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by shellbot

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Yeesh there's not much going on around here today is there..everyone must be on summer holidays??

I just had a thought, if I was a new poster I'd be banned for starting sh!t and incredibly boring posts wouldn't I?

For a bit of fun someone could always slam me for posting non-tech posts..
Or maybe I should post something really hard core tech and then get whined at for being too technical... I just can't make up my mind on which one I'd prefer ]:)

New job is going ok. People are great..place is ok..work is ok..a bit odd though..not quite sure what they are wanting me to do..keep throwing stuff at me which is really not my thing. Not that I mind giving stuff a go..its just frustrating when your expected to analyse a web server and "figure out why the website is slow"..and I keep thinking back to my job title of DBA??????? But whatever, its all experience right...

So ya..I'm sure I'll be posting a "help me" soon..cause god knows..

My cats still shedding...its raining on and off..but on the upside..2 more days till the weekend..and its a LONG weekend..thank you Flying Spagetti Monster...

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by boxfiddler Hot topic

That title alone was enough to catch my attention. ;)

Glad to know the job is going ok, Shell.

Have the blahs lately, myself. Probably need to leave this chair and find a good book to curl up with. A good one wouldn't last long enough. Then I'd need another good one. And another. Then the next semester would be on top of me and back to work, and back to class, and blah, blah, blah.

How's that for meaningless ramble? :p

by shellbot

I wouldn't have guessed it ]:)

Bored..know anything about HTTPERR logs?
Wanna learn about them??

]:)

by shellbot

your off work for the summer aren't ya?????????

I'll send you all the hair my cat has shed all over the place and ye could knit a wee little sweater for him..that'll keep ya busy?! ]:)

by boxfiddler Hot topic

4 weeks between summer and fall semester. I'll spend a couple weeks archiving my Blackboards and importing them into the Fall sections, backing up all the student data, revamping the generic Blackboards I have setup for the go-between process. Blackboard is kind of weird that way.

I'll spend a week or so in Hot Springs cleaning up the rest of the mess left behind by the construction people, and hopefully I'll get a week for me. Fat chance. X-(

Knit? Not me! I do crochet though. I don't think I've any hooks that small... :p

by the scummy one

What!!! I gotta do some thinking??? What are you thinking, trying to make me think???

Now, many people tell me that they like spending money, so just spend it on the Scummy Fund, and feel good that you helped Scummy get rich :^0

by gadgetgirl

don't you mean Scummy [i] and his followers [/i] get rich?

Hmm?

Sorry to question you, but my religion made me do it .......

;)

GG

by ceespace

website running slow? - aye I get asked about that too - "nothing to do with me , ask the hosting company" is my replay but then we use hosting companies

weather is much the same here, dry at the moment, cat is aslep on the bed, and a day and a half left to the weekend
Lucky devil getting a bank holiday! ours is a normal two dayer

sigh

by shellbot

well, i've spent the morning getting intimate with IIS and all sorts of log files.. for all the good it does...havent a clue what i'm looking for..but i'm going through the motions anyways..oh, we host our own server..so me knowing a bit about ASP makes me the one to look at it..

its raining..cat is at home..i'd bet every last cent he's sleeping on the bed or sofa..i didn't have the winning numbers in the lotto last night..so had to show up for work...

by jdclyde

look at how much RAM is being used, and how much there is total. If you are averaging over 75%, you need more.

look at how much CPU is being used.

Are there any other applications running on this server?

Is it slow for INTERNAL or EXTERNAL users?

If external, have you checked with your internet provider if you are maxing your connection out or not? Look at your connection speed and run a speed test. Keep in mind most people don't get enough UPLOAD speed for running a web server. The average connection is high download and low upload, because you receive most data, but if you are the server feeding out, you need to upgrade the upload.

http://www.speedtest.net/

Run that from the server.

Is the AntiVirus current? Have you checked for infections of virus or malware?

Start a Question on this IIS pros will see and give config recommendations. Sorry, linux shop, so we don't have that issue. Our corporate web site is screaming fast and only runs on a Pentium Pro 200. B-)

by shellbot

oh feck it..

took ages to type this reply and then somehow deleted it all..can't be @rsed to retype.

wehn i have all my data lined up i'll post a question..
have to start collecting my preformance logs again..they all looked reasonably good..then i relaised we recycling teh App Pool every 20 mins..so of course nothing bad is building up.. **&&^*%%% anyways..a day wasted..

by jdclyde

The OS, IIS version, the hardware, and the symptoms.

Then add supporting data as you go and as people request different log files.

The FIRST thing you should do is eliminate if it is lack of hardware/bandwidth before looking at log files and code. More common to cause a problem like that and MUCH easier to find or rule out.

by oz_media

I personally HATE titles, I have a title of BDM now but that's only because nobody really knows what my title should be.

I kinda do sales, I kinda do marketing, I kinda create campaigns, I kinda this and that but nothing day in and day out that nails me to a specific role.

JUST the way I like it, it keeps people on their toes.

Shellbot, take on these things with great enthusiasm, as I am sure you do anyway as you are a professional.

I found a long time ago that the more you can offer a company, the more reason you can ask for more money, time off and enjoy your work more and call the shots. Anyone is replaceable but making yourself a valuable asset usually keeps you around a little longer on slice day.

Cut your teeth and enjoy this experience, they may be testing you to see how well you accept such work.

Perhaps the last person bitched and griped when jobs not directly related to the position were put forth. Maybe they WANT someone a little more flexible who will just get the job done and carry on with other tasks as usual.

by the scummy one

Quit looking at my Butt and get my Butt out of your dreams/thoughts.

Geez, take it to the stockroom you and yourself :^0

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