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ptoall1000:
Thank you Melorix. I 've been waiting for this. What version of Windows server is best? Data center, standard edition or which one. I use Windows server 2012.

I am using windows server 2012 standard ...

ptoall1000:
I'm interested in SharePoint admin and development

The installation it's the only kinda skeptical thing : U have to install all the prerequisites ( this is the catch ) to install the pre requisite is alittle confusing . But once installed everything goes smoothly . Anyways let me know if you have any issues with installation - I am runing mine on vm workstation at the moment .

Ok too back i got this post late! anyways its a good thing you have solved your problem, but if you have any Vmware, hyper v or cisco issues - you can always post your questions and tag and i wil be glad to help.

amarawa:
Skywalker and Mellorix how work? What is new?

Work is fine. Hmmmm nothing new at the moment - Just chasing everyday life. Anything new at your endz?

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amarawa:
I'm in Abuja, Nigeria. But is laptop good for lab?

yes

amarawa:
I'm in Abuja, Nigeria. But is laptop good for lab?

yes

Ok there are few things to consider that wil drastically increase the speed of your LAB Enviroment.
1. At least 16 GB RAM
2. SD Hard drive = 250GB will do (They are expensive but trust me – it is worth every penny)
3. At least INTEL i3 processor (Don’t go for AMD – they get hot in no time)
Ok – now since you know the above – you need to think about how u intend to achieve this .
Firstly – 600 US Dollars which is about N119,000 will get you a laptop of hmmm 8GB RAM , and 1T HDD. And I3 Intel processor (Check accer , they are very generous with RAM size and its upgradable) check the below link for HP Pavilion. You can upgrade the ram to 16GB and change the hard disk to SSD.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-pavilion-15-p245sa-15-6-laptop-with-beats-audio-white-10108688-pdt.html

By the way? Are you in Nigeria or US?

If you have any further technical questions – feel free.

amarawa:
I will like to run hyperV and esxi but i hv a low capacity pc. Can u advise on an effective hardware for lab?

What is the specification of PC you have ?

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sexyboocalher:
Good day house.

Please I need to buy a very good laptop but don't know how to go about it since a lot of specs are out!!!
17 inches, large memory and torch screen should be amongst the features....

My budget is between 150/170k

Thanks.....

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AKJT:
Pls which category or aspect of IT SHOULD I STUDY IN SCHOOL.TALKING ABT D PAY NOW

study whatever you like

Skywalker5:
not contracting.I got a very good role.The company is trying to move from Vmware and novell to hyper V and Azure so I got recruited to help with office365 and managing Microsoft aspect so I have to implement System center on the estate.

Since your last visit to Nigeria,how is the Nigerian industry in terms of IT Infrastructure? All i hear is mobile phones and laptops when they talk technology in Nigeria. Are there options for Managed service providers? There are lot of technologies and practices i am getting involved in and i feel it will be good for industries in Nigeria.

Oh that's nice - I like getting my hands dirty with technology of that sort. ( you are really advancing in your career i guess) . I am in Nigeria at the moment though and the technology area here is amazing - not like what u used to know years back. For example - I implemented Office 365 for a new company -( they had about 60 Staff) I didn't want to include a customized Login screen - so i didn't use Azure. ( The subscription was just "Business essential" which is about $5 per user.) - Did the deployment in a day ( I was happy and the client was happy lol ).

The thing is - if you are not in the Nigerian space - you really wont know what is obtainable . (Thats just my observation - and assumption is not good at all).

Tunee:
I am also interested in managed services (though i'm a beginner in IT) but the technology adoption in Nigeria is low. From the little i've read about managed services, they mostly provide services to SMBs but here in Nigeria, SMBs can't afford to invest in IT infrastructure.
The few MSPs that i know in Nigeria support Banks, Telecom companies and the likes. From my own assessment, [b]the demand for managed services is quite low [/b]at the moment but i'm pretty optimistic the situation will improve soon

How did you come to this conclusion ?? @Tunee - There are men in Nigeria eating these money and making alot from it with in IT Sector . For example , there was a water project by the government in port Harcourt (Something about purifying water in Port Harcourt) , They needed someone or a body to setup IT for their offices . (Well do you want to imagine how much this will cost - hmm i dont lol ) I honestly think its how you market your self when it comes to the Nigerian market . In nigeria - i think God will only help you if you stand up from that seat and move.

ptoall1000:
@Mellorix, I will really need ur help in setting up the Shuttle guy. Could u help me check for a good one and send the link. My budget is about £300. Let me also know the accessories I need to buy along side. I 've tried to set up VM machines on my laptop. It hangs everytime.

Sir, 300 Quid will not even go far to buy the Processor and hard drive. I dont want to discourage you but i spent about 750-850 for a full fleshed Lab environment (thats including double monitors). One thing i will advice you is to use a laptop with at Least 8GB( Or 16GB) most laptops are up-gradable.
The next thing is change your hard drive from HDD to SSD. You will be surprised the performance difference. For SSD, the disk doesn't have to spin to read - this will greatly increase the I/O. I was using 250GB SSD hard drive and 8GB Ram on my sony laptop ( with i3 intel Processor ) and it was running very ok! i could practice almost everything VMware with it . Let me know if you need any guardian

Skywalker5:
What's up Mellorix, have you used SCOM before? I will be deploying SCCM and SCOM on a new server infrastructure soon. i understand SCCM well but still learning SCOM but i need someone experienced in SCOM for best practice and what they have experienced when managing SCOM.

Hello Skywalker5 Long time, i have seen it before but not installed SCOM - but its just a monitoring tool. if you know SCCM Very well. then SCOM would be a piece of cake. All that is needed is your lab. (i have seen Orion work thats the equivalent to SCOM.) I see you are doing more infrastructure jobs these days .. are you contracting?

ptoall1000:
Thank you guys for keeping the thread going. I need to set up a lab also. What device is good to set it up. I will like at least 6 vmware Esxi. How effectivr is the Shuttle box barebone that was mentioned on this thread?

@ptoall1000 - I used the shuttle box - and its brilliant - you can have up to 6 HOSTs - No problem - just have at least 32GB Ram and your box will be flying. The advice i will give you is take a sheet of paper and draw out the network design and ip addressing. After than you can then kick on with the practical. This is always my approach - even in production environment. Let me know if you have any specific questions .

Cheers guys!

OK .. Decided to open this for anyone interested in Hyper V Virtualization Deployment -

I have bulk of experience with Hyper-V,deployment , Setup, Design

feel free to ask questions of post technical problems here.

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ptoall1000:
Im here o guys. I started the thread under my old account. Im not even sure i remember the passowrd again. I will try. i lost interest in vmstuff because my job took to another lane. I currently need it now. My new job schedule requires it. Does anyone know how i can get a free version of Vshere.

You can use the trail.. see link below

https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/info/slug/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_vsphere/6_0

You can download all you need here - they give about 60 Days trail or so. but i dont mind (i always rebuild my lab after 60 Days) So a big learning for me every 60 days lol

Tunee:
Whats up with the Vmware study group. I contacted the op but his number is not going through. I guess everyone has parted ways I would like the group to be resurrected, whoever's interested should comment.

The programming guys are faring much better; I went to a place in Abuja, Enspire incubator.its a nice place but its majorly for programmers/developers. They come together to share ideas, work on projects and also network.

Hopefully one day there might be a group like that for Sysadmins/Ops, Virtualization/cloud infrastructure architects. I think its easier for the developers because they don't really need much to start up a group unlike others who need some form of infrastructure setup(Servers, storage,networks, etc). There are only two active people in this thread;that sums up how interested people are in VMware technologies. Even the Cisco threads are doing much better . Pls let us share our opinions/suggestions on how to keep this thread alive

I am still very much active here - Let me know if you require any advice or deployment and ill gladly help - i am already VCP certified ( funny this is i just recieved an email last few weeks that my certificate will expire soon lol - i didnt know vmware certs expires. )

anyways i need to renew my cert - thats some real hardcore studying again.

Skywalker5:
Technically, i am currently working on SCCM 2012 and Office365 including Project Server.SCCM is really a fun application. Just did the 70-243 SCCM exam 3 weeks ago. Little VMware? what happened? You are the VExpert. why are you now loving Microsoft?

Yea SCCM is a beast! I did the 70-243 Exam some years back.. i think 2013 mayb . Really cool but because its too robust - one can get lost on the way. I then needed it for a project i was working on at that time. Multiple location deployment Windows 7.

and hmmm about Hyper V well i want to know the best of both worlds if i can - it gives me more Opportunity .

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Skywalker5:
Mellorix, what's up. How are things going in the IT world? what've u been up to? I can see you started an IT company in Nigeria. Are u based there now?

Working on Hyper V and Cisco now and Little Vmware . (I would rather email you privately on my personal updates)

Anyways on the technical side - what have you been up to?

ptoall1000:
pls what is happening to this thread.

well -- we are still here

DanIndia:
Well, that's somewhat personal, don't you think ?

Alright.

DanIndia:
Sure thing.
Are you in a hurry to fix this ? If you could wait for a few more weeks or so, I'd be able to help out with the config. I'm currently busy with other Exams right now and can't dedicate time for CIsco at the moment. Could you wait for a few weeks ?

What other exams are you preparing for ?

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peterpeteru:
Plss let me av ur contact.

Leave me your email here and I will contact you asap .

peterpeteru:
Thnks everyone for your contributions, still needs more help in getting d internet service provider.

Anyways i can provide a full network topology for u and guide you on how to achieve this ;

for internet service provider , i will ask : whats your budget ? (have you heard of MTN Hynet? they are really good) -

Message me or leave me a post and ill have happy to guide you through the process


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@DanIndia Do you really have cisco experience? or you are learning for your CCNA cert.

im asking this because ; u are acting like a teacher here. lol rather than a student. - I am sure this group u guys set up is supposed to be a study group but hmmmm -

Just passing by though! ..... OVER TO YOU!

Please does anyone have cisco iOS for GNS3?

odigilikelvin:
I will soon be done with my NYSC. I have been looking for an avenue to apply for graduate trainee at an SAP company, even the job websites are not helping. I have done some SAP trainings, practiced with the SAP ECC software and even gotten an SAP certificate. Please I need your help.

what kind of help exactly do you need? you need someone to get you a job?