July 2006
Monthly Archive
Imaging for Intel Macs Part 1: Why Intel Macs Increase an Administrator’s Workload and How Best to Manage Their Deployment
Published at InformIT – 7/28/2006
Deploying Intel Macs can add extra work for administrators because they require completely different Mac OS X releases and system images than Power PC Macs. Although it is possible to cobble a universal Mac OS X image together, is doing so really the best choice? This first article in a two-part series looks at some of the specific challenges that relate to developing deployment strategies for Intel Macs and some of the ongoing issues if you opt to deploy a dual-platform environment using Mac workstations.
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Backing up Open Directory: Recovering the Foundation of a Mac OS X Server Infrastructure
Published at InformIT – 7/21/2006
Directory services such as Mac OS X Server’s Open Directory (or Microsoft’s Active Directory) are the critical bones of user account and computer management in a network. Because these systems are so mission critical, you need to ensure that you can back up and restore them properly with little downtime. This article details the necessity, methods, and the special considerations involved in backing up Open Directory domains with Mac OS X Server.
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Backup Basics Part 3: General Tips for a Backup Strategy
Published at InformIT – 7/14/2006
Knowing how to configure backup applications and select backup media is half the battle of designing a successful backup strategy. The other half is choosing how and when to back up the specific pieces of data that are stored on your servers, share points, and workstations. In this final article of my series on backup basics for new technicians and administrators, I offer some suggestions to help you make these important decisions.
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