Alignment Considerations for Storage Hardware,Virtual Disk Performance and Windows
Don’t most people agree that it tends to get confusing when considering block\chunk size and alignment? I would say most…
Multi-homed migrations from OpsMgr 2007 R2 to OpsMgr 2012 and overrides (#SCOM, #SYSCTR)
There are three approaches which can be used for deployment or migration of Operations Manager. These are: Fresh installation: Used…
SQL Storage Design: Storage Vendor and Microsoft Best Practices – Disk Subsystem alignment and offset
I kept note of typical Best Practices and like to incorporate Storage Vendor Best Practices and Microsoft Best Practices into…
Importing CIs in SC2012 Service Manager using Powershell
If you are like me, you like to find any way possible to leverage powershell to help with tasks that…
The Beginning of Something Awesome!
Hello everyone and welcome to my new blog here at Catapult Systems! I’m excited to begin sharing all of the…
QuickTricks: Finding rules and monitors from a template (#SCOM, #SYSCTR)
One of the benefits of being a consultant is the ability to work with a large number of different client…
OpsMgr 2012: AlertStage table backlog and I/O Waits
Thank you to Stephen Leuthold of BlogMyNog.com and HASMUG.com for sharing this excellent information! Situation: Massive I/O waits seen on the OperationsManagerDW…
Cool Tools: OptimumX Downloads with freeware utilities for command-line network administration, software distribution and login scripts
Thank you to my collegue Marty List for creating these great tools for command-line network administration, software distribution and login scripts. OptimumX…
So You Want to Become a PMP?? (Part 2)
Now that we have decided that it is time for us to move forward in obtaining our Project Management…
The 80/20 Rule in Business
Everyone has their own version of the 80-20 rule. It’s a common rule of thumb in business that assumes 80…