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Time to learn Cloud Computing - 2014 Cloud Jobs

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Now a days every one and every where talks about Cloud Computing which the current technologies and big companies all looking at the Cloud solution. However, is it really required to leave the current jobs and move to cloud environment, how far this is correct? Cloud Computing is a concept or a layer based technology which works on the virtualization base. Now IBM acquired Soft Layer for the cloud also taken the Platinum Membership in OpenStack group. OpenStack is a open source which IBM team can directly make the changes to the source code and create a new platform for the Cloud. To make the changes to OpenStack, it is required learn Python programming language. As per the survey, there are about 14 million jobs will get created on Cloud Computing all over the world. However, in this 80% would be for the developers and the rest 20% for the Infrastructure Support jobs. Already different courses are available to learn Cloud in India. In India Benguluru, Hyderabad Chennai based loca

IBM x3650 M4 Series Server Model - Activation Keys Backup to be taken for IMM Moduel II, why?

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If you are planning to replace the system board (Mother Board) for M4 series of IBM xSeries 3650 model server, you should and must take the activation keys backup, otherwise you will miss the IMM key. IMM key something like iLO Activation key on HP servers. If that  iLO key didn't acivated, then you won't get the 'Remote Access' option. In the same way, IBM series requires a key to be activated to access the IMM console. IMM Activation to be backuped and restore once the new board get replaced. Here is the screenshot there you see more options what we discussed so far -

How to check 'Native MPIO' on Windows 2008 Server - Enable or Disable?

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This tip might help you guys to check the 'Native MPIO' setting on Windows 2008 Server from command line - To check the Native MPIO (Microsoft Multipath I/O) on Windows 2008 Server - If the Native MPIO is enabled, will show like below (DSM - Device Specific Model) If the Native MPIO is NOT enabled and installed some other vendor specific will show like below - (this server has Veritas Storage Foundation, hence showing like this)