Jhanvi and I ran the 2010...
HOW TO : Check status of bond interface in Linux
For my notes.. If you ever wanted to check the status of a bonded interface configure in Linux (esp RHEL), you can check the status by...
Lessons of the Trade : Purging Databases
We ran into an interesting issue at work recently. Documenting the solution for my records.. BACKGROUND : We had a table in one of our databases...
Makhna ve Makhna : Part II
Jhanvi and I spent the weekend with friends at the 2010 Andersonville Midsommarfest where I got to see Funkadesi live (for the second time). And they...