Podcasts by Tips From The Server Room

TFTSR #157 Attack Surfaces Networks and Servers from 2021-11-28T10:14:51

In this show I will share with you my thoughts on helping to secure your networks by closing your attack surfaces. Oh you don't know what an attack surface is then listen in and I will tell you ...

TFTSR #155 Choosing The Right Technology Job from 2021-01-20T10:34:12

During this show I will talk to you about finding the correct technology job and how you can grow in the technology field. If you have any questions please send me an email.

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TFTSR #154 Educating Students from 2020-12-06T15:31:16

In this episode I will let you in on what I have been doing. A lot of you have asked where did the podcast go. Well I am not going away that easy my friends. I just made a little turn in life an...

TFTSR #153 Work Smarter Not Harder from 2020-02-29T09:33:39

During this show I first give you an update on work and the upcoming move. Next I talk about how I been digging into programming to make my life easier and allows me to work smarter.

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TFTSR #152 Let's Talk Home Networking from 2019-12-18T19:09:06

If this show is reaching anyone out there then WELCOME! Tonight I am going to talk about the home network and how they have grown over the years. I am also going to get into some ideas about wor...

TFTSR #151 Not Happy Then Get Out! from 2019-12-10T18:20:58

Tonight we will talk about learning ways to program and how it will help you in your daily life working. I hate tasks that I have to do over and over so I automate them.

Also how many IP...

TFTSR #150 Moving Locations and Automation from 2019-12-04T19:27:55

I really don't enjoy having to move work locations but when the boss says move I am standing up to the challenge. And I want to talk about the importance of automation.

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TFTSR #149 SSL and SYSLOGS from 2019-11-27T21:22:17

During this show I give you some insight into my daily life as a Technology Manager. We will also dig into the world of Syslog Servers and how they are helping me.

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TFTSR #148 Thoughts of Certifications from 2019-11-19T20:33:51

I was asked to give my thoughts on certifications. I also give you some other ideas of continued technology education that will help you to always stay up to date.

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TFTSR #147 Security and Log Files from 2019-11-13T18:49:24

In this show I want to get us thinking more about security and how to better protect our networks and users. We will also be getting into looking at logs and why they are so important.

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TFTSR #146 Cloud Services from 2019-11-06T18:45:43

Little late I will explain. Tonight we are talking about cloud based services and how they can help your business in many more ways then just servers. I will also give you a story from work and ...

TFTSR #145 Inheriting Linux Servers from 2019-10-29T19:33:25

I thought I would talk tonight about walking into a job and finding out you know have Linux servers to worry about. Don't be afraid I will give you some great insight on how to handle your new r...

TFTSR #144 NAS and SANS from 2019-10-24T18:47:46

Using a NAS or a SAN will allow you to add drive space to your network without opening a server or adding the cost of some large array. In this show we will talk about using each one and how it ...

TFTSR #143 Off Site Email Office 365 from 2019-10-16T19:37:41

In this show I will give you the knowledge you need to get you email out of your racks and into the cloud We also talk about ways to use your on premise AD controller.

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TFTSR #142 Building A CRM and a New Network from 2019-10-10T18:26:40

During this show I will talk about a task I was asked to preform in building a new CRM. I will also give you some insight into walking into someone else network.

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TFTSR #141 New Job Discovery Mode from 2019-06-08T14:51:12

During this show I talk about finding a new job and when you might want to leave your current job? I will then talk about what you need to do those first few weeks of landing that great new job....

TFTSR #140 Building A Network with VLANS from 2018-12-30T12:30:52

In this show I strongly suggest you visit my YouTube channel. This weeks show is a ...

TFTSR #139 DHCP your VLANS from 2018-12-22T09:46:41

In this show I will be teaching you how easy it is to create DHCP Scopes for your different VLAN traffic. I will also talk about setting up your switches and core to direct your traffic to the c...

TFTSR #138 Join A Computer To Domain from 2018-11-18T09:34:50

During this podcast I will walk you through the steps to connect a Windows 10 computer to an AD Domain Controller. Once you have your computers connected to the DC you will have much more contro...

TFTSR #137 GPO and AD Management from 2018-11-09T20:54:41

In this show we will be digging into how to correctly setup your GPO and an easy way to know which policy is set to which users and computers. I will also give you a overview of setting up AD an...

TFTSR #136 Windows 10 Fixing RDP from 2018-06-02T10:23:35

This weeks show deals with some new security issues and RDP in Windows 10. I will tech you how to correct this issue so that your RDP and HyperV Client will work once again.

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TFTSR #135 Physical to Virtual Machines from 2018-05-19T14:37:30

This week we are digging into the world of physical machines and how we can setup a better virtual environment.

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TFTSR #134 Automate Processes and AD from 2018-05-12T16:40:30

We can do so much to help our work flow. Running power shell scripts is one way but learning some basic programming can be another. I talk about both during this show.

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TFTSR #133 Windows Server 2019 from 2018-05-06T09:37:32

This show we will be talking about Windows Server 2019. I will give you some of the highlights of the new Server software and some of my thoughts.

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TFTSR #132 Were You Hacked from 2018-04-28T11:13:31

In this show I will be talking about signs that you can look for to see if you have been hacked. I will also give you some insight on the way that I use a systematic approach to dig around and s...

TFTSR #131 IP Security Systems from 2018-04-22T12:01:27

Since this is what I am currently into I thought I would share some of my findings with you about IP security systems.

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TFTSR #130 Network Documenting and Tool Tips from 2018-04-14T11:40:01

In this show I will tell you what you need to document your networks and why it is so important. We will also be talking about some tools to make this process easy.

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TFTSR #129 Working With All Technology from 2018-04-07T11:10:44

This week I wanted to share with you my one week in challenge. I also have a response from a listener.

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TFTSR #128 Scan to Email and SCCM Imaging from 2018-03-31T12:04:59

In today's podcast, I bring you some stories from the trenches. I also have a favor to ask of anyone listening.

Comments are welcome.

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TFTSR #127 New Server and Wireless Networking from 2018-03-25T13:29:56

In this week's show, we will be talking about the new Server OS. We will then dig into understanding wireless and where we all came from and where we are going.

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TFTSR #126 Managed Antivirus and Special Tools from 2018-03-17T14:15:54

In this show, I talk about how to better manage your antivirus and ways we use to push out the AV clients to computers. I will also show you a new tool that we keep in our digital toolbox.

TFTSR #125 Free Antivirus and Remote Support from 2018-03-10T13:20:40

We all like FREE but sometimes free might cost you more. And how many time do you wish you could provide remote support? I will give you some ideas of software to use.

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TFTSR #124 Never Stop Thinking from 2018-03-03T11:09:29

First we talk about what to do with old tech gear. Then we have a story from the trenches. I will then give you some shop talk.

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TFTSR #123 Microsoft Overload from 2018-02-24T13:36:58

Even know we keep getting great applications from Microsoft do you sometimes feel that we are on overload? Also we have a closer look at Microsoft Teams.

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TFTSR #122 Inside Packet Storms from 2018-02-18T12:13:31

What do you do if you get a DDOS on the inside of your network. It is really not an attack most times but more of a packet storm.

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TFTSR #121 Unknown Errors from 2018-02-10T19:09:43

Let's face it not everyone of our days will be smooth as the others. Sometimes we hit a road block and have to spend sometime working on the issues.

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TFTSR #120 Costs Of The Cloud from 2018-02-04T13:14:32

What are the true costs of using cloud based servers? In this show I will be talking about a way to calculate these costs to give you a ball park figure. We will also be talking about ways of se...

TFTSR #119 Let's Talk Budgets from 2018-01-27T13:18:22

No matter what company you work for sooner or later you have to write a budget for new items. In this show we will be digging into what steps and thoughts you have to think of to create a solid ...

TFTSR #118 WSUS and SCCM from 2018-01-20T21:41:51

In this weeks show I talk about the email responses I received from my last show about the WSUS Offline Updater. Then I dig into WSUS Server and SCCM. Then a special thought of the day. Enjoy! Listen

TFTSR #117 Windows Insider Program and More from 2018-01-13T17:26:30

On today's show I will be telling you about the Windows Insider Program and how you can setup a spare computer to allow you to explorer the latest and greatest releases from Microsoft. We will a...

TFTSR #116 Wireless Networking VLANS from 2017-10-01T11:56:18

During this show I will be talking to you about setting up wireless networking and using VLANS based on SSID's.

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TFTSR #115 Networking and VLAN's from 2017-05-02T20:17:04

During this show I want to talk to you about using VLAN's to better control your overall traffic on your network. We will also talk about better security using VLAN's.

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TFTSR #114 Microsoft Azure Hosted Servers from 2017-04-22T18:31:46

During this show I want to tell you about my recent trial period with Microsoft Azure. I am a long time server rack man but what if we could remove the servers and host them somewhere else? Is i...

TFTSR #113 Virtual Servers And Software from 2017-01-16T19:56:59

In this show I will be talking about three of the most popular virtual server platforms. I will also give you some ideas on how to make your boss or clients happy with VM.

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TFTSR #112 Updating Servers and Systems from 2016-10-26T20:24:25

During this show I want to introduce you to the world of easy updating. We all have to update systems why not listen and learn some value time saving tips.

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TFTSR #112 Updating Servers and Systems from 2016-10-26T20:24:25

During this show I want to introduce you to the world of easy updating. We all have to update systems why not listen and learn some value time saving tips.

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TFTSR #111 SQL Servers from 2016-08-13T16:31:36

In this show I will be talking about different types of SQL servers that you can use. We will be also looking at some limitations.

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TFTSR #110 Server 2016 And More from 2016-05-09T20:46:05

Tonights show we will be looking into the new operating systems. Server 2016 is coming let’s talk a little about what to expect. Then we dig into Web Servers and setting up multiple sites ...

TFTSR #109 IP Subnetting from 2016-03-28T11:05:56

IP subletting does not have to be hard. It does take a little time to get it right. Once you get it right you will have a cleaner running network.

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TFTSR #108 Get A Job In Technology from 2016-02-09T20:24:20

Tonights show was brought to you by a voice mail from Dan. This is a great topic and I hope that I can give you some insight into getting into the IT field.

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TFTSR #107 Intrusion Detection Systems from 2016-01-19T21:34:36

In this show we will learn how to detect and keep the bad guys out of your network. We will also be talking about the importance of watching your internal network.

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TFTSR #106 VDI from 2016-01-12T21:18:28

Now that we have a virtual server environment we need to think about our desktops. In this show we will look at a few ways of doing this.

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TFTSR #105 Cloud Based Servers from 2016-01-06T05:37:44

In this show I will be giving you the ins and out of cloud servers. Should you move to the cloud or not? The cost of doing your business in the cloud. And more.

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TFTSR #104 Network Monitoring Tools from 2015-12-29T21:36:05

In this show we are talking about network monitoring tools. I will be telling you what we are doing as well as tell you about some free tools for your digital tool belt.

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TFTSR #103 Firewall and Routing Packets from 2015-12-15T20:47:16

In this show we will be talking about how firewalls are used for more then just keeping the bad guys out of our networks. We will also be talking about using outside help and how important it is...

TFTSR #102 Wireless Networking from 2015-12-08T21:34:57

In this show we will be talking about all things wireless. I will give you some ideas of how to approach wireless and how you can get started building a wireless network that will be safe and re...

TFTSR #101 Load Balacing from 2015-11-24T21:00:59

During this show we will talk about how and why you should load balance. Keep your servers and networks happy load balance now.

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TFTSR #100 Packet Storms from 2015-11-10T21:19:26

First let me say it has been a great pleasure bringing you these shows! Now at 100 and many many more to come.

In this show we look into packet storms on your networks. We then dig into h...

TFTSR #99 Securing You Servers from 2015-10-20T21:12:35

I thought tonight I would share a great new tool with everyone that will help you be more secure.

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TFTSR #98 Buying More Storage from 2015-10-13T21:15:30

In this show I will talk to you about different kinds of server storage. We also dig into how and what to think about when upgrading your storage.

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TFTSR #97 New Exchange Server / Windows 10 from 2015-10-06T20:38:45

I wanted to bring you some news of the new Exchange Server that has been released. We will talk about hosting your Windows 10 clients out on the cloud.

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TFTSR #96 Fiber Or CAT6 from 2015-08-25T21:16:23

Tonight I thought we would talk about a email I received about fiber optics or CAT 5 and which is better? I also talk about MAC in the work place.

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