PAL Version 2.0 Beta 1.1 Released

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Jun 232010

PAL 2.0 has recently released the beta of version 2.0.  If you are not familiar with PAL it stands for Performance Analysis Of Logs.  In a nutshell PAL allows you to quickly analyze Windows performance logs and gives you a nice report you can hand to your manager.  The new version of the tool is written in PowerShell 2.0 which makes it very powerful.  I have used the tool several time to troubleshoot complex production issues.  This tool will help make you look like genius by being able to pinpoint the problem and provide pretty pictures.  Please stop by the codeplex project site and check it out.  If you like the tool please drop Clint a quick email and let him know how you are using the tool.

PAL Codeplex Project Site
http://pal.codeplex.com/releases

PAL 2.0 Beta Download
http://pal.codeplex.com/releases/view/46846

Intro To PAL Slide Deck
http://pal.codeplex.com/releases/view/46846#DownloadId=126279

Clint Huffman Talks About PAL On PowerScripting Podcast
http://powerscripting.wordpress.com/2010/01/10/episode-97-clint-huffman-and-his-pal-project/

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Hash Tab 3.0 Easy To Use

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Jun 232010

Hash Tab 3.0 is a small program that allows you to calculate file hashes.  The great thing about hash tab is that it is supported as a Windows shell extension. This means that once you have the program installed all you have to do is look at the file properties to see the hash.  Hash Tab 3.0 supports several algorithms including MD5, SHA1, SHA2, RipeMD, HAVAL and Whirlpool.  Check out the link below to download the program and learn more about it.

Download Hash Tab 3.0
http://beeblebrox.org/hashtab/

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Ultimate Boot CD 5.0.1 Released

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May 262010

One of the best boot CD that exist was just recently updated to version 5.0.1.  This is one of the must have tools for system administrators that deal with server different operating systems.  Check out the information below which is from the sites main page.

You need the Ultimate Boot CD if you want to:

  • Run floppy-based diagnostic tools from CDROM drives. More and more PCs are shipped without floppy drives these days, and it is such a royal pain when you need to run diagnostic tools on them.

  • Free yourself from the slow loading speed of the floppy drive. Even if you do have a floppy drive, it is still much much faster to run your diagnostic tools from the CDROM drive, rather than wait for the tool to load from the floppy drive.

  • Consolidate as many diagnostic tools as possible into one bootable CD. Wouldn’t you like to avoid digging into the dusty box to look for the right floppy disk, but simply run them all from a single CD? Then the Ultimate Boot CD is for you!

  • Run Ultimate Boot CD from your USB memory stick. A script on the CD prepares your USB memory stick so that it can be used on newer machines that supports booting from USB devices. You can access the same tools as you would from the CD version.

Download Ultimate Boot CD
http://www.serverninjas.com/ultimate-tool-list/boot-utilities/ultimate-boot-cd/ultimate-boot-cd-download

Ultimate Boot CD Site
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com

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