Removing a Hidden Device in Device Manager
When trying to assign an IP address to a virtual machine that was recently migrated to another vCenter instance, I noticed that the IP address had swapped to DHCP. When trying to reconfigure the IP address on the system, the following message appeared: Additionally, I had tried to rename the “Local Area Connection 2” to “Local Area Connection” and […]
EqualLogic and VMware 5.5: Reclaim Unused Disk Space for EQL Volume
Using thin-provisioned volumes is a great way to optimize resources in a virtual environment. This can be applied at both the hypervisor level as well as the storage area network level. When utilizing both a VMware and EqualLogic (EQL) volume, in cases where both volumes are thin-provisioned, the size of the EqualLogic does not always […]
The TC14 Schedule Visualized in Tableau
TC14 is only a few short weeks away, which means it’s time to get your conference agenda in order. Conference week will be packed with incredible breakout sessions, keynote speeches and all sorts of fun activities. With so many options, it becomes a real challenge to decide which sessions to fit into your agenda. You […]
Tableau Essentials: Chart Types – Symbol Map
One of the great features about Tableau Software is the ease in utilizing maps for your visualizations. There are two chart types to choose from when creating a view with geographic data: symbol maps and filled maps. In this article, we’ll cover symbol maps. These are simply maps that use a type of mark to […]
Visualizing Graph/Network Data with Gephi
Here at InterWorks, we all love Tableau. We all know that Tableau is an amazing visualization tool that allows its users to connect to a wide variety of data sources in order to visualize their data. Being a student of the pure sciences (math and physics), I have had to transition from a world of […]
My Path to InterWorks by Paul Vincent
You have to make an important business trip that involves driving through heavy traffic. You jump into your brand new company car ready to set off, only to discover things are not what you expected. There is no steering wheel in front of you. The familiar pedals have gone too. In their place are some […]
BitLocker/TPM Lockout
I am not sure if this problem has come up with anyone before, but I recently encountered the problem. Knowing that a fair amount of clients use BitLocker encryption, I figured it wouldn’t hurt to show my findings – in case it happens to someone else. Problem Laptop/Desktop keeps requesting Bitlocker key every time the […]
How to Install EPSEC Drivers for vShield
For virtual machines to be able to check in to the Symantec Security Virtual Appliance, they must have Endpoint Security (EPSEC) 2.0 drivers. If Symantec Endpoint Protection is deployed on to a virtual machine with the correct policy, but without the EPSEC drivers, the Security Virtual Appliance will display as Unknown in the Symantec Endpoint […]
Deploying the Symantec Security Virtual Appliance with vShield
With a VMware infrastructure, one application that can add a large amount of footprint on an environment is the antivirus solution. Since many of the operating system files in a VMware environment, particularly VMware Horizon View, are redundant, one of the best ways to reduce the impact of an antivirus solution is by utilizing VMware […]
NCAA Big 12 Report Card: Tableau and Sports Statistics Are Always Fair Game
In preparation for the Big 12’s nineteenth season, I put together a quick Tableau 8.2 workbook showing historical stats for all Big 12 teams. The workbook is highly interactive, so make sure to click on the images below to go to Tableau Public to play with this data. Data collected from: http://www.sports-reference.com Interact with visualization […]