Last updated on July 1, 2026
Well, it seems that the fibre channel array may be working fine after all. Kinda. I ran it through the works with ATTO Disk Benchmark and I started seeing performance numbers that made more sense. But there was one really wierd thing. The write speeds peaked off at about 20 MB/sec while the read went up to about 95 MB/sec. Need to figure this one out… Maybe that’s why the drive just felt slow. I think it could also somehow be a limitation (of a setting?) on the controller. I’d like to rebuild the array, but I just don’t have the time to do a reformat / reinstall right now. Oh well. I’d check other settings, but my copy of GAM for Windows got messed up. Some random service is missing…
I got to work about 30 minutes ago. It’s quiet here right now. Just the sounds of my keyboard (and someone else’s) clacking away. Lunch today should be nice. Brian and I are supposed to meet up with Al over at a local Indian place. This particular place has a nice lunch buffet for a reasonable price. Maybe they’ll even have the fried cheese balls in syrup. I still swear that those things are doughnuts and not cheese.
Coffee just isn’t waking me up this morning. Maybe coworkers will. If they get here before I pass out.
Yesterday I learned that we have a rather nice Cisco lab downstairs in this very building. A fully stocked CCNA, CCNP, and CCIE lab, along with a bunch of other random stuff. Not bad. I think I’m going to pick up my CCNA, simply because it looks fairly easy and there’s never anything wrong with having a second cert and learning a bit more.
I think I’ll go grab another cup of coffee and take a little walk around. There’s a bunch of stuff to be done around here today, so I need to get going on all of that.
Gulabs are usually made with cream, if that’s what you’re talking about. Damn I love being engaged to an Indian woman…
And as for just picking up your CCNA on a whim, I envy you… I’m currently working on it myself, and the book reads like Trotsky. We should form a study group or something.
Go Steve!
Hey, I see you made it to work after-all. See? It’s time you started learning the ways of the Night Crawlers, or those who don’t sleep that much. I was up at 9am for no reason today…wierd.
And as for Arcsine’s comment…I can’t help but notice I have never met an Indian woman that wasn’t beautiful, and I’ve never had their food…shame on me :P
actually, gulab jamun are simply made out of dough and syrup, so your approximation to doughnuts isn’t too far off. gulab jamun are quite easy to make at home, as well. hit google and put in a search with the keywords “gulab jamun recipe” and you’ll find plenty of sites to help you out if you’re interested.
Hrm. Odd. Why ever would the place I’ve eaten subtitle the sign by the food with “fried cheese balls in rose water”. Bizarre…
Recipe looks easy, though.