Installing Nagios3 on Debian Lenny/Stable
Some of you might know Nagios, some of you might not. Nagios is a network and server monitoring system. It’s open source and widely used (at least that’s my impression). I now use Nagios to monitor all...
View ArticleUsing Rsnapshot to perform backups (Debian used as example)
I used to do backups (well, actually just security copies) via rsync, simply because I couldn’t remember the name of the rsync based backup program: “rsnapshot”. Rsnapshot uses rsync to create...
View ArticleFirst experiences with Synology DS209+II
I’ve been thinking about getting a small file server or a NAS for quite a while. I finally decided: I bough a Synology 209+II. I choose this box, for 2 reasons: price and performance. As the geek I am,...
View ArticleSystray monitor for Nagios
Why monitor your monitoring system? Well, while it shouldn’t be neccesary, I like to always be able to see how the systems are doing, without having to read through mails or opening a browser and...
View ArticleSolaris 10 no longer free – WHAT !?
So, I found out yesterday (reading Distrowatch.com´s weekly news) that Solaris 10 is no longer free to use. I must admit – I was quite surprised. Solaris 10 have been free for many years now – and now...
View ArticleDebian – update from stable/Lenny to testing/squeeze
So… Debian 5.1, Squeeze, is some what around the corner. I might be running Debian stable, but I like to be on the edge everywhere else. Testing is close to be releases as stable some time between now...
View ArticleShould you buy an Intel SSD ?
So – i finally decided to buy an Intel SSD (80GB, second generation). Overall, I’m happy with it. Bootup and shutdown is lightning fast. However – I didn’t notice the (hopefully) increased speed when...
View ArticleMy first iPad impressions – should you buy one ?
First post in 2011 – yeah! I finally took the plunge and bought an iPad – and I do not regret it! It is my first Apple product – ever, I have never even owned an iPod. The iPad really is a nice piece...
View ArticleSonos multi-room sound system
I needed some music in my room. And I had read and heard so much about the Sonos multi-room sound system. So i ended up going to the only supplier in Denmark to buy a Sonos S5, “HiFi klubben”. What is...
View ArticleI been a whole year…
Wow – it has been a whole year since I wrote something – that should change in the near future. I have a couple of things planned – so don’t worry
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