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Learning about learning

Posted by Stephanie Dedhar · 03 September 2010

A recent trip to the Science Museum proved that, with a little imagination, learning absolutely can be fun as well as effective.

Using the Novell ZCM 10.3 Agent to Display Closest Server Rules

Posted by Andrew Mallett · 02 September 2010

QA have been training and consulting with Novell ZCM 10 ( desktop management ) since the early days of the product back in 2007. So you know coming that by on training with us you are going to get the latest and most accurate advice and knowledge. A new feature of the 10.3 agent is that it allows support staff to display the evaluated closest server rules from the view point of the agent. This is great in trouble shoot as it is an easy mechanism to test the rules that you have created.

Creating Dynamic RAID Arrays with BTRFS

Posted by Andrew Mallett · 28 August 2010

You may have used Logical Volumes on Linux before with either LVM or EVMS and, of course, software raid. Now though we have a file-system that supports volumes that can dynamically increase and support RAID : BTRFS. With the complete implementation in the file-system the deployment and management is simplified and performance is increased. Although still EXPERIMENTAL it is worth looking at BTRFS as it has become to ship in many of the leading Linux Distributions.

Project Management – It’s all in the Mind

Posted by Ian Clarkson · 26 August 2010

This entry looks at how the use of project and programme management tools alone is not sufficient to permit efficacious change

Would you strip naked to improve morale?

Posted by Siobhan Merrion · 23 August 2010

How would you respond to a suggestion of removing your clothes to improve the rapport between team members? Read on...

Good e-learning: engaging, relevant and effective

Posted by Stephanie Dedhar · 17 August 2010

There are three headline characteristics that I keep in mind and try to achieve every time I design a piece of learning content.

Why would you use Linux?

Posted by Andrew Mallett · 14 August 2010

Over the last couple of years we have seen Linux being offered with some laptops and netbooks. Linux is free operating system, the bit that glues all of your software together, a little like Microsoft Windows but it is free, yes its’ cost is a big fat ZILCH. As we approach the UK Government’s public spending review this October, you can be sure that free, or “Open Source” software will be high on cost saving mechanism.

Mapping MAP to MOUNT

Posted by Andrew Mallett · 12 August 2010

When learning anything new, being able to relate this back to your current knowledge is so important for understanding. In Linux we mount local and network drives to directories, in Windows we do the same but the familiar term of MAP a drive letter is used. The reality is it is all the same just different words so that Training Companies like QA can earn a living :-) Lets have quick overview on the Linux command MOUNT.

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