August – November, 2010:
Really dont know where the time went. Since I updated this section last, I have received my Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) certification (Managing Windows Server 2008), attendent project management professional development classes. Also have been trying to train new person to take on my helpdesk portfolio to freeup my time for more system administration. I am also involved with Terminal Server/Remote desktop deployment, Technology Advisory Group for onlin exam solution (province wide). UNBC is also trying to evaluate KBOX (KACE) from DELL as a solution. I am very excited about that. I am also trying to align with UBC in the VDI world and will be trying to find more about their involvement with KACE.
July 2010:
I didn’t have much time to update my work journal for last little while. Lots of changed at work. My department (Northern Medical Program) integrated with UNBC IT services. I have a new manager and its going great. Just lots of getting used to. Work is also keeping me busy. Working on the new image. Which is working great. Still planning on Server 2008 R2 upgrade. Working with NHA is kind of challenging but i am hoping that new upgrade will address multi-media redirection, multiple-screen usage issue. I am also very interested in Remote Desktop Service. I also had to strugle wiht Adobe Connect setup on terminal server. After a long strugle with Adobe they just said it is not going to work on Windows Server 2008. I am also trying to learn a bit about the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure environment.
May 2010:
May was very interesting and a lot of things happend. Some of the accomplishments were running online and MCCQ exam successfully. I also had to work with Xerox to figureout the driver issue we encountered with Terminal Server 2008/RemoteApp. After face-to-face meeting with our UHNBC users, I am now allowing Audio option from the Terminal Server. This will help end users to bypass NHA computer restrictions. Things went sideways at the end of the month when we found out our boss resigned. That took us by surprise but thats the way its supposed to be I guess.
April 2010:
Well April was another busy month for IT side of the things. Some of the accomplishments included mapping out Northern Medical Program’s group policy objects (GPO), some documentation including server ownership, and purchasing process. We have also planned migration to Windows Server 2008 at the end of July. We have MCCQ exam coming up next week and hoping it will go well. Terminal server needs to be upgraded too and the talks are in place. I am also working on some Survey tools for one of the reserach projects. One of the most “feel good” accomplishment of the month was meeting with end users face to face at the UHNBC.
March 2010:
Rest of the February and March is going well. I seem to procrastinate when it comes down to writing this journal. However, its because balancing between work, education and personal life is becoming very challenging. I am very close to get my degree and hoping to get it by Next year April. I was trying to finish it by December this year but unfortunately UNBC is not offering any of the course I need to graduate this year. So that really disappoints me. I also am volunteering as the soccer coach for 8 year old kids this year again. I am also volunteering as a member of International Linkage Committee for the City of Prince George. I am very excited for both of the volunteer opportunities.
On the work front, I am revamping the group policy objects we had over 60 GPO’s and may were redundant. I have removed quarter of it already and trying to reduce the number even further. Terminal server 2008 is going very well except the printer issue in Terrace. I have expanded my horizon in seeking advice on this from UBC. Technology Advisory Group meetings are also on track. We have MCCQ exam lurking above us and will be doing the dry run next week. We are also trying to implement another server as the backup server for the existing terminal server. Things are moving along very nicely.
February 2010: February is going very well. Had a successful meeting of the Technology Advisory Group. Right now trying to remote access some computers on different network. We need this for capacity building project.
January 2010: New year, of course, started with a bang. New students, new faculty, new resolutions. Some of the challenges I had to overcome are:
- Re-imaging the computer lab
- configuring ProxyPal in an Active Directory environment so our students could access UBC library
- Fix the Terminal Server solution with IDEAL server for online exam pilot project in Terrace and Fort St. John
- Purchase bunch of desktop and laptops
- Some how I got invovled with RHYME (Remote, Hands-on “Youtube” Mentoring via eHealth) project with UBC technical team
- I have initiated the Technology Advisory Team and our first meeting will be over the audio conferencce with UVic and UBC. Main goal is to increase the efficiency of our technology at an intersite level.