Andrew Hale: IT Talk & Other Topics

In each of our 2 data centers, we have Symmetra 20kVA UPS units. I've seen UPS units before but these are nothing like the black Smart-UPS units under every office worker's desk. These Symmetra units are HUGE.

Growing up, I didn't have a lot of pets. My parents told me we had a cat but I was too young to remember. The earliest pet I remember having was a rabbit named Oliver (and we didn't have him long thanks to his passion for both electrical cords and chewing things). I never liked dogs. Truth be told, I was scared of them as a kid. They were usually bigger dogs and who were trained to play a bit rougher than I was ready for. To top it off, most of the little dogs I met were simply assholes. Hell, I still haven't met a yorkie that isn't a giant dick for such a small creature. Because of all this, I've always considered myself a cat person. Yes, Cats are assholes too but they're easy to take care of, independent and can be fun to play with (when THEY want to play that is). Well, that has all changed since my fiancee and I recently adopted a Pug. He's been amazing. He's the first small dog I met that didn't love only one person. He loves everyone he meet...

Have you been tasked with migrating Data Protection Manager (DPM) to a new server? Have you too that the TechNet resources for it don't even scratch the surface? Me too. Read below as I discuss my adventure of moving DPM to a new server.