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FIM DB Sizing Calculator

Pretty slick, man! Craig Martin - May 3, 2012Pretty slick, man! Thanks Craig. Glad you like it! WAY too timely! Thanks Dave! Thanks, very helpful. Hi very helpul, do you have something like that for the Reporting data base of FIM (SCSM DW)?

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FIM DB Sizing Calculator

FIM has two databases (well three if we count the FIM Certificate Management service): FIMService FIMSynchronizationService Here is a calculator in excel that you can download and use to calculate how big to make your databases. In my experience the FIMService database size depends mostly on how many request objects are in the database. The FIM Sync Database depends mostly on how much run history details (step object details) you generate and keep.

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Darth Vader – Project Manager Part 2

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be on a project that was managed by Darth Vader? In Part 1 I analyzed the good side of his skills. In Part 2 I tried to find the bad but I only find more good. Once more thanks to George Lucas for inventing Star Wars and thanks again my co-workers for not utilizing Darth Vader’s style. More Good Characteristic

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Nothing new under the sun

Just a few weeks ago I was discussing with my team how Cloud computing bore a lot of similarities to outsourcing of Data Processing back in the height of the mainframe era. Just this morning I saw the following on Dave Kearns blog “While it’s true that there is really nothing new under the sun – “cloud computing,” for example, has remarkable similarities to datacenter computing from the ‘60s and ‘70s – it’s also true that there is always a different way to look at data, facts, or technology which can give insights into better ways to conduct business.

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What does “no commitment” really mean?

I recently received a mailer for YouFit Health Clubs, offering me “$1 down, $10 month with no commitment” for a club they opened near my house (limited to the first 125 to sign up). Sounds good, but following the principle of caveat emptor (buyer beware), I always read the fine print. According to the “Billing for Monthly Dues” agreement you may “discontinue your Month-to-Month membership you may do so at any time with a payment of a twenty-five (25) dollar processing fee.

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Vol 1 -- 1000 copies! -- 29% off

Great news – Any idea when the next volumes will … Michelle Rutherford - Mar 4, 2012Great news – Any idea when the next volumes will be out?

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Vol 1 -- 1000 copies! -- 29% off

A few weeks ago FIM Best Practices Volume 1 has surpassed 1000 copies! In honor of that achievement and Leap Day use the following code to get 29% off LEAPYEAR305 http://feeds.feedburner.com/IdentityLifecycleManagerilmBestPractices

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FIM 2010 -- Update Rollup 2 4.0.3606.2

FIM 2010 Update Rollup 2 is now available. Download from here Before blindly applying this update it is critical that you read the release notes, as XMA’s or ECMA’s may not run after the update. If you changed the MIISServer.exe.config file to tweak the FIM MA performance the update won’t replace your file. So you have to make some updates to it by hand. This is documented in the release notes.

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Darth Vader – Project Manager Part 1

Tarah - Mar 2, 2012This comment has been removed by the author. Is that course being offered at The Darth Vader School of Project Management? Part of Lord Vader’s project management style coming soon

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Darth Vader – Project Manager Part 1

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be on a project that was managed by Darth Vader? Let’s analyze the good side of his skills. But before we do a little housekeeping: I would like to thank my George Lucas for inventing such wonderful characters and a wonderful story, that has entertained me and so many others, many many times. I would also like to thank my co-workers for not utilizing Darth Vader’s style.

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