Author Archives: Dave Test

Digital Media and Xsan, five years later

This session will provide a brief history of digital media at Bloomsburg University, the process of upgrading to a tapeless HD workflow, and where we are now, five years later.  The current Xsan environment is hosted by two Quantum StorNext … Continue reading

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Building an Effective Software Deployment Process Using IBM Endpoint Manager

IBM Endpoint Manager is a powerful, cross-platform systems management suite for remotely managing and monitoring workstations. It is also the tool upon which the Systems Management at Penn State (SysMan) service is currently based. In this session, we will examine … Continue reading

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Automate Yourself Out of a Job

Many new mac admins start off by accident. First there are a few macs, then there’s a whole lab of them. And before you know it, you’re managing hundreds of them. Techniques that worked with a few machines are no … Continue reading

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Surviving as a Solo Sysadmin

Greetings, Sysadmin. You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan armada. No. Wait. That’s a different script. The life of the solo sysadmin is a difficult one. You probably support dozens … Continue reading

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Mirror – Leveraging AirPlay Across Enterprise Networks

Mirror is an iOS app that allows you to wirelessly share content and mirror your iPad or iPhone screen to select classroom displays via an Apple TV. This session will explore the research and development behind our solution and discuss … Continue reading

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