VMware to Acquire Zimbra

VMware today announced their acquisition of Zimbra.

Throughput test using dd

When installing or tuning storage, it is nice to benchmark write performance from several hosts simultaneously.  It is possible to accomplish this using the following command:

Zimbra Account Status Differences

There are five different states for a Zimbra Account: Active, LockOut, Maintenance, Locked and Closed.  Below is more information on each state.

Detaching Widgets from Dashboard

Sometimes  widgets need to be viewed outside of Dashboard. This tutorial outlines how to accomplish this.

Google Public DNS Resolver

Google announces a public DNS resolver. To use their service, use the following IP’s for DNS:

8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4

Relaunching Widgets and Dock

Sometimes it is necessary to relaunch the Dock or Widgets without rebooting or logging out.  To achieve this, use the following command:

Monitoring SNMP using iEyeNet widget

Monitoring SNMP traffic on the Apple AirPort (or any other SNMP enabled device) has never been easier on a Mac.