Why JK-47?
Working in IT can be like war, we are in the trenches, issues all around. Problems jump up and attack without you even noticing. We must keep a watchful eye on all areas of our environment, and attack issues, before they get us!
I’ve been called many things over the years… Jarett, JK, and I was dubbed JK-47 by my coworkers. JK-47 , The Weapon. I have a knack for thinking up creative solutions to the biggest problems, to defuse a potential explosive technical situation, when time has run out, and money is on the line.
I am the Principal Technologist based in PA, working with a kick ass VAR. Currently, I design, architect, and implement solution for almost any product you can think of in technology. As you’ll be able to see from my posts, I tend to work most with PureStorage, NetApp, Nvidia, VMware, and Cisco.
I have a cert for every letter from A-Z. A few include:
- Nvidia CSP/CTP
- Cisco CCNP Data Center & Multiple Partner Specializations
- NetApp NCIE-SAN/NCDAA
- VMware VCP/VCP5-Cloud/VTSP
- F5 Certified Product Consultant (CSP F5-PCL)
- Riverbed Multiple RTSS/RCSA
- And dozens more
- Zerto certified for my Z
Throughout my career, I have worked extensively with Oracle databases (since 7.3), Unix (Irix/HPUX 10-11.31/Solaris 2.4 – 10 and many more), Linux, Virtualization (VMware since .9 wks beta), and network security. I have more than 20 years of industry experience, having worked at companies such as Oracle, CSC, Planalytics, and others.
If you are looking for a solution to a problem, a SAN, virtualization/vdi, just about anything, send me a message. It is never too early to prepare for a disaster!
My posts are my own opinion and experiences, and do not reflect the opinions of my employer, my dog, my ex-wife, or anyone else. I am incredibly opinionated. I don’t tolerate poor design, and I speak my mind too much.
Hi There,
What are the link speeds between the sites that you have used Steelheads and Netapp for DR? what is the minimum link speed that it will work over (as detailed in your’ …OMFG’ post? I want to get an idea if the minimum pipe that could be used to achieve the outcomes.
Cheers
Greg
This customer had a 50mb link.
Your blog is extremely informative and hilarious! xD
I just wish you’d post more frequently, keep it up!
P.S. I love the story of Bob lol.
Having just run through the upgrade on 2 3140’s from 7.3.2P2 to 8.1.4 (See where im going here)
First was a breeze, no issues, vol moving off some old DS14’s to DS4243’s
Second had us scratching our heads, one of our sharepoint admins was crying like my little sister about how long his docave backup was taking.
(my sister also uses docave instead of SnapManager for Sharepoint as i advised her)
some trawling landed me in the trench with you and thank goodness you were there to give us the covering support we requiared.
The battle on the front line continues.
All the best from an un-named sandy area somewhere in asia.
Glad to be of help!
Hey – thanks for the tips on the Insight conference – looking forward to attending this year.
Quick question on the Shellshock vulnerability – do you have any read back from NetApp as to what (if any) aspects of their products are potentially vulnerable? DOT does such a good job of hiding the BSD shell I’m not too concerned about our filers, but we discovered that some “peripheral” NetApp products were Heartbleed vulnerable (DFM, etc), so I’m suspecting we’re in the same boat with Shellshock.
Great site! Keep up the good work.
Chris – Here are the best links to follow for NetApp and Shellshock.
Here is the direct link to the information: https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_get_file/ECMP1655016
Here is the actual list of vulnerabilities: http://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/olio/scanner_results/
Here you’ll find the process to stay informed:http://www.netapp.com/us/legal/vulnerability-handling-response-policy.aspx
Thanks for this site and NS0-157 guide. Passed it last week. Thanks a lot.
Hi,
I saw your article here :
https://www.jk-47.com/2015/04/a-look-at-netapps-ndmp-cloud-extension-software-nce/
In fact, can we change the end point and specify storageGRID ?
If yes, how can you do that ?