Fedora 12 Linux on HP dv4-2155dx with qualcomm gobi2000 03f0:241d 03f0:251d

Good post how to enable gobi2000 based WWAN cards:

http://bisque.linuxsoup.com/?q=node/57

Will try on my un2420 EV-DO-HSDPA and with CentOS 6.3 ...

Keep you posted ...

Cloning individual virtual machine disks via the VMware ESX host terminal

Purpose

This article provides instructions on how to clone individual virtual machine disks via a VMware ESX host's terminal.

Text can be found HERE

Windows Server Backup Step-by-Step Guide for Windows Server 2008

The Windows Server Backup feature provides a basic backup and recovery solution for computers running the Windows Server® 2008 operating system. Windows Server Backup introduces new backup and recovery technology and replaces the previous Windows Backup (Ntbackup.exe) feature that was available with earlier versions of the Windows operating system.

 

What is Windows Server Backup?

 

The Windows Server Backup feature in Windows Server 2008 consists of a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in and command-line tools that provide a complete solution for your day-to-day backup and recovery needs. You can use four wizards to guide you through running backups and recoveries. You can use Windows Server Backup to back up a full server (all volumes), selected volumes, or the system state. You can recover volumes, folders, files, certain applications, and the system state. And, in case of disasters like hard disk failures, you can perform a system recovery, which will restore your complete system onto the new hard disk, by using a full server backup and the Windows Recovery Environment.

You can use Windows Server Backup to create and manage backups for the local computer or a remote computer. You can also schedule backups to run automatically and you can perform one-time backups to augment the scheduled backups.

Original text can be found on technet.microsoft.com

Backup Basics in Windows Server 2008 R2

A free tool from Microsoft can make backing up data in Windows Server 2008 R2 efficient and almost hassle-free. Here's how to use it effectively.

Back in the day, Microsoft's free backup tool was the now venerable NTBackup. However, that utility has gone to the great recycle bin in the sky.
Windows Server 2008 offers a new set of backup tools, and I want to show you how easy it is to use them with the new Windows Server 2008 R2. Be aware that the new backup feature can't manage backups created with NTBackup.

Original text can be found on location:

http://redmondmag.com/articles/2010/04/01/backup-basics-in-windows-server-2008-r2.aspx

NETIO network throughput benchmark

ETIO - Network Benchmark, Version 1.31

(C) 1997-2010 Kai Uwe Rommel

Official page: http://www.ars.de/ars/ars.nsf/docs/netio

Download version 1.31 HERE

This is a network benchmark for OS/2 2.x, Windows, Linux and Unix.

It measures the net throughput of a network via TCP and UDP

protocols using various different packet sizes.

One instance has to run on one machine as a server process, another

instance is used on another machine to perform the benchmark. When

executed without arguments, the program will explain its usage.

Full source code is included. For compilation, IBM C/C++ for OS/2

or gcc (mingw) for Windows is required, gcc can be used under Unix.

Starting with version 1.20, multi threading support is required.

Under Unix this has to be pthreads (tested with Linux). Therefore,

DOS is no longer supported beginning with version 1.20.

A few executable files are included. The author can only build for OS/2,

Windows, Linux and AIX. The other executable files (if any) are

contributions from other people who ported the benchmark to their

platform. However, those executables may be out of date now (based

on earlier versions). Especially, executables of version 1.16 and

newer will not communicate with versions below 1.16.

This program/these programs can be used freely for private or

educational purposes. If you want to use them for commercial purposes,

please contact the author. You may redistribute this software only if

all files from my original distribution are included unchanged. You may

only add readable documentation files, such as a BBS signature, and only

if they are marked prominently as additions. If you want to include any

part of the orignal distribution with other software, please contact the

author before.

There is no warranty. Use this software on your own risk. Due to the

complexity and variety of today's hardware and software which may be

used to run these programs, I am not responsible for any damage or loss

of data or hardware failures or other damage caused by correct or

incorrect use of this software. It was tested very well and is expected

to work correctly, but nobody can actually guarantee this under any

circumstances. And because this software is essentially free (even if

you register, you don't pay for using this software but for the service

of getting upgrades), you get what you pay for ...

Author:      Kai Uwe Rommel

             Muenchen, Germany

Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool

Link to original document page:
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool

OVERVIEW

When you choose to download most software from the Microsoft Store, you have the option of using Download Manager or downloading from your browser. However, when you purchase Microsoft Windows 7 from Microsoft Store, you have an additional choice to make: whether to download a collection of compressed files or to download an ISO file. An ISO file combines all the Windows 7 installation files into a single uncompressed file.
If you choose to download an ISO file (so that you can create a bootable file from a DVD or USB flash drive), copy your Windows 7 ISO file onto your media and, run the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool. After you do this, you can install Windows 7 onto your computer directly from the USB flash drive or DVD.
NOTE: When you download the ISO file, you must copy the file onto a USB flash drive or a DVD to install Windows 7. When you're ready to install Windows 7, insert the USB flash drive into your USB port or insert your DVD into your DVD drive, and then run Setup.exe from the root folder on the drive.
The advantage to following this process and creating bootable media is that it allows you to install Windows 7 without having to first run an existing operating system on your machine. If you change the boot order of drives in your computer's BIOS, you can run the Windows 7 installation directly from your USB flash drive or from a DVD when you first turn your computer on. (Please see the documentation for your computer for information about how to change the BIOS boot order of drives.)

Download tool HERE

VSphere Web Client Demo

The demo will show how easy the new vSphere web client is to access as well as highlight the simplicity of navigating the new interface for common day-to-day tasks of virtualization administrators. For more information: www.vmware.com