Tech Messages | 2008-04-23

A special extended edition of Tech Messages for 2008-04-22 through 2008-04-23:

• Amazon Web Services Launches ”Elastic IPs” — Static IPs for Dynamic Cloud Computing
  Static IPs for Amazon EC2 instances? Yes!
• 10C768-POS-SR Cards May Experience Bit Error Rate (BER) Incidents Due to Onboard Short – Upgrade Program Available [Cisco Carrier Routing System]
  The end-user may initially experience intermittent BER bursts. This will be followed by more frequent BER bursts. (CCO login required)
• AppZapper – The uninstaller Apple forgot.
  This is a really useful tool for an Mac user. I personally try out lots of software, and this application helps me track down all those little preference files, etc.
• MCS-7835-H2, MCS-7845-H2 – Random Failures of HP 72GB and 146GB 10K SAS Hard Drives – Firmware Upgrade Required [Cisco 7800 Series Media Convergence Servers]
  Certain Firmware versions on the 72GB and 146GB 10K SAS Hard Drives that can reside in MCS-7835-H2 and MCS-7845-H2 servers can become inaccessible during normal operation. (CCO login required)